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Sacrilege! You don't show adults with the Peanuts! Crap!


Skip this; it should never have been made.




~ I can sing better than Taylor Hicks!

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And you don't let us hear them speak in understandable English.



~I can sing better than Taylor Hicks!

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I thought that was weird too...

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Completely agree. I was really upset about that. The lack of adults and their voices is an iconic trait of the Charlie Brown series. This shouldn't be associated with the true characters we've grown up with.

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Normally I'd agree but, since this special was basically a history lesson, having adults in it was a good idea. If they made Thomas Edison stand out of frame and honk the whole time the special would've been ruined. For young children This Is America, Charlie Brown is a very informative and educational program that is presented in a way which makes learning history fun. There aren't many other things like this. I'm very glad this Peanuts special was made.

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This is done really well. I think some of yall just need to chill.

Kitty Collins: Tell me, little boy, did you get a whistle or baseball bat with that suit?

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This special was brilliant. Peanuts is allowed to change its formula once in a while.

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I didn't like the presence of adults either. It ruins the charm of the premise.

And the characters were not well incorporated into the story. It was like The Peanuts were just extras cast in a boring non-musical episode of Schoolhouse Rock.

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Someone with brains. Thank you, Vlsara. It's a HISTORY LESSON. How are they going to depict the struggles of the pilgrims from The Mayflower...show the Peanuts Gang getting sick and DYING??? Uhhhhhh... no. Don't like it then (here's a new one...) change the channel. 😝"

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Someone with brains. Thank you, Vlsara. It's a HISTORY LESSON. How are they going to depict the struggles of the pilgrims from The Mayflower...show the Peanuts Gang getting sick and DYING??? Uhhhhhh... no. Don't like it then (here's a new one...) change the channel. 😝

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They had grown-ups talking normally in "She's A Good Skate Charlie Brown."

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