Franklin, the mild-mannered first Black character in the 'Peanuts' comic strip, stars in a new Apple TV+ animated special titled 'Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin'. This emotionally profound special, airing this month, delves into Franklin's backstory and his introduction to the comic strip following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. It is described as super cute and wholesome, designed to teach children about Black history and Blackness, with a story focusing on friendship. Additionally, it aims to address and make amends for a controversial segregation scene from the 1973 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' special by restaging a classic dinner table scene. 'Peanuts' creator Charles Schultz introduced Franklin in 1968 amidst the Civil Rights Movement, marking the first time Franklin has been the central figure of a story.
New Peanuts special addresses controversial scene from ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ https://t.co/8ADSHTga5r
'Welcome Home, Franklin': There's a New Charlie Brown Special, and Here's How to Watch https://t.co/ByedgQYkBk
A new Apple TV+ special gives a background to Franklin Armstrong, the first Black character in the long-running cartoon strip "Peanuts." https://t.co/lkD6Aqdqfw
Peanuts' new AppleTV special focuses on black character and FINALLY makes amends for infamous segregation scene https://t.co/A46WBNrFnD https://t.co/eyU8ue1U7g
'Welcome Home, Franklin' Peanuts Special Addresses Controversial Scene From Thanksgiving Special https://t.co/BhuqXYBqoO
Peanuts' new AppleTV special focuses on black character and FINALLY makes amends for infamous segregation scene from iconic 1973 thanksgiving special https://t.co/qUzwvhN3jq https://t.co/Oi5Cmjekoh
The charming, emotionally profound new Apple TV+ special “Welcome Home, Franklin” restages a classic dinner table scene that made people angry for five decades. https://t.co/uPG6i1HYWk
The first Black character in the "Peanuts" comic strip is getting his own Apple TV+ special. https://t.co/n4pneDJNFU
Just watched “Franklin,” a new Charlie Brown show. Pretty awesome to see a new Peanuts show.
"'Peanuts' character Franklin, originating amid the Civil Rights Movement, is getting the spotlight." (via @USATODAY) https://t.co/L4iwdpyIoB
‘SNOOPY PRESENTS: WELCOME HOME FRANKLIN’ is now streaming on Apple TV+ https://t.co/IVpUAZqffQ
Franklin from 'Peanuts' gets to shine in the spotlight of a new animated special https://t.co/zC3jTUTrUM
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin is super cute. I'm glad they gave the character his own episode after all these years. It's wholesome, clearly meant for children to learn about Black history and Blackness. Though, there's a sacrificial element that gave me pause. https://t.co/LfbGrdEo4i
Franklin from ‘Peanuts’ gets to shine in new Apple TV+ special | Read more: https://t.co/2qQiUrOTTK
Apple TV+ special tells the story of Franklin, the first Black character from Peanuts. "Peanuts" creator Charles Schultz created Franklin in 1968, but he's never been the center of the story until now. https://t.co/N84Re8XLZk
The mild-mannered Franklin — the first Black character in the “Peanuts” comic strip — gets to shine in his own animated special this month. https://t.co/9dfN8yT0H5
'Welcome Home, Franklin' tells the backstory of the first Black 'Peanuts' character https://t.co/VcgLhqUSQB
A new Apple TV+ special gives a background to Franklin Armstrong, the first Black character in the long-running cartoon strip "Peanuts." Franklin first appeared in "Peanuts" following the assassination of MLK Jr. but his story was never told. https://t.co/4gR8qSVlIE
The mild-mannered Franklin — the first Black character in the “Peanuts” comic strip — gets to shine in his own animated Apple TV+ special this month in a story about friendship. https://t.co/qNdFJPww9p
Franklin, the first Black character in the “Peanuts” comic strip, gets his own animated Apple TV+ special this month. https://t.co/v5kMrqOmJm
Franklin from 'Peanuts' gets to shine in new Apple TV+ special https://t.co/JZd5Idzgj6