Tonight at 8pm airs the 41st anniversay of 'Its the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown'. One of the greatest holiday specials of them all. It also marks the beginning of the big holiday rush, culminating in Christmas and New Years.
The Peanuts gang was such a staple of TV wonderment as a kid. Maybe not as flashy, but certainly left a lasting impression. 'Great Pumpkin' and Its a Charlie Brown Christmas' have always held such a special place in my heart. So much so, the nostalgia that goes along with watching them can at times be rather melancholy. I am instantly in my pajamas stretched on the carpeted floor eating freshly popped popcorn, glued to the TV. Boy those times fly by so fast.
The holiday specials span the test of time. The 60's garned so many classics, there really isnt any need to make anymore. My personal favorite will always be Rudolph, but for sheer nostalgia, wisking me away and turning me once again into a child, nothing holds a candle to the 2 Charlie Brown specials.
Tonight at 8pm, although the hair is thinning, the gut is bigger, and i am much taller... i will once again be a child. Watching snoopy battle the red baron, Pig Pen's little cloud of dust surrounding his ghost costume and all the other things i so much love about this little half hour masterpiece.
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