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.
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.
How 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' and Other Peanuts Specials Deal With Depression
It's no secret that Charles M. Shulz used his Peanuts holiday specials to send a very clear message about depression, one that continues to resonate.
Opinion
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.
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.
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.
Opinion
Timeless triumph of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas': The Gospel according to Linus
This question has become more and more pertinent since good ol’ Charlie Brown exasperatingly uttered it in the best and certainly most authentically Christian, American Christmas special, broadcast nearly 60 years ago.
Opinion
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.
Trump Won—Get Over It, Charlie Brown!
I think there must be something wrong with me, Linus. The election is over and the wrong people won, but I don’t feel the way I think I’m supposed to feel. Charlie Brown and Linus start walking. Snowflakes fall,
‘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 ...
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You can stream 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' for free: Where and when to watch
I don't know about you, but fully feeling that Christmas spirit has been a bit more challenging this year. But one thing that never fails to bring the best part of the season into focus for me is ...