It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (remastered deluxe edition) Reviews

• More Holiday Fun with the Peanuts Gang

  
  By A2I6MHMAZZDCRX on 2003-03-12
  Easter's coming, and the gang is trying to get ready for it in different ways. Sally wants a new pair of shoes. Peppermint Patty is trying to teach Marcy how to color eggs. Snoopy wants to do a good deed for Woodstock. Charlie Brown is upset by the site of Christmas pre-sales at the local department store. And Linus is telling everyone about the Easter Beagle who rises up on Easter morning to give eggs to all the children. Will this familiar sounding tale have the same outcome as the Great Pumpkin?

  This disc's bonus feature is "It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown." Sally has to give a report on this obscure holiday, and it gets the gang in the mood to participate. As a surprise to Charlie Brown, his baseball team decides to spruce up the baseball field will all kinds of new plants with surprising and humorous results.

  Once again, I've never seen these two specials before getting this disc yet was utterly charmed by them both. While I was a little surprised and disappointed that the Easter one didn't reference the Biblical story ala A Charlie Brown Christmas, that's a minor point. I loved every minute of Arbor Day. It's a more coherent story and has some classic moments. Plus I learned a little more about this holiday. (I confess, my knowledge was about like Sally's at the beginning, so anything was better then nothing.)

  If you've bought other Peanuts DVD's you know exactly what to expect here. The picture and sound quality are good, but there aren't any extras.

  While extras would be nice, these discs are certainly fun the way they are. Any Peanuts fan will want this disc to continue their collection of these holiday classics.
  
  

• I think this movie is awesome!

  
  By A2CPBD127XWX67 on 1999-11-13
  Don't believe the "bad press!" I think this mini-movie is hysterical. Woodstock's "groovy pad" is the ultimate. And you can't help but love the fact that you end up wanting to smack Marcy for being so dense. My friends and I (average age - 25) love "It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown." I definitely recommend it for any Peanuts fan.
  
  

• A great back-up, an okay feature...

  
  By A11YV6VC51HJTV on 2003-04-15
  As much as I love Peanuts, I have to say, the �Easter Beagle� cartoon wasn�t one of the strongest ones. While Peppermint Patty is frustrated with trying to teach the conventions of the holiday to Marcie, Linus insists that the Easter Beagle will save the day. The story feels like a hodgepodge of elements form other �Peanuts� cartoons -- Linus�s confusion about holiday icons smacks of �It�s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown� (the twist being that this time, he�s right), while Patty and Marcie�s kitchen mishaps remind me of the fiasco in �A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.�

  It�s still �Peanuts,� so it�s still warm and funny, but it�s not one of the best.

  Oddly enough the back-up cartoon on this DVD IS one of the best. �It�s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown� starts out with a explanation of one of the most superfluous holidays imaginable and turns into a hysterical, well-written and wonderfully entertaining story about Charlie Brown�s frequent baseball tribulations. His own team seems out to sabotage him this time, turning his baseball diamond into a garden, right down to the tree in the middle of his pitcher�s mound. It�s almost as good as �Peanuts� gets.
  
  

• A classic, enjoyable Peanuts special

  
  By A3RJWHFRUA8V9O on 2000-03-22
  "Easter Beagle" is one of the classic Peanuts TVspecials, and still makes for fun viewing, even more than a quartercentury after its first broadcast. Although the Easter theme seems a bit tenuous at points, we and our kids enjoy watching the Peanuts gang's antics. Indeed, some of the "surreal" bits (such as the dancing in the department store) are some of the kids' favorite scenes. And Peppermint Patty's repeated "AAAAAAUUGH!" at Marcie's various egg-cooking mistakes never fails to throw our 6-year-old into the giggles. END
  
  

• Snoopy Spring Begins

  
  By A2W4LS0BSEPH8T on 2000-02-07
  I have always felt a little let down after the Holidays are over and the long winter hangs around for a few months... but when it's spring Time there is no better way to put a smile on your face than watching Easter Beagle Charlie Brown. Every Good Friday before Easter my family watches this delightful show and colors eggs. Not to mention... it will six months until you can watch the Great Pumpkin, so watch Marci scramble the Easter Eggs, Snoopy Dance with bunnies, and Woodstock decorate his fancy new Bird house.
  
  
• Great DVD!
  By A1R7TXCKWDZNOQ on 2003-01-15
  For those of you who are curious, this will also include the bonus feature, "It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown." Currently, it looks like they're sticking with the holiday themes. I can't wait to see some of the other terrific specials get their due. Enjoy!
  
  
• like the Great Pumpkin story?
  By A1VG1V5DYCKMY8 on 2006-02-27
  If you enjoy Linus explaining about the Great Pumpkin, you will love the story about the Easter Beagle. loads of Peanuts fun.
  
  
• The Easter Beagle Is Coming (We Hope)!
  By A295P2KZIWUAWI on 2000-04-19
  This is truly a classic Charlie Brown special! Marcy wastes 3 dozen eggs trying to roast, fry, waffle, or cook them instead of hard-boiling them. Peppermint Patty runs out of money (and patience!). Snoopy goofs around in the mall and generously buys Woodstock a birdhouse (and gets his nose caught in it!). Then of course, there's the Easter Beagle. He comes to bring Easter eggs to all the good boys and girls in the world! Linus promotes his coming, but Sally isn't willing to believe him after what happened during Halloween (in It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown). Will the Easter Beagle come? Will he dance with the bunnies, Peppermint Patty, Marcy, and even give crabby Lucy a kiss? Check it out!
  
  
• Not the Best, But Still a True Cartoon Classic!
  By A3MD3EWWMZPRVO on 2003-04-08
  Although not as good as the later Peanuts specials and movies (The timing in these earlier Peanuts shows is almost non-existant ... one of many examples: Marcie screws up; Peppermint Patty stares at her for five seconds before screaming), IT'S THE EASTER BEAGLE, CHARLIE BROWN is still a true animated classic. The scenes between Marcie & Peppermint Patty are priceless, and the whole thing with Woodstock's birdhouse is hilarious!

  Programs like these are constant reminders of why we love cartoons in the first place, in that they help us to escape the real world. While a number of strips have accomplished just that, in the category of Sunday comics that have appeared on television, Peanuts is the reigning champion.
  
  

• The Best Peanuts movie I've ever seen!
  By on 2004-02-24
  I absolutely love this movie! I've watched it everyday I go to my Grandma's house since I was 2! I'm 12 now, but I still love it, it is funny, cute, and it just has that Snoopy sprig about it that makes you enjoy it!
  
  
• Springtime is here....
  By A1ZCYC0RHTRMZF on 2004-12-21
  Even cynical Lucy van Pelt can't help liking this...especially since she's got the starring role! Just kidding. Oops! Don't slug me, Lucy!
  
  The scene in which the mall already has Christmas decorations fits perfectly with the over-commercialization of Christmas addressed in "A Charlie Brown Christmas." And this was 1974 before department stores refused to say Merry Christmas.
  
  There isn't much mention of Jesus Christ that I recall considering Linus' recitation during the Christmas special. Easter is the celebration of the Resurrection. That said, this is still a classic.
  
  
• Cute
  By A319SKSB556033 on 2005-03-28
  The peanuts gang are up to their usual mischief in preparation for Easter Sunday, but no one seems to be listening to Linus. He swears that the Easter Beagle will come and make the celebrations complete. Typically no one listens to him, he is little bit 'Ralph Wiggum' remember.
  
  Though Snoopy ends up being that very Beagle, he's far too busy trying to help out Woodstock. The poor little bird is freezing in his cruddy little nest full of cold water. So Snoopy goes off to the mall (already advertising Xmas goodies!) to buy him a bird house. With hilarious results.
  
  After much hijinks and endless trips to the mall for eggs (Marcie keeps smashing them as she doesn't know how to do egg-painting) Snoopy saves the day and proves Linus right after all. Sigh! They don't make 'em like this anymore. I'll tale Snoopy over Spongebob any day.
  
  I have not seen It's Arbor Fay, Charlie Brown so I cannot review it yet.
  
  The DVD is in 1.33:1 full frame, as drawn, with Dolby Mono sound.
  
  
• Happy Easter,Charlie Brown!
  By A2B215ZBXN382R on 2006-03-30
  I would love to have the DVD,I have the VHS,It is funny,I've loved this since I was a child.
  
  
• Great!
  By on 2000-01-04
  This is definitely a fun, festive video. Snoopy and his antics are as funny as ever and between Marcie's crazy lack of easter egg experience, and Linus's Easter Beagle obsession, this is a very lovable little film. My niece is crazy about it and I love it too!
  
  
• An Easter treat!
  By on 2001-02-26
  This hilarious installment of "Peanuts" finds Charlie Brown and his crew preparing for Easter. Peppermint Patty tries to show Marcy how to dye eggs (with little success), Linus eagerly awaits the arrival of the Easter Beagle and Snoopy buys Woodstock a new house! This is a funny episode, that is fun for the whole family as well as good fun for kids of all ages! The best parts are Peppermint Patty's failed attempts to teach Marcy the fine art of egg dyeing and Sally and Snoopy goofing around in a department store.
  
  
• A Classic!
  By AOWROLCSNLWPY on 2006-02-24
  Typical Charlie Brown Mayhem! Linus knows the Easter Beagle exists, but Doubting Lucy disagrees! Very kewl funky music, too!
  
  
• return to Easter Beagle
  By A1RKPR9WQOH3M5 on 2007-03-28
  Go back in time to when you were younger and watched Snoopy on television. It's just that great to see the Charlie Brown gang waiting and preparing for the arrival of the Easter Beagle. And now I can share that experience with my grandchildren. thank you Easter Beagle. Happy Easter.
  
  
• Ok
  By on 2000-02-17
  I liked this movie it was ok for a short film. But truthfully I almost could not watch it and for part of it I dint wach it. This film is probally good for a rainy day. I mainly recomend this for younger vewers. Who like Charlie Brown or know him and his movies a lot.
  
  
• Easter Year Round!
  By A13PCJSIRWAKHE on 2002-03-01
  I have a ton of videos, and the biggest critics are my kids who watch them. This is one of the few videos they always go back to. There isn't a dull moment, and at the end you're left wanting more! That's probably why they usually watch it SEVERAL times in a row.
  
  
• VERY UNDERRATED PEANUTS SPECIAL
  By A2JP0URFHXP6DO on 2005-03-16
  Does this one still even pop up on TV? If not it should because after the classic Christmas and Halloween Peanuts specials this one is the next based. Made in 1974 it has every bit of the charm and laughs as those other specials and it's too bad that it doesn't get more notoriety. They really do not make them like this anymore.
  
  This special is much like "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" in that we again have the ever hopeful Linus, trying to convince the rest of the gang that the Easter Beagle will arrive on Easter Morning to give eggs the kids. None of the gang are buying it however and they are all off having their own problems. Peppermint Patty is trying to teach Marcie to color eggs, much to Patty's frustration, Sally has to get some new shoes at the mall, Snoopy wants to get a new bird cage for Woodstock, and Charlie Brown is discouraged to see the stores already advertising for Christmas at Easter time.
  
  This DVD comes with a bonus Peanuts special, "It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown". I guess they were pretty much scraping the bottom of the barrel when they made this one in 1976. It's not bad mind you, but who celebrates Arbor Day? While researching a report on Arbor Day, Sally enlists the gang to turn Charlie Brown's ball field into a garden and orchard, complete with a tree on the pitcher's mound and scarecrow in the outfield.
  
  Good Peanuts fun!
  
  
  
• There is an Easter Beagle!
  By A2L3AQB2JUNQOO on 2005-03-26
  The 1970s were the artistic prime for the Peanuts specials, and "It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown" is no exception. The voices, animation, and music are all superb. It has some quite funny moments, such as the store having their Christmas decorations up and Marcie's antics with the eggs. I wish some of the music was released on CD (I don't know why it wasn't on Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits). It's a classic perrenial show. Some have disliked the lack of religion, but I think Schroeder's quote, "It's a time of renewal, a start of spring" is sufficient.
  
  "It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown" is a foreshadowing of the poor quality that would come in the 1980s. It was made in 1976, one year after "Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown", but the voices aren't as good. The voices are the main problem here (although they're still better than the '80s), but they're not the only one. The backgrounds aren't as good, and the baseball field is more brown than usual, even with all the plants. Even Vince Guaraldi's music isn't quite as lively as usual. Still, this is a good show with some quite funny moments. It is fun to have a special for an obscure holiday, even though I don't know when it is.
  
  I don't understand the relevance of the Charlotte's Web 2 game, other than just commercialism. I think it only works for the three to five age group. A regular advertisement would have been more useful.
  
  This is a fun DVD.
  
  
  
  
• Another Peanuts classic to add to your collection
  By A2Z2PDDM8AKSMJ on 2007-02-07
  This DVD comes with 2 Peanuts specials. The first:
  It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown(1974- 25 min.) is a funny story about Easter. Peppermint Patty tries to teach Marcie how to prepare easter eggs, with interesting results. Lucy makes sure she is able to find her Easter eggs...but with the Easter beagle on the scene, Lucy is in for a surprise.
  
  The second feature is "It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown"(1976). This special runs 25 minutes long, as well and also has Lucy & Linus' baby brother, Rerun making an appearnace at the beginning. Linus tells us the history of arbor day and some of the gang decide to spruce up the baseball field in honor of Arbor Day. An entertaining story.
  
  
• Classic Peanuts!!!!!
  By A22VNQYG6ZMW4Q on 2007-10-31
  Great Peanut's holiday classic!! A must have,along with A Charlie Brown Christmas,It's The Great Pumpkin,Charlie Brown,and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. They bring back great memories of watching these year after year when I was a kid!! Too bad this wasn't a part of the Peanut's Holiday Classics 3 DVD box set - great to have just the same - maybe this,as well as a few others,could be collected together for P.H.C. box set Vol.2!!!!!
  
  
• Who every heard of an Easter Beagle? before Charles Schultz!
  By A1QMZI5ODN512U on 2008-04-12
  Never laughed so much during the original classic Peanuts Christmas or Halloween shows, but this one is a hoot! The kids find nothing BUT Christmas items as they search for Easter goodies, seems like today even though unfortunately we have been dealing with this nightmare since the 1970s! Peppermint Patty trying to dye eggs as Marci constantly cooks them in every imaginable way, BUT hard-boiled. Buy it, watch it with your kids and find you're both "tee-hee"ing. Enjoy!
  
  
• SNOOPY LAYS EGG
  By A13JIT9DAC8TBJ on 1999-10-06
  Take Chevy Chase and his hijinx comedy multiplied by a factor of about a thousand, and you've got this spring junker that completely eschews anything like artistic intuition or style. The first 10 minutes is clogged with wheezing routines that appear to have no punch, and no punch lines. Hold your breath, watch and wait for the Easter spirit to rise up from the Easter egg patch but don't be surprised when you find you've turned "blue". "It's the Easter Beagle Charlie Brown" is a trail of animation gags. The only thing missing was a magic act- I wish they could make this movie disappear.

  Walt Disney turned over when he saw this holiday chestnut.
  
  

• Keep Marcy Out of the Kitchen!!
  By A1SDM7CR1RZVZH on 2005-03-12
  One of the unusual aspects of this Holiday Special is that it rarely focuses on Charlie Brown. Rather, Pepperment Patty is the central figure, as she takes on the challenge of teaching her friend, Marcy, how to color eggs. The other aspect of this program is that it relies on visual gags and surreal humor to welcome Spring rather than delivering a message as most Peanuts programs do. It seems appropriate, though, given the feelings evoked by Easter. As with all Peanuts specials, the color pallette and score of the cartoon beautifully represent the time of year. Trivia Question-what day of the year is it? Hint-Look at the sign that tells you how many days are left to Christmas!!
  
  
• We love Charlie Brown
  By A120XQQTEMIO8P on 2007-04-02
  I love to get the Charlie Brown DVD's. I get them for the two little boys for whom I babysit and they absolutely love to watch them, over and over again.
  
  
• Cute
  By A38Y1MB19GOJBR on 2007-05-13
  I bought this DVD for my grandson, who have a few othe Peanuts vids. The quaity of the original isn't steller, but it's OK.
  
  
• "Buy Now."
  By A34PAZQ73SL163 on 2007-12-16
  This is another fine edition in the wonderful Peanuts DVD series. Luckily for all of us, here the incomparable Snoopy has been granted central stage. You have to wonder how many people over the years bought beagles due to the charm of his character. He owns this 30 minute episode and the way his kisses and antics disarm everyone is incredibly endearing. Another nice facet of this special is its anti-consumerist message. The gang goes on a trip to the store and finds that the Christmas items are still out in force. We discover that "the gift-giving season" lasts all year long. Yikes! The soundtrack which accompanies it is subtle and enjoyable as well so this is another classic.
  
  
• A Fulfilling Easter Treat
  By A96K1ZGW56S2I on 2008-03-03
  In IT'S THE EASTER BEAGLE, CHARLIE BROWN, Sally longs for a new pair of shoes to wear on Easter Sunday, Peppermint Patty attempts to teach Marcy how to die Easter eggs, Snoopy buys Woodstock a new birdhouse, and Linus tries to convince everyone that they should ignore the apparent hustle and bustle of preparing for Easter and stop worrying because the Easter Beagle will take care of everything. Linus' story reminds Sally of the Great Pumpkin just a little too much, but she wants to believe her Sweet Baboo. Complete with a familiar, though this time subtle anti-consumerism message and an unintentional allegory about faith, IT'S THE EASTER BEAGLE, CHARLIE BROWN is a spring-time treat that families can enjoy watching together.
  
  This remastered deluxe version of IT'S THE EASTER BEAGLE, CHARLIE BROWN also includes a second television special, a special featurette, and a few trailers. The second Peanuts episode on the disc is IT'S ARBOR DAY, CHARLIE BROWN. Sally is given a school assignment to research Arbor Day. Her quest leads her to wanting to plant trees, flowers, and a garden. Lucy, Linus, and a few others join her and start growing a bunch of plants on Charlie Brown's baseball field. Charlie Brown is shocked when the season opener against Peppermint Patty's team rolls around and he finds his field has been turned into a garden. But, the game goes on and surprisingly Charlie Brown's gets a winning run and leads the game.
  
  The featurette on the DVD is "In Full Bloom: Peanuts at Easter" offers an inside look at the creation of IT'S THE EASTER BEAGLE, CHARLIE BROWN. The featurette explores how the special came to me, Schulz's intentions in the making of the cartoon, what people take away from watching it, etc.
  
  A must-have for Peanuts fans as well as a good Easter video that entire families can watch together.
  
  

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