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Leukemia | Cancer
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Outstanding Animated Program For Programming One Hour or Less | 1990 | Charles M.
Minute Network or Syndicated Television | 1990 | Charles M.
Originally planned as a 5-minute educational video to be shown to young cancer patients, Charles M. Schulz suggested that the project be expanded to a full half-hour special. CBS and producer Bill Melendez initially balked at the idea, but went ahead with it, due to Schulz's enthusiasm of the project. Schulz was touched by the idea, as his mother Dena succumbed to cancer on the night he was drafted for WWII. Schulz himself would later succumb to cancer on February 12, 2000, mere hours before his final strip appeared in newspapers worldwide.
This is one of the Peanuts specials where Linus' security blanket is not seen, nor is it mentioned.
Lindsay Sloane's TV debut.
When Charlie Brown and Linus go into Janice's hospital room, the loudspeaker announcement calls for a Dr. Melendez, a reference to producer Bill Melendez. Some time later, the same loudspeaker calls for a Dr. Jaimes, in reference to director Sam Jaimes.
"The Bully: [approaches Linus and Janice] Huh? Say, who's the kid with the pink hat? Pretty cute. Does it fly? It needs a propeller. Hey, maybe it'll fly without a propeller! [he spins off Janice's hat to the snow and laughs to see Janice is bald due to chemotherapy] The Bully: Hey, look at this! A baldy! Linus van Pelt: [as Janice cries, furiously] You blockhead! What's the matter with you? The Bully: What's the matter with me? What's the matter with her? She's bald! She's got no hair! [laughs] Linus van Pelt: [angrily takes him by the jacket] Janice has got leukemia, cementhead! That's cancer! Have you ever heard of cancer? She's been in the hospital and she's had chemotherapy to help her get better, and it makes her hair fall out! Does that make you happy? Would you like to go through what she's gone through? Think about it! [releases him] Linus van Pelt: Or don't you ever think about anything! [Linus comforts Janice and picks up their books off the snow] The Bully: [hands back Janice's cap] I'm sorry. [Linus takes the cap, gives it to Janice, and both Linus and Janice leave] The Bully: [smiles in sympathy] Hey, I like your cap!"
"Linus van Pelt: [sad about Janice at the hospital] Why, Charlie Brown, why?"
