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 ...

The Peanuts special “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” has delighted viewers for over 50 years, but it caused some friction behind the scenes. Lee Mendelson, who was an animation producer and executive ...

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 ...

A Charlie Brown Christmas first aired on CBS in December 1965 and has since become a holiday tradition. The animated episode was based on Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comic strip and featured a cast of ...

When “A Charlie Brown Christmas” first aired on December 9, 1965, TV executives—and even some of the show’s creators—were convinced it was going to flop. "Peanuts," the comic strip created by Charles ...

The Ornaments’ annual performances of Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas have become a Nashville Yuletide institution. The group celebrates their 20th anniversary this month with a series of ...