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| − | '''Charles "Charlie" Brown''' is the main character from the popular newspaper comic strip ''[[w:c:peanuts:Peanuts Wiki|Peanuts]]''. As |
+ | '''Charles "Charlie" Brown''' is the main character from the popular newspaper comic strip ''[[w:c:peanuts:Peanuts Wiki|Peanuts]]''. As the main character, he has also played a prominent role in all of the Christmas specials spun off from the comic. |
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| + | * ''[[A Charlie Brown Christmas]]'' - In the original 1965 special, Charlie Brown is depressed because he believes that Christmas has become too commercial, so [[Lucy van Pelt|Lucy]] suggests that he direct the school's Christmas pageant in order to lift his spirits. As the director of the Christmas play, Charlie Brown is determined not to let the play become commercial and to focus on the traditional side of the story. He decides maybe they need a Christmas tree in order to give the play the "proper mood". Accompanied by his friend [[Linus van Pelt|Linus]], he goes to a local Christmas tree lot and picks out a small, poor-looking baby tree that happens to be the only real tree on the lot. The rest of the kids laugh at Charlie Brown about the tree he has picked out, leading him to wonder if he really knows what Christmas is all about and loudly asking if anyone can tell him. After hearing Linus [[A Charlie Brown Christmas#Linus Christmas monologue|quoting the true meaning of Christmas]], Charlie Brown is filled with a new-found sense of inspiration and brings the little tree home to decorate. Unfortunately, the tree bends under the weight of the first ornament Charlie Brown places on it, leading him to think he has killed it. However, the rest of the gang then cheers him up by fixing the tree back up and decorating it, wishing him a Merry Christmas. |
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| + | * "[[The Play (The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show)|The Play]]" |
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| + | * ''[[It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown]]'' - At the beginning of this special, Charlie Brown goes around town trying to sell Christmas wreaths, but is not very successful at it. Later, he sells his comic book collection in order to earn money to buy an expensive pair of gloves as a Christmas present for his girlfriend, [[w:c:peanuts:Peggy Jean|Peggy Jean]]. However, right after he buys the gloves, he meets Peggy Jean in the store and finds out that she has already bought herself a pair of gloves, so he instead gives the gloves he bought to [[Snoopy]]. |
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| + | * ''[[Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales]]'' |
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| + | * ''[[I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown]]'' |
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Revision as of 09:46, 20 April 2012
Charles "Charlie" Brown is the main character from the popular newspaper comic strip Peanuts. As the main character, he has also played a prominent role in all of the Christmas specials spun off from the comic.
Appearances
- A Charlie Brown Christmas - In the original 1965 special, Charlie Brown is depressed because he believes that Christmas has become too commercial, so Lucy suggests that he direct the school's Christmas pageant in order to lift his spirits. As the director of the Christmas play, Charlie Brown is determined not to let the play become commercial and to focus on the traditional side of the story. He decides maybe they need a Christmas tree in order to give the play the "proper mood". Accompanied by his friend Linus, he goes to a local Christmas tree lot and picks out a small, poor-looking baby tree that happens to be the only real tree on the lot. The rest of the kids laugh at Charlie Brown about the tree he has picked out, leading him to wonder if he really knows what Christmas is all about and loudly asking if anyone can tell him. After hearing Linus quoting the true meaning of Christmas, Charlie Brown is filled with a new-found sense of inspiration and brings the little tree home to decorate. Unfortunately, the tree bends under the weight of the first ornament Charlie Brown places on it, leading him to think he has killed it. However, the rest of the gang then cheers him up by fixing the tree back up and decorating it, wishing him a Merry Christmas.
- "The Play"
- It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown - At the beginning of this special, Charlie Brown goes around town trying to sell Christmas wreaths, but is not very successful at it. Later, he sells his comic book collection in order to earn money to buy an expensive pair of gloves as a Christmas present for his girlfriend, Peggy Jean. However, right after he buys the gloves, he meets Peggy Jean in the store and finds out that she has already bought herself a pair of gloves, so he instead gives the gloves he bought to Snoopy.
- Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales
- I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown