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.

When Charlie Brown joyfully returns to his friends with the spindly little tree, the rest of the “Peanuts” gang ridicule his choice. “I guess I really don’t know what Christmas is all about,” the ...

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.

A Charlie Brown Christmas took from a number of Peanuts strips, but this 1961 storyline was the biggest inspiration ...

Peanuts” sculptor Stan Pawlowski baked more than 2,000 cookies, which he has given out to friends, both in person and via ...

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" is one of our nation's most beloved seasonal traditions. Experts weigh in on what it took for ...

A cartoon about a depressed kid ... the “Peanuts” franchise, I see “A Charlie Brown Christmas” as a fascinating historical ...