I know why they have holidays. They have holidays so people can get together and have fun. So why am I alone?

It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown

It's that time again…the Peanuts are celebrating Easter! It's the Easter Beagle is actually a pretty cute Peanuts cartoon. Unlike the Christmas special, this one isn't remotely religious in nature, except for Schroeder's mention of Easter being "a time of renewal." Despite the frustrating nature of relationships between the characters, particularly Peppermint Patty and Marcie and Snoopy and Woodstock, they all still come together and enjoy the holiday.

But seriously, Marcie cannot be THAT stupid to fry, oven roast, and boil egg insides, right? Right? RIGHT?

Oh my goodness, I love the subtle dig at Christmas shopping when they go to the department store and there's a banner that says 246 Days Until Christmas. Heehee. Anti-materialism is strong in the Peanuts universe.

Plot in a Nutshell: You guys it's Easter! As Schroeder says, "It's the start of spring." Not so when Marcie fries the eggs she and Peppermint Patty were supposed to color. OOPS. In the same vein of The Great Pumpkin, Linus thinks that the Easter Beagle comes at Easter. I know it's good that kids have a great imagination, but seriously when are his parents going to sit him down and have a long talk with him? Meanwhile, Woodstock is tired of getting cold and wet while asleep in a regular bird's nest. Snoopy helps out by trying to get a bird house. Marcie still literally can't put eggs in boiling water. Oy vey. Everyone is despondent on Easter morning, until…SNOOPY SAVES THE DAY! I mean, he stole all of Lucy's eggs, but it's for a good cause! Lucy is still pissed at Snoopy ten weeks later…that is until Snoopy gives her a kiss! AWWWW.

WTF: Where does Snoopy keep his change? He's a dog with no pockets. What kind of LSD fantasy is Snoopy having looking inside that egg? Are Peppermint Patty and Marcie so dense that they don't realize Snoopy is a dog?

Fun Facts are Fun: Johann Sebastian Bach's "Menuet from the Anna Magdalena Notebook" and the first movement of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony are heard in this special. Notably, Schroeder isn't playing Beethoven.

The Verdict: It's a cute Peanuts special. Of course watch it.

Next week is Easter, everyone!