Derrick Bang returns again this year to talk about the Peanuts Christmas Special, Vince Guaraldi and more. Derrick is providing “fresh liner notes” assignments for Lee Mendelson Film Productions remains ongoing, with three new releases this past year: Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown, It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown and You’re a Good Sport, Charlie Brown. And yes, more are coming in 2026.
He is also one of the 20 guest contributors in the just-released The Essential Peanuts, which celebrates the strip’s 75th anniversary, this past October 2. https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Peanuts-Charles-M-Schulz/dp/141978417X
