People watching A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving for the first time are accusing it of being racist

Author: Greg Evans / Source: indy100

Charlie Brown is a recognisable character from pop culture history, but it would appear that one episode of the famed animation could do with some historical reevaluation.

Every Thanksgiving in the United States, ABC broadcasts A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, which sees characters from the show enjoy a Thanksgiving meal at Charlie and Sally’s house.

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Yet the scene where the characters actually sit down to eat their meal has drawn criticism from younger viewers who were seeing the episode for the first time.

The scene sees seven characters sitting around a large table but, for some inexplicable reason, the show’s only black character Franklin was sitting on his own and in a chair different to the others, which later broke.

This moment drew the ire of a lot of people online, who took to Twitter to highlight the discrimination that they felt the cartoon was blatantly showing.

— The Shane (@Housecutie)
Twitter

They give our friend the busted chair and won’t even sit on the same side of the table, more proof that Charlie Brown and his cohorts are RACIST. pic.twitter.com/Ejd7dQdMKT

— hotwealz (@mwizzy128)
Twitter

Not watching Charlie Brown Thanksgiving anymore, until they sit some people on the same side of the table as Franklin

— Vic Damone Jr (@Asharp52)
Twitter

Am I woke now, why is Franklin in Charlie Brown Thanksgiving sitting all by himself at the table. Man. Things that I did not notice as a child.

— Yessam (@cmass4eva)
Twitter

wait… my family sat down to watch the charlie brown thanksgiving special and just realized they put franklin (the only black character) by himself at the table… pic.twitter.com/Qqo0DrwYUO

— reginald joseph (@rjoseph08)
Twitter

What’s up with Franklin sitting alone at one side of the table? Whatever, Charlie Brown. pic.twitter.com/jKTpuq4vTG

— Dan Taylor (@odddanout)
Twitter

Charlie Brown gave Franklin a pound like he was down but then sat him in a lawn chair by himself. Gotta beware of those fronting progressives #ThanksgivingEve #thanksgiving #WednesdayWisdom pic.twitter.com/KR0ohFJNlH

— Exavier Pope (@exavierpope)
Twitter