Who can forget Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy, and Woodstock? If the Peanuts you crave come on the television instead of in a bowl, look no further! iTunes will be releasing fresh "webisodes" for download.
The updated versions of Charlie Brown’s antics will be fresh, but honour the integrity of the original comic strip. Warner Brother’s Motion Comics are behind the production, done in Flash. In one episode, Linus runs for class president. You’ll have to download the episodes to find out if Lucy is his running mate.
Jeannie Schulz, widow of series creator Charles Schulz, was pleased with the new Charlie Brown, and insists that the original simple spirit of the show remains true.
Recreating Retro Cartoons
New Peanuts Webisodes on iTunes
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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