This Is America, Charlie Brown The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

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This Is America, Charlie Brown

The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Charlie Brown discusses how the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads were built until they eventually linked to create the transcontinental railroad.

Director

Sam Nicholson

Writers

Charles M. Schulz (creator) | Lee Mendelson (written by) | Bill Melendez (written by)

Producer

Bill Melendez

Composer

Ed Bogas

Editors

Gordon D. Brenner (as Gordon Brenner) | Chuck McCann | Warren Taylor

Production Designers

Norm Gottfredson | Dean Spille

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 10, 1989

Release date

Feb 10, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

5 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
6 cast members

Name	Known for
Erin Chase Charlie Brown (voice) Charlie Brown (voice) See fewer	This Is America, Charlie Brown (1988)
Brandon Stewart Linus Van Pelt (voice) Linus Van Pelt (voice) See fewer	This Is America, Charlie Brown (1988)
Curtis Andersen Schroeder (voice) Schroeder (voice) See fewer	Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)
Gregg Berger Schilling (voice) Schilling (voice) See fewer	Transformers: Devastation (2015)
Bill Melendez Snoopy / Woodstock / Spike (voice) Snoopy / Woodstock / Spike (voice) See fewer	A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969)
The Winans Vocalists (singing voice) Vocalists (singing voice) See fewer	Lean on Me (1989)