A Charlie Brownstein Hanukkah

by Julius Galacki

in this parody, Charlie Brown is visited by a rabbinical ghost who tells Charlie that he, the Christmas icon, is really Jewish and really a Brownstein. Charlie tries to discover what it means to be a Jew and the true meaning of the Festival of Lights by directing a Hanukkah pageant. (Note: there is only one song in play, at the very end, a parody of the 12 Days of Christmas, so it's not literally a musical....

in this parody, Charlie Brown is visited by a rabbinical ghost who tells Charlie that he, the Christmas icon, is really Jewish and really a Brownstein. Charlie tries to discover what it means to be a Jew and the true meaning of the Festival of Lights by directing a Hanukkah pageant. (Note: there is only one song in play, at the very end, a parody of the 12 Days of Christmas, so it's not literally a musical. There is some political commentary particularly in regards to the genesis of the African-American character Franklin.)

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  • David Templeton: A Charlie Brownstein Hanukkah by Julius Galacki
    “

    I'm an enormous fan of 'Peanuts,' and being and playwright AND the co-host of a podcast about 'Peanuts' and its global impact, I went looking for script that use the characters in satirical ways to make points, either about the world at large, or Charles Schultz's comic strip itself. This made me laugh. Nicely done. It would work well in a program of shorts that take pop cultural icons and have crazy fun with them. I would actually support a show like that. Nicely done, Julius.

    I'm an enormous fan of 'Peanuts,' and being and playwright AND the co-host of a podcast about 'Peanuts' and its global impact, I went looking for script that use the characters in satirical ways to make points, either about the world at large, or Charles Schultz's comic strip itself. This made me laugh. Nicely done. It would work well in a program of shorts that take pop cultural icons and have crazy fun with them. I would actually support a show like that. Nicely done, Julius.

    ”