[1] It originally aired on the CBS network on May 24, 1982, and consists of a number of stories adapted from the comic strip.

The formula used in this special, several stories with one or two-word titles, was later adapted for the Saturday morning CBS series, The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show, which premiered in 1983, and used in another special, It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown.

A compilation of short stories also make up You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (both the stage musical and animated special), Snoopy!!!

There are a number of storylines: Although Lucy taunts Charlie Brown to kick the football in this special, this is the first time she promises never to pull it away again.

A Charlie Brown Celebration was released on VHS in 1987 by Kartes Communications, and again in 1995 from Paramount Home Video, and on DVD from Warner Home Video on October 4, 2016, when it was paired with the 50th anniversary DVD for Charlie Brown's All-Stars.