Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown is the 13th prime-time animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. In the United States, it debuted on CBS on January 28, 1975. The special received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Children's Special at the 27th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1975. It was one of two Peanuts specials nominated that year, along with It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown, but they both lost to Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus (another Bill Melendez production). Plot Linus is fond of his teacher, Miss Othmar. To show his love, he buys her a huge heart-shaped box of candy. When he leaves, Sally believes that he bought it for her and decides to make him a valentine in return. Later, Lucy goes to a "pawpet" show held by Snoopy. With Charlie Brown as the narrator, Snoopy tells a story about true love. At home, when Sally tries to make a valentine with very little success, Charlie Brown tries to show her how to cut out a heart, only to get upstaged by Snoopy, who makes a music box themed valentine. Valentine's Day comes and the gang brings valentine cards for everybody. Charlie Brown brings a briefcase hoping to receive many. During the party, everybody gets their cards and candy hearts (including one read by Sally and acted out by Snoopy, that, somehow, contains the entirety of Sonnet 43 from Sonnets from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning). After the cards are passed out, it turns out Charlie Brown has received nothing except for one candy heart which says "FORGET IT, KID!". Linus is also upset as he was unable to give the box of candy to Miss Othmar (as she left with her boyfriend). Charlie Brown and Linus vent their heartbreak in different ways: Linus throws the candy off a bridge (where each piece is caught and eaten by Snoopy and Woodstock). Charlie Brown slams his briefcase on his mailbox and kicks the latter, hurting his foot. The next day, when Charlie Brown checks his mailbox for a belated valentine from the Little Red Haired Girl, Violet gives Charlie Brown a used valentine (having erased her name from it) as an apology. Schroeder sees past the attempt and thoroughly reprimands her, Lucy, Sally, and the others. He warns Charlie Brown not to accept them because of what happened. Despite his best