Lucy talks Schroeder into playing his piano for a PTA meeting. but there are unforeseen details that he will not tolerate.Lucy talks Schroeder into playing his piano for a PTA meeting. but there are unforeseen details that he will not tolerate.Lucy talks Schroeder into playing his piano for a PTA meeting. but there are unforeseen details that he will not tolerate.
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 nomination total
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- Lucy van Pelt
- (voice)
- Linus van Pelt
- (voice)
- Schroeder
- (voice)
- Sally Brown
- (voice)
- (as Hilary Momberger)
- Frieda
- (voice)
- (as Linda Mendelson)
- Patricia 'Peppermint Patty' Reichardt
- (voice)
- (as Kip DeFaria)
- Charlie Brown
- (voice)
- Snoopy
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThis was the first Peanuts TV special of the 1970s, airing nearly a year and a half after "It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown." (The feature film "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" had been released in between the two specials.)
- GoofsWhile Charlie Brown, Pig Pen, and Snoopy sound perfectly fine without Schroeder when demonstrating their rock band to Lucy, they aren't able to go on without him at the PTA meeting.
- Quotes
Frieda: [she comes in and sits down in front of Schroeder's piano where Lucy usually sits] Schroeder, I think it's disgraceful the way Lucy bothers you, and she's always asking everybody "Why does he always have to play that stupid piano?" I think that's terrible.
[pause]
Frieda: Incidentally, why DO you always have to play this stupid piano?
Lucy van Pelt: [comes in and sees her] What are you doing here?
Frieda: Who wants to know? Maybe I just like music.
Lucy van Pelt: [sits down beside her] Do you like Beethoven?
Frieda: What?
Lucy van Pelt: If you're going to hang around here, you've got to like Beethoven.
Frieda: All right, but I'll just have a small glass.
[Schroeder stops playing when he realizes what she just said, then angerly pulls the piano out from under both of them]
Lucy van Pelt: You blew it, kid.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Snoopy Come Home (1972)
- SoundtracksPiano Sonata in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3
(uncredited)
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Lillian Steuber
The charm of Peanuts is seeing the real world through children's eyes. But in this special, some of the humor and plot points depend on things coming in spray cans; for example, PTA meetings. Huh? Not only is that not funny, it's supernatural, something that does not belong in Charlie Brown's world.
Also, this was the first time we hear actual adult voices, as opposed to the muted trombone sound effect. It's almost as if the 4th wall was being blown to bits. Suddenly we are no longer in the world of kids; the adults have invaded.
The other major thing wrong was the use of rock music in the soundtrack. Up to now, Vince Guaraldi's outstanding jazz scores gave Charlie Brown a dynamic, signature sound that everyone could quickly identify. To replace that with rock borders on sacrilege.
Maybe they wanted to try something new. Well, to me it didn't work. Why mess with success?
- Jim-500
- Jan 2, 2014
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- Ich mag dich sehr, Charlie Brown
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- Runtime24 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1