"Happiness Is a Warm Blanket Charlie Brown" to Premiere on FOX - Thanksgiving Night

MOVIE REVIEW


Happiness Is a Warm Blanket Charlie Brown

Network: FOX

Original Air Date: November 24, 2011


CAST:

Trenton Rogers ... Charlie Brown / Schroeder Shane Baumel
Austin Lux ... LINUS
Grace Rolek ... LUCY
Andy Beall ... Snoopy and Woodstock
Bill Melendez ... voice clips
Blesst Bowden
Ciara Bravo
Amanda Pace
Andy Pessoa


PLOT:

The Peanuts gang is back and ready to help LINUS (Austin Lux)
break away from his childhood security blanket. The stakes are high as
Linus learns his grandmother is coming to visit, and he must decide
whether or not to dispose of his most cherished possession. In an
effort to help Linus kick his habit, CHARLIE BROWN (Trenton Rogers),
LUCY (Grace Rolek) and even SNOOPY pitch in to help. Lucy is quick to
attempt her amateur psychiatric skills, while Snoopy employs the age
old drag-and-run method. Despite all attempts, Linus eventually learns
that security is a valuable quality in life and everyone is entitled
to their own version of a security blanket.


Video Clip - Official Trailer:




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Christmas DVD Releases for Today !

Tuesday, November 16, 2010:

A great family Movie,
from the Hallmark Channel~
and writer Debbie Macomber:

 Mrs Miracle





a Disney Movie,
sure to someday be a Classic...

Disney's A Christmas Carol
(various versions pictured below)

regular DVD:


(Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo)


(Four-Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy)



Join the Journey,
If You Believe...

The Polar Express
(Single Disc Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray Combo)




Oh, this is such an adorable dvd cover
for a sweet Classic and
well-loved Christmas Cartoon~


Mr Magoo's Christmas Carol
[Blu-ray]





A Peanuts Snowglobe comes with this
newest Peanuts Holiday DVD Release...


Peanuts Deluxe Holiday Collection
(Ultimate Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]




Please, don't poke your eye out !
It is a new DVD release of...


Christmas Story
[Blu-ray]

(no cover picture available, yet.)

Click here for more details!


Hope Santa puts one of these in your Stocking!!!

Congratulations Charlie Brown - ABC extends Contract!!!

~

* Breaking News * direct from ABC :

On the 60th Anniversary Year of the Peanuts Comic Strip - ABC is extending their contract of airing Charlie Brown Holiday Programming throughout the year for 5 More Years!

Here's the official press release from ABC:

ABC EXTENDS CLASSIC "PEANUTS" HOLIDAY SPECIALS FOR FIVE ADDITIONAL YEARS

ABC today announced that it has extended its relationship with popular "PEANUTS" animated specials by Charles M. Schulz in a deal signed with Peanuts Worldwide LLC and Lee Mendelson Film Productions. The beloved Emmy Award-winning specials, including the iconic "A Charlie Brown Christmas," "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" and "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," created by Charles M. Schulz and produced and animated by Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez, began airing on ABC in December 2001.

This fall the famed "PEANUTS" comic strip will celebrate its 60th anniversary. The first and most well known of the beloved animated holiday specials, "A Charlie Brown Christmas," first aired on television in 1965, making this year the 45th anniversary.

 Since moving to ABC nine years ago, the specials have continually delivered stellar ratings for the Network. Against competition including the season finale of NBC's "Biggest Loser," ABC's rebroadcast of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" finished a strong No. 2 in its half-hour in Adults 18-49 (3.7/11), beating slot-regular CBS' "NCIS" replay by 37% (2.7/8) and Fox's original "So You Think You Can Dance" by 61% in Adults 18-49 (2.3/7). The special towered over its slot with Kids 2-11, topping the combined delivery of CBS, Fox, NBC and CW in the half-hour by 42% (5.9/18 vs. 4.2/13), and finished as the No. 2 TV show of the night behind only its lead-out, ABC's debut of "Prep & Landing." Versus the year-ago night with original programming ("AFV" special on 12/9/08), "A Charlie Brown Christmas" boosted the time period year to year for ABC by 4.2 million viewers (11.2 million vs. 7.0 million) and by 95% in Adults 18-49 (3.7/11 vs. 1.9/5). The "PEANUTS" special was up year to year in Total Viewers and held even with Adults 18-49 (11.0 million and 3.7/10 on 12/8/08).

On October 2, 1950 the "PEANUTS" comic strip launched in seven American newspapers. Nearly 60 years later, the comic strip appears in over 2,200 newspapers, in 75 countries and 21 languages. "PEANUTS" animated specials have become a seasonal tradition, and thousands of consumer products are available in virtually all retail channels. Charlie Brown kicking the football, Linus and his blanket and Lucy leaning over Schroeder's piano are images that everyone can relate to, while phrases like "Security Blanket" and "Good Grief" have become a part of the global vernacular.

Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez's association with Charles Schulz stretches back to 1965 with "A Charlie Brown Christmas," which debuted on CBS in 1965, with Mendelson as executive producer and Bill Melendez as animator and director. The three men continued their long-term association until Schulz's death, working together on 50 "PEANUTS" network specials and four feature films. The network specials won five Emmys, two Peabodys, as well as 18 other Emmy nominations.

Iconix Brand Group, in a joint venture with Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates, has formed PEANUTS Worldwide, a new home to the global "PEANUTS" property. The "PEANUTS" characters and related intellectual property are owned by Peanuts Worldwide LLC, a joint venture owned 80% by Iconix Brand Group, Inc. and 20% by members of the Charles M. Schulz family. Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (NASDAQ) owns, licenses and markets a growing portfolio of consumer brands including CANDIE'S (R), BONGO (R), BADGLEY MISCHKA (R), JOE BOXER (R), RAMPAGE (R), MUDD (R), LONDON FOG (R), MOSSIMO (R), OCEAN PACIFIC(R), DANSKIN (R), ROCA WEAR(R), CANNON (R), ROYAL VELVET (R), FIELDCREST (R), CHARISMA (R), STARTER (R) and WAVERLY (R). In addition Iconix owns an interest in the ARTFUL DODGER (R), ED HARDY (R), ECKO (R), MARC ECKO (R), ZOO YORK (R), MATERIAL GIRL� and PEANUTS(R) brands. The Company licenses its brands to a network of leading retailers and manufacturers that touch every major segment of retail distribution from the luxury market to the mass market in both the U.S. and worldwide. Through its in-house business development, merchandising, advertising and public relations departments, Iconix manages its brands to drive greater consumer awareness and equity.

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Oh, this is such wonderful news... cuz,  I Love The Peanuts Gang... Charlie Brown, Sally, Snoopy, Peppermint Patty, Marci, Shroder, Pig Pen, Rerun, even Lucy, and especially... my Sweet Baboo!!!

I'm so thrilled, too - that for the next 5 years, at least, children and families will be learning each year at Christmastime - What Christmas is all about!

Charlie Brown in Prime Time... Play Ball !!!

On Wednesday - July 14th, 2010

Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown

will air at 8 PM est on ABC.

This is a Baseball Story.

Synopsis from DVD:

Charlie Brown and his friends deliver another hit with this winning Peanuts Classic!


It's not easy managing a baseball team...especially when your team has lost 900 games in a row. But when manager Charlie Brown has the opportunity to trade his worst player, Lucy, he thinks his fortunes might finally change. Will Lucy's replacement, Marcie, lead the team to victory...or is Charlie Brown doomed to suffer another season of defeat? Find out in this delightful adventure from the timeless series kids and parents love.


Charlie Brown airs several times a year in Prime Time.

FOR:
Valentine's Day
Easter
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Christmas
New Year

I was rather surprised they didn't choose to air an episode about the 4th of July. So, I went to check out the Charlie Brown shows and episodes and remembered the DVD special titled:  This is America, Charlie Brown.

The DVD of this Special includes:

Disc One: The Mayflower Voyagers, The Birth of the Constitution, The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, The NASA Space Station

Disc Two: The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad, The Great Inventors, The Smithsonian and the Presidency, The Music and Heroes of America

I can imagine, among all of these Charlie Brown specials, they could have compiled something special for our Nation's Independence. It's too bad, because these are great educational history lessons for children and adults.

The Back Cover of the VHS version of The Birth of the Constitution episode says:


"Join the Peanuts gang when they help the Founding Fathers compose The Constitution."
 
That sounds Perfect for the 4th of July and the episode is 24 minutes long - ideal for a 30 minute time slot!
 
Guess we'll have to watch it on DVD and hope they play it Next Year!
 
Until then, Catch Charlie Brown on Wednesday Night playing Baseball with all the Peanuts Gang!
 
 
God Bless America and All Who Love and Defend Her!!!