Lee Mendelson

Charlie Brown Christmas 1965

Why ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ Almost Wasn’t Made

Network executives worried that the special would be an enormous failure.
image from the 1974 animated Peanuts special

‘It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!’ Premiered 50 Years Ago

Originally debuting April 9, 1974, on CBS, this ‘Peanuts’ holiday special hasn’t been as widely remembered or talked about as ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ or ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.’
IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN, Linus Van Pelt, Sally Brown, Snoopy, first aired in 1966

‘It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ Celebrates its 57th Anniversary

Find out where you can watch it this year.