03x13 - Happiness is Holiday Traditions

[bunniefuu]

[Peppermint Patty] "Happiness
Is Holiday Traditions."

Merry Christmas Eve, Snoopy.

I'm tracking Santa's path.

According to my calculations,
he should be coming
from that direction.

Well, good luck
with the tree hunting.

[gasps]

[exclaims]
[chortles]

[rummaging, clattering]

[squeals]

[rummaging]

[rummaging]

[rummaging]

- [chair scraping]
- [Sally straining]

Uh, what are you doing, Sally?

My favorite
Christmas Eve tradition.

Moving furniture?

I'm preparing the room
to make Santa Claus's visit
even better.

This year, I've streamlined
the path from the fireplace.

Also cleared space by the tree
for maximum gift-giving
potential.

And this air freshener
will make Santa feel
right at home.

The jollier and happier he is,
the more gifts he'll leave.

[sniffing]
Smells festive. What is it?

The label says "Elves."

And what are
these orange slices for?

Santa's going to need
an energy boost. That man's
not getting any younger.

What about milk and cookies?
Isn't that more traditional?

Hmm. You're right, big brother.

I could use a little snack
after all this hard work.

That's not exactly what I meant.

[sniffing]

[gags]

[gasps] Ooh.

[straining]

- Snoopy!
- [whimpering, yelps]

[chuckles]

Sorry, Snoopy. We're still
using our tree topper.

Maybe Linus and Lucy have
an extra one.

[Sally] Hey!
Where are my orange slices?

Snoopy!

Okay, g*ng.
Going Christmas caroling
is my favorite thing to do

on Christmas Eve.

It's a Van Pelt tradition.

After all, what better
represents the joyful spirit
of the season

than voices raised in harmony?

[Lucy] Yes. Thank you, Linus.

Plus, sometimes you get
free hot chocolate
if you sound good.

May I help you?

No, you can't be
our star caroler.

What we need is
more backup singers.

Fall in line.

Hup, hup, hup, hup,
hup, hup, hup, hup...

[doorbell rings]

All right, everyone.

We'll start with one of
my favorites, "Silent Night."

[plays note]

- ♪ Silent night, holy night ♪
- [Snoopy yowling]

♪ All is calm ♪

Stop! What is that awful sound?

[yowling]

Snoopy, your singing
is seriously diminishing
our chances of hot chocolate.

Next house.

We'll call you
if something opens up.

Sorry I took so long.
I was pouring hot chocolate.

Where did everyone go?

Wanna come inside and warm up?

Patricia and I are doing
our favorite thing
on Christmas Eve,

baking holiday cookies.

It's a delicious tradition.
Check it out, Snoopy.

Ooh!

I've already made one that
looks like a Christmas bell.

Here it is ringing in the sounds
of the season. Ding-dong.

Mine looks like, um,
a festive football.

[Marcie] And this one is
a Christmas star.

[chortles]

[door opens, closes]

[chuckles]

[Woodstock squeaking]

- [chatters]
- [squeaking continues]

[chattering]

[squeaks]

[chattering]

- [Woodstock chewing]
- [yelps]

[Snoopy groans]

[chatters]

[groans]

[whining, sniffs]

[Woodstock squeaks]

[hums]

[whoops]

[birds whistling "Silent Night"]

[whistling continues]

I think I see Santa
coming from due north.

We better get home,
so we're asleep
by the time he gets here.

Good idea.

[gasps] Franklin!

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas, Marcie.

[song ends]

[scatting, squeaking]

[Peppermint Patty]
"Window Wonderland."

[Sally] Hurry up, big brother!

We have to get to
the department store
before it closes.

I hope this year's
holiday windows are as magical
and festive as last year's.

Don't forget whimsical.

Oh, I haven't. My expectations
could not be higher.

I noticed.

[both] Ta-da!

Come on.
We don't wanna miss them.

Hmm.

[sighs]
Look at that turnout.

They must be especially magical.

[machinery whirring]

["Jingle Bells" instrumental
playing]

This is the same
Santa's Workshop as last year!

How about a little effort,
store people?

This is one of my favorites.

Ugh!

[machinery whirring]

["Jingle Bells" instrumental
playing]

[both] Ooh.

The Nutcracker again?
They had this last year too.

Well, it is a holiday classic.

Haven't they ever heard
of a twist on a classic?

A modern flourish?
A bold reimagining?

[sighs]

[both] Ah.

[chuckles]

[grumbles]

Same old winter landscape.

More like a winter "blandscape."
See what I did there?

I think it's nice.

Doing things the same way
can be comforting.

That's why we have
holiday traditions.

There's a difference between
tradition and syndication.

Who wants to look at
the same boring thing
every year?

I must be getting too old
for holiday traditions. [sighs]

Look! There's a little bird
in the window.

[chortling, chattering]

Maybe it's part of the display.

Perhaps it's supposed to be
a partridge in a pear tree.

It's not seven swans a-swimming,
I'll tell you that much.

- [cheers]
- [children] Whoa!

Whatever it is, at least
it's different than last year.

I just hope the poor thing
doesn't get trapped in there
all night.

Huh?

[shrieks]

- Ah!
- Ooh!

Uh, Charlie Brown?

- Ooh.
- I can't believe my eyes.

Snoopy? What are you doing
in there? Snoopy!

[grunts]

[imitating car revving]

- [yelps]
- [tires skid]

[imitates horn]

[chuckles]

[imitates car revving]

[both cheering, chuckling]

[cheering continues]

[cheering, laughing]

[chuckling]

[all laughing]

Silly beagle.

Snoopy, hurry!

If you don't come out,
you'll be trapped in there
all night.

[chuckles, gasps]

[chatters]

[gasps]

- [Woodstock singing]
- ["Waltz of the Flowers"
playing]

[waltz continues]

[singing continues]

[yelps]

[music stops]

[applause]

["Waltz of the Flowers" resumes]

- [waltz ends]
- [applause]

["Waltz of the Flowers" playing]

- Yay!
- Way to go, Snoopy!

Good job, kid.

Snoopy!
You have to get out of there.

The store is going to close
any minute now.

[chatters]

[groans]

[yelps]

[cheers, chuckles]

[chuckling]

[cheering]

[cheers]

[laughing]

[grunting]

[yelps]

[grunts]

[grunts]

[loud clanking]

Ooh.

[Woodstock squeaking]

[cheers]

[both cheering]

[all cheering] Yay! Snoopy!

[sighs]

- [child] Yeah! Nice work!
- [child 2] You were great.

That was terrific.

The staging was excellent.

Well worth
braving the elements for.

- No arguments here.
- Absolutely.

- That's for sure.
- Holiday magic at its finest.

My nerves can't handle
that much holiday magic.

Well, I loved it.

That was wonderful, whimsical,
truly original.

Much better than last year.

[yelps, sighs]

[scatting, squeaking]

[Peppermint Patty] "Spike's
Old Fashioned Christmas."

I wonder if there are
any Christmas cards for me
in the mail today.

[groans, sucks teeth]
I can't bear to look.

[sighs]
Still no Christmas cards.

[yells]

[grunts]

A letter!

Oh, it's for Snoopy.

[sighs] At least someone's
getting Christmas cards.

You got a letter, Snoopy.

It came by tumbleweed,
so it must be
from your brother Spike.

[clears throat] "Dear Snoopy,
I hope you're having
a nice Christmas.

Enclosed is a picture of me
having some holiday fun."

It looks like Spike could sure
use some good old-fashioned
Christmas cheer.

Speaking of which,

there are usually
extra mail deliveries
this time of year.

I should check to see
if anything new came.

[whines]

[rummaging]

[squeaking, strains]

[shrieks]

[chatters]
[squeaks]

[both cheer]

[chatters]

[both laughing]

[playing "Jingle Bells"]

[music fades]

[panting]

[both yelping]

[both panting, whining]

[grunts]

[chuckles]

[clattering]

[playing "Jingle Bells"]

Hmm?

[music fades]

[sighs]

Oh!

[grunts, whines]

[whines]

Hmm. Aha!

[chuckles]

[strains]

[whistles]

[both straining]

[rummaging]

[imitates fanfare]

[grumbles]

[howls]

[whimpers, sniffles]

[whoops]

[ticking, rings]

[Woodstock cheering]

[both cheering]

[electricity buzzing]

[both] Ooh!

I wonder if there are
any Christmas cards
in the mail for me today.

[inhales deeply, sighs]

Okay, mailbox, just this once,

I wanna see a Christmas card
with my name on it.

This one says "To resident."
I'm a resident here.

This could be a card for me.
Oh, it's a letter from Snoopy.

Well, that's nice too.

I guess people just aren't
sending cards this year.

I can't believe how many
Christmas cards we got
this year.

We're going to need more string
and a bigger house.

Good grief.

"Dear round-headed kid,
I'm having a great time
in the desert.

It turns out
my brother didn't need
an old-fashioned Christmas.

He just was feeling
a bit lonely."

Hmm.

I guess the Christmas spirit
isn't about where you are.

It's about who you're with.

"Merry Christmas, Snoopy."

[gasps]
He wrote "Merry Christmas!"

That officially
makes this a Christmas card.

I got a Christmas card.
I got a Christmas card.

I got a Christmas card!
I got a Christmas card!

Try to contain
your holiday spirit,
big brother.

Wait. What am I saying?
Merry Christmas to one and all!

Hmm. Well, it's a start.

[playing "Jingle Bells"]

[jazz music playing]