Peanuts Deluxe Collection (DVD)

Six-disc set includes: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)Charles Schulz's "Peanuts" made it's first leap from funny pages to the small screen with this time-honored animated Christmas classic. The normally dispirited Charlie Brown gets even more gloomy with the onset of a case of the holiday blahs. Can directing a neighborhood Christmas play lift his spirits... or will the kids greet him with jeers instead of cheers for his best efforts? Features the voices of Peter Robbins, Chris Shea, Tracy Stratford; directed by Bill Melendez. 25 min. C/Rtg: TV-G It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)While the rest of the Peanuts kids go out for a night of trick-or-treating (and Snoopy sets out to find the Red Baron), Linus and Sally sit in the pumpkin patch to await the arrival of the Great Pumpkin. Animated classic written by Charles Schulz features the voices of Peter Robbins, Christopher Shea, Sally Dryer, and Kathy Steinberg. 25 min. C/Rtg: TV-G You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown (1972)Featuring the first TV appearance of Woodstock, "You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown" finds Linus running for school student body president. Despite some deft management from Lucy and Charlie Brown, will a Great Pumpkin reference during a campaign speech cost Linus the election? 25 min. C/Rtg: NR A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)Charlie Brown feels like the biggest turkey ever when Peppermint Patty invites herself-and the whole Peanuts crew-over to his house for Thanksgiving dinner. Good thing "master chefs" Snoopy and Snoopy and Woodstock are there to save the day in this animated treat. 25 min. C/Rtg: TV-G It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (1974)Springtime means laughtime for the "Peanuts" gang in this animated tale. Frying Easter eggs, a "rigged" egg hunt, and an appearance by the Easter Beagle and his feathered assistant are just some of the treats in store. 25 min. C/Rtg: TV-G Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975)Good Grief! Spend Valentine's Day with the "Peanuts" gang with these celebrations of young love. The course of true love runs anything but smooth as Linus' candy for his teacher winds up in Sally's hands, Snoopy and Woodstock exchange gifts, and Charlie Brown faithfully waits for his first card. 25 min. C/Rtg: NR

Rating: NR