It
completely stresses me out, Peppermint Patty is a bitch, everyone is mean to Snoopy,
Charlie Brown needs to be punched in the face, and why in the world is Linus
even involved? The gist of the story, cause I think at this point in the game
there are no spoilers, Peppermint Patty finds out that she isn’t going to get
Thanksgiving Dinner, and invites herself and Marcie over to Charlie Brown’s
house for Thanksgiving dinner. Charlie Brown, who is planning to go to his
grandmother’s with his family, stampers and has no backbone to say hey Peppermint
Patty get your own turkey I’m not going to be home! Then for some reason Linus
is all don’t worry I’ll help you then bosses Snoopy and Woodstock around for
the rest of the show and never once appears to appreciate it. Then as
they are getting ready for Peppermint Patty and Marcie, Peppermint Patty calls
and says hey Franklin is going to come too cause that totally makes sense. Charlie Brown again instead of
saying um ..yeah no … just says come on over. Then tells his “crew” hey set
another chair while I walk around being completely useless. Then Peppermint
Patty, Marcie, Franklin, Charlie Brown, Sally, sit down to dinner (I can’t
remember if Lucy was there) and then Peppermint Patty has the audacity to
complain about the dinner that Snoopy and Woodstock prepared for them. At that
moment instead of Charlie Brown saying you know what you stupid bitch I didn’t
even want you to come over, I had plans and now you are going to be mean to my
DOG and his bird friend who made you dinner ? You know what get out just get
out now! …. No he didn’t do any of that. He got so upset, was mean to Snoopy
and walked away from the table. Sulking about how “stupid” he was. I’ve never
hated him more in my life then at that moment. Then Peppermint Patty goes to apologize
to CHARLIE BROWN … not Snoopy but “Chuck.” Then as the two of them are having a
moment Charlie Brown’s grandma calls to say what time they need to come over
and he’s all but my friends are here so I don’t think we can come and she’s all
bring em so they all pack up into the station wagon and leave Snoopy and
Woodstock behind. They then sit down and have a proper quiet dinner and finally
seem happy. Then it goes off as Charlie and his friends are singing “To Grandmother’s
House We Go.”
So
as you can tell it’s my least favorite Peanuts special. I usually end up
watching it anyway but by the end of it feel like I need a drink or a nerve
pill. Over the years watching my family Thanksgiving dinners I’ve come to see
the genius that is Charles Schulz. Peppermint Patty is the auntie who invites
herself to dinner, not cause she really wants to be there but because it’s Thanksgiving
and she feels like she should. Charlie
Brown is the family member who wants to please everyone not matter how it makes
him feel. Snoopy is the mom who slaved over a hot stove/oven to very little
appreciation. Linus is the family member who comes in and takes over hoping
that the day will go smoother with their direction but not really helping
anything actually come together. Charles Schulz perfectly captures the feelings
and thoughts of a Thanksgiving dinner and placed it into a children’s program.
Even at the end with the kids singing as they drive to Grandma’s is perfect
cause no matter what’s going on in the house the kids usually have a blast and
never realize there was tension.
I’m thankful that as
an Adult I can fully see the genius that is Charles Schulz and where he was going with this story and
thankful that he’s taught me how to act on Thanksgiving through it. So sit down tomorrow
night and enjoy A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving at 8/7 central on ABC and then on
Thanksgiving Day take a moment to tell the cook thank you, to tell the host you
appreciate them letting you come over, and give thanks for having a place to go
and people to be with. Then have a drink.
PS have you heard ... there's going to be a new Peanuts movie this time next year ! I'm so excited !!!
--Marcy
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