In general, anyone of the classic Charlie Brown animated features is horribly depressing. No more so than “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”.
Could there be a more convoluted, un-halloweenish story? I’ve seen it probably 20 times by now and I still don’t understand why this is considered a children’s story. As I said, all of the Charlie Brown animated classics are depressing, but “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” is on a different level.
I don’t think I’ve ever laughed during any of the Charlie Brown cartoons, but when Charlie Brown keeps getting a rock on Halloween instead of candy, I feel like this is one of those sick things that slid by some editor somewhere.
Maybe I’m just not getting it but all of the Charlie Brown kids seem dysfunctional and depressed. I haven’t let my kids see it yet because it’s one of those things I just don’t have the right answers for.
Kids: “Mommy, why does Charlie Brown keep getting a rock for Halloween?”
Me: “Because this whole thing is eff’ed up. That’s why. Now lets watch SpongeBob.”
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Yep… it’s just like the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree.
Kids: “Auntie, why does Charlie Brown only get to have a dead tree without any green stuff?”
Auntie: “I guess because he waited too long go get a tree.”
Kids: “But why didn’t his Mommy and Daddy take hime to get a tree before all the good trees were taken?”
Auntie: “Because maybe they had to do things.”
Kids: “Like what kind of things?”
Auntie: “I don’t know, maybe they were busy boozing it up or something.”
Kids: “Oh.”
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO Thats too hilarious….