I haven't watched "A Charlie Brown Christmas" in probably ten years, but caught it last night. I forgot what a masterpiece it is. Along with fantastic animation (look at the stars at the end), the famous Vince Garibaldi jazz soundtrack, there are some priceless moments penned by Charles Shultz.
"Of all the Charlie Browns in the world, you are the Charlie Browniest."
You know of all the Sean T. Conrads in the world, I am the Sean T. Conradest.
"I know nobody likes me. Why do we have to have a holiday to emphasize it?"
"Don't you know sarcasm when you hear it?"
"Pigpen, you are the only person I know who can raise cloud of dust in a snowstorm."
"It's too early. I never eat December snowflakes. I always wait for January."
"They look ripe to me."
Wow, Lucy was a hipster.
(On Christmas) "Instead of feeling happy…I just feel let down."
"What is it you want?" "Real estate."
(On cash for Christmas) "All I want is what I have coming to me. All I want is my fair share."
(Responding to good jazz) Bobs head to left…bobs head to right. Repeats.
"I'll give you five good reasons."
"Don't think it as dust. Think of it as maybe the soil of some great past civilization."
(Gazing into a mirror, expected by another to be horrified) "On the contrary, I didn't think I looked that good."
"How can you say someone is great who's never had his picture on bubble gum cards?"
In succession, "Boy are you stupid, Charlie Brown." "I told you he'd goof it up." "He's not the kind you can count on to do anything." " You're hopeles You've been dumb before, charlie Brown, but this time you really did it." Today's TV coddles children compared to 1965.
And finally, "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!"
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I also love The Grinch.