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      It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

      1966 25m Animation Comedy Kids & Family List
      95% Tomatometer 21 Reviews 85% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings Linus waits in the pumpkin patch for the elusive Halloween symbol to appear. Read More Read Less
      It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

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      Performed and animated with the comics' signature melancholy warmth, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! celebrates the spooky season in true Peanuts style.

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      Cynthia Lowry Associated Press As in two past specials about Charlie, the half-hour animated show had charm, adult wit and wisdom. Sep 9, 2021 Full Review Harry Harris Philadelphia Inquirer It was a beguiling half hour, though small fry may have found some aspects distressing. But what other cartoon characters make you FEEL for them? Sep 9, 2021 Full Review Bettelou Peterson Detroit Free Press As usual, the Peanuts characters were captured with all their charm by the animaters in a completely delightful show. It's turning into a nice holiday TV custom. Sep 9, 2021 Full Review Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn It doesn't make any sense, but it's entertaining and I laughed mightily heard... Rated: 3/5 Oct 28, 2020 Full Review Matt Roush TV Guide No matter how often we see it, we'll still be happy to wait in the pumpkin patch with Linus, and wait-for-it when Lucy pulls the football away from Charlie Brown, and delight when Snoopy is on the other end of the apple when Lucy goes bobbing. Oct 31, 2013 Full Review John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis ...it's hard not come away with a smile on your face. Rated: 7/10 Jul 4, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Teddy B It isn't 'Peanuts' at its most retrospective or philosophical, but it is 'Peanuts' at its funniest and most tightly written. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/24 Full Review John E what the hell… can't understand what the parents are saying… wah wah wah… sounds like my wife Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/16/23 Full Review Madilin S A kid and adult pleasing film to watch again and again. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/02/23 Full Review Cody W Good grief! The PEANUTS are here, and they have taken over Halloween! Charles Schultz was an incredible artist, and he knew how to create wonderful stories with these characters, from the incredible imagination of Snoopy, to the amazing determination of Charlie Brown. I also believe that Linus is a really wonderful character and his involvement in IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN shows you why. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/30/23 Full Review Jesse C its a clssic and its kind of funny but i didnt really like the snoopy fighter thing Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/27/23 Full Review Jones J I love every second of this cartoon masterpiece. I watch it every year and laugh just as hard, smile just as wide every time. The humor, music, and story is just too irresistible and all-so-lovable. It truly encapsulates the feelings of Fall and of Halloween like nothing else I've seen. This is the best Halloween "movie" out there, I can assure you. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Linus waits in the pumpkin patch for the elusive Halloween symbol to appear.
      Director
      Bill Melendez
      Producer
      Lee Mendelson
      Screenwriter
      Charles M. Schulz
      Genre
      Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 12, 2000
      Runtime
      25m