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I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown

2003 · 41 min

A gentle, nostalgic holiday special that mixes light humor with a child's quiet longing, easy to watch and warmly familiar.

Overview: All Rerun wants from Santa is a dog, but his mother won't let him have one. Spending time with Snoopy provides the perfect pick-me-up. But when Snoopy gets too busy to play with Rerun, they call in a substitute—Snoopy's brother Spike.
How it feels: Warm, light, melancholic and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, loneliness, coming-of-age, parenthood
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
loneliness
coming-of-age
parenthood
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none