Plus, "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" delivered its biggest audience in four years 8.1 million viewers and a 2.2 rating in the adult demo, up 22 percent from last year.

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"A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" is not the most popular entry in the beloved animated franchise (both "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and It's the "Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" deliver bigger numbers).

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