The Birth of the Constitution

Benjamin Franklin as he appears in "The Birth of the Constitution".

"The Birth of the Constitution" is the second episode of This Is America, Charlie Brown. It first aired on CBS on October 28, 1988.

Plot

The story takes place in 1787 in Philadelphia. The Founding Fathers are trying to compose the Constitution. They work hard to decide which ideas to include. Charlie Brown and his friends work hard, too. Snoopy serves as watchdog, Peppermint Patty and Marcie provide water to drink, Sally fills the ink wells, Lucy cleans up the hall, Charlie Brown oversees "valet parking," and Linus is the usher.

Voice cast

• Jason Riffle – Charlie Brown
• Christina Lange – Sally Brown
• Ami Foster – Lucy van Pelt
• Jeremy Miller – Linus van Pelt
• Keri Houlihan – Marcie
• Jason Mendelson – Peppermint Patty
• Bill Melendez – Snoopy/Woodstock
• Hal Smith - George Washington/Benjamin Franklin
• Frank Welker - Additional Voices

Notes

• Originally, this episode was to have been called "It's Freedom, Charlie Brown".
• Benjamin Franklin's kite ordeal happened over three decades before the Constitutional Convention.

External links

• "The Birth of the Constitution" on the Internet Movie Database.
• "The Birth of the Constitution' on the Big Cartoon Database.