It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Remastered Deluxe Edition)

Anybody who's read or watched Peanuts knows that Linus Van Pelt believes in the Great Pumpkin, who (allegedly) rises from the most sincere pumpkin patch in the world and gives presents to all the world's children. So you can guess what happens in "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," an enchanting little Halloween tale with lots of rocks, pumpkins and a World War I flying ace.Autumn has come, and the Peanuts gang is embracing the season -- carving jack-o-lanterns, jumping into leaf piles (with wet suckers), and Charlie Brown kicking the football. It also means that Linus is writing his yearly letter to the Great Pumpkin and planning to sit in the pumpkin patch being sincere while all the other kids are out trick-or-treating. Since Sally has a crush on him, she plans to sit out there as well.So while Sally and Linus are out there being sincere (much to the scorn of Lucy), the other kids congregate for a round of rather disappointing trick-or-treating ("I got a rock") before going on to an equally disappointing party. Meanwhile, the World War I flying ace (aka Snoopy) is shot down over enemy lines, and wanders through the French countryside. The real question is: will the Great Pumpkin appear?"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" is one of those delightful Peanuts specials that everybody has seen, but somehow they never get stale or boring. And though nothing major or groundbreaking happens here, the humor is in the little running jokes that Charles Schulz littered his series with -- particularly in Linus' deep, devout belief in the Great Pumpkin.So there's lots of funny dialogue ("You didn't tell me you were gonna kill it!" Linus howls when Lucy starts scooping out pumpkin goop), hilarious scenes (guess who all the little ghosts are!), and the occasional joke that highlights the humorous maturity of the little gang ("Funny thing about this document... it was never notarized"). It's a bit like taking a guided tour of the most fun memories of your childhood.Sally Brown is especially funny here, since she's a sharp-tongued little firecracker who says... well, whatever's on her mind, while Linus' faith in the Great Pumpkin drives him to brave others' mockery (even though nobody has ever seen the Great Pumpkin, or gotten any toys from him). As for poor Charlie Brown, you can guess how the Halloween festivities go for him.There's also an extra special on this, "It's Magic, Charlie Brown": Snoopy starts experimenting with magic tricks, but accidentally turns Charlie Brown invisible. Though understandably he's upset about this, Charlie Brown soon realizes that there are some benefits to invisibility.So to celebrate the arrival of the Great Pumpkin, sit in the most sincere pumpkin patch you can find and watch "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown." When he comes, not IF!

Purchased this DVD because apple TV put it behind a pay wall on their service. Economically it made sense to buy it once and own it so we could watch at any point and not have to pay a monthly service fee for it. DVD itself is of quality and comes with a bonus peanuts episode as well. It's a classic that both parents and kids still enjoy .

Love all things Charlie Brown! Had to buy it!

brings back memories - cannot go wrong with classic Charlie Brown shows

Now that the Peanuts specials are rarely on TV anymore, this DVD was a nice way to relive childhood memories and also share them with my nieces & nephews.

I've been watching this since it first came out in the '60s. Absolutely love it! So entertaining and family friendly. Now we have 3 generations of our family watching it every year.

No Halloween is complete without the gang of peanuts

This DVD of *It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown* works great!Happy to have my own copy to keep the tradition of watching it each year going!Still hope it returns to public TV :)Plus side of having this version:There are subtitles and translations in various languages!For all interested in learning a new language, great way to practice :)Very happy I was able to make this purchase!

La película llegó a tiempo y en buen estado. Una de las mejores o si noa mejor película de Charlie Brown. Viene con audio en español.

This is my FAVOURITE (child) Halloween movie. I have watched it every year. Now, I have my kids sit down while we go through their candy and watch it. It's a tradition I did with my family. So, happy I can do the same with our kids!

これがないと我が家のハロウィンは始まりません。

This DVD includes an extra cartoon after that my son also likes to watch. The film itself is a classic.

C'est toujours une joie de revoir le gang des Peanuts sur écran! Chaque année, le soir d'Halloween, Linus guette l'arrivée d'un personnage du folklore américain, "La Grande Citrouille" (the Great Pumpkin) : selon la légende, ce personnage fabuleux sort d'un champ de citrouilles et s'envole pour distribuer des cadeaux aux bons enfants. La croyance de Linus envers ce mythe sera mise à rude épreuve entre la désapprobation de ses amis et de sa soeur Lucy, l'incrédulité de l'amoureuse Sally et l'imagination débridée de Snoopy, lequel s'imagine en as de l'aviation combattant le Baron Rouge durant la Première Guerre Mondiale. Mais Linus continuera à croire en "La Grande Citrouille", envers et contre tout... Un dessin animé adorable, parfait pour nous mettre dans l'ambiance d'Halloween et célébrer l'imagination, les déguisements et le rire!