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Summary: Peanuts Gang Learn Meaning of Thanksgiving
Review: It's Thanksgiving, and Charlie Brown is supposed to spend this day at his Grandmother's. Before he can leave, however, Peppermint Patty decides she wants "Chuck" to host a Thankgiving dinner of his own, on the spur of the moment, and only hours before he must go to his Grandmother's. She invites herself, and her friends, to this meal.With hardly any time to prepare for this feast, Charlie Brown throws together whatever he can find in the kitchen; none of which represents a true Thankgiving meal. No turkey, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and gravy, etc. When Peppermint Patty and her firnds arrive, they are dismayed to find that the main course turns out to be popcorn of all foods. She lays into Charlie Brown, scorning him for not knowing how to put together a Thankgiving meal, until he feels so ashamed he trudges away into the house, defeated and embarrassed. It is here that Linus explains to Peppermint Patty and everyone else the true meaning of Thankgiving, and how sorely Patty has Treated Charlie Brown. "A Charlie Brown Thankgiving" is another Charles Shultz classic. Shultz has always had the ability to intertwine humor with positive, uplifting moral messages. And in this Peanuts classic, are hearts are warmed with this Thankgiving message. We are even no longer mad at Peppermint Patty for all the ill will she has caused poor Charlie Brown; for she has learned the message as well, and we can forgive her in the spirit of Thankgiving. Whether you watch "A Charlie brown Thankgiving" on VHS or DVD, you will be in for a rewarding and delightful experience you can share with your family again and again. These kinds of classics never become dull or stale.
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Summary: How can you not like this classic?
Review: Knowing my children are growing up with the same values and traditions I did is all I need to say - order this classic, pop some corn, and snuggle with the kids.
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Summary: Holiday Tradition for me
Review: Looking forward to watching this on TV--
I love that song- "Little Birdie"- and Charlie Brown's
jellybean, toast, popcorn, dinner- !!!
I just watch this not nitpicking everything-
so I really think it is good as Charlie Brown Christmas,
and Great Pumpkin-so not alot for me to comment on....
Actually my favorite is neither of the Holiday Specials
above, but "There's No Time For Love Chuck"!!!
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Summary: Peppermint Patty's "shadow" Marcie shines in this one
Review: Remember Marcie? The bespectacled girl who's so in awe of the tomboyish Patty that she calls her Sir? Patty, who's long worshipped her "Chuck" from afar blows it bigtime when she invites herself, Marcie and Franklin to a Thanksgiving dinner--and then finds fault with Charlie Brown and Snoopy's culinary talents with toast, pretzels and jellybeans. After her host leaves the table in humiliation, Marcie politely but firmly runs her "mentress" through a reality check. Marcie gets 5 stars for gumption and diplomacy here, but the moral of the story is if you're so overbearing that you invite yourself to dinner, don't critique the menu.
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Summary: Popcorn and Toast Forever
Review: The "Peanuts" TV specials changed the way I celebrate every holiday from Halloween to Arbor Day. I raced home to watch "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" on ABC this year, having not seen it since 1994. I watched it with wide eyes and, the next day, played the tape for my 19 month-old nephew, who learned the word "Snoopy" two weeks ago. Even to my jaded almost-30 eyes, "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" absolutely rocks. Peanuts TV specials lost a little charm when Vince Guaraldi passed on, but fortunately he scored this one. There's a Woodstock-themed song performed by Jack Sheldon -- not as good as his "Amendment Song" for "The Simpsons" (what is?), but it's hummable. All the great "Peanuts" moments are here: Lucy's one scene is a football gag; there's a lively remix of Guaraldi's "Linus and Lucy" during the popcorn-and-toast montage; Snoopy climbs out of a mailbox and gets assaulted by a wayard deck chair (it's so *true*!). Linus gives a great speech on the meaning of Chr -- I mean, Thanksgiving. The jive handshake Franklin slips Charlie Brown is adorable in a 1973 kind of way. My nephew was riveted to the screen for the Snoopy and Woodstock sequence, doubling over in laughter when the ping-pong table folded in half, taking Snoopy with it. These five minutes pleased him so much that I reran that portion of the tape two more times. He kept pointing to the screen and shouting "Doopy!" every fifteen seconds. Not the best "Peanuts" holiday -- "Christmas" and "Great Pumpkin" are desert-island material -- but if it serves to get my nephew into a lifetime of Charles M Schulz worship, I'll call it the most valuable video in my collection.
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Summary: Popcorn and Toast Forever
Review: The "Peanuts" TV specials changed the way I celebrate every holiday from Halloween to Arbor Day. I raced home to watch "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" on ABC this year, having not seen it since 1994. I watched it with wide eyes and, the next day, played the tape for my 19 month-old nephew, who learned the word "Snoopy" two weeks ago. Even to my jaded almost-30 eyes, "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" absolutely rocks. Peanuts TV specials lost a little charm when Vince Guaraldi passed on, but fortunately he scored this one. There's a Woodstock-themed song performed by Jack Sheldon -- not as good as his "Amendment Song" for "The Simpsons" (what is?), but it's hummable. All the great "Peanuts" moments are here: Lucy's one scene is a football gag; there's a lively remix of Guaraldi's "Linus and Lucy" during the popcorn-and-toast montage; Snoopy climbs out of a mailbox and gets assaulted by a wayard deck chair (it's so *true*!). Linus gives a great speech on the meaning of Chr -- I mean, Thanksgiving. The jive handshake Franklin slips Charlie Brown is adorable in a 1973 kind of way. My nephew was riveted to the screen for the Snoopy and Woodstock sequence, doubling over in laughter when the ping-pong table folded in half, taking Snoopy with it. These five minutes pleased him so much that I reran that portion of the tape two more times. He kept pointing to the screen and shouting "Doopy!" every fifteen seconds. Not the best "Peanuts" holiday -- "Christmas" and "Great Pumpkin" are desert-island material -- but if it serves to get my nephew into a lifetime of Charles M Schulz worship, I'll call it the most valuable video in my collection.
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Summary: Great Fun
Review: The Charlie Brown holiday specials have been an institution since the 1960s, with the Thanksgiving episode produced in 1973. Although arguably not as good as some of the other holiday episodes, such as Christmas and Halloween, the Thanksgiving special is still a great deal of fun. The basic premise is silly but clever - Peppermint Patty invites herself to Charlie Brown's house (or Chuck as she calls him) for Thanksgiving dinner. Being a pushover, Charlie cannot bring himself to tell her that he's going to his grandmother's house for Thanksgiving; thus, the basic premise of having no adult supervision is explained rather adroitly. Charlie enlists the help of Snoopy and Linus to make a rather untraditional dinner. Along the way, everyone learns a little about the origins of Thanksgiving, the true meaning of being thankful, and to be more sensitive of each other's feelings. And it all comes with toast, jellybeans, and a bouncy song about Woodstock ("Little Bird"). Who could ask for more?
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Summary: Snoopy and Woodstock cook up Thanksgiving dinner
Review: The holidays get poor ol' Charlie Brown depressed and Thanksgiving is no different. All anybody thinks about is food (although Sally has not even finished her Halloween candy yet) and when Peppermint Patty invites herself and her friends to Chuck's big turkey day dinner it becomes Charlie Brown's problem as well. Not only because the only things he can make are popcorn and toast, but also since he is going to his Grandmother's house of Thanksgiving dinner. Well, a boy's best friend is supposed to be his dog, so Charlie Brown turns to Snoopy and Woodstock (decked out in his Pilgrim hat) to make the holiday dinner. The story is rather predictable, but that is hardly a dissenting vote when you are talking about Charles Schulz and Peanuts. Long time readers will recognize a few bits taken from actual comic strips and the underlying messages are exactly what you want from these beloved characters. Nothing holds the same place in my heart as "A Charlie Brown Christmas," but this one is great seasonal fare as well. "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" won the Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Progamming in 1974 and was nominate for Outstanding Children's Special.
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Summary: Snoopy and Woodstock cook up Thanksgiving dinner
Review: The holidays get poor ol' Charlie Brown depressed and Thanksgiving is no different. All anybody thinks about is food (although Sally has not even finished her Halloween candy yet) and when Peppermint Patty invites herself and her friends to Chuck's big turkey day dinner it becomes Charlie Brown's problem as well. Not only because the only things he can make are popcorn and toast, but also since he is going to his Grandmother's house of Thanksgiving dinner. Well, a boy's best friend is supposed to be his dog, so Charlie Brown turns to Snoopy and Woodstock (decked out in his Pilgrim hat) to make the holiday dinner. The story is rather predictable, but that is hardly a dissenting vote when you are talking about Charles Schulz and Peanuts. Long time readers will recognize a few bits taken from actual comic strips and the underlying messages are exactly what you want from these beloved characters. Nothing holds the same place in my heart as "A Charlie Brown Christmas," but this one is great seasonal fare as well. "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" won the Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Progamming in 1974 and was nominate for Outstanding Children's Special.
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Summary: Don't Overlook This One.
Review: The Turkey-Day special is often forgotten about due to the tremendous popularity of the Halloween & Christmas specials but it is just as good and in some ways better.
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