5¢ always seemed like a deal. A Second Look At A Classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas

A Charlie Brown Christmas has been airing for 60 years, and we all agree it’s a classic. What we don’t agree on is how a cartoon with no visible adults, a depressed eight-year-old, and a dog eating what looks suspiciously like a pile of femur bones ever became “appointment viewing.”

This week on Free Nights and Weekends, Scott sits down with his brother, Phil, a Nashville, TN area therapist whose license is probably more valid than Lucy’s, to talk about why Charlie Brown can’t seem to find Christmas. Along the way, Phil unpacks sharp insight: Charlie Brown isn’t missing joy or holiday spirit as much as something much more close to home.

They also ask the important questions.

Why does Snoopy appear to be hoarding bones like evidence?

Why didn’t we ever get to ice skate on a pond in suburban Atlanta?

Who did Lucy’s office decorating? Phil appreciates her minimalist look.

It's a thoughtful look at the saddest little tree ever sold, a kid who keeps trying anyway, and a holiday special that somehow understands adulthood better than most adult storytelling.

Phil rejected my idea of me just adding trombone noises after I would ask him a question. So here’s Plan B. Merry Christmas, everyone! 

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Original music provided by a few of the gentlemen of Supernal Endgame