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It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 3; suggested age 3.
  • Is it any good?

    5.0
  • Common Sense says

    Good grief, is that a dog delivering Easter eggs?

Why We Rated This on for Ages 3 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Quirky friends demonstrate affection and perseverance. A dig at holiday consumerism is included, as is an acknowledgement of the often-glossed-over feeling of holiday blues.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Not an issue.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Dog kisses abound.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    If anything, the film's message is anti-consumerism.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown

Parents need to know that this holiday special incorporates the subtle and ageless humor of Peanuts creator Charles Schulz, and is appropriate for all ages. Though it focuses on an important Christian holiday there is no real depiction of faith, just more secular traditions like trying on Easter bonnets and dyeing Easter eggs. Though the titular beagle brightens almost everyone's Easter morning, poor old Charlie Brown is still left out.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the children's visit to the department store for Easter shopping -- why were they surprised to see Christmas decorations on sale? Do you think that religious holidays are sometimes taken over by commercial interests? Does that affect how you celebrate?

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  1. I rate this title on for age 4 and give it 4.0

    Disappointed there was no Great Pumpkin? This one's for you.

    Linus' belief in the Easter Beagle is sort of a rehashed and even sillier Great Pumpkin, i.e., a lot of pomp and circumstance with no delivery. But then in the end, Snoopy comes through. Some good Peppermint Patty and Marcie silliness make this a seasonal winner.

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    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 7
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Great for young eyes.

    This of all Peanuts show is very intertaining for children.

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