ABC Channel April 7, 2009 Charlie Brown's All Stars

After Charlie Brown's team lose their first game of the season, all his players throw down their caps in disgust and quit. Charlie Brown is left depressed as he ponders resigning as manager (which, to his annoyance, Snoopy offers him a pen and paper to do so). His hopes are raised when Linus speaks to Mr. Hennesy, the owner of the hardware store, who offers to sponsor Charlie Brown's team, buy them baseball uniforms, and incorporate them into a real league. Charlie Brown eagerly accepts and shares the news with his team. Lucy is apprehensive, but states that if Charlie Brown can really get the team uniforms, they will give him another chance and return to the team. Later, however, he learns from Mr. Hennessy that the league does not allow girls or dogs, meaning in order to keep his sponsorship and the promised uniforms they will have to drop Lucy, Violet, Patty, Frieda, and Snoopy. Unwilling to sacrifice his friends, Charlie Brown is forced to turn down Mr. Hennessy's offer. Linus warns Charlie Brown the team will be furious, but Charlie Brown decides to postpone sharing the news, hoping that their lifted spirits will drive them to win and they will forget all about the uniforms. Despite Linus's warnings, Charlie Brown goes through with this idea. True to his prediction, the team plays well, but they ultimately lose the game when Charlie Brown's bid to tie the game by stealing home fails. Having failed to win them the game, Charlie Brown is told by Lucy and several others that if it were not for the uniforms and the league deal, they would quit. Charlie Brown reluctantly reveals that he severed the deal with Mr. Hennessy, garnering his team's fury. However, after he runs off, Linus reveals what really happened with Mr. Hennessy. Schroeder calls out the others for never treating Charlie Brown as a friend, despite his willingness to sacrifice his dignity for the team. The girls and Snoopy feel terrible and decide to make it up for him by making him a uniform. They do so with the only material they have available: Linus' beloved security blanket. The girls and Snoopy present the newly-made uniform (complete with the words "Our Manager" on the front) to Charlie Brown, who is very pleased with it. He is determined that his team will win the next day, but it rains, so no one on the team or the opposing side come to the baseball field. No one, that is, except Charlie Brown (and Snoopy, who goes surfing in the puddles). Linus arrives as Charlie Brown stubbornly insists people will show up. Linus finally cries out about the fate of his blanket, prompting a dejected Charlie Brown to let him hold the shirt-tail. The two of them stand together in the pouring rain, while the credits roll.