It's that time of year again, the time when you rewatch holiday classic A Charlie Brown Christmas and find yourself wondering if any of the other 44 Peanuts specials are worth your time. That's not a hypothetical figure, by the way: While several of the Charles Schulz–scripted and post-Schulz-era specials complain about the evils of consumerism, there are (to date) 45 Peanuts specials. Many of these short, frequently seasonal programs follow formulas established in the early specials, several of which were directed by Bill Melendez and scored by the inimitable Vince Guaraldi. But even some of the more recent shorts, like Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown, are fun, and all of them are available online (even the ones that have only been officially released on VHS tape, like Snoopy: The Musical). Still, while many Peanuts specials lack the early shorts' zeal for childlike play, certainly some are worth watching (or rewatching...
- 12/24/2015
- by Simon Abrams
- Vulture
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