Our last installment for the year , and since our rule is no holiday specials this one works for the month and season without being a holiday, this is "What A Nightmare , Charlie Brown".
It's winter and Charlie Brown doesn't understand that beagles are not sled pulling dogs and he wants snoopy to play sled dog. (As Lucy would say.. "Blockhead") Charlie Brown then sets to show Snoopy by hooking himself up the the sled and Snoopy then forces Charlie to pull him.
Charlie Brown has decided to be weird /copyright Peanuts
After all that fun Snoopy makes himself some Pizzas and an milkshakes and he gorges on the meal. Charlie Brown tells Snoopy he's too civilized. (not that Snoopy cares) Snoopy falls a sleep and this takes us to the meat of our episode... Snoopy's Nightmare. (yumm nightmare)
Snoopy dreams that he is part of dog sled team as he is dragged along in the middle of harnessed. The others also don't let Snoopy eat the meal the sled driver gives out. The next day, the same thing happens where Snoopy is mistreated and not allowed to eat or drink. That evening they are stopped at bar where Snoopy sneaks a sandwich, drinks some rootbeer and plays cards , until he is kicked out after a bad can-can incident. ( is there a such thing a good one?)
After all the running along with the not being able to eat or drink Snoopy breaks down and starts crying this turns into rage as he starts walking on all fours ,bearing his teeth . He fights the head dog and sets the other dogs into their place and eats their food and takes a drink.
Snoopy becomes head of the pack as he leads the sled, But then they fall into a broken piece of ice into a lake of ice water and Snoopy tries to pull them out but he falls in to when he then wakes up. He then asks Charlie Brown to let him and acts out the events , Charlie Brown allows him to sleep in his room but first Snoopy had to get a snack. (never learns does he)
That's our lookback at this special : It's not heavy in beef but it's the snowiest Peanuts I've ever seen . It's an interesting one as besides the opening and closing with Charlie Brown , there's no dialogue in the special and Snoopy has to carry the special himself. (Very well to say the least) It has some humor like when Snoopy is at the bar and playing cards.
That's our Peanuts lookback... hope you enjoyed them through out the year , as it was the Peanuts 65th anniversary of the strip and 50th of the first TV special . This feature will continue in the new year we may turn to look at the movies and longer specials and all that is to be determined.
Tune in next time when we have a special where Charlie Brown gets locked outside his house and sits out there the whole 30 minute special . (Ummmm)
