Guide Note

In the next-generation Peanuts holiday special I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown!, Rerun Van Pelt wants a dog for Christmas and is willing to do whatever it takes to prove he's ready for the responsibility.

Fast Facts

1. World premiere: December 9, 2003
2. Network: ABC
3. Main characters: Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Rerun Van Pelt

The van Pelts don't believe Rerun is ready to take care of a dog. He resorts to playing with Snoopy, who soon tires of catering to Rerun's whims. Snoopy calls in his brother Spike to take his place as Rerun's new pal, and Rerun successfully fattens up the notoriously skinny Spike before the beagle returns to his desert home.

Snoopy's brother Spike is by far featured the most, but did you know he had seven siblings total? Five were featured in the comic strip: Spike, Andy, Olaf, Marbles and sister Belle; and two others, Molly and Rover, made an appearance in the 1991 special Snoopy's Reunion.