My review of It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (Remastered Deluxe Edition)
has been published on Blogcritics. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it before, surprisingly enough. Easter was always a crazy time in my family, what with Dad being a pastor and all, so TV watching was not a high priority. It was fun to sit down with Charlie and the gang and watch this DVD now, 34 years after it first aired on TV.
Part of what makes the Peanuts specials so timeless is their pacing and humor. There are many interludes that do not exist to further the plot, but frequently create a sense of joy through their simplicity.
We watched that yesterday as well. I’d never seen it but my wife found it on iTunes. Not sure how I missed it growing up.