A Charlie Brown Valentine, is the fortieth Peanuts TV special. It was the first Peanuts special to be produced after the death of Schulz, as well as the first without Schulz on the production team. This second Peanuts special to be aired after his death, like all specials after his death, was based only on the comics. It was the second television special to revolve around the Valentine's Day holiday, the first being 1975's Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown.