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The peanuts gang are up to their usual mischief in preparation for Easter Sunday, but no one seems to be listening to Linus. He swears that the Easter Beagle will come and make the celebrations complete. Typically no one listens to him, he is little bit 'Ralph Wiggum' remember.

Though Snoopy ends up being that very Beagle, he's far too busy trying to help out Woodstock. The poor little bird is freezing in his cruddy little nest full of cold water. So Snoopy goes off to the mall (already advertising Xmas goodies!) to buy him a bird house. With hilarious results.

After much hijinks and endless trips to the mall for eggs (Marcie keeps smashing them as she doesn't know how to do egg-painting) Snoopy saves the day and proves Linus right after all. Sigh! They don't make 'em like this anymore. I'll take Snoopy over Spongebob any day.

In my opinion, this is an excellent holiday special which is very hip and hilarious. However, I couldn't bear seeing Marcie (voice of Peter Robbins) having to boil all those Easter eggs herself while Peppermint Patty yelled at her so she would do it right. In addition, the thing that really makes this special worth watching is the score, especially "Linus And Lucy." When that song is performed, I always get warm and tingly. I would have to say that's my favorite song of this special. If you ask me, Charles M. Schulz was a really good artist. In conclusion, I highly recommend this excellent Easter special which is very hip and hilarious to everyone, especially all you fans of the comic strip who have not seen it. When you see it, prepare to smile and have a good time.

Like the Valentine's Day this episode is charming fun. You can't beat a cool Vince Guaraldi soundtrack, wry Charles Schulz humor and the earnest kid's voice actors not to mention some great catch the Beethoven references. This will not disappoint and has much to offer on so many levels. I have not seen it in years, but it cracks me up as much now as it did then. It even has some commentary on modern commercialism which is always heartening. While not as classic as the Christmas and Haloween episodes, it is up there with some of the best, certainly better than the ones which post-dated Vince Guaraldi death. Keep it on the shelf and bring it out in the spring. It will be a tradition you will be proud of!

Let's see, error prone Marcie, crabby Lucy, wise Linus, helping Snoopy, and good old Charlie Brown. I like the part where the Easterbeagle (i.e. Snoopy) approaches and gives the eggs to the kids. I also like the part where Snoopy is at the store, and dances with Marcie and Peppermint Patty. Woodstock is funny. The music is cool. And Marcie keeps messing up on boiling eggs. Which makes Peppermint Patty say "AAAUGGHH!" This happens for about 4 or 5 times. Why not just kick her out of here or something and let her do it herself. Or better yet, explain that eggs should not be broken, toasted or roasted in the beginning. That way she would not go through all this mess. I bet a lot of you people went up into similar problems as Peppermint Patty went into. You had similar problems with your friends or family members (like your siblings or parents no offense). Some scenes got edited into, THE CHARLIE BROWN AND SNOOPY SHOW (1983-1985). If you like this one, you'll like IT'S ARBOR DAY CHARLIE BROWN (1976).

The Peanuts gang is preparing to celebrate Easter. Peppermint Patty and Marcie struggle to make Easter eggs, Snoopy tries to help Woodstock find a new home, and Linus is once again waiting on an enigmatic holiday figure. It's not the Great Pumpkin this time, though. It's the Easter Beagle. One guess on who that will turn out to be. Charlie Brown takes a backseat in this one, as his friends get most of the plot. It's a sweet, smart, funny cartoon, as all of the '60s and '70s Peanuts specials were. They're timeless really. Oh and the groovy soundtrack is a plus. It's not on par with the Christmas or Halloween classics, but it's still pretty good.

Twelfth animated special based on the cartoon strips of Charles M. Schulz gets around to Easter, as Lucy tries to color her eggs, and Peppermint Patty tries in vain to make Marcie comprehend the proper way to make Easter eggs(going broke in the process). All of them meet at the department store(already pushing Christmas!) to look for Easter gifts and clothes, while Snoopy tries to find a new house for Woodstock after accidentally destroying it. He also gets to dance with some bunnies. Sally is wary about Linus talking about the Easter Beagle after her Great Pumpkin experience, but Snoopy steps in(much to Lucy's annoyance) to save the day. Appealing and warm holiday tale.

This is not only one of my favorite Peanuts specials, but also one of my favorite Easter specials/movies of all time, alongside Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo, Here Comes Peter Cottontail, and Yogi the Easter Bear. I'm one of many people who can't argue that the holidays (except for the ones there's no special for, like the 4th of July) would be incomplete without the Peanuts specials, including this one. They're timeless and fun to watch! My favorite part is when Snoopy dances with the bunnies in the egg.

This is one of many Peanuts installments that has a simple plot with not a lot going on; it consists of Peppermint Patty trying to teach Marcie how to boil and color eggs, Snoopy buying and arranging birdhouses for Woodstock, the characters buying Easter items, and Snoopy being the Easter Beagle. The franchise has proved time and time again that a story doesn't need a "complicated" plot in order to be good. Like It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, Linus is waiting for a legendary holiday figure that nobody else believes in, but it's not the Great Pumpkin this time. It's the Easter Beagle, which gives the story uniqueness. Surprisingly, no mention of the Easter Bunny is made at all. Does the Peanuts Gang not believe in him?

There are a lot of funny visual gags, like Marcie's failed attempts at preparing the eggs, Sally and Snoopy trying on hats, the latter going on the wrong escalator, and his frustrations with Woodstock. Describing funniness is not my specialty. I got to admit that Snoopy is a very expressive character, especially when he gets angry at Woodstock here. When I was little, I reenacted the part where Woodstock dumps the water out of his nest and throws the nest on Snoopy's head. However, I would actually empty a basket of my grandma's cats' toys, put the basket on my head, and pretend it was the nest because it looked like a nest.

The music is very charming, very heartwarming, and really gets to you, especially the music in the beginning and end credits, and the one from the part where Snoopy plays the Easter Beagle. The piece that plays while Charlie Brown, Peppermint Patty, and Marcie are sitting in their yards all alone is emotional and makes me feel their pain. Vince Guaraldi did a good job composing the music! I highly recommend It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! I don't know what else to say.

Like the Valentine's Day episode of Charlie Brown, the Easter special is a lot of fluff regarding the members of the Peanuts Gang. It's not nearly as good as the Halloween episode (which is seems to mimic) or the Christmas episode.

In this episode, the Peanuts are getting ready for Easter, and Snoppy becomes the equivalent of the Easter Bunny. The episode is very mundane with a lot less to offer when compared to some of the previous Charlie Brown films.

Not terribly good. I would recommend that you see the Christmas episode or the Halloween one. Only watch this if you really are a fan.

What else is there to say about the Easte Beagle. As usual Snoopy steals the show. Good Old Snoopy always steals the show in the Peanuts specials. However, not only would it not be Easter without Snoopy, we also need to include Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang. Who cannot love the misadventures of the Peanuts gang? Their specials are what makes the holidays of the year great. From Peppermint Patty struggle to teach Marcie to color Easter eggs. From Snoopy buying the perfect birdhouse for Woodstock. To Linus always having a way of words for the Easter Holiday. To Good Old Charlie Brown, as always, dreading the holiday. Snoopy as the Easter Beagle is a must for Easter and something generations of people can enjoy every year at Easter. The Easter Beagle is Easter.

While not as entertaining as many of the other Peanuts holiday specials (Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas), there's still some amusing scenes that makes It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown worth recommending. Like seeing Peppermint Patty get frustrated every time her friend Marcie cracks open the eggs (to fry, waffle, or boil) as Patty prepares to paint them. Or Snoopy botching some attempts at getting his bird friend Woodstock a bird house. Only a Peanuts cartoon would have a scene in a Discount Mart with a sign saying "Only 246 days till Christmas" with potential presents on sale! Though while Linus' belief in the Easter Beagle, unlike that of the Great Pumkin, comes true, isn't it a bit strange no one acknowledges that it's Snoopy doing the rounds? And why is Schroeder's scene so brief here? Otherwise, this was a pretty entertaining animated special with fine work, as always, by musician Vince Guaraldi on the score.

'It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!' is another holiday Peanuts special chronicling the tales of the Peanuts gang. In this special the usual holiday hysteria is demonstrated with topics of consumerism, goodwill, and friendship. Linus preaches of the Easter Beagle, Peppermint Patty hopes to teach Marcie about Easter traditions, and Snoopy tries helping Woodstock find a new home.

This special is not as great as the Christmas and Halloween specials, but the classic Peanuts humor and charm keeps you happy throughout. The music is great and the animation look old-school, but feels fresh.

Give it a watch for some Springtime fun!

I used to love the Peanuts specials. I do love The Peanuts Movie from 2015, but I don't care for the 25 minute shorts anymore.

My sister and me watched these whenever ABC aired them. It's February? Time for Be My Valentine! It's Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas? Time to watch the appropriate special!

Then I started collecting them on DVD or VHS. Eventually we owned about a dozen shows. And my sister watched them over and over and over again. So now I don't like them as much. (I can do that with Veggie Tales but not Charlie Brown.)

If you read my 10 star review of Citizen Kane(which was an early and therefore ametuer review), I give my rating scale analysis. A 5 is this: "Half decent, not for me personally, but I understand who it's for. In other words, I know the audience for it but I'm not in that crowd."

Therefore, many Charlie Brown specials fall as a 6. They're not "bad" and if you have not seen any, please do. They just are not for me anymore-for the MOST part.