Peanuts Holiday Collection (A Charlie Brown Christmas A...

Buy This Item Peanuts Holiday Collection (A Charlie Brown Christmas A... by CBS Television  Available from Amazon  $34.95  on 11-29-2008     Two of the all-time cartoon classics <I>It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown</I> (1966) and <I>A Charlie Brown Christmas</I> (a Peabody and Emmy winner from 1965) highlight this three-disc, six-episode set. Although the DVDs contain no extras (good grief!) and could have been combined on a single disc (drat!), the collection looks and sounds wonderful on DVD. The content is the same on the VHS and DVD sets, with two episodes per tape or disc. Accompanying <I>Pumpkin</I> is <I>You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown</I>, a cute spin on politics that has aged very well since its 1972 release. <I>Christmas</I> sports a lackluster sequel of sorts, <I>It's Christmas Time Again, Charlie Brown</I> (1992) that has Sally dwelling on getting (instead of giving), Charlie Brown facing a spending dilemma, and everyone suffering stage fright before the annual school play. <I>A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving</I> (1973) also won an Emmy but is not as well known as others; it also suffers from not having the original cast. Snoopy is foremost in helping to put on an impromptu feast (toast and popcorn) as the gang keeps forgetting the true meaning of the holiday. Also on the disc is a better Thanksgiving venue, <I>The Mayflower Voyages</I> (1988), part of the <I>This is America, Charlie Brown</I> series that breathed new life into the franchise. Mostly narrated by Linus, the show traces the Pilgrims' plight and doesn't talk down to youngsters on the hardships they faced. It's a treasure of a gift (for others or yourself), all nicely packaged. <I>--Doug Thomas</I> Reader Reviews This peanuts video is really really great and funny. This is the comic strip that teaches the 'kid' side of oral adult view points. Join Charlie Brown, (Who hates it when Peanut Butter gets stuck in the roof of your mouth) Lucy, (Her psychiatric help booths are always a scream), Linus, (Who always carries his blanket around), and Sally, (Who doesn't give a flip as to whether or not her subjects in school are correct.)And then there's the goofy black and white beagle, snoopy, and the wacky yellow bird known as Woodstock. Even though we have never seen this peanuts video, I highly recommend the books to Peanuts fans. Or if your a Calvin and Hobbes fan, don't turn it down. Truly a heartwarming, funny, and hilarious strip. The Peanuts Holiday collection definitely gets Kudos from me.

Peanuts Holiday Collection (A Charlie Brown Christmas A... Available from Amazon Price: $34.95 Updated on 11-29-2008.

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