A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Starring:Peanuts
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.

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A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
Starring: Peanuts
Manufacturer: Paramount
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
A Charlie Brown Christmas
It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
Be My Valentine Charlie Brown
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown

ASIN: B00004W5UL
Release Date: 2000-09-12

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This sweet, heartwarming 1973 offering from the Peanuts gang (and Charles Schultz) once again shows Charlie Brown in a pickle, as his erstwhile friends impose upon the hapless would-be-host to provide a memorable and traditional Thanksgiving feast. And as much as Charlie Brown would rather forget the whole thing, he just can't help but try for fear of being labeled a failure. Ultimately it's up to Snoopy and Woodstock to save Charlie from certain embarrassment, and it falls to Linus to impart to all assembled the true meaning of Thanksgiving. This very special Emmy Award-winning cartoon features the usual sweet unassuming humor that only the Peanuts can provide, along with the melodic Vince Guaraldi score, and is one of those childhood classics meant to be enjoyed again and again. --Robert Lane

Customer Reviews:

Peanuts Thanksgiving.......2007-05-10

This is a classic, so you'll get pretty much what you'd expect. Except for one thing... there is another Thanksgiving episode on the DVD that isn't really appropriate for very young children and isn't even that entertaining for older ones. It's a very sober account of the first Thanksgiving, complete with suffering and starving Pilgrims and their misconceptions of American Indians. It's an accurate history lesson, yes, but if you're looking for Snoopy and the gang to entertain you, ignore the 'Bonus' track.

Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.......2007-01-13

It came in great condition and in a prompt way. Thanks

Charlie Brown DVD.......2007-01-11

Very good holiday program. I have them all. I grew up really enjoying all Charlie Brown shows, now my kids are enjoying them as well.

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.......2007-01-10

A hilarious slice of pure Americana. Nowhere does it get better than with the penultimate of American comics, PEANUTS. Charles Schulz does it again with the PEANUTS gang in this video. Shear fun will be had by children and adults alike watching this video as the PEANUTS gang learns the meaning of Thanksgiving. Watch for the battle between Snoopy and the lawn chair. Hysterical!

Great Special!!.......2006-04-28

Not quite as good as the Christmas and Halloween Specials, but still one of our favorites. The "Mayflower Voyage" bonus on the DVD is wonderful!! It is an historically accurate version of the Mayflower voyage that appeals to children because it retains the charm of the Peanuts characters without being too "cutesy." My second grade twins studied the pilgrims this year and I offered to share our DVD with their teachers. They had never heard of it before but they absolutetly loved it because it fit right into what the children were learning in the classroom. The Mayflower Voyage ended up being shown in virturally all of the primary grade classrooms in November. I am buying them their own copy to use next year!

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