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howilu · 10-30-2008, 10:47 AM

After the Great Pumpkin special on Tuesday night, ABC filled the remainder of the hour by showing the rarely seen Peanuts special "You're Not Elected Charlie Brown." I felt it was a great choice by the network considering the election is now less than a week away. However, I thought some scenes were predictable and politically incorrect. On the predictable side, when Linus had the student body president race virtually clinched until he started talking about the Great Pumpkin and the kids laughed at him. Since losing has been a major theme in the comic strip, the viewers like me knew that something would happen. As for being politically incorrect, Lucy threatening kids if they didn't vote for Linus was a complete obstruction of voter's rights. It still shows that she's a bully.

Who saw this cartoon and what did you think of it?

Schmoopie · 10-31-2008, 02:25 AM

I love this one! It is predictable, but it's hilarious and I love how Charlie Brown works so hard to get Linus elected. He really blew it with that Great Pumpkin thing, didn't he?

Andrea

10-30-2008, 10:47 AM	#1
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,961	You're Not Elected Charlie Brown After the Great Pumpkin special on Tuesday night, ABC filled the remainder of the hour by showing the rarely seen Peanuts special "You're Not Elected Charlie Brown." I felt it was a great choice by the network considering the election is now less than a week away. However, I thought some scenes were predictable and politically incorrect. On the predictable side, when Linus had the student body president race virtually clinched until he started talking about the Great Pumpkin and the kids laughed at him. Since losing has been a major theme in the comic strip, the viewers like me knew that something would happen. As for being politically incorrect, Lucy threatening kids if they didn't vote for Linus was a complete obstruction of voter's rights. It still shows that she's a bully. Who saw this cartoon and what did you think of it?

10-31-2008, 02:25 AM	#2
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	I love this one! It is predictable, but it's hilarious and I love how Charlie Brown works so hard to get Linus elected. He really blew it with that Great Pumpkin thing, didn't he? Andrea
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