The four-minute sketch, which aired during the show’s Dec. 21 episode, relentlessly skewered the Charles Schulz animated classic while making several adults-only jokes.

Discover why the animated classic "A Charlie Brown Christmas" almost never appeared on television because of fears it was too serious.

CBS executives thought the 25-minute program was too slow, too serious and too different from the upbeat spectacles they imagined audiences wanted.

"A Charlie Brown Christmas"? BATISTE ... BATISTE: Let's see if I got... BATISTE: Whew. (Singing) Yeah. Ooh, that's got a sound. (Singing) God rest ye merry, gentlemen. Let nothing you dismay.

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. But this beloved TV special almost didn’t ...

"A Charlie Brown Christmas"? BATISTE: Yeah ... BATISTE: Let's see if I got... BATISTE: Whew. (Singing) Yeah. Ooh, that's got a sound. (Singing) God rest ye merry, gentlemen. Let nothing you dismay.

More than 300 people have taken part in an experiment to discover if singing can improve mental ... in the run up to Christmas aimed to build on the findings of a similar project in the summer.

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Some aspects of Christmas can be annoying. The carols, the colors, the commercialization. Ugh.There are, though, many things ...

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. But this beloved TV special almost didn’t ...

In the storyline that emerged, inspired by strips that Schulz had run previously, the main character Charlie Brown was feeling disconnected and depressed as Christmas approached as everyone ...

Get ready to be Chrismassy with films like "It's A Wonderful Life," "Miracle on 34th Street," "Home Alone" and "A Charlie ...