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It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown [VHS]

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Woodstock's nest is missing one afternoon and so it's Snoopy (a la Sherlock Holmes) to the rescue! He comes dressed in the traditional detective attire- hat, cape, and a big pipe which blows bubbles instead of smoke (and Woodstock gets caught in the middle of many of these bubbles)! He travels throughout town interviewing many of the suspects. He handcuffs Lucy, who breaks free! He interviews the sooty mess Pig Pen (and gets lots of dust up his nose)! Funniest of all is when Snoopy comes to interview Peppermint Patty, who thinks he's come over to play Cops and Robbers (she dons a classic burglar's mask)! After they've found the nest, the culprit (whom I dare not give away)takes Woodstock to court, leaving Judge Lucy to settle the final verdict (and she charges just a little bit more than the usual fee)! This Charlie Brown special features a rather funky sounding jazz score by Vince Guaraldi.

In true Snoopy fashion, this video is sweet and entertaining as well. It's great fun following Snoopy and Woodstock's hunt for Woodstock's missing nest. This video is filled with humor, and it is fun to see many of the older cast members return for "questioning." Our entire family enjoys watching this one, from our two-year old son to his mid-30's parents. This video follows in the style of videos that feature Snoopy and Woodstock's antics, like "Snoopy Come Home" and "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving." We think any Peanuts lover (and particularly a Snoopy fan) would enjoy this video.

As a kid, this was one of my favorite Charlie Brown tapes. And I just watched it again the other night, and it's held up very well. In fact, in many ways, I enjoy it even more now. As with most Peanut adventures, the musical score is just as enjoyable as the story.

My favorite part of this Peanuts classic is when Patty is visited by Snoopy and indulges in a game of cops n robbers in a black bandit-style mask!The plot goes:Woodstock's fancy new bird nest disappears sending his pal Snoopy on a journey to find it. Throughout the adventure he handcuffs Lucy and Sally has a number of hissy fits involving the mystery (I will not spoil her TRUE participation in Woodstock's birds nest heist). What I love most about this is the soundtrack:Vince Guaraldi,in one of the last soundtracks he ever did for Peanuts had found the funk. Being a funk fan myself I LOVE the electric piano and ARP synthesizer grooves and the nice electric guitar work.It's one of my very favorite Peanuts soundtracks and I'd LOVE to get my hands on a copy of it if it exists.