Last month, we started a feature in a feature of The Lookback , where we in 65th anniversary year of the "Peanuts" coming out and a new movie coming out this year, we take a lookback at Peanuts TV specials. The One criteria was that it's a look back of specials that aren't holiday based ones ( we made this hard on our selves for October-December). This month we take a look at "It's Luck of the Irish , Charlie Brown" not really I was kidding , that's not real special.( Not yet ) It's the "It was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown"
Warning there are some spoilers.
Take a look back at last month's piece : It's A Charlie Brown lookback : It's Magic Charlie Brown
This special was direct to VHS (it was 1997, VHS was cool) , and one of the last ones to run during Schultz's lifetime.
This special is about Linus , he does a lot of roller skating which leads him to girl ( of course ) named Mimi.
It happens that Mimi is visiting for a birthday party, she loves Birthday parties. so conveniently his birthday is in a couple days (Hmmm Linus) so he invites her. The special continues where Linus hears her amazing singing in his head for awhile. (He's high on love , or the inspiration for the Kylie Minogue song)
On the day of the party Linus waits for his new love to come to his party. (It's the great Mimi, Charlie Brown) Everyone sings happy Birthday to Linus (royalty free?) and guess what ? Mimi comes she was in the back of a car. (apparently her family likes old cars ,or the peanuts takes place in 1932) He's happy and has a great party.
That's the special , you know it's very simple in plot line not alot going on but yet a special that will give you a little laugh and a happy feeling after watching it. (We got high on love too?) It's not a bad one you should take a look at . You may notice it looks different , that's because it was the first digital ink special, Tune in next month ( how do you tune into a blog?) for more.
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