- Linus tries to convince a doubtful Sally of the Great Pumpkin's existence:Linus: I thought little girls believed everything that was told to them. I thought little girls were innocent and trusting.
Sally: Welcome to the 20th Century.- Sadly, this awesome burn is subverted a mere moment later as Sally decides to go along with Linus's Great Pumpkin vigil anyway. Love Makes You Stupid indeed!
- Sally giving Linus a royal chewing-out after the Great Pumpkin turns out to be a bust.
- Snoopy as the WWI Flying Ace. This was the first time that Peanuts fans got a really in-depth look at just how much of an incredible fantasy life Snoopy really has. Though brief (under three minutes long), the sequence was easily the most epic thing 1966 audiences had seen in TV animation up until that point. And just the fact that you can find this clip on its own on YouTube is a testament to its impact; for a moment that's over 50 years old, that really says a lot!
- Linus wants to mail his letter to the Great Pumpkin, but he can't reach the mailbox and Lucy won't help him. So he uses his security blanket as a bullwhip to open it, then tosses the letter away from it, and Lucy watches speechless as the wind picks it up, loops it around a few times, then wafts it right into the slot.
- The Cold Open, in which Linus and Lucy select a pumpkin from the patch and take it back to their house for carving. It's not only very funny, but does an absolutely superb job of capturing the color, mood and atmosphere of a Midwestern late October afternoon turning into dusk.
- Speaking of color and mood, here's a very interesting analysis
of the special's visual palette. Pretty ambitious stuff for a kids' TV special with Limited Animation!
- Speaking of color and mood, here's a very interesting analysis
