Product: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
Rating: 5.0
It's Not Christmas Without It
I've been watching this wonderful short program since it first appeared on television, which I think was 1965? I was very happy when it was released on VHS, and being that it is on DVD now, that's even better.Living in Southern California, often we're having a heat wave during the Christmas season. It's nice to watch this show and be carried away not only to a place that has more Christmas-like weather, but also to nice memories of Christmas past. It's a given that my Christmas tradition includes a viewing of this special program.I also like the fact that they weren't afraid to mention the word "Christmas" as well as have Linus recite the verses pertaining to the birth of Jesus. It seems everyone is so worried these days about using the word "Christmas" or making something seem too religious. Well, as Linus says in the cartoon, "That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown." Christmas wouldn't be the same without watching this!(note: for some reason Amazon put this as a review of the VHS version. I thought I posted it as a DVD review.. anyway, I have both and they are both excellent.. the quality wasn't all that wonderful when it first premiered so that's how I remember it and that's how it comes out on the DVD and VHS tape - not the pristine quality of today's productions, but it's the cartoon itself that is great).