Peanuts: Snoopy's Reunion

Rare special included on this dvd!
Well, this one has been a long time coming. I found out that this special includes the long-awaited Flashbeagle. I've looked everywhere for that one. It's been hard to find, except perhaps for a download for iPod from iTunes, and it's always been pricey on VHS. But now, it's included with this dvd. For those of you who don't know what the special is about, it's kind of a take on the Flashdance movie of the 80's, when that style of music and dance was popular. Lots of music in this one!

Also, Snoopy's Reunion gives us a rare look at Snoopy's brothers and his sister, who weren't really seen too much in the comic strips. Out of all the siblings, Spike was the one mostly shown either writing to Snoopy or visiting him. So it's nice to see all of his relatives in one place. These two specials were not aired much during their time, perhaps once or twice. I saw them both once, and it's great that they've finally come back on dvd. I think everyone will enjoy these specials, and it...

Rare Specials, But They Lack the Classic Touch
The Peanut's DVDs that have been remastered and released so far have mainly focused on Charlie Brown. With SNOOPY'S REUNION, America's favorite beagle gets a DVD focusing on him. The DVD features two Peanuts specials. The first is SNOOPY'S REUNION. This special first aired on television in 1991. The special begins at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm with the birth of a litter of eight beagles. As the beagles grow a bit, they begin playing instruments and form a family band. Eventually each of the puppies are bought and adopted, but one, Snoopy, has to be returned by the girl who bought him. The farmer places and ad in the paper and Charlie Brown takes Linus with him and buys the dog. Snoopy is the best dog in the world, but there are times that he seems very lonely and Charlie and Sally Brown decide to get all of Snoopy's brothers and sisters together for a family reunion at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm.

I love Snoopy's siblings. Some of my favorite Peanuts strips were ones...

A must-have for Snoopy fans
I bought this DVD because I'm more of a Snoopy fan than a Peanuts fan. This DVD has two cartoons: the first feature is "Snoopy's Reunion" which shows viewers how Snoopy came to live with Charlie Brown as well as get a glimpse of the other beagle's siblings. A good chunk of the appeal on the first feature is more from seeing Snoopy and his brothers and sisters living on the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm until they are split up at the time of each of their respective adoptions. After seeing Snoopy become melancholy, Charlie Brown decides to contact each dog and arrange a get-together which concludes with bittersweet results.

The second cartoon is "It's Flash Beagle, Charlie Brown." I still have this cartoon on an old VHS recorded tape, and as a child of the 80s, this is still one of the most memorable Snoopy cartoons to me. Snoopy lives a double life, sleeping by day and partying by night as a flashdancer. However, this cartoon is not 100% Snoopy centered. Musical numbers sung...

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