Peanuts Holiday Collection (A Charlie Brown Christmas/A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving/It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown)

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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:

Buy it!.......2007-08-15

Everybody loves Snoopy! If you buy it you'll be patting yourself on the back when you sit down to watch this on the holidays. Almost didn't get it myself but I love having them!

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.

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Cute--Good for Parties, Apparently
Great Family Fun!
It's the Great Pumpkin - Great Classic DVD
It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Classic!

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Starring: Ann Altieri , Gail DeFaria , Lisa DeFaria , Sally Dryer , and Bill Melendez
Director: Bill Melendez
Manufacturer: Paramount
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00004W5UK
Release Date: 2000-09-12

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Charlie Brown gets rocks in his trick-or-treat bag, Linus awaits a visitation from the Great Pumpkin in his terribly sincere pumpkin patch (while the adoring little Sally sits tight with him), Snoopy falls asleep, Lucy harasses Schroeder, and Pig-Pen kicks up a dust storm even beneath his costume in this classic television broadcast. Funny stuff, but also graced with Charles Schultz's more poignant and gently satiric themes from the 1960s on the influence of faith, failure, and hope in our lives. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews:

Cute--Good for Parties, Apparently.......2007-06-14

My family and I are huge Snoopy fans. Peanuts dominated my childhood. Every Halloween was marked with the traditional viewing of The Great Pumpkin. This isn't just for kids' enjoyment, however. My junior year of high school, I was invited to my friend's Halloween party, consisting of an eclectic group of high school and college students, who all willingly sat down some time in the evening to It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. It's the kind of movie you actually want to buy, because you know you'll end up watching it every year.

Great Family Fun!.......2007-06-09

This was a great DVD, and a great tradition to start with any family! We watch this every Halloween, and love it to pieces.

It's the Great Pumpkin - Great Classic DVD.......2007-01-24

This is probably the best Charlie Brown special made. It's a great dvd with really nice cover art. I received it quickly in perfect condition. Thanks.

It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.......2007-01-11

Children and adults can enjoy this DVD together. It's a wonderful Halloween story with just the right level of fun, comedy, and spookiness for chidren. Adults can also enjoy the gorgeous art work. The pictures of the night skies alone are reason enough to watch it. The colors are beautiful and as a preschool teacher, I can say very similar to children's art work. My children and I still watch this every year - it just isn't Halloween without it.

Classic!.......2007-01-06

You've got to love this one. Its a classic and my son whom is 3 loves it as well.

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