A Charlie Brown Valentine (2002 TV Short)
8/10
It's nice for what it is
20 May 2019
Warning: Spoilers
It may not be a classic but I still enjoyed it. It's interesting to note that this was the first special to air after Charles Schulz's death. The dialogue is what you'd expect from a Peanuts special. Witty comebacks and even biting commentary. The kids do a good job voicing their characters and the animation's pretty good. The special's about Charlie Brown trying to get the attention of the red-haired girl during Valentine's Day. Helping him out are his friends and his loyal dog Snoopy. Meanwhile his friends also celebrate Valentine's in their own way:

Linus does his best to avoid Sally who keeps calling him her "Sweet Baboo", Lucy tries to get Schroeder to like her to no avail as he's more in love with Beethoven and his toy piano, Peppermint Patty tries to tell Charlie Brown that she likes him more than just a friend much to his confusion and as for Snoopy he does everything he can to improve his writing for Valentine's day while also having fun in the process. It plays out like you expect it in that Charlie Brown's uncertain about whether what he does will turn out right as well as people around him putting him down. But what makes this special different is that it's more upbeat than the previous Valentine's special which's 'Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown' in that it's much more upbeat and fun to watch.

I really like the chemistry between the characters and the music played by David Beniot. It fits the theme of the special. A Charlie Brown Valentine is a great special and I highly recommend you check it out.
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