I know I don't. I have never been too big on The Peanuts and this half-hour here cannot change my approach to them either. Emmy voters think different obviously as they nominated this cartoon from over 40 years ago. Then again they did so almost every time and sometimes even handed them the win, so they were probably a bit biased. The director is Phil Roman again and Charles M. Schulz obviously wrote it. I found the entire Easter Beagle plot pretty uninteresting. The Beagle's scenes with Woodstock weren't better either. The only somewhat funny thing were the failed attempts at cooking and painting Easter Eggs. Pretty much all of the child actors who voiced the characters did not act in anything else, so no famous names here either where one could be interested about their work in their younger years. All in all, not a memorable short movie. Not recommended.

Peppermint Patty is trying to color eggs but Marcie keeps cooking them wrong. Woodstock finds his nest flooded and complains to Snoopy. Linus is annoying his sister Lucy with tales of the Easter Beagle when all she wants are presents from Schroeder. Sally wants new shoes and Charlie Brown brings her to the mall. Patty is there to buy more eggs and Snoopy buys a birdhouse. Sally is hesitant to believe Linus and his Easter Beagle who is suppose to be bringing a basket of Easter Eggs.I just love Peppermint Patty and Marcie. They are a great comedy duo. I can't help but laugh every time. The story is cohesive and fun. Charlie Brown actually steps back a little and everybody else has their own fun stories. There is never any doubt that Snoopy will rescue the day as the Easter Beagle.

Linus tries to convince the Peanuts gang that the Easter Beagle (a.k.a. Snoopy) will take care of everything on Easter Sunday. Meanwhile, Peppermint Patty has trouble painting eggs because Marcie keeps on cooking them (a hilarious running gag which is milked for maximum belly laughs right up until the conclusion) and, in a sweet and endearing subplot, Snoopy helps Woodstock find a better birdhouse replacement for his lackluster nest. Director Phil Roman and writer Charles M. Schulz ably craft a warm and witty little show that benefits greatly from a good-natured tone and an amusing sense of pleasant and inoffensive humor. The best, most inspired, and uproarious joke: A department store is already selling assorted Christmas items at substantial discount prices. Moreover, there's a brief, but delightfully charming sequence showing Snoppy happily dancing with a bunch of adorable bunny rabbits. Vince Guaraldi's sublimely funky'n'jazzy score keeps things bubbling along. A hugely enjoyable affair.

The peanuts gang are up to their usual mischief in preparation for Easter Sunday, but no one seems to be listening to Linus. He swears that the Easter Beagle will come and make the celebrations complete. Typically no one listens to him, he is little bit 'Ralph Wiggum' remember.Though Snoopy ends up being that very Beagle, he's far too busy trying to help out Woodstock. The poor little bird is freezing in his cruddy little nest full of cold water. So Snoopy goes off to the mall (already advertising Xmas goodies!) to buy him a bird house. With hilarious results.After much hijinks and endless trips to the mall for eggs (Marcie keeps smashing them as she doesn't know how to do egg-painting) Snoopy saves the day and proves Linus right after all. Sigh! They don't make 'em like this anymore. I'll take Snoopy over Spongebob any day.