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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Drinking Game + Cocktail

Good grief — pour yourself something while Linus waits.

The Rules

  • Sip — Charlie Brown gets a rock instead of candy
  • Sip — Linus mentions the Great Pumpkin sincerely
  • Sip — Snoopy pretends to be the World War I Flying Ace
  • Sip — Lucy pulls the football away or bosses someone around
  • Sip — The Vince Guaraldi piano soundtrack plays between scenes
  • Drink Twice — A friend mocks Linus for believing in the Great Pumpkin
  • Drink Twice — Sally gets angry at Linus for wasting her Halloween
  • Drink Twice — Snoopy's fantasy sequence interrupts the main plot
  • Shot — Linus falls asleep alone in the pumpkin patch
  • Shot — Charlie Brown's ghost costume with too many eye holes appears
  • Chug — The Great Pumpkin never shows up and the special ends

Themed Cocktail

The Great Pumpkin Smash

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz spiced rum
  • 1 oz pumpkin puree
  • 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 oz maple syrup
  • 2 dashes cinnamon bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Combine spiced rum, pumpkin puree, lemon juice, and maple syrup in a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Add cinnamon bitters and shake very hard for 15 seconds.
  3. 3Double strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass.
  4. 4Dust the top with freshly grated cinnamon.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Bill Melendez.(Source)
  • Starring Peter Robbins, Christopher Shea, Sally Dryer.(Source)
  • Rated 7.5/10 on TMDB (444 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "Every year he rises from the pumpkin patch..."(Source)
  • Released in 1966. Genres: Family, Animation, TV Movie, Comedy.(Source)

Disclaimer: Drink responsibly. This is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Never drink and drive. Always know your limits and drink in moderation.