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 ...

This December marks the 60th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas, a half-hour television special that did something almost unheard of in American pop culture, both then and now. In the middle of ...

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 ...

"One of these days I'm just going to put a red bulb on one of these, just for fun." The opportunity to bring holiday cheer is now a town tradition.

One of the greatest strengths of this production is how wholeheartedly it celebrates ensemble storytelling. A CHARLIE BROWN ...