Peanuts, Part 2

Today I will be wrapping up the non holiday shorts for Peanuts. While the two of these may not be as iconic as A Charlie Brown Christmas, or It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown they are still just as enjoyable.


He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown.

After one too many antics upset the other kids, Charlie Brown decides it's about time Snoopy was sent back to the farm for a refresher course in obedience. Snoopy, however has other plans as he decides to prolong his one night stay with Peppermint Patty and fantasizes he's a World War 1 flying ace on vacation in France. The kids eventually miss Snoopy and Charlie Brown tries to bring Snoopy home with little success until the dog realizes he'd rather be at home.


Charlie Brown's All-Stars.

With the arrival of the new season, Manager and Pitcher Charlie Brown hopes to make up for all of his past failures. Of course things go terrible and all of his teammates quit in favor of swimming and skateboarding. But when the local hardware store decides to sponsor the crew, the idea of real league uniforms lures them back. However, the league rules won't allow Snoopy and the girls to play in the organized league.


The latter of the two shorts stands out as my favorite despite the lack of Peppermint Patty. The loyalty Charlie Brown shows towards his team despite their poor treatment of him is rather sentimental. I also quite enjoyed how Schroeder put the girls (and Snoopy) in their place when it's revealed why Charlie Brown did not accept the uniforms.

However, that is not to say that He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown isn't inferior since it certainly is able to hold it's own and is quite enjoyable as well.