It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown)

Starring:Charlie Brown, Linus
Studio: Paramount
Product Type: DVD

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Two of the all-time cartoon classics It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) and A Charlie Brown Christmas (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 Pumpkin is You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown, a cute spin on politics that has aged very well since its 1972 release. Christmas sports a lackluster sequel of sorts, It's Christmas Time Again, Charlie Brown (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. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (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, The Mayflower Voyages (1988), part of the This is America, Charlie Brown 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. --Doug Thomas

Customer Reviews:

A Must Have.......2007-07-07

Now we don't have to worry about catching the best holiday treats on their scheduled TV nights. We can schedule time to sit as a family and enjoy the same classics we did as kids.

This is a parents must have........2007-05-14

Nostalgia aside, Peanuts is common sense in motion. This is must have for any child.

Great memories, super gift idea!.......2007-04-05

We bought this great holiday collection for our grown daughter. She loves watching these timeless, classic animated movies because they bring back happy childhood memories of Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang. Our future grandchildren will enjoy these treasures for years to come. Definitely a super gift for kids of any age, 1 to 100.

Problems with the DVD Zone.......2007-04-01

The DVDs are great, but I live in Chile and I had problems with the DVD Zone. It was impossible to watch them in my DVD Player, so I had to watch them in my notebook. I think Amazon should give detailed information about DVD Zones and how to solve the problems.

Peanuts Holiday Collection (A Charlie Brown Christmas/A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving/It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown).......2007-02-11

How could anyone young or old not enjoy Charlie Brown..would recommend for a gift or just yourself.

PEANUTS CLASSIC HOLIDAY COLLECTION W/CHAIR (DVD/3DISCS)

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PEANUTS CLASSIC HOLIDAY COLLECTION W/CHAIR (DVD/3DISCS)

Manufacturer: Paramount
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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