Charles Schulz was born on this day, November 26, in 1922 (d. 2000). Schulz is most well known for his hugely successful Peanuts series, which at its height was published daily in 2,600 papers in 75 countries, in 21 languages. During the strip’s run, Schulz took only one vacation, a five-week break in late 1997 to celebrate his 75th birthday; the only time that re-runs occurred during Schulz’s life. “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” is a 1966 American animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. Happy Halloween to Peanuts fans thinking about “The Great Pumpkin” this week.