I was a huge Peanuts fan as a kid, and ended up video-taping every special as they came on CBS. I was also a member of the Snoopy Fan Club at the time, and its newsletter, the "Beagle Bugle" would always give advance notice of upcoming Peanuts specials. So I heard about Flashbeagle, and set the VCR, and waited... ...and got the worst Peanuts special I have ever seen. Apologies to Mr. Schulz, but this take-off of Flashdance was a bad parody, a bad use of the Peanuts characters, and not entertaining in the least.
Flashdance was already out-dated when this show came out, and the music doesn't even come up to the standards set by the movie. Seeing Snoopy in torn up sweats and wearing a headband also seemed terribly anachronistic.
Another blow to the show is the fact that the Peanuts gang is typically seen as being wholesome family entertainment, while Flashdance was a movie that was definitely not for kids; with many people, Flashdance honestly had the same reputation as Showgirls does, and basing a show with a beloved family icon around adult fare is not a good idea.
The show doesn't seem to belong to the pantheon of Peanuts specials, with their edifying morals and (occasional) religious values... it seems to be more of a cash-in, possibly to fulfill a commitment to CBS.
Flashdance was already out-dated when this show came out, and the music doesn't even come up to the standards set by the movie. Seeing Snoopy in torn up sweats and wearing a headband also seemed terribly anachronistic.
Another blow to the show is the fact that the Peanuts gang is typically seen as being wholesome family entertainment, while Flashdance was a movie that was definitely not for kids; with many people, Flashdance honestly had the same reputation as Showgirls does, and basing a show with a beloved family icon around adult fare is not a good idea.
The show doesn't seem to belong to the pantheon of Peanuts specials, with their edifying morals and (occasional) religious values... it seems to be more of a cash-in, possibly to fulfill a commitment to CBS.