Monday, October 26, 2015

Halloween Special Roundup Part 2.2: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

This next special really does not need any introduction.  It's just that well known.  "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" is the second Peanuts holiday special, but the third overall (the first being "A Charlie Brown Christmas" followed by "You're Elected, Charlie Brown.")  This special is also the first time Snoopy has his own moment to show that he doesn't need to speak in order to be the star everybody now knows him to be.  (source)
Some other fun facts include:
  • Kathy Steinberg (the actress who played Sally) was rushed to the studio to record her part because of a loose front tooth that would have given her a lisp.  She lost it the day after finishing her part. (source)
  • Some lines had to be spliced together, like Sally's famous line "YOU OWE ME RESTITUTION!"  For example, Steinberg couldn't say "restitution" so they had to splice it together so she says "RES-TI-TU-TION! (source)
  • This was the first time we see Lucy trick Charlie Brown into kicking the football. (source)
The special is currently for sale on Amazon and iTunes, but for now I could not find it streaming.  But here's a short clip from the beginning of the classic show.




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