053 Charlie Brown Christmas Specials - 1/2 Star for Nostalgia

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Morgan and Chelsea are joined by the biggest Peanuts fan around for a special double feature of It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and A Charlie Brown Christmas. Highlights ■ Guest host: Alissa Roy! Getting to know her and "Catch & Fire!" ■ Vote for the show in the Podcast Awards. ■ News: 500 new Peanuts shorts, Paul Feig to direct the new CGI Peanuts film. ■ Nerdy Couch Discussion: Alissa teaches us about the history of the Peanuts. Origins, story lines that made it into the movies, obscure characters, Snoopy's family, iconic characters. ■ Main Discussion #1: It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown ■ It isn't a Peanuts film without the kicking of the football. ■ 60s thing to be a sheet ghost, embarrassing to have the same costume as your friends. ■ It's never a good thing when the cool kids suddenly invite you to the party (see: Monsters University). ■ What's with the Red Baron storyline? ■ Who really is the Great Pumpkin? Is it real? The world will never know. ■ Main Discussion #2: A Charlie Brown Christmas ■ Chelsea finally tells the story of her fainting at the choir concert. ■ Iconic opening, great songs, Morgan = Lucy. ■ This short is notoriously known for being low budget and low quality, recording issues, voice recording problems. ■ The iconic Christmas tree. How did it grow big? ■ Chelsea refuses to rate them. ■ Bloopers: Morgan's computer is on fire, feels like we've known each other forever. Runtime: 1:11:17; 37.4 MB Links ■ Live tweet from #Rotoween. ■ Watch It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Blu-ray | DVD | Digital ■ Watch A Charlie Brown Christmas: Blu-ray | DVD | Digital ■ Buy the Charlie Brown Holiday Collection: Blu-ray | DVD  ■ Frozember and Princess Profiles articles Where To Find The Rotoscopers Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at [email protected]. Send us a voicemail at rotoscopers.com/voicemail or call (406) 646-6575. Find us on the web: rotoscopers.com, twitter, facebook, YouTube, tumblr, instagram, hypable & Animated Views. Visit our sponsors: Audible, Amazon. Where To Find The Hosts Mason Smith: This Animated Life Blog; Twitter Morgan Stradling: Twitter, Instagram Chelsea Robson: Twitter, Facebook Alissa Roy: Twitter, Blog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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