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.

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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 make it ...