My Episode Review on It's Magic, Charlie Brown

Greetings, my friends.

This is your friendly film, TV show, and episode reporter here with another review.

Today, for my 45th episode analysis, and the first installment of my "Thanksgiving Treat", I'm gonna give you guys my take of "It's Magic, Charlie Brown"

Here's the rundown of it:

During a visit to the library, Snoopy finds a book that teaches its reader how to do magic tricks.

After he later puts on a magic show, though, he accidentally turns Charlie Brown invisible while doing his disappearing act. At the behest of Charlie himself, and later Lucy Van Pelt, Snoopy does everything he can to reverse the spell.

After I finished this year's "Spook Spectacular", I had no idea what I wanted to review as part of my "Thanksgiving Treat" first in terms of episodes and television specials. However, I suddenly thought to myself "What the heck? Why not review 'It's Magic, Charlie Brown'?". So, I decided to do just that.

How I saw this special was thanks to it being on the same disc as "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown". Why this special was included with the latter is something I don't know, but it was quite handy for me nonetheless.

Watching this special recently after so long, I really must say that it was as delightful as I remembered it being. As a matter of fact, it was an absolute blast!

For instance, the direction by Phil Roman, and the story by Charles M. Schulz, were fantastic!

The comedy aspect of the special was hilarious. Every joke was executed so well that I couldn't resist laughing, and they all carried an innocence that made them absolutely charming. Plus, even though "It's Magic, Charlie Brown" may not be the most emotionally-compelling of the Peanuts filmography, there's no denying that it has heart too.

The animation was likewise astonishing. I loved that the animators were obviously giving their all, pushing themselves creatively and not being afraid of taking risks. To me, it was especially the case with the moments Charlie Brown was invisible and whenever Snoopy tried to make him reappear.

The music that was composed by Ed Bogas and Judy Munsen was marvelous, if I may add. The duo are definitely not Vince Guaraldi, but the melodies they created were enjoyable to listen to and helped the special feel so much like a member of the Peanuts filmography.

Finally, the vocal performances, characters, and character development were total awesomeness!

Minus the kid trolling Snoopy during the magic show, the characters were as lovable, charming, and innocent as ever. As usual, Snoopy had all of the best and funniest moments in the episode, and Charlie Brown himself was a wonderful human being to be around. The greatest thing about eh performances of the people playing the children, really, is that they didn't sound whiny like in the last two specials I reviewed; they managed to help the characters retain their innocence through their voices alone too.

In conclusion, "It's Magic, Charlie Brown" was a delightful special to watch, and it has all the hallmarks to be a Peanuts comedy classic. I'm very happy to have reviewed it today, that's for sure.

So, I rate "It's Magic, Charlie Brown" five out of five stars.