| It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown |  | Director: Bill Melendez
Actors: Ann Altieri, Gail DeFaria, Lisa DeFaria, Sally Dryer, Bill Melendez
Studio: CBS Television
Category: DVD
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Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 25 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
UPC: 097361561141
EAN: 0097361561141
ASIN: B00004W5UK
Theatrical Release Date: October 27, 1966
Release Date: September 12, 2000
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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
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I'll be there! September 2, 2010
E. A Solinas (MD USA)
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!
 Sally steals the show February 24, 2010
Michael Patrick Boyd (Waukesha, WI)
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is twenty-five minutes long and originally aired on October 27, 1966. The special starts off with Lucy and Linus going to a pumpkin patch and choosing a pumpkin. Lucy chooses a huge pumpkin and makes Linus carry it back to their home. Next we are in Charlie Brown's yard with Snoopy and Linus seeing a pile of leaves jump into it. Here is where we get the famous quote: "never jump into a pile of leaves with a wet sucker." Next it is assumed we are back at Linus's home and he is writing a letter to the Great Pumpkin and mailing it to him. The Peanuts gang is getting ready to go trick or treating and Linus is hanging out in the pumpkin patch that he thinks is the most sincere. The Peanut gang stops by Linus and Sally winds up staying with Linus. At the end of the show Charlie Brown and Linus are at the famous wall and Linus end with the wait till next year speech. The show has the famous Red Baron scene, were Charlie Brown get rocks only in his bag, and the long running football kick gag. For me the scene stealer is Sally where she is screaming at Linus for making her miss Halloween and demands the he owes her restitution. This was one of the few specials where Linus in the lead actor. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown was the second holiday special and was show almost one year later after Merry Christmas Charlie Brown. The biggest disappoint with this special is it did not flow like Merry Christmas Charlie Brown; it had too many little scenarios going on. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown gets a B+.
Also included in this DVD is the Peanuts special You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown which is twenty-five minutes and originally air on October 29, 1972. This was the second special that came out in the 1970 decade and the eighth Peanut's special overall. Charlie Brown is regulated to supporting actor and Linus is the lead actor in this special. You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown begins with Sally coming home from school and throwing her books on the ground claiming that she is never going back to school again. When big brother asks what is wrong Sally says she cannot open her locker, mainly due to the fact she can't reach the combination lock. At school the next day Sally shows off Charlie in class as a show and tell project. When Charlie Brown leaves the classroom he sees a sign on the board the reads Student Body Election. At first Linus tries to convince Charlie Brown to run for president, but he does not want to know that nobody will vote for him. Linus brings the idea to Lucy and she polls the students and comes back with a survey that 98% would not vote Charlie Brown. Charlie Brown suggests that Linus should run for Student Body President. Lucy takes a survey and comes back that 98% would vote for Linus; must of the yes votes comes at Lucy threaten some of the students. Linus campaigns for president; doing debates, going on radio talk show, and getting his opinion in the school newspaper. During one debate Linus brings up the Great Pumpkin which costs him votes. During the election the vote is tied and the deciding vote is the opposition candidate who casts his vote for Linus. Sally takes Linus to the principal's office to so he can sock it to the big guy. In the end Linus caves in to the principal and Sally accuses him of selling out. The last scene is Sally kicking her locker and after she leaves the locker opens. You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown is almost like a lesson in running for office in a child's point view. I myself can relate to this special having worked on a political candidate campaign. You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown gets an AA++.
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Classic Americana November 30, 2009
Jeffntn (Tennessee)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Classic Americana, while so much of it is fading. A must for your collection, next to the Wizard of Oz. No matter how many times you've watched it, their simplicity and humor will have you laughing all over again. You just can't help but love Charlie and his loveabel pals.
Takes you back... November 16, 2009
Meghan A. Nicholson (San Diego, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Use to watch this every Halloween growing up...had some friends getting together to do some pumpkin carving and decided that this was a necessity! It was a perfect addition to our festive night and even had some extras on there that I was not expecting...Defiantly worth my purchase, and I look forward to picking up more (Thanksgiving and Christmas ect.) to add to my collection. :]
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown November 15, 2009
Grandmother of 10 (VA)
We have enjoyed this very much! Our 4 year old grandson has watched it nearly every day since it arrived!! It's the perfect length for a child--he doesn't get antsy before it is over.
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