“It’s Essential, Charlie Brown!”
Exploring the recently released Peanuts coffee-table book from Abrams Comic Arts, with text by Mark Evanier – and two classic TV soundtracks on one new album.
Tag Archives: Charlie Brown
The 60th Anniversary of “Charlie Brown’s All-Stars!”
The opening of Charlie Brown’s All-Stars! sums up the title character perfectly. Charlie Brown is on the pitcher’s mound. He pitches the ball, and the batter hits it. In an…
Classic Cartoons on Summer Vacation Part 4
We’ve had suggestions from Cartoon Research readers for more classic cartoons on summer vacation – and here are just three of them.
The 40th Anniversary of “Happy New Year, Charlie Brown”
It’s only fitting to end one year and begin a new one with Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang.
The 60th Anniversary of “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
Executives at the network felt that the pace was too slow, the music didn’t work, and the animation was too simple. Ironically, these are aspects that have endeared the special to audiences.
These are Great Albums, Charlie Brown!
New TV soundtrack music albums from rare recordings have been released to celebrate 75 years of Peanuts.
Cartoons At Bat (Part 18): Brown On The Mound
Has Charlie Brown ever been involved in a ball game where the team officially won? Read on for the surprising answer.
Cartoons at Bat (Part 17): Peanuts At The Plate
Good grief! How could we possibly have a survey of baseball cartoons without encountering Good Ol’ Charlie Brown?
Have a Heart: The 50th Anniversary of “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown”
Like the other Peanuts TV specials, this one had quite an impact on kids when it first aired fifty years ago.
Thanks for the Soundtrack Albums, Charlie Brown!
Three classic Vince Guaraldi soundtracks for Peanuts TV specials have made their debut on records, including A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.
