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You're A Good Sport, Charlie Brown

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"You're A Good Sport, Charlie Brown" is the seventh in the Peanuts series, to get the Remastered Special Edition treatment, since Warner Brothers began with "Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown" in 2008. In this release, both the picture and the audio have been remastered, and look and sound like never before!

This lesser known Peanuts special, tells the story of Charlie Brown's hopes to win the motorcross race, despite being "Unlucky Number 13". It's a great story for adults and children alike, which lends virtue to not only winning, but to playing as a good sport, in the process. It's perfect for the adult who's feeling nostalgic, or as an introduction to good sportsmanship, to your little ones!

The DVD includes a bonus episode, "You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown", which centers about Charlie Brown's hopes to win a decathlon, with the help of Snoopy & the gang. It also includes the all-new featurette, "Dust Yourself Off & Pick Yourself Up, Charlie Brown", the story of Charles Schultze's son Craig, who served as the inspiration behind "You're A Good Sport, Charlie Brown".

It's another great Peanuts release, and hopefully a sign that more Charlie Brown releases are headed our way!

YOU'RE A GOOD SPORT, CHARLIE BROWN was a Peanuts special that first aired on television in 1975. Charles Schulz published original "Peanuts" strips for fifty years, from 1950-2000. YOU'RE A GOOD SPORT, CHARLE BROWN aired in what is now the halfway point of the original strips publication. It's not as well known as some of the other Peanuts specials that were broadcast, but is rather memorable because it features Charlie Brown winning at something instead of losing.

The main plot follows Charlie, Snoopy (as the Masked Marvel), and Peppermint Patty as they compete in a motocross race (a sport that was fairly new at the time the special first aired). Unlike Patty who has a new bike, or the Masked Marvel who has the best bike around at the time, Charlie Brown can only afford the cheapest bike the store sells. There is no shine or gloss to his bike and it doesn't rev but puts. Not only that, but Charlie Brown's bike is entered into the competition as #13, supposedly the unluckiest of all numbers. Still, Charlie Brown is a determined fellow and like the tortoise who beat the hair, sometimes slow and steady does when the race. Besides seeing what a good sport Charlie Brown, the special is also notable because of the make-shift pumpkin helmet Linus makes after Charlie is in an accident. The motocross race is preceded by a scene with Snoopy playing tennis and followed by the Peanuts gang playing baseball. YOU'RE A GOOD SPORT, CHARLIE BROWN won an Emmy for Outstanding Children's Special.

Also included on this the special, YOU'RE THE GREATEST, CHARLIE BROWN. In this special Charlie is recruited to represent his school by competing in the decathlon for the Junior Olympics. Peppermint Patty trains Chuck in all ten events. Charlie Brown wins several events and has a chance to win the entire Junior Olympics for his school. I remember seeing this scene on television several times when I was a kid. It was one of several specials that I particularly enjoyed because of the ironic ending. Both of the Peanuts specials on the disc have been remastered and cleaned up. They look and sound spectacular.

This DVD also includes the featurette, "Dust Yourself Off & Pick Yourself Up, Charlie Brown" which features Craig Schulz, one of Charles Schulz' sons, explaining how his teenage hobby served as the inspiration for YOU'RE A GOOD SPORT, CHARLIE BROWN.

YOU'RE A GOOD SPORT, CHARLIE BROWN is a lesser known Peanuts special, but it's one that every Peanuts or Charlie Brown fan should have in their personal DVD library.

Yippee, yippee....it's about time and although I still have this classic on VHS, I will still buy the DVD....as I'm sure it has been remastered to perfection. Aside from the wonderful characters and story line, I love the music the best.

First, I have to give credit to Warner Brothers for doing an incredible job on the remastering. The cartoons look as good if not better than they did when they first aired.

Second, I feel quite lucky to have stumbled on this as it was my favorite Peanuts story as a kid. I used to own this in book form and always thought it was a fun story. There aren't many slow moments and, as someone else mentions, Charlie Brown finally gets to win one... even if the prize wasn't quite as spectacular as he might have hoped. The supporting characters are really at their best and most humorous. I LOVE the Marcie 'Howard Cosell' interview spoof and Linus's rant about the big kids always hogging the court.

I agree with another reviewer that the Wizard of Oz opening was unexpected and can certainly trouble some kids. I was worried mine might freak out but lucked out- she was interested in who the four characters were. Other than that I think this is a great DVD to add to your children's or nostalgic adult's collection.

My 5-year-old enjoyed watching this Charlie Brown DVD. It had a much more positive tone than many of the older Peanuts episodes.

My Son loves this he watches all of the Charlie Brown dvd's. At least one a day. He loves this one because it has motorcycles like his daddy does. I would buy another any day from this seller.

This DVD brings back to mind my childhood. sitting and watching Charlie Brown. I always feel sorry for him as nothing seems to go right for his but things always seem to work out anyway. I am sure many kids can relate to Charlie Brown.

This is one of my favorite Charlie Brown specials that were on t.v. when I was a kid. Charlie Brown gets talked into joining the motorcross that includes riders Peppermint Patty and Snoopy as the Masked Marvel. It brought back a lot of memories and also contains another great bonus special called "You're the Greatest Charlie Brown!". If you liked the Charlie Brown specials as a kid, you'll love these.

You can't beat Charlie Brown for good family viewing. This one is great, and I haven't seen it since I was a kid but it still is very entertaining.

My kids love Charlie Brown but am I the only one whose kids were traumatized by the Wizard of Oz sequence at the beginning, substituting for the standard FBI "do not copy" message? One of my kids is so freaked out by it that we can't even watch the movie. Taking him out of the room with the volume down is not enough............just knowing the Wizard of Oz is on the TV is way too scary. Adding those scary sequences from the Wizard of Oz was completely unnecessary and pretty much ruined my older son's birthday present, who really would like to watch the DVD, but can't now. Come on guys!!!!!