You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, the television special that aired originally in 1985, is making its debut on DVD. The comic strip Peanuts, by Charles Schulz, is one of the most beloved of all time. You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown is an animated television special based on a Broadway musical. This play was based on a concept album featuring Orson Bean as Charlie Brown, and this record was based on Schulz’s famous comic. Clearly the influences of Peanuts are far reaching, and now a whole new generation can enjoy this classic TV special.
Since You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown is based on Peanuts, it definitely tries to capture the spirit of the comic strip. As such, it has many individual scenes that are only loosely connected, featuring different characters from the Peanuts universe. Charlie Brown tries (and fails) to fly a kite. Schroeder plays the piano as Lucy sings an unwanted accompaniment. Linus, Lucy, Charlie Brown, and Schroeder each work on a book report, with differing and entertaining results. The moment with the most emotional resonance comes at the conclusion of a baseball game. Charlie Brown botches his team’s chance to win, and as he writes a letter to his pen pal a single tear falls and punctuates his note.
Snoopy has a voice for the first time in this special. In previous Peanuts programs, Snoopy’s dialogue had been relegated to laughing or growling. In You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Snoopy has a lines and even some solos. Voiced by Robert Towers, Snoopy gets to sing about longing for his dinner and other topics one can imagine would preoccupy a dog. Towers is an adult, but the rest of the cast is comprised of children. This really gives You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown its lasting charm. The interaction between the characters feels genuine. The kids are good singers as well, and their youth is certainly a benefit to the finished product.
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Article comments
1 - chuck
I love this beloved Peanuts animated musical it brings back my memories now finally restored and beautifully remastered on DVD as well, when is Warner Home Video going to release Snoopy the Musical in remastered form on DVD soon it will include a very good bonus feature behind the sequel hopefully can wait.
2 - snoops
Good grief, Of course I agree, because I'm glad that You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown is on DVD been restored at last, now they can release Snoopy the Musical next as well if you can Warner Home Video and have it beautifully high quality restored and remastered and a bonus feature behind this beloved sequel too. Thank you so much, how lovely to get it.
3 - sparky
Can't wait to get this for my Peanuts DVD collection and Warner Home Video would be glad to please restored Snoopy the Musical on DVD as well and many others too, thank you.
4 - lucy
Yeah it's so well-done that we want more you blockheads out there. A wonderful lovely musical that I am looking forward to seeing Snoopy the Musical too a well-deserved restoration and DVD release soon or else.
5 - linus
I'm actually agree with this, Snoopy the Musical is coming to DVD newly restored and remastered as part of the Peanuts 1980s Collection Vol.2 set sometime soon in 2011 or 2012 maybe perhaps or not we see about this won't we.
6 - El Bicho
yes, people with names coincidentally related to Peanuts, we get it. Why not use your time more wisely and bother WB about releasing it?
7 - God
We tried use my time more wisely but didn't work out well and we had to bother WB about releasing it? I heard a rumour that Warner Home Video would and will be planning to releasing both Peanuts 1980s Collection, Vol.1 on August 8, 2011 and Peanuts 1980s Collection, Vol.2 on October 25, 2011 sometime soon and if that doesn't happen yet, let's get Chuck Schulz's son Craig by asking him to releasing them both if we can you know the big job right, and by the way thanks for reading this.