the race at its climax, after overcoming considerable odds. Unfortunately, Peppermint Patty incites the girls to celebrate prematurely; after accidentally knocking the boys overboard, the girls attempt to rescue them, only to fall overboard themselves. Seizing the opportunity to pull ahead, the bullies gloat about their apparently imminent victory; however, their brash over-confidence, infighting, and constant carelessness during the race has seen them become involved in numerous mishaps, substantially damaging their raft. Just shy of the finish line, their raft finally gives out and sinks, leaving Snoopy and Woodstock as the only contenders left. Brutus slashes Snoopy's inner tube with a claw, but Woodstock promptly builds a raft of twigs (with a leaf for a sail) and continues toward victory. When Brutus is about to attack Woodstock, Snoopy punches him, and Woodstock wins the race. Conceding defeat, the bullies vow vengeance next year, but their threats are humiliatingly stopped when Snoopy clobbers and punches Brutus for threatening Woodstock again, sending a terrified Brutus scampering away. As the gang boards the bus to depart for home, Charlie Brown decides aloud to use the experience as a lesson to be more confident and assertive, and to believe in himself. Unfortunately, right after he finishes speaking, the bus leaves without him once again, forcing him to hitch another ride with Snoopy and Woodstock on his motorcycle. Voice cast Duncan Watson as Charlie Brown Bill Melendez as Snoopy, Woodstock Gail Davis as Sally Brown Melanie Kohn as Lucy Van Pelt Liam Martin as Linus Van Pelt Stuart Brotman as Peppermint Patty Jimmy Ahrens as Marcie Greg Felton as Schroeder, Camp Announcer Tom Muller as Franklin, Bully #1 Kirk Jue as Bully #2 Jordan Warren as Bully #3 Fred Van Amburg as Radio Announcer Jackson Beck as Brutus Violet, Patty, Pig-Pen, 5, Frieda, and Roy have silent roles. Reception Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown received 3 out of 5 stars in The New York Times from Janet Maslin, who wrote: "The film runs an hour and quarter and has a rambling plot about a regatta, but it seems less like a continuous story than a series of droll blackout sketches, many of them ending with the obligatory 'Good Grief!' ... The net effect is that of having read the comic strip for an unusually long spell, which can amount to either a delightful experience or a pleasant but slightly wearing one, depending upon the