1965's A Charlie Brown Christmas was the first animated TV special based on the Peanuts comic strip. It would be followed by additional Peanuts holiday classics like It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie ...

Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many ...

The Peanuts special is the most overtly Christian TV holiday classic. So why does it speak to me so deeply? By James Poniewozik “A Charlie Brown Christmas” was a one-of-a-kind wonder when it premiered ...

Entertainment historian Bob Barnett remembered sitting in front of his “old television set with its rabbit-ear antennas, waiting for the annual TV broadcast of A Charlie Brown Christmas, which this ...

When the holidays roll around, we set up all the heartwarming fixtures to make it a magical time. We get our big tree, our favorite ornaments, each with a story to tell, and of course, we map out ...

In 1965, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” first aired on national television and instantly became a classic. Since then, watching ...

While drinking eggnog, putting up the Christmas tree and hanging the twinkly lights, what better way to get in the holiday spirit than by watching "A Charlie Brown Christmas"? "A Charlie Brown ...

Stephen Lind received funding from Clemson University and Washington & Lee University in support of his "Peanuts" franchise research. It’s hard to imagine a holiday season without “A Charlie Brown ...

Nothing sparks some holiday cheer quite like "A Charlie Brown Christmas," a beloved family classic. The first "Peanuts" holiday special, which premiered in 1965, follows the story of our favorite ...

It's Christmastime, Charlie Brown! "A Charlie Brown Christmas" aired for the first time on Dec. 9, 1965 and just celebrated its 59th anniversary of bringing Christmas cheer to audiences. And while the ...

It’s hard to imagine a holiday season without A Charlie Brown Christmas. The 1965 broadcast has become a staple—etched into traditions across generations like decorating the tree or sipping hot cocoa.

This Christmas, if you're searching for your favorite Peanuts Christmas special to pop on while you deck the halls, you may be disappointed to discover that A Charlie Brown Christmas is now ...