While Snoopy tries to win a Christmas lights contest, and Lucy names herself “Christmas queen” in the neighborhood play, a forlorn Charlie Brown searches for “the real meaning of Christmas.” He makes ...

When even Charlie Brown (Peter Robbins, “It’s the Great Pumpkin ... They turned on their strung-up Christmas lights, lit up their plastic Christmas tree and put a FCS college football game on the TV.

Visible here is only a simple tree in the front window, lit in plain yellow lights. Meh ... have all the viewers who’ve made “A Charlie Brown Christmas” TV special an evergreen favorite.

While Snoopy tries to win a Christmas lights contest, and Lucy names herself “Christmas queen” in the neighborhood play, a forlorn Charlie Brown searches for “the real meaning of Christmas.” ...

While Snoopy tries to win a Christmas lights contest, and Lucy names herself “Christmas queen” in the neighborhood play, a forlorn Charlie Brown searches for “the real meaning of Christmas.” ...

While Snoopy tries to win a Christmas lights contest and Lucy names herself “Christmas queen” in the neighborhood play, a forlorn Charlie Brown searches for “the real meaning of Christmas.” ...

While Snoopy tries to win a Christmas lights contest, and Lucy names herself “Christmas queen” in the neighborhood play, a forlorn Charlie Brown searches for “the real meaning of Christmas.” ...

While Snoopy tries to win a Christmas lights contest, and Lucy names herself “Christmas queen” in the neighborhood play, a forlorn Charlie Brown searches for “the real meaning of Christmas.” ...

Memories of Christmas trees parade through my mind ... Nor did I anticipate that someday I’d be decorating a small “Charlie Brown” tree with my husband, who’d give me a handmade ornament ...

A Charlie Brown Christmas isn't just a holiday special ... not to allow Mogwai into the light, do not let it touch water and NEVER feed it after midnight. Randall gifts the animal, he names ...