Overall, the scope of this cartoon is just huge. A little more tender-loving care to the script would've made it better than I could ever describe. Maybe they could've made it into, say, a New Year's special? I mean, it already has the capacity ta pass off as such. Hmmm... ;)
In conclusion, I'd say this one's MY favorite Peanuts cartoon.
I'd call it another ego trip, but Snoopy is hardly being a showoff this time. Well, okay, he technically is, but...ah, pa-tooey. I'll just say that IF it is, I've seen worse.
"That's the first time I got an A in show-and-tell!" It's okay, Charlie.
I also saw copies of Schroeder, original Patty, Lucy (both male AND female), and PP. Let's see, PP doesn't have a mother. Does that make one of HER copies her sister, cousin, aunt...? And again, how can a dog and a small human child gain access to an adult establishment like this? How can small children be up past their bedtime and be allowed NEAR a discotheque? Maybe it's just another of Snoopy's fantasies? One that's simply effective enough to tire him out the next day?
BTW, take note that the two boys watching Franklin before Snoopy arrives bear a striking resemble to Leland and Milo from - you may have guessed it - It's An Adventure, CB. Speaking of resemblances, the adult-like figures (full view, might I add) inside the discotheque look so much like some of the main cast. I noticed a Sally copy dancing with a guy who resembles a cross between both Linus and Calvin from Calvin And Hobbes. I think this is where some shippers come calling.
Look at all that dust Pigpen stirs up. They could sure use a vacuum cleaner, eh? "We don't need a caller, Lucy! We need a vacuum cleaner!" Ack! That's what I said! :D I'd love to throw in more, but I'd only be rambling. So I'll leave it there.
Pigpen and Franklin, two characters practically overlooked up to this point, really get ta shine here. Yeah, nothing like a sugar-sweet musical to bring out character development and such. *shrug*
And he's doing them with people actually worthy enough to call themselves his pals. Oh, look, now everyone's calling him Chuck. Cute. "Lucy, Linus, Schroeder, Sally, everybody work!" "Ughhhh!" Where does she get all that energy?! XD
"I'm so dumb...!" Humble if not a bit harsh. But hey, it's a start.
"Okay It's MY turn now!"
To quote Christine McIntyre from the Three Stooges short Out West: "Say, play something, I feel like singing."
Incidentally, did you notice something near the end of that scene? Charlie Brown - a boy unable to win baseball games, fly kites, win checkers, and overall supposedly inept at just about everything - got his big break winning a spelling bee at the state level; continued forth playing acoustic guitar; advanced with a decathlon; found himself a baseball team that'll listen to 'im; and is now doing perfectly choreographed gymnastics.
Someone said that Frieda's compliment back in A Boy Named CB that involved Charlie having naturally curly hair indicated a gesture beyond just being friendly. And the more I try to discern the possibilities with any other girl the same age or close that isn't Sally, the bigger a headache I'll get. So I'll leave it there.
Now to indulge. I'm happy to admit that PP FINALLY flat-out confesses her true feelings to Charlie. The music album corresponding to this cartoon even adds an extra bit where he mentions the LRHG, thereby strengthening PP's argument about the competition for the boy's heart. Too bad PP still has yet to realize that Lucy is taken by Schroeder, or she thinks that Charlie doesn't understand. And Frieda?
And third, the writing is okay (which I'll address more positively in a moment) yet unprepared. Akin to certain eps of The CB And Snoopy Show, this cartoon doesn't quite follow a strong, overarching plot. The writers were clearly making it up as they went along. It's not a horrible addition to the Peanuts legacy, it just needed some more tender-loving care.
Second, we can't forget those bothersome inconsistencies. The songs are very catchy, but two scenes - the P.E. program and the discotheque in particular - may not be suitable for wee viewers. Two words for the P.E. program: fanservice. I mean, wow, those're some pretty skimpy outfits the girls are wearing. And that's all I'm gonna say. The discotheque begs the question as to why Franklin and two random kids are out past their bedtime, or what they're doing inside or even near the place.
Mind you, this isn't the FIRST cartoon to do this sort of thing. Remember the bright and flashy visuals of the 1970s and late 1960s? Come next decade, for spoilers, we're to expect rap. Even farther, one cartoon will involve a moment of cellphone usage. But I guess this one may have overdone the zeitgeist in some people's eyes.
The title itself, Flashbeagle (derived from the movie Flashdance which premiered a year earlier); crazy fashions; crazy hairstyles; a portion of PP's P.E. Program (the song itself) borrowing from the 1982 hit Mickey by Toni Basil; the dance styles of the time; discotheques; and more all contribute to the cartoon's decade-specific behavior. You could make a scavenger hunt out of finding all these references and more.
This coming from someone who usually looks at something for the story. But opinions and tastes change over time, so I guess you got me there. Anyhoo, like I've done before, I'll pinpoint this cartoon's weaknesses before I indulge.
First of all, more "conservative" viewers who prefer the Li'l Folks to be depressing and "timeless" may be turned off by the blatant overtones of 1980s zeitgeist and overall jolliness.
So this is the 1980s. Ah, what a decade. Back when music was still good and cartoons had pleasant visuals. A time of raw panglossia in children's programming; never mind the Iran-Iraq War or the Mt. St. Helens eruption. But due to the already depressing nature of Peanuts, I consider this a welcome break. "The new stuff sucks! Bring back the old stuff!" Personally, the only things I really miss about the classics are the music and visuals.
Why why why wasn't I born in the 1980s? I was born 10 years after this came out & watching this only makes me think of what I've missed out over the years. At least this shmup is much MUCH better than anything the Modern Muck could ever attempt to throw at us...
My Fave Peanuts special of all time :) this video inspired me to make my videos like the Flash Soul Patrol Man video and "It's Flash Fields, Drew Carey" note the effects are very similar to my "It's Flash Fields, Drew Carey" video and Bill Melendez is a genius in animation who will be greatly missed.
Franklin FINALLY gets the spot light!!! Wooooo!!!! But wait... at the beginning there were 2 black kids... probly the first time for me to see that, n why do they look exactly the same!? that's a little racist.. n also this is the first i've seen adults in the Peanuts. :)
I'm 23 and remember watching this as a kid....holy shit I'm gonna be singing this at work tomorrow...thanks so much for posting!.....you gotta love the 80s
I saw this particular one back in the early 90s. When I saw it, I thought it was so cool...but I always questioned why Franklin was out hanging at a night club when Charlie Brown was at home in bed. lol
@cpblackangel88: They can't. Just be for creator Charles Shulz died, he said that the strip would end when he passed on. Same for the movies and specials.
i remember when i was REALLY young i burned this whole scene into my memory and almost 14 years later (now 17),i finally found it.now as i think about it,how much i enjoyed this scene that prolly why i have this deep seeded facination,in raving,and the rave world XP.I OWE YOU SNOOPY! XDDD
I have this on VHS. My dad was obsessed with taping everything when I was little and I certainly remember wearing this tape out. I loved ho he got ready by creating his headband, wrinstbands, leg warmers, and crop top from an old t-shirt. What a resourceful pup:) Thanks for posting this. Brings this 27 year old back!
To think that Snoopy's dance steps were all interpreted with the help of Marine Jahan of the 1983 film, "Flashdance" (she was Jennifer Beals' dance double in case you're wondering who she is).
Snoopy had real style. I watched this as a kid and love the whole thing where he just shreds an old sweatshirt and uses the cuffs and the bottom for the wrist and head bands. It made me smile and this would be one hell of a dance number for someone to do.
Tell me about it, I could relate to Franklin because he was the token black guy with little or no personality. I was usually the only black person in both the majority of my high school and college classes.
It's too bad the DVD didn't have this as an extra feature. I watched this episode, and said to myself that some effects were missing, especially the split screens near the end of the song..This confirms it..Shame on you, WB...
remember this is shot at i believe 30 fps, that's 30 different animation cells a second, Mendelson, Schulz, and Melendez are only human, 1 fault in an entire 21 minute cartoon?
hard to believe they haven't released this Peanuts special to DVD yet... and it's gonna be 25 years since the special aired on April 16th 1984 on CBS... I hope someday this will be available on dvd for all to enjoy .. this is one of my fave peanuts specials ever.
The female vocals in this song were provided by Desirée Goyette, who was also the voice of the world's cutest kitten, Nermal on Garfield and Friends (thus forever confusing fans about Nermal's gender. He is a male cat)
WOW!!! I've heard her lovely voice in all these specials both peanuts and garfield and I never figured out she was nermal. I remember telling my girlfriend who told me nermal was a male cat "you gata be kidding me it totally sounds like a girl".
Marine Jahan who did the Actual Dancing in Flashdance also did the dance moves for Flashbeagle. They copied every move she did for Snoopy's sequence. I think in "I Love the 80s" she said she enjoyed doing the Flashbeagle project more than Flashdance.
Holy crap! This aired the exact day I was born! Truly one of my favorite Snoopy specials. When I was little,I would dance around the house pretending I was Flash Beagle.
But seriously, nothing compares to the 80s. Movies, music, TV, sports... NOTHING.
It's like God said "Aigh yall, I'm gonna let yall party like crazy and have a good time for ten years. But afterwards, the world is gonna turn into shit."
The 80s ruled, the 90s were gay, and now the 2000s are retarded. If it wasn't for the Internet, we'd be having WW3 right now.
Desiree' Goyette and Joey Scarbury sang the title song from the special and also the song "(Talkin' 'bout )Snoopy" like a scene or two b4 the disco scene where we hear the title song again "Flash Beagle"
babyducky, it was Desirée Goyette & Joey Scarbury. Desiree did voices in Jem, Garfield & Friends and Soulcalibur II. Joey is best known for singing "Believe It or Not" The Theme from 'The Greatest American Hero' that was used four years ago in 'Fahrenheit 9/11'.
One more bit of trivia, Stacy Ferguson (Fergie) was the voice of Sally Brown in "Flashbeagle", "Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown" and "The Charlie Brown & Snoopy Show" (Where she was Peppermint Patty on one occasion).
Unless Wiki is wrong, the male vocalist on this tune is Joey Scarbury, the same guy who sang the theme for Greatest American Hero ("Believe It Or Not").
One of the best songs of the 80s! Whenever I hear this, it inspires me to do anything I want, ANYTHING I WANT! Thanks for posting. The 80s rule! Those were the days. Nostalgia, nostalgia, and nostalgia!
Nice to see CB and company enter the 1980s! This song ROCKS!
maxwestcomics 1 week ago
to have a vcool dog like this makes Charlie Brown cool by default. He has no idea how privileged he is.
surgeaholic 4 weeks ago
This special actually makes my top 10 of best peanuts specials
iheartryanstyles 3 months ago
Can you upload the episode.
1993joshualiu 4 months ago
Overall, the scope of this cartoon is just huge. A little more tender-loving care to the script would've made it better than I could ever describe. Maybe they could've made it into, say, a New Year's special? I mean, it already has the capacity ta pass off as such. Hmmm... ;)
In conclusion, I'd say this one's MY favorite Peanuts cartoon.
U1986NuclearGrounds 5 months ago
I'd call it another ego trip, but Snoopy is hardly being a showoff this time. Well, okay, he technically is, but...ah, pa-tooey. I'll just say that IF it is, I've seen worse.
"That's the first time I got an A in show-and-tell!" It's okay, Charlie.
U1986NuclearGrounds 5 months ago
I also saw copies of Schroeder, original Patty, Lucy (both male AND female), and PP. Let's see, PP doesn't have a mother. Does that make one of HER copies her sister, cousin, aunt...? And again, how can a dog and a small human child gain access to an adult establishment like this? How can small children be up past their bedtime and be allowed NEAR a discotheque? Maybe it's just another of Snoopy's fantasies? One that's simply effective enough to tire him out the next day?
U1986NuclearGrounds 5 months ago
BTW, take note that the two boys watching Franklin before Snoopy arrives bear a striking resemble to Leland and Milo from - you may have guessed it - It's An Adventure, CB. Speaking of resemblances, the adult-like figures (full view, might I add) inside the discotheque look so much like some of the main cast. I noticed a Sally copy dancing with a guy who resembles a cross between both Linus and Calvin from Calvin And Hobbes. I think this is where some shippers come calling.
U1986NuclearGrounds 5 months ago
Look at all that dust Pigpen stirs up. They could sure use a vacuum cleaner, eh? "We don't need a caller, Lucy! We need a vacuum cleaner!" Ack! That's what I said! :D I'd love to throw in more, but I'd only be rambling. So I'll leave it there.
Pigpen and Franklin, two characters practically overlooked up to this point, really get ta shine here. Yeah, nothing like a sugar-sweet musical to bring out character development and such. *shrug*
U1986NuclearGrounds 5 months ago
And he's doing them with people actually worthy enough to call themselves his pals. Oh, look, now everyone's calling him Chuck. Cute. "Lucy, Linus, Schroeder, Sally, everybody work!" "Ughhhh!" Where does she get all that energy?! XD
"I'm so dumb...!" Humble if not a bit harsh. But hey, it's a start.
"Okay It's MY turn now!"
To quote Christine McIntyre from the Three Stooges short Out West: "Say, play something, I feel like singing."
U1986NuclearGrounds 5 months ago
Incidentally, did you notice something near the end of that scene? Charlie Brown - a boy unable to win baseball games, fly kites, win checkers, and overall supposedly inept at just about everything - got his big break winning a spelling bee at the state level; continued forth playing acoustic guitar; advanced with a decathlon; found himself a baseball team that'll listen to 'im; and is now doing perfectly choreographed gymnastics.
U1986NuclearGrounds 5 months ago
Someone said that Frieda's compliment back in A Boy Named CB that involved Charlie having naturally curly hair indicated a gesture beyond just being friendly. And the more I try to discern the possibilities with any other girl the same age or close that isn't Sally, the bigger a headache I'll get. So I'll leave it there.
U1986NuclearGrounds 5 months ago
Now to indulge. I'm happy to admit that PP FINALLY flat-out confesses her true feelings to Charlie. The music album corresponding to this cartoon even adds an extra bit where he mentions the LRHG, thereby strengthening PP's argument about the competition for the boy's heart. Too bad PP still has yet to realize that Lucy is taken by Schroeder, or she thinks that Charlie doesn't understand. And Frieda?
U1986NuclearGrounds 5 months ago
And third, the writing is okay (which I'll address more positively in a moment) yet unprepared. Akin to certain eps of The CB And Snoopy Show, this cartoon doesn't quite follow a strong, overarching plot. The writers were clearly making it up as they went along. It's not a horrible addition to the Peanuts legacy, it just needed some more tender-loving care.
U1986NuclearGrounds 5 months ago
Second, we can't forget those bothersome inconsistencies. The songs are very catchy, but two scenes - the P.E. program and the discotheque in particular - may not be suitable for wee viewers. Two words for the P.E. program: fanservice. I mean, wow, those're some pretty skimpy outfits the girls are wearing. And that's all I'm gonna say. The discotheque begs the question as to why Franklin and two random kids are out past their bedtime, or what they're doing inside or even near the place.
U1986NuclearGrounds 5 months ago
Mind you, this isn't the FIRST cartoon to do this sort of thing. Remember the bright and flashy visuals of the 1970s and late 1960s? Come next decade, for spoilers, we're to expect rap. Even farther, one cartoon will involve a moment of cellphone usage. But I guess this one may have overdone the zeitgeist in some people's eyes.
U1986NuclearGrounds 5 months ago
The title itself, Flashbeagle (derived from the movie Flashdance which premiered a year earlier); crazy fashions; crazy hairstyles; a portion of PP's P.E. Program (the song itself) borrowing from the 1982 hit Mickey by Toni Basil; the dance styles of the time; discotheques; and more all contribute to the cartoon's decade-specific behavior. You could make a scavenger hunt out of finding all these references and more.
U1986NuclearGrounds 5 months ago
This coming from someone who usually looks at something for the story. But opinions and tastes change over time, so I guess you got me there. Anyhoo, like I've done before, I'll pinpoint this cartoon's weaknesses before I indulge.
First of all, more "conservative" viewers who prefer the Li'l Folks to be depressing and "timeless" may be turned off by the blatant overtones of 1980s zeitgeist and overall jolliness.
U1986NuclearGrounds 5 months ago
So this is the 1980s. Ah, what a decade. Back when music was still good and cartoons had pleasant visuals. A time of raw panglossia in children's programming; never mind the Iran-Iraq War or the Mt. St. Helens eruption. But due to the already depressing nature of Peanuts, I consider this a welcome break. "The new stuff sucks! Bring back the old stuff!" Personally, the only things I really miss about the classics are the music and visuals.
U1986NuclearGrounds 5 months ago
Why why why wasn't I born in the 1980s? I was born 10 years after this came out & watching this only makes me think of what I've missed out over the years. At least this shmup is much MUCH better than anything the Modern Muck could ever attempt to throw at us...
SyntaxMagenta 7 months ago
its dark!
RotationFSX 9 months ago
My Fave Peanuts special of all time :) this video inspired me to make my videos like the Flash Soul Patrol Man video and "It's Flash Fields, Drew Carey" note the effects are very similar to my "It's Flash Fields, Drew Carey" video and Bill Melendez is a genius in animation who will be greatly missed.
Fieldsfangirl28 10 months ago
Franklin FINALLY gets the spot light!!! Wooooo!!!! But wait... at the beginning there were 2 black kids... probly the first time for me to see that, n why do they look exactly the same!? that's a little racist.. n also this is the first i've seen adults in the Peanuts. :)
DidiVixen 11 months ago
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U1986NuclearGrounds 9 months ago
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U1986NuclearGrounds 11 months ago
snoopy and franklin have cool moves
arthurisfun 11 months ago
This song is so good <3 <3: D ohh ... Snoopy so cute <3 xD GO Snoopy: D
paddisify 1 year ago
The added video effects appear at 2:17-2:30 or so. This version also plays noticeably slower than the reruns.
burgundyyears 1 year ago
Soooo how did a elementary kid and dog get into a club meant for young adults?
gundamredframe 1 year ago
This isn't what I think of when I think of Charlie Brown :3
KwartzKitten 1 year ago
8 cat people hit the dislike button.
puppiesare2cute7 1 year ago
I'm 23 and remember watching this as a kid....holy shit I'm gonna be singing this at work tomorrow...thanks so much for posting!.....you gotta love the 80s
wildcat23 1 year ago 2
I'm 23 and remember watching this as a kid....holy shit I'm gonna be singing this at work tomorrow...thanks so much for posting!
wildcat23 1 year ago
I saw this particular one back in the early 90s. When I saw it, I thought it was so cool...but I always questioned why Franklin was out hanging at a night club when Charlie Brown was at home in bed. lol
ssjup81 1 year ago
Awesome video!
Seattlecarnut 1 year ago
Holy ....! It must have been 15 years since i watched this! I just love it! It's got nostalgia written all over it!
OtakuPraetorius 1 year ago 2
They need to put all the classic peanut movies/special on dvd or blue-ray that would kick ass!
wolfdrew23 1 year ago 2
@wolfdrew23 they did
yoshtin1013 1 year ago
AHHAHAHAHHAH
stellarmarvel 1 year ago
This whole special's got the 1980s written all over it.
batmous 1 year ago
@batmous
Hell yeah it does. Sure, looking back the 80s looked really cheesy and campy. But my God, it was the best decade ever.
Trance1972 1 year ago 2
@Trance1972
Yeah, it was fun time to be a teenager. Boy I miss those days. Thumbs up for you.
NowhereMan1966 1 year ago
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U1986NuclearGrounds 11 months ago
almost 30 years later and this song still kicks ass
tweethang1 1 year ago
I love this special and this segment i played my vhs copy until something happend to it :(
Fieldsfangirl28 1 year ago
OH MY GOSH,I SO SO LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!
snowmancandle2 1 year ago
He's pretty fly for a white dog
he even moonwalks in the intro
Tacom4ster 1 year ago
Sounds catchy.
ThoGunArm 1 year ago
My favorites are 2:18 and 2:24. :-) Bust a move Snoopster!
fanofangela89returns 1 year ago
go snoopy !!! great material to make a video remix
VideoDJSPR 1 year ago
OMG i love this video so much!!! :)
soccer18skills 1 year ago
I used to love this as a kid. Thanks for sharing.
littlesongbird1 1 year ago
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chazmanization 1 year ago
blast from the past
PeterZeeke 1 year ago
Please make more Charlie Brown comics and cartoons.
cpblackangel88 1 year ago
@cpblackangel88: They can't. Just be for creator Charles Shulz died, he said that the strip would end when he passed on. Same for the movies and specials.
TherealRNO 1 year ago
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U1986NuclearGrounds 1 year ago
@TherealRNO
Bummer..... B-(
NowhereMan1966 1 year ago
i cant believe this is on here... this is a tuuunnneee
slim1280 2 years ago
They will never make cartoons like they use to.Good stuff :)
Beautifu1B1urr 2 years ago
Snoopy's just a steel toed dog on a saturday night looking for the fight of his life!
He's a maniac! MANIAC!
leonel1982 2 years ago 7
i still have this tape from when it first came on i love it
lochnessrockstar 2 years ago
damn i had da original from cbs my parent taped it for me as a kid smgh i dnt have it no more which cbrown specail is this??
TimothyE 2 years ago
Seriously, nothing dates anything more then bandwagon hopping especailly a fad. Thankfully we never did see "It's the Macarena Charlie Brown!"
sserpent21 2 years ago
i remember when i was REALLY young i burned this whole scene into my memory and almost 14 years later (now 17),i finally found it.now as i think about it,how much i enjoyed this scene that prolly why i have this deep seeded facination,in raving,and the rave world XP.I OWE YOU SNOOPY! XDDD
LADjsim 2 years ago 9
I remember watching this like 10 years ago having fun thinking this was awesome. And it still is.
cpblackangel88 1 year ago 2
@LADjsim
Yeah I remember seeing this too. Ohh the 80s/90s..................Where have they gone? The style, the beats etc etc. TV, and stuff today sucks.
KingCommando32 5 months ago
i have the videotape-tori
deanster57 2 years ago
I have this on VHS. My dad was obsessed with taping everything when I was little and I certainly remember wearing this tape out. I loved ho he got ready by creating his headband, wrinstbands, leg warmers, and crop top from an old t-shirt. What a resourceful pup:) Thanks for posting this. Brings this 27 year old back!
jpeopolis 2 years ago
This was a conspiracy to put leg warmers on your dog.
TheMagmagoblin 2 years ago
Lol man this was the best episode.
Jabbaro123 2 years ago
lindooo! eu amo o Snoopy e sempre amarei.. que recordação mais doce da minha infância..
jullia16 2 years ago
man if i ever went to a place that had flashing lights like that i would probably get dizzy and start barfing... though i love this show
harveyjbirdman 2 years ago
It looks like from 0:04 to 0:06 that snoopy was walking backwards...
launcher242 2 years ago
He's Moonwalking obviously, its the 80s
The only way this can get more 80s if the next scene have Snoopy be a guitarist in a Hair Metal band :D
Tacom4ster 2 years ago
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Undetermined1986 2 years ago
The extra effects are pretty cool.
MathUser13 2 years ago
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Undetermined1986 2 years ago
No wait...she was the voice of Danse on Jem, not Clash.
FaytLinegod 2 years ago
My favorite Peanuts of all time. I never forgot this song!
akiratubo 2 years ago
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Undetermined1986 2 years ago
who is the singer????
EscapeFromNY1981 2 years ago
Actress/singer Desiree Goyette. She was also the speaking voice of Clash in the 80's animated series, Jem.
FaytLinegod 2 years ago
thank you
=)
EscapeFromNY1981 2 years ago
she's also featured in all of Garfield's features
KIWI897 2 years ago
To think that Snoopy's dance steps were all interpreted with the help of Marine Jahan of the 1983 film, "Flashdance" (she was Jennifer Beals' dance double in case you're wondering who she is).
twist58 2 years ago
any1 got the clip where hes dancing on hes dog house?
webstersafc 2 years ago
Wow this brings back some wonderful childhood memories :D
FinickyFiend 2 years ago
Snoopy had real style. I watched this as a kid and love the whole thing where he just shreds an old sweatshirt and uses the cuffs and the bottom for the wrist and head bands. It made me smile and this would be one hell of a dance number for someone to do.
pygmiegoatsheepbeat 2 years ago 2
Same here! I thought that was the coolest thing ever, and so wanted to copy it, but my mom wouldn't let me. *snickers*
This one, and 'It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown' are my favorite of all the specials.
Rikun1 2 years ago
SNOOPY IS WAY COOL
oliviafan1 2 years ago
This only time Franklin ever got a part
pnava123456789 2 years ago
Tell me about it, I could relate to Franklin because he was the token black guy with little or no personality. I was usually the only black person in both the majority of my high school and college classes.
WizeguyMB 2 years ago
YOU GO DAWG!!!
HyperSonicXtreme 2 years ago 2
It's too bad the DVD didn't have this as an extra feature. I watched this episode, and said to myself that some effects were missing, especially the split screens near the end of the song..This confirms it..Shame on you, WB...
jetmanvin 2 years ago
hes flashing people because he's not wearing pants!
GTALittleJacob 2 years ago 2
LOL
Gasoline85 2 years ago
I used to have this on VHS when I was a kid.
johndoh4 2 years ago
Pause quicjky ar 1:52. He has no shirt. Weird omission?
cecilrickets 2 years ago
Wow...good eye.
Were they going for a flash effect? Cheap effects like that went a long way back then...
jwace 2 years ago
remember this is shot at i believe 30 fps, that's 30 different animation cells a second, Mendelson, Schulz, and Melendez are only human, 1 fault in an entire 21 minute cartoon?
pjc858 2 years ago
Nice one Snoop
merkobman 2 years ago
WISH I COULD BE SNOOPY
california5502 2 years ago 3
Me, too.
RockMusicLover73 2 years ago
I used to dance to this when I had the videocassette. I think the part where Snoopy was at the disco ended up being all static and worn out.
kensuke0 2 years ago
can you get it on karaoke version?
Administratorz0 2 years ago
This would be perfect for DDR. The effects would be distracting enough to make it a real challenge.
Teskelopus 2 years ago 2
you're right... I'd love to dance to it!
babyducky1023 2 years ago 3
I can see why they ditched the video effects. They're distracting and tacky.
superleviathan 2 years ago
Franklin is up past his bedtime
FriendsCallMeLou 2 years ago 13
@FriendsCallMeLou don't supress his race, he can stay up at late as he wants too foo!
ctt4lfecw 1 year ago
@FriendsCallMeLou Hey it was the 80's everyone was out dancing then
tweethang1 1 year ago
@FriendsCallMeLou franklin can stay up until he falls asleep and snoopy can carry him home another wards he was bustin up some moves
MrKhalil9 1 year ago
i dont get the difference between this one and the boomerang version tho? still love it tho! my fav peanuts episode!
seven4teen4queen 2 years ago
2:16 - Freeze-frame shots
2:23 - Spinning frame
The reruns leave'em out.
aweboy 2 years ago 2
This song rules and Snoopy is just so cute <3
will612612 2 years ago 16
wish I could download this song..... I LOVE IT!!!!
babyducky1023 2 years ago
Enjoy the 80's
interstateruler 2 years ago
25 years ago today, this was on air. Amazing.
courtneyrao 2 years ago 3
@courtneyrao
Time sure flies. At least I still use the same TV today as back then, a 1982 Zenith. B-)
NowhereMan1966 1 year ago
I love this song >3
IceHawk2504 2 years ago
I haven't seen this since I was a little girl. When I was in kindergarten, my class did this dance routine.
MsOctober78 2 years ago 3
at 0:05, it's micheal jackson's Moonwalk
dog1339 2 years ago 2
Mr. Joe Cool :D
40mbe 2 years ago
used to dance to this when I was a kid
kensuke0 2 years ago 2
Unbelievable.
StefanoFan27 2 years ago 2
This would make a pretty cool dance to do if you could get all the moves down. Except for when Snoopy rockets into the air it's all possible.
pygmiegoatsheepbeat 2 years ago
WOW there's something I haven't seen in a while! I guess this particular special isn't quite as timeless as many of the others...
Hey, Franklin comes as close to keeping up with Snoopy as any mortal could hope to!
Invaderjes 2 years ago 3
I think this is the first time we saw any grownups directly in any Peanuts cartoon, IIRC.
NowhereMan1966 2 years ago
can you upload some karaoke version
Administratorz0 2 years ago
Tru throwback brings me back
who has the episode where charlie brown and snoopy have that motocross race?
I wanna see that one once for old times
BabaSoBig 2 years ago
hard to believe they haven't released this Peanuts special to DVD yet... and it's gonna be 25 years since the special aired on April 16th 1984 on CBS... I hope someday this will be available on dvd for all to enjoy .. this is one of my fave peanuts specials ever.
SoulThing1981 2 years ago
This is so great : D
Is this the first time we've ever seen adults in a Peanuts cartoon?
Hookedoncollies 2 years ago
Go on, Snoopy!!! Get down with your bad self!!!!!!
tigerqueen007 2 years ago
Yes, I f*n remember that cartoon! Flashbeagle is probably the best parody of Flashdance of all-time and that was during the time that movie came out.
GO SNOOPY! GO SNOOPY! GO! GO! GO!
JML101582 2 years ago
The female vocals in this song were provided by Desirée Goyette, who was also the voice of the world's cutest kitten, Nermal on Garfield and Friends (thus forever confusing fans about Nermal's gender. He is a male cat)
jccw227 3 years ago 2
WOW!!! I've heard her lovely voice in all these specials both peanuts and garfield and I never figured out she was nermal. I remember telling my girlfriend who told me nermal was a male cat "you gata be kidding me it totally sounds like a girl".
BriSchwa82 2 years ago
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thomasmcquade 3 years ago
Jajaja buenisimo
EymardVivas 3 years ago
whats the name of the song?
tiffersbuttwipe 3 years ago
Flashbeagle.
tigerqueen007 3 years ago 2
Flashbeagle
eijorgep 2 years ago
anyone know where I can get this song?
OriginalGagBonkers 3 years ago
On banifi's PC
jamesharvey 2 years ago
Gah, I wish I could download this song to my mp3!! I could dance to it all day!!! This is an excellent work-out song!!!
babyducky1023 3 years ago 3
i have the song in my pc!! ^^ if you want i can give it to you send me a message ^^
banifi 3 years ago
The peanuts kid dancing with Snoopy is Franklin, the only African-American character in the comic strip.
thedragcrim 3 years ago 2
Marine Jahan who did the Actual Dancing in Flashdance also did the dance moves for Flashbeagle. They copied every move she did for Snoopy's sequence. I think in "I Love the 80s" she said she enjoyed doing the Flashbeagle project more than Flashdance.
thedragcrim 3 years ago
Holy crap! This aired the exact day I was born! Truly one of my favorite Snoopy specials. When I was little,I would dance around the house pretending I was Flash Beagle.
MusicMan32K 3 years ago 2
This reminds me of Leisure Suit Larry.
JesusDoesNotExist 3 years ago
Why does it?
gagbonkers2 3 years ago
The Disco, the women, the time period and the night scene.
JesusDoesNotExist 3 years ago
Makes perfect sense..Seeing how there's a new Larry game coming you might get your wish of it doing something like this.
gagbonkers2 3 years ago
19 motherfuckin 80s Fuck The fucking World!!
But seriously, nothing compares to the 80s. Movies, music, TV, sports... NOTHING.
It's like God said "Aigh yall, I'm gonna let yall party like crazy and have a good time for ten years. But afterwards, the world is gonna turn into shit."
The 80s ruled, the 90s were gay, and now the 2000s are retarded. If it wasn't for the Internet, we'd be having WW3 right now.
EddieNeverSleeps 3 years ago
Well said. I was nine when this aired and it was one of many happy memories of the 80s for me. I loved how the black kid was poppin and breakin.
Thanks for this, my first time seeing it again since 84!
jamrich 3 years ago 2
The Peanuts pay homage to every era. I use to frickin' love this :D. Sooooo 80's lol
LynchFan002 3 years ago 2
If you pause at 1:52 snoopy isnt wearing anything...and then the clothes come back
gagbonkers2 3 years ago
lol. you're right
babyducky1023 3 years ago
Whats the song called?
shorty12oo 3 years ago
"Flashbeagle"... though I'm not sure who sings it.... sorry, that's all the info. I have.
babyducky1023 3 years ago
its a duet sung between joey scarbury who sung the greatest american hero theme and some gal who sung on all the peanut special songs
bunzy11 3 years ago
Desiree' Goyette and Joey Scarbury sang the title song from the special and also the song "(Talkin' 'bout )Snoopy" like a scene or two b4 the disco scene where we hear the title song again "Flash Beagle"
SoulThing1981 2 years ago
babyducky, it was Desirée Goyette & Joey Scarbury. Desiree did voices in Jem, Garfield & Friends and Soulcalibur II. Joey is best known for singing "Believe It or Not" The Theme from 'The Greatest American Hero' that was used four years ago in 'Fahrenheit 9/11'.
One more bit of trivia, Stacy Ferguson (Fergie) was the voice of Sally Brown in "Flashbeagle", "Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown" and "The Charlie Brown & Snoopy Show" (Where she was Peppermint Patty on one occasion).
thedragcrim 3 years ago 2
Thank ya much!!!
babyducky1023 3 years ago
Is this verison differnt?
gagbonkers2 3 years ago
2:16 - 2:30 are different, as far as I can tell anyway. There are added effects with the video.
Oh, those '80s...
Wolfjet1 3 years ago 4
Unless Wiki is wrong, the male vocalist on this tune is Joey Scarbury, the same guy who sang the theme for Greatest American Hero ("Believe It Or Not").
jameslloydclayton 3 years ago
I checked, Wiki is correct.
thedragcrim 3 years ago
OMG, I haven't seen this in ages~!!! When I was like 6~8 years old, I thought this was the most epic thing evar!!! XD XD XD AWESEOME~!!!
ToruKun1 3 years ago
So horribly outdated, even when it was released.
Yet so wonderful. I really miss Charlie Brown.
Daffanka 3 years ago 2
That is so good it's... no, I mean it's so bad it's... oh, I give up, it's just so 80's.
jimcat86 3 years ago
one of he few charlie brown cartoons relating to the decade it was made
zitalee3 3 years ago
DANCING IS FUN!
memphisslim6 3 years ago 2
UGH!!! I love this song, and I LOVE THIS CARTOON!!!!...... wish it still came on......
babyducky1023 3 years ago 3
Hopefully someday, Warner Home Video will release it on DVD.
blueluigi 3 years ago 3
One of the best songs of the 80s! Whenever I hear this, it inspires me to do anything I want, ANYTHING I WANT! Thanks for posting. The 80s rule! Those were the days. Nostalgia, nostalgia, and nostalgia!
bashir1980 3 years ago
Funky snoopy
OinkOink567 3 years ago
greaaaaaaaaaaat!!!
snoopy love =3
shuldinako 3 years ago
I like the techno part beat to the song.
PeanutsAMV 3 years ago
Have I ever said this is the GREATEST song EVER written for a Peanuts special?
Actually, they need to bring out an album with this and all the other vocal tracks from Peanut's specials and movies.
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