I just watched "A Charlie Brown Christmas" for the first time, and it was not entertaining.

[Amateur_Barbarian]

We just saw a regional theater production, in its second year, where a progression of beloved Christmas characters wander into a bar on Christmas Eve to tell their tales of woe. The dentist-elf from the Rudolph special goes on about how Rudolph’s ego went on to ruin everything, Ralphie (with an eye patch) tells the sad tale of what happened to him and everyone else afterwards, Clara whines about how the Nutcracker never ages, and Cindy Lou Who is an uproarious tramp who ran off with the Grinch (“You think black guys are hung? Try green!”)

Anyway, the concluding skit is Charlie Brown, who married Lucy (Violet and Peppermint Patty are gay, by the way) and just buried Snoopy IV. Halfway through, in walks… the little red-haired girl. The curtain drops on them sharing a slow dance. Nice coda to the greatly oversentimentalized strip and specials…

[sciurophobic]

@Bullitt

In ST:TOS’s Bread and Circuses, at the end when Uhura points out it’s not the sun in the sky they’re worshiping but rather the Son of God, did Spock say anything? Was there a punch line, by Spock or anybody else? I’ve seen the episode but can’t remember, it’s been so long.

I just remember two Jewish actors looking happy to hear about Jesus.:rolleyes:

[jrbor76]

@pulykamell

Oh, man, as a child of the 80s, I was Pavlovianly conditioned by that spinning CBS “A Special Presentation” logo to feel great excitement in expectation of a Peanuts special. Every once I. Awhile, it was a different, non-Peanuts special that was on, and I’d be greatly disappointed.

Yes. Yes. A thousand times yes. Good Lord, I miss the 80s.

My personal favorite parts of ACBC:
Lucy: “I’ll give you five good reasons. (forming a fist) One, two, three, four, five!”
Linus: (sheepishly): “Those are good reasons. Christmas is not only getting too commercial, it’s getting too dangerous.”

And Snoopy’s reaction to Lucy’s “kissed by a dog” freakout just kills me every year. BLEEEAAHH!

[Airk]

Unfunny? What made you think it was supposed to be funny? Mismatched expectations, sir.

Peanuts is funny the same way life is funny. Irregularly and often when you least expect it.

[Just_Asking_Questions]

@sciurophobic

I just remember two Jewish actors looking happy to hear about Jesus.:rolleyes:

It’s called acting, dear child.

Here’s a shocker - all the Nazi’s in Hogan’s Heroes were played by Jewish actors!

[Thudlow_Boink]

@sciurophobic

I just remember two Jewish actors looking happy to hear about Jesus.:rolleyes:

So the Christianity that replaces their Imperial Rome starts with their Jews? What’s so incongruous about that?

[sciurophobic]

@Just_Asking_Questions

It’s called acting, dear child.

Here’s a shocker - all the Nazi’s in Hogan’s Heroes were played by Jewish actors!

Yes, but Werner Klemperer only agreed to play Col. Klink if he was always a bumbling failure.

[Baker]

@sciurophobic

I just remember two Jewish actors looking happy to hear about Jesus.:rolleyes:

As someone has already said, it’s acting.

I have a quote from the late, great, Sir John Gielgud:

“I’m an actor! Of course I can play a heterosexual!”

[Hail_Ants]

@Bullitt

In ST:TOS’s Bread and Circuses, at the end when Uhura points out it’s not the sun in the sky they’re worshiping but rather the Son of God, did Spock say anything? Was there a punch line, by Spock or anybody else? I’ve seen the episode but can’t remember, it’s been so long.

Rather than Shatner or Nimoy I’d be interested to have seen Roodenberry’s reaction. He was a confirmed atheist and deliberately avoided having any religion in Star Trek. It wasn’t hard being that TV networks don’t like opening that can of worms in general, but behind the scenes he also firmly believed that religion would seriously wane in a technologically advanced future like Trek.

[Drunky_Smurf]

@Freudian_Slit

I guess like most Americans, I prefer my Christmas more Santa/reindeer infused and less Jesus heavy.

According to this poll most Americans prefer their Christmas more Jesusy that Santay.

67% Say Christmas Should Be More About Jesus Than Santa Claus

I missed CBC this year but I have it on DVD so I’ll still get it in before Christmas. Maybe on Friday I’ll watch the specials.

[terentii]

@Amateur_Barbarian

Violet and Peppermint Patty are gay, by the way.

Sure it wasn’t Marcie and Peppermint Patty? :dubious:

[Voice of Leonard Hofsteader]: Marcie was a lesbian. Peppermint Patty was just athletic.

[terentii]

Actually, it would make more sense if Violet and Patty were gay.

[Kimballkid]

I thought Violet was the one with the naturally curly hair.

[terentii]

@Kimballkid

I thought Violet was the one with the naturally curly hair.

That’s Frieda.

[Kimballkid]

Our local cable company is running the show for free on their Video On Demand channel this month.

[AtomicDog]

@terentii

Sure it wasn’t Marcie and Peppermint Patty? :dubious:

[Voice of Leonard Hofsteader]: Marcie was a lesbian. Peppermint Patty was just athletic.

Both of them have a crush on Charlie Brown.

[Guinastasia]

Maybe they swing both ways.

[terentii]

@Guinastasia

Maybe they swing both ways.

Hmmmmmm. Kink-y!

[Learjeff]

@Leaffan

MTV generation? That ain’t me.

You may have been influenced by it, though. I know I have; I don’t have the patience I once had, watching movies.

[Dale_Sams]

@Learjeff

You may have been influenced by it, though. I know I have; I don’t have the patience I once had, watching movies.

Ditto. Might be a function of getting old. I actually got a Ritalin script just because I couldn’t sit down anymore and watch anything longer than thirty minutes. Or read novels.

I’ve seen maybe seven movies in the theatre in 14 years. I have an HD TV with a great sound system. Why would I pay twelve dollars to watch a bunch of commercials with rowdy strangers?