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Starring
Charlie Brown
Lucy van Pelt
Linus van Pelt
Sally Brown
Schroeder
Snoopy
and featuring
Woodstock
in his first animated appearance
Written by
Charles M. Schulz
Film Grade: B+
DVD Grade: B+
Charlie Brown
a review by Heith Carnahan
The Basics
It's time for student council elections, and loveable loser Charlie Brown wants to take a shot at the presidency. After a brief bit of scouting out the scene, Lucy reports back that he would have no chance of winning the election. However, Lucy discovers at the same time that her younger brother Linus would stand a very good chance, and good ol' Charlie Brown steps up to help Linus run on a pro-recess, anti-homework platform.
Managing a campaign for office is tough sledding, especially when your candidate is prone to making off-the-wall stump speeches about The Great Pumpkin. But the Peanuts gang is out in full force to get Linus elected, and if they can keep his campaign gaffes under wraps, they might just have a chance of putting their man in office.
What can you say? It's classic Peanuts gang action, and just in time for our own November elections in a few weeks. There is a wonderfully groan-inducing reference to another all-time Peanuts favorite, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, and while You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown may never quite reach the classic status of the former, it will take its place among the countless classic Peanuts gang episodes to hit the airwaves in decades past. Don't miss this great opportunity to catch up (again) with your favorite Peanuts characters.
Related Links
A first-ever partnership between Peanuts and Rock the Vote offers fans a chance to flex their voting muscles by casting their ballots in an online Peanuts election at Peanuts Rocks the Vote. Voters in the mock election can review the candidates’ bios, read their platforms, cast a vote, and even register to vote in the actual 2008 election using Rock the Vote’s custom online voter registration tools.
Visit the official web site for You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown at www.peanutsdvd.com!
What the DVD Offers
An original Peanuts episode, He's a Bully, Charlie Brown is featured here on DVD for the first time.
"The Polls Don't Lie: The Making of You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown" offers an in-depth look at this program, which was the eighth Peanuts television special. This featurette explores the political leanings (or lack thereof) of its producers, as well as the way in which they set out to create a politically-themed piece within the world of Peanuts.