Christmas, Charlie Brown and Peanuts

Why ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ almost didn’t air — and why it endures
When Charlie Brown joyfully returns to his friends with the spindly little tree, the rest of the “Peanuts” gang ridicule his choice. “I guess I really don’t know what Christmas is all about,” the utterly defeated Charlie Brown sighs.
This 63-Year-Old Peanuts Story Inspired A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas took from a number of Peanuts strips, but this 1961 storyline was the biggest inspiration
Is 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' on TV this year? Where to stream the holiday Peanuts special
A "Charlie Brown Christmas" will not air on any broadcast television network this year. Apple acquired the rights to all Peanuts properties 2020, which means only Apple TV+ subscribers have the ability watch them on demand.
The True Meaning of the Seasonal “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
Schulz, the man who birthed the lovably hard-luck Charlie Brown, was known to have wrestled with self-doubt. Yet when it came to taking the reins of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” in 1965, the “Peanuts” creator was a thinker of unwavering confidence and cool-headed belief,
Charles Schulz and the creative faith in the making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" is one of our nation's most beloved seasonal traditions. Experts weigh in on what it took for Charles M. Schulz to keep the Gospel reading in the script — and why it matters that he did.
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Sincerity made ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ a classic
Yet against all the odds, it became a classic. The program turned “Peanuts” from a popular comic strip into a multimedia empire — not because it was flashy or followed the rules, but because it was sincere.
How to Watch A Charlie Brown Christmas for Free This Weekend (and More Peanuts Holiday Specials)
Christmas time is here — so where can you watch A Charlie Brown Christmas this year? Originally broadcast in 1965 on CBS, the network aired the first Peanuts holiday special annually until 2000. The timeless yuletide tradition then moved to ABC,
Trump Won—Get Over It, Charlie Brown!
Charlie Brown sighs and continues walking, alone. He comes upon Snoopy decorating his doghouse with Trump paraphernalia. The piano soundtrack gets a little bouncier, and a little less melancholic. CHARLIE BROWN: What’s going on here?
How to watch 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' in 2024
Back in 2020, Apple secured the exclusive streaming rights to the Peanuts cartoons after years of the Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas tradition TV specials being available across multiple broadcast networks — usually ABC and CBS. This year, A Charlie Brown Christmas won't air for free on either of those networks.
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Viewpoints: Sincerity powered the success of ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’
It’s hard to imagine the holidays without “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The 1965 broadcast has become a staple of the season for many generations.
‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ almost never aired because CBS executives didn’t like it
Back in the 1960s, commercial realities almost derailed Schulz’s special.
‘SNL' Presents ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas' - Martin Short & Bowen Yang's Version
A local community theater director, accurately portrayed by Martin Short, comes in to critique a performance of A Charlie ...
‘Peanuts’ & Super7 Sleigh it With the Last-Minute Stocking Stuffers: New Snoopy Joins Charlie Brown and More
A Charlie Brown Christmas can be so much more than sad trees and Biblical soliloquies. It can be as cozy as a warm blanket.