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December: 21 (12/30)

2020: 242

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July: 15*

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December: 24

2019: 224

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August: 18

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November: 17

December: 19

2018: 80

September: 16 

October: 23

November: 22

December: 19

MOVIE NIGHT

Movie Night has been moved to: movienightcentral.blogspot.com

"A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving"

Written by Charles M. Schulz.

Special Thanksgiving/Peanuts Review: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.

Cast
Todd Barbee as Charlie Brown, Robin Kohn as Lucy van Pelt, Stephen Shea as Linus van Pelt, Hilary Momberger as Sally Brown, Christopher DeFaria as Peppermint Patty, Jimmy Ahrens as Marcie, Robin Reed as Franklin, and Bill Melendez as Snoopy and Woodstock. Directed by Bill Melendez.

Review
The Thanksgiving special is a staple of this holiday, and it shows in this special. It's fun to watch and of course very humorous to watch. This is a special that's all the stuff you'll love. The characters are all fun and all entertaining on a review short to accommodate the Thanksgiving feast that is probably happening right now.

Overall, I give it a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

"You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown"

Written by Charles M. Schulz.

Special Peanuts/Election Day Review: You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown.

Cast
Chad Webber as Charlie Brown, Stephen Shea as Linus van Pelt, Robin Kohn as Lucy van Pelt, Hilary Momberger as Sally Brown, Todd Barbee as Russell Anderson, Linda Ercoli as Violet, Brian Kazanjian as Schroeder, Bill Melendez as Snoopy/Woodstock. Directed by Bill Melendez.

Review
You're Not Elected is also a good special, with Linus once again being the main character. The special has humor that again mixes in to the plot, making it an interest and a treat to watch. It's amazing how you can make a special about Election Day and yet still make it seem unpolitical that it works single handily.

Overall, I give it a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

"Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown"

Written by Craig Schulz, Charles M. Schulz & Stephan Pastis.

Peanuts Review: Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown.

Cast

Austin Lux as Linus Van Pelt, Amanda Pace as Sally, Trenton Rogers as Charlie Brown and Schroeder, Grace Rolek as Lucy Van Pelt, Shane Baumel as Pig-Pen, Blesst Bowden as Violet, Ciara Bravo as Patty, Andy Pessoa as Shermy, and Andy Beall as Snoopy and Woodstock. Directed by Andrew Beall and Frank Molieri.


Review
Linus and his blanket have always has a special connection all throughout the Peanuts special, even in A Charlie Brown Christmas (With the scene involving hitting a can with a snowball with the help of his blanket being one), so making a special about this makes a good deal of sense. Does it work though? Yea, it does. It all seems good and well, having some funny and yet some dramatic moments, which are a staple of the specials. The only thing I find wrong is the one scene dealing with Charlie Brown and his torment. Honesty I felt it went a bit too far (Gee, using the first comic strip to bash the character most associated with the comic strip? Ouch.), but it's still good, nonetheless.

Overall, I give it a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"

Written by Charles M. Schulz.

Special Halloween/Peanuts Review: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

Cast
Peter Robbins as Charlie Brown and Pig-Pen, Christopher Shea as Linus van Pelt, Sally Dryer as Lucy van Pelt, Glenn Mendelson as Schroeder, Kathy Steinberg as Sally Brown, Ann Altieri as Violet Gray, Lisa DeFaria as Patty, Bill Melendez as Snoopy. Directed by Bill Melendez.

Review
It is a classic as it expresses the best of the Peanuts comic/specials, with humor mixed into the plot. It's a fun story to watch for anyone. Its characters and animation work hand in hand and it does have the classic feel that Peanuts special usually have.

Overall, I give it a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

"Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin"

Written by Robert Holmes
Directed by David Maloney

Review: The Deadly Assassin.

Cast
Tom Baker (4th Doctor), Peter Pratt (The Master), Bernard Horsfall (Chancellor Goth), Erik Chitty (Engin), George Pravda (Castellan Spandrell), and Angus MacKay (Borusa)

Review
I decided to do this review as a special treat for Halloween, doing a Doctor Who review. While this is a story for TV, it's a serial first (Parts almost at 24 mintues long), which convinced me to make a review of the classic serial. Anyway, this serial is the first to introduce us to the planet Gallifrey, home of the Time Lords. I like how the society is so...alien. They're aliens that look human (Though the Doctor 35 years later states Humans look Time Lord), yet they act so different from us. It's a fascinating serial that has good acting and a well balanced plat. The Master looks very skelelton like, considering he has run out of regenerations, and he will die soon (Until JNT decides to return him 5 years later...) This story is a classic that you will love because it does its job of telling a story, and then some more. And to the people who complained of the "torture" at Episode 3 in the 70's, ironic how everyone thinks its perfectly fine now. I guess we've evolved in that sense..

Overall, I give it a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

Playlist Updated.

AC/DC - Back In Black
AC/DC - Thunderstruck
AC/DC - Highway to Hell
AC/DC - It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
Van Halen - Panama
Van Halen - Jump
Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
Queen - 'Don't Stop Me Now'
Queen - We Will Rock You
Queen - 'Scandal'
Queen - 'Under Pressure'
Queen - Spread Your Wings
Queen - 'Another One Bites the Dust'
Queen - 'We Are The Champions'
Queen - 'Flash'
Michael Jackson - Bad
Michael Jackson - Beat It
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Michael Jackson - Black Or White
Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal
The Beatles - Help
The Beatles - Yellow Submarine
The Beatles - Let It Be
The Beatles - Yesterday
The Beatles - Obla Di Obla Da
The Beatles - Hello, Goodbye
The Beatles - Come Together
The Beatles - Hey Jude
Pink Floyd - Time
ELO - Mr. Blue Sky
ELO - Strange Magic
ELO - Telephone Lines
ELO - Dont Bring Me Down
ELO - Turn To Stone
ELO - Livin' Thing
ELO - Here Is The News
ELO -  Do Ya
ELO - Evil Woman
ELO - Shine a Little Love
ELO - I'm Alive
ELO  - Last Train To London
Christopher Cross - Best That You Can Do
Fitz & The Tantrums - The Best That You Can Do
Chris Cornell - Casino Royale
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again
Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
Landon Pigg And Lucy Schwartz - Darling I Do
Huey Lewis - The Power Of Love
Huey Lewis and the News - Back in Time
a-ha - Take On Me
a-ha - The Living Daylights
a-ha - Forever Not Yours
a-ha - I Wish I Cared
a-ha - The Bandstand
a-ha - Shadowside
a-ha - Foot of the Mountain
Stevie Wonder - For Once in my Life
Journey-Dont Stop Believing
Journey - Any Way You Want It
Boston- More than A Feeling
Scatman John - Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)
Scatman John - Scatman's World
The Who-Pinball Wizard
The Who - Baba O'Riley
The Who - My Generation
Green Day - Time of Your Life (Good Riddance)
Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends
Green Day & The Timelords -"Doctor Who on Holiday"
Sonny & Cher ~ Little Man
Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time In The World
Radiohead - High & Dry
Fatboy Slim - Weapon Of Choice
Pilot - Magic
Adele - Skyfall
Adele - Someone Like You
Duran Duran- A View To A Kill
Duran Duran - Rio
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer in the City Lyrics
Steam - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
John Lennon - Imagine
Bee Gees - Staying Alive
Earth, Wind, and Fire - September
Earth, Wind and Fire- Shining Star
Earth, Wind and Fire - "That's The Way of The World"
Bonnie Tyler - I Need a Hero
The Monkees - I'm a Believer
Smash Mouth - I'm A Believer
Gladys Knight - Licence to Kill
Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name
Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer
Bon Jovi - We Weren't Born To Follow
Bon Jovi - Bad Medicine
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Kim Wilde - Kids in America
Mike Oldfield - Foreign Affair
Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
George Harrison - Wah-Wah
R.E.M. - It's The End Of The World
Eddie Money - Take me home tonight
U2 - Beautiful Day
U2 - With Or Without You
Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
Joey Scarbury - Believe it or Not
Live and Let Die- Paul McCartney
Jerry Reed - East Bound And Down
America - "You Can Do Magic"
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Where Has Everybody Gone - The Pretenders
ZZ Top - Doubleback
Metallica - One
Alice Cooper - Man With The Golden Gun
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
Elton John - Rocket Man
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
Harry Chapin - Cat's In The Cradle
B.B. King - Blues Boys
B.B. King - Guess Who
Blues Brothers - Soul Man
Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild
U2 & B.B. King: When Love Comes To Town
Stan Bush - You've Got The Touch
Blues Brothers - Rawhide
Europe - The Final Countdown
X - Wild Thing