SANTA ROSA, Calif. — When A Charlie Brown Christmas first aired in 1965, it quickly became a holiday staple for families ...

A Charlie Brown Christmas” debuted on national television on Dec. 8, 1965, with nearly half of all available American ...

Removing most of the Gospel reading leaves only vague warmth, not the defining message Charles Schulz believed the story was ...

On Dec. 9, 1965, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" premiered on television. In 1995, Peanuts creator Charles Schulz spoke with NPR's Bob Edwards on Morning Edition.

Charles Schulz fought to keep 48 seconds from the King James Bible in his animated special. Now an Austin stage production ...

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 ...

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

"Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?" What better way to get into the holiday spirit and figure out what Christmas is all about than with "A Charlie Brown Christmas"? "A Charlie ...

Christmas is when we rejoice and sing carols and exchange presents and renew friendships and drink eggnog and hug our kids. But it's also when we remember. It's when we mourn time lost and time still ...