“They hated it,” producer Lee Mendelson recalled in a 2003 interview with the Archive of American Television. “The two top ...

To bring Charlie Brown out of his holiday slump, Lucy suggests he get involved with the festivities and appoints him director of the school Christmas play. She also tasks him with finding the perfect ...

Amid the lights, commercials, and gift wrap, it’s worth asking again what Christmas is all about. That question is at the center of my favorite animated special, 1965’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” I ...

SANTA ROSA, Calif. — When A Charlie Brown Christmas first aired in 1965, it quickly became a holiday staple for families across the country. What many viewers didn’t know was how close the animated ...

Sixty years ago — on Dec. 9, 1965 — a holiday special launched a new Christmas tradition. A Charlie Brown Christmas premiered, and it would become a beloved annual broadcast. For decades viewers ...

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' we've rounded up things you didn't know about the Christmas ...

(Gray News) – “A Charlie Brown Christmas” turns 60 years old on Tuesday. The classic 25-minute animated special debuted on television Dec. 9, 1965. It first appeared on CBS and is based on the comic ...

Only one platform allows you to stream 'A Charlie Brown Christmas,' and it's only available to watch for free without ...

"It was absolutely imperative for both Sparky Schulz and for my father that these children, that it be authentic, that it be ...

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" debuted in 1965 and is the first TV special based on the "Peanuts" comic strip by Charles M. Schulz.

This December marks the 60th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas, a half-hour television special that did something ...

Dave Willat was just 11 years old when he showed up for what he thought would be a routine church choir practice in 1965. He and his fellow singers ended up making history.