As everybody likely knows, there are now more commercials per half hour than when the special was made in the mid-1960s. But when they run a second show following, like "You're Not Elected," they can make up the time.
But tonight, the whole scene of Schroeder playing World War I songs for Snoopy was gone, as was the football-kicking at the beginning.
The songs are one of my favorite parts of the show, so a big disappointment for me.
me too, i feel cheated! " i want restitution!"
shareI thought I remembered Shroder having more to do in the show than this time around.
Isn't Schroeder playing the WWI music from "A Charlie Brown Christmas" or did they do it in both that special and this one?
"I'm in such bad shape, I'm wearing prescription underwear." Phyllis Diller 1917-2012
They had them this year !! What was the butter scene...was it where Lucy asked for an extra piece of candy for Linus & something that looks like a square of butter is dropped in her bag ??
shareLast year, they ran it uncut, thankfully, with "You're Not Elected" following. But this year, with Toy Story of Terror at 8, Great Pumpkin at 8.30, I'm guessing the songs will be cut again. Maybe some other stuff, too.
share"..they can make up the time."
You can't manufacture time. What are you talking about? Haven't you seen Seinfeld's stand-up skit about the airline pilots that lie about being able to 'make up time' - they don't really create more time, they just fly faster.
That kind of reminds me of the Seinfeld skit about not keeping reservations. One of his best bits IMO.
https://youtu.be/4T2GmGSNvaM?t=38