query: when was a charlie brown christmas first aired

pos: A Charlie Brown Christmas A Charlie Brown Christmas A Charlie Brown Christmas is a 1965 animated television special based on the comic strip "Peanuts", by Charles M. Schulz. Produced by Lee Mendelson and directed by Bill Melendez, the program made its debut on CBS on December 9, 1965. In the special, lead character Charlie Brown finds himself depressed despite the onset of the cheerful holiday season. Lucy suggests he direct a neighborhood Christmas play, but his best efforts are ignored and mocked by his peers. After Linus tells Charlie Brown about the true meaning of Christmas, Charlie Brown cheers up, and the Peanuts gang

pos: Peanuts cartoon studio that had Ford as a client. Schulz and Meléndez became friends, and when producer Lee Mendelson decided to make a two-minute animated sequence for a TV documentary called "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" in 1963, he brought on Meléndez for the project. Before the documentary was completed, the three of them (with help from their sponsor, the Coca-Cola Company) produced their first half-hour animated special, the Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning "A Charlie Brown Christmas", which was first aired on the CBS network on December 9, 1965. This episode is undoubtedly the most widely recognized of all "Peanuts" TV

pos: Charlie Brown the "Peanuts "characters, in which he collaborated with both Schulz and Melendez. Titled "A Charlie Brown Christmas", it was first aired on the CBS network on December 9, 1965. The special's primary goal is showing "the true meaning of Christmas". Before its broadcast, the people involved in the special's creation were worried that it might be a project blow, with its unorthodox soundtrack and explicit religious message. It was, however, a huge success, with the number of homes watching the special an estimated 15,490,000, placing it at number two in the ratings, behind "Bonanza" on NBC.; in other words, almost

pos: Christmas in the post-war United States animated Christmas special created specifically for television, "Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol". Based on Dickens' novelette, "A Christmas Carol", the animated special featured a score by Broadway duo Jule Styne and Bob Merrill. On December 6, 1964, NBC aired "Rudolph the Red–Nosed Reindeer", a stop motion animated special produced by Rankin/Bass. The special was based on a 1949 song by Johnny Marks, which was based in turn on a 1939 poem by Robert L. May. The program has aired every year since 1964, making it the longest-running Christmas television special. On December 9, 1965, CBS aired "A Charlie Brown Christmas" then

neg: American Broadcasting Company Festival. Since 2000, ABC has also owned the television rights to most of the "Peanuts" television specials, having acquired the broadcast rights from CBS, which originated the specials in 1965 with the debut of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (other "Peanuts" specials broadcast annually by ABC, including "A Charlie Brown Christmas", include "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" and "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving"). Since 1974, ABC has generally aired "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" on New Year's Eve (hosted first by its creator Dick Clark, and later by his successor Ryan Seacrest); the only exception was in 1999, when ABC

neg: I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown fourth wall at the end of the special by saying, "I always lie awake wondering, when will it all end? Then a voice tells me, 'Right after the credits.'" Shermy, Eudora, and Patty also appear, but are silent. I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown is one of Charles M. Schulz's "Peanuts" made-for-television specials. The special first aired on ABC on December 9, 2003. It was released to DVD and VHS by Paramount on October 26, 2004, and Warner Home Video released it as a remastered deluxe edition on DVD on

neg: It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown Munsen for "It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown" and "What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown!"), although Benoit had scored an episode of "This is America, Charlie Brown" prior to this special. It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown is the 36th prime-time animated TV special based on the comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on the CBS network on November 27, 1992. The program is composed of various storylines from the comic strip. It was the first Christmas-themed "Peanuts" special since the inaugural "A Charlie Brown Christmas" in 1965, though an episode of "The

neg: Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales hour for subsequent airings. It first aired December 8, 2002 and has aired annually on ABC each year since. From 2010-2012, a portion of the special was cut to clear a spot for "", a seven-minute short produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Only "Happy Holidays from Snoopy," "Yuletide Greetings from Linus," and "Merry Christmas from Charlie Brown" aired in these years, though the special has again been shown in its entirety since 2013. This special was also included as a bonus feature on the original Paramount Home Entertainment US DVD for "I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown",

neg: It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown is the 36th prime-time animated TV special based on the comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on the CBS network on November 27, 1992. The program is composed of various storylines from the comic strip. It was the first Christmas-themed "Peanuts" special since the inaugural "A Charlie Brown Christmas" in 1965, though an episode of "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show" featured a new Christmas vignette in 1985. This was the final "new" "Peanuts" animated special to air on CBS. The network cancelled all future animated

neg: A Charlie Brown Christmas after the special first aired, they were no longer being regularly manufactured. The "Charlie Brown Christmas Tree" has been used to comedic effect with people familiar with the special and has become synonymous with poorly executed or minimalist Christmas decorating. A model of the tree is offered by various retailers. Three lesser-known Christmas specials were produced decades after the 1965 original. A Charlie Brown Christmas A Charlie Brown Christmas is a 1965 animated television special based on the comic strip "Peanuts", by Charles M. Schulz. Produced by Lee Mendelson and directed by Bill Melendez, the program made its debut on

neg: I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown is one of Charles M. Schulz's "Peanuts" made-for-television specials. The special first aired on ABC on December 9, 2003. It was released to DVD and VHS by Paramount on October 26, 2004, and Warner Home Video released it as a remastered deluxe edition on DVD on October 6, 2009. This special was re-released as part of the box set Snoopy's Holiday Collection on October 1, 2013. Having seen the relationship between Snoopy and Charlie Brown, Rerun van Pelt is desperate for a dog of

neg: It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown specials in 1990, even though they still aired in re-runs until 2000. "It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown" is composed of several Christmas-themed story lines, all taken directly from the "Peanuts" comic strip: In the final scene, Lucy tells Linus to get up from the beanbag, but Linus refuses, saying that they remembered the time when they opened presents under the Christmas tree, and thinking that why they haven't been nice all day. Lucy angrily tells him that he's driving her crazy. The film ends with Linus saying, "Joy to the world". "It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown" was first shown on

neg: Christmas in the post-war United States in 2001 ABC first aired. On December 8, 2002, ABC aired "Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales" On December 9, 2003, ABC aired "I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown" Christmas clubs were savings programs first offered by banks in 1909. The concept was simple: bank customers deposited a set amount of money each week into a special savings account, and received the money at a later date for Christmas shopping. One radio program episode used Christmas clubs as a background. The December 23, 1949 episode of "Life of Riley" saw the show's protagonist Chester Riley attempting to withdraw his US$2

neg: Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales and cutting out the closing song of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing". Fans of the special were angered by the cuts. In response, ABC increased the special to a one-hour block when it acquired the rights to the special shortly before creator Charles Schulz's death. However, this left about eighteen extra minutes to be filled. During 2001, the first year ABC aired "A Charlie Brown Christmas", the show was followed by a retrospective hosted by Whoopi Goldberg featuring the voice cast and producers of the special. "Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales" was created to replace that retrospective in rounding out the

neg: Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales got the bike really needed it. The scene cuts to Woodstock riding off on the bicycle. When "A Charlie Brown Christmas" was created in 1965, the program was designed as a 30-minute time program. By the 1990s, changes in the delivery of closing credits and increases in advertising minutes on the networks made it impossible for all of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" to be aired in a half-hour time slot. In 2010, the special ran, with commercials, for 35 minutes. CBS made several cuts to the program to keep it in the half-hour time slot, including standardizing the closing credits

neg: He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown is the fifth prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on February 14, 1968. This was also the last "Peanuts" special featuring the majority of the original voice cast from the first "Peanuts" special, "A Charlie Brown Christmas". Both "He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown" and "You're in Love, Charlie Brown" were nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming in 1968. Snoopy is beginning to get into constant mischief, angering the

neg: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving is the tenth prime-time animated short film based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on November 20, 1973, and won an Emmy Award the following year. As of 2018, the special continues to be aired every November in prime time, now on the ABC network in the United States. In Canada, it has recently been aired on Family Channel as of 2018. It was the third holiday special after "A Charlie Brown Christmas" in 1965 and "It's The Great Pumpkin,

neg: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown according to Charles Schulz in the book and retrospective TV special "Happy Birthday, Charlie Brown". Schulz said that after the program first aired, bags and boxes of candy came in from all over the world "just for Charlie Brown." Executive producer Lee Mendelson told "The Washington Post" that the sequence with Snoopy flying his doghouse was "one of the most memorable animated scenes ever." He also said that of all the "Peanuts" TV specials, "I believe 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' is Bill Melendez’s animation masterpiece." Similar to the earlier "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "Charlie Brown's All-Stars" specials,

neg: A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1963 film) A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1963 film) A Boy Named Charlie Brown is an unreleased television documentary film about Charles M. Schulz and his creation "Peanuts", produced by Lee Mendelson with some animated scenes by Bill Meléndez and music by Vince Guaraldi. Although never aired on television, this 30-minute 1963 documentary was instrumental in garnering commercial support and the creative teamwork that resulted in "A Charlie Brown Christmas" in 1965 and the ensuing series of "Peanuts" television specials. Portions of the film were used in commercials for "A Charlie Brown Christmas" in 1965. An album by the Vince Guaraldi Trio

neg: It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown is the sixth prime-time animated TV specials based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," created by Charles M. Schulz. It was directed by Bill Meléndez and originally aired on CBS on 27 September 1969. This was also the first "Peanuts" special not to feature the majority of the original voice cast from the inaugural "A Charlie Brown Christmas", except for Ann Altieri, Bill Melendez, Peter Robbins, and Sally Dryer. Among the notable additions to the cast for this special was Pamelyn Ferdin, Robbins's co-star on "Blondie".

neg: A Charlie Brown Christmas producers and network to predict the project would be a disaster preceding its broadcast. Contrary to that apprehension, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" received high ratings and acclaim from critics. It has since been honored with both an Emmy and Peabody Award. It became an annual broadcast in the United States, and has been aired during the Christmas season traditionally every year since its premiere. Its success paved the way for a series of Peanuts television specials and films. Its jazz soundtrack also achieved commercial success, selling 4 million copies in the US. Live theatrical versions of "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

neg: A Charlie Brown Christmas (soundtrack) Sing" and when the kids all shout "Merry Christmas Charlie Brown" were performed by members of the choir of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in San Rafael, California. Several months before the making of Charlie Brown Christmas this choir was featured on the Vince Guaraldi recording "Vince Guaraldi at Grace Cathedral". Original production Production A Charlie Brown Christmas (soundtrack) A Charlie Brown Christmas is a 1965 studio album by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi (later credited to the Vince Guaraldi Trio). The album was released in December 1965 in the U.S. by Fantasy. It is the soundtrack to the Christmas television

neg: A Boy Named Charlie Brown by Vince Guaraldi and arranged by John Scott Trotter (who also wrote "I Before E"). The music consisted mostly of uptempo jazz tunes that had been heard since some of the earliest "Peanuts" television specials aired back in 1965; however, for "A Boy Named Charlie Brown", they were given a more "theatrical" treatment, with lusher horn-filled arrangements. Instrumental tracks used in the film included "Skating" (first heard in "A Charlie Brown Christmas") and "Baseball Theme" (first heard in "Charlie Brown's All-Stars"). Guaraldi and Trotter were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score for their work on "A Boy

neg: You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown Brown" in 1977. "You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown" won Schulz his third Emmy Award for Outstanding Children Special. He previously earned the award for "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving". You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown is the 14th prime-time animated TV specials based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on October 28, 1975. The cartoon begins with Snoopy playing tennis against Woodstock while Linus and Sally are unable to play due to the courts being occupied. (Sally

neg: Charlie Brown and Patrick McDonnell ("Mutts"). The special's score made an equally pervasive impact on viewers who would later perform jazz, among them David Benoit and George Winston. The special was honored with both an Emmy and Peabody Award. The success of "A Charlie Brown Christmas "is followed by the creation of a second television special starring Charlie Brown, "Charlie Brown's All-Stars", which was originally aired on June 8, 1966. Later that year, Charlie Brown made his appearance in a third "Peanuts" special: the Halloween-themed "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. "For the rest of the decade, three television specials starring Charlie

neg: Shermy "A Charlie Brown Christmas" in 1965, where he has one line of dialogue. Upon being cast as a shepherd in the gang's Christmas pageant, he laments being typecast: "Every Christmas it's the same: I always end up playing a shepherd." His appearances also include (sometimes with dialogue and sometimes without) "Charlie Brown's All-Stars", "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown", "You're in Love, Charlie Brown", "It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown", "You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown", "Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown", "It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown", "Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?", "Why, Charlie Brown, Why?", "It's Spring Training, Charlie

neg: A Charlie Brown Christmas (soundtrack) music featured in the holiday special was released on the soundtrack. For example, "Surfin' Snoopy" didn't make the cut, but it was released on "Charlie Brown Holiday Hits". On August 19, 2016, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album quadruple platinum for sales of four million copies. "A Charlie Brown Christmas" first appeared on a "Billboard" magazine music sales chart on the week of 19 December 1987, when it debuted and peaked at No. 13 on the "Billboard" Christmas Albums sales chart. The album charted on the "Billboard" Christmas Albums chart every Christmas/holiday season from 1988 through

neg: You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown only animated "Peanuts" special to air on NBC, which had the rights to air the Super Bowl in 1994. (All previous "Peanuts" specials had aired on CBS, starting with the 1965 premiere of "A Charlie Brown Christmas".) The special received an 8.0 rating and was watched by about 7.5 million households. This was the last "Peanuts" special to air on television before Charles Schulz's death in 2000. (Two more specials were produced, but they were released direct-to-video.) The next new special that aired on television was "A Charlie Brown Valentine", which premiered on ABC in 2002. This was also the

neg: True meaning of Christmas Brown Christmas", first aired in 1965 and repeated every year since. “That’s what Christmas is all about Charlie Brown”, says Linus, referring to the birth of Christ. Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (1957) also illustrates the topos, and was very influential in the form of an animated TV special produced in 1966. The phrase and the associated moral became used as a trope in numerous Christmas films since the 1960s. The phrase found its way into the 2003 "Urbi et Orbi" address of Pope John Paul II, "The "crib" and the "tree": precious symbols, which hand down in

neg: A Charlie Brown Christmas human in the final carol. On December 6, 2001, a half-hour documentary on the special titled "The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas"' (hosted by Whoopi Goldberg) aired on ABC. This documentary has been released as a special feature on the DVD and Blu-ray editions of the special. In subsequent years, to allow the special in an hour timeslot to be broadcast uncut for time, the animated vignette collection, "Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales", is broadcast in the remaining time for that hour. The show's 40th anniversary broadcast on December 6, 2005, had the highest ratings in its time slot. The

neg: Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales is one of many prime-time animated TV specials based on characters from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip "Peanuts". It originally aired on ABC December 8, 2002. It has since been broadcast each Christmas season after that as a companion segment in an hour-long slot featuring an unedited version of "A Charlie Brown Christmas". It is the only TV special to credit Charles M. Schulz posthumously for writing. Other TV credits do not credit Schulz writing it. The special consists of a series of vignettes, each one starring a different member of

neg: Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales although not on the UK release or the later Warner Home Video US re-release. Warner Home Video released it on its own DVD, with "Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?" as a bonus feature, released on November 3, 2009 as a CVS Pharmacy exclusive and then expanded to the wider market in 2010. It was re-released as part of the box set Snoopy's Holiday Collection on October 1, 2013. Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales is one of many prime-time animated TV specials based on characters from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip "Peanuts". It originally aired on ABC

neg: Charlie Brown's All Stars! Charlie Brown's All Stars! Charlie Brown's All Stars! is the second prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It was the second such TV special (following "A Charlie Brown Christmas") to be produced by Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez (who also directed), and originally aired on CBS on June 8, 1966. It ceased to be aired annually by 1971, and was last shown on CBS on April 3, 1982 (although Disney Channel and Nickelodeon aired reruns of the special in the 1990s). ABC returned the special to television on April 7, 2009,

neg: Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! is the 30th prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It aired on the CBS network on January 1, 1986. While all the kids are happy that they get time off for Christmas vacation, (somehow only) Charlie Brown is made to write a book report on "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy. There is one major distraction on his mind, the big new year's party all of his friends are attending, with Peppermint Patty continuously convincing him to attend. Charlie tries inviting

neg: Violet (Peanuts) In early strips, she was linked to romantic scenarios involving Charlie Brown. She also feels bad for him when he doesn't get a Valentine's Day card in "Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown", which hints that she cares about him deep down (this caring is inconsistent; when he doesn't receive a Christmas card in "A Charlie Brown Christmas", Violet responds in her usual mocking tone). Although Charlie Brown was the usual recipient of Violet's cruelty, he was not the only one. One memorable Sunday strip of September 20, 1959, featured her hurling a series of virulent insults at Lucy (so venomous

neg: A Charlie Brown Christmas 50th anniversary broadcast aired on November 30, 2015, and it featured a full two-hour time slot that was padded by a special, "It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown", which was hosted by Kristen Bell, and featured musical performances by Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Morrison, Sarah McLachlan, Boyz II Men, Pentatonix, David Benoit, and the All-American Boys Chorus. It also included documentary features. In 1987 the special was released on VHS by Hi-Tops Video. In 1992, the special was released for a limited time on VHS through Shell Oil for sale at their gas stations. In September 1994 the special was released

neg: Artificial Christmas tree trees. They could accept heavier ornamentation, and were not nearly as flammable. Aluminium Christmas trees are a type of artificial tree that are made largely from aluminium. The trees were manufactured in the United States, first in Chicago in 1958, and later in Manitowoc, Wisconsin where the majority of the trees were produced. Aluminum trees were manufactured into the 1970s, and had their height of popularity from their inception until about 1965. That year "A Charlie Brown Christmas" aired for the first time, and its negative portrayal of aluminium Christmas trees is credited for a subsequent decline in sales. Most

neg: A Charlie Brown Christmas instructs him, and the accompanying Linus, to get an aluminum Christmas tree that is big, shiny and pink from a nearby tree lot. When they get to the lot, filled with numerous trees fitting Lucy's description, Charlie Brown ironically and symbolically chooses the only real tree there (in disbelief that wooden Christmas trees still exist)—a tiny sapling. Linus is unsure about Charlie Brown's choice, but Charlie Brown is convinced that all it needs is some decoration and it will be just right. While those two get the tree, Schroeder tries to pass off "Für Elise" as a Christmas song, as

neg: Extraordinary Merry Christmas also all she wants, but gives Finn (Cory Monteith) a long list of Christmas present suggestions. Her dialogue, "All I want is what I have coming to me. All I want is my fair share" is a verbatim homage to Sally's Christmas list scene with Charlie Brown in the Christmas classic, "A Charlie Brown Christmas". Just as Charlie Brown is with Sally, Finn is appalled by how much Rachel wants, though she assures him that five of the items are enough. When she later hints that an early gift would not be amiss, he surprises her with the donation of

neg: Peanuts join snowman-building leagues and criticize Charlie Brown when he insists on building his own snowmen without leagues or coaches. "Peanuts" touched on religious themes on many occasions, most notably the classic television special "A Charlie Brown Christmas" in 1965, which features the character Linus van Pelt quoting the King James Version of the Bible (Luke 2:8–14) to explain to Charlie Brown what Christmas is all about (in personal interviews, Schulz mentioned that Linus represented his spiritual side). Because of the explicit religious material in "A Charlie Brown Christmas", many have interpreted Schulz' work as having a distinct Christian theme, though

neg: Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales Sally has always used to refer to Linus. Charlie points out it's a Brown family expression. Charlie Brown and Sally prepare for Christmas together. Sally thinks she has spotted Santa Claus, but it turns out to be Snoopy in his Santa outfit. She later is haunted by "visions of sugarplums" and is relieved when Charlie Brown tells her they are simply a type of candy. In the final vignette, Sally is complaining that she never received a bicycle for her dollhouse; Charlie Brown said it was likely delivered to the wrong address. Sally, still angry, replies that she hopes whoever

neg: A Charlie Brown Valentine (There's No Time for Love released in remaster form in the Peanuts 1970s Collection: Vol. 1 in October 2009). "A Charlie Brown Valentine" received extremely positive response. When the special re-aired on February 8, 2008, it attracted 5.36 million viewers, placing it at #2 on the primetime TV ratings for that night. In 2009, it was re-aired by ABC on Valentine's Day, immediately after "Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown". In 2010, it was viewed by 7.51 million viewers coming 2nd in the timeslot. A Charlie Brown Valentine A Charlie Brown Valentine is an animated television special, based on characters from

neg: It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown is the 11th prime-time animated television special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on February 1, 1974. This was the first Charlie Brown television special that Bill Melendez did not direct, but he still served as producer and provided the voices of Snoopy and Woodstock. This special was released on DVD for the first time, in remastered form as part of the DVD box set, "Peanuts 1970's Collection, Volume One". When Woodstock's fancy new nest disappears one

neg: A Garfield Christmas becoming increasingly popular in voice work. After the 1970s, she was working on "Legends of the Superheroes" and "Pound Puppies". The episode first aired on December 21, 1987. According to "Bustle", the special was rebroadcast every year until 2000. It often played along with the 1965 "Peanuts" special "A Charlie Brown Christmas." In 2004, "A Garfield Christmas" was released on the DVD "Garfield Holiday Celebrations", along with "Garfield's Halloween Adventure" and "Garfield's Thanksgiving". It appeared 23rd in TV DVD sales for the week of November 10, 2007. In 2014, "Entertainment Weekly" reported copies of the DVD "were selling on eBay

neg: A Charlie Brown Christmas Lee Mendelson, a fan of jazz, heard Guaraldi's crossover hit "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" on the radio not long after completion of his documentary "Charlie Brown & Charles Schulz", and contacted the musician to produce music for the special. Guaraldi composed the music for the project, creating an entire piece, "Linus and Lucy," to serve as the theme. When Coca-Cola commissioned "A Charlie Brown Christmas" in spring 1965, Guaraldi returned to write the music. The first instrumentals for the special were recorded by Guaraldi at Glendale, California's Whitney Studio with bassist Monty Budwig and drummer Colin Bailey. Recycling

neg: Charlie Brown naturally curly hair. She seemed to be one of the few characters that Charlie Brown felt confident enough to stand up to, as he did once when she was badgering Snoopy about chasing rabbits and he told her to mind her own business. Charlie Brown is the only "Peanuts" character to unconditionally accept "Pig-Pen" for who he is, even defending "Pig-Pen's" uncleanliness in one strip (which was re-used in "A Charlie Brown Christmas"): Rerun has come to admire Charlie Brown, often calling him "the master". Rerun looks up to Charlie Brown. Charlie Brown became his mentor and friend. Charlie Brown

neg: The Christmas Haunting The Christmas Haunting "The Christmas Haunting" is the first episode in the sixteenth series of "Midsomer Murders". The episode aired on Christmas Eve 2013. This series starred DCI John Barnaby. Barnaby was accompanied by new Detective Sergeant Charlie Nelson. In overnight figures, the episode suffered a dip, dropping to 3.66 million viewers, with an audience share of 15.7%. When the episode was repeated on ITV+1 a further 401,300 viewers tuned in, receiving an audience share of 1.8%. The consolidated figure reached 4.92 million viewers. As Christmas descends Midsomer Morton Shallows, a new Detective Sergeant arrives, in the name of Charlie

neg: One More Drifter in the Snow Snow", deciding to "go the Mel Tormé, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, lounge-y, sort of Julie London record" rather than make an album in the style of "the groovy modern Christmas records". Another inspiration for the album was the Vince Guaraldi Trio's soundtrack for the 1965 film "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (see "A Charlie Brown Christmas" soundtrack), which Mann said "has a lot of dark and mysterious undertones. First, Charlie Brown is depressed by the commercialism of Christmas and then there's Linus, who steps out to tell the story of the nativity, with this heartbreakingly moral stance. We wanted our take

neg: Charlie Brown costume after Halloween, usually due to a screw-up, like his laundry coming in late. Charlie Brown got rocks whenever he goes trick-or-treating, resulting in depression, but he remained hoping that he will get a chance to receive candy on the next year's Halloween. When the special "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" was first aired in 1966, the viewers sympathized so much with Charlie Brown that they sent Halloween candy to the studio in order to show their sympathy towards him. Charlie Brown's best friend, Linus frequently got him to wait in a local pumpkin patch in order to see

neg: Christmas tree Charlie Brown Christmas" (1965) was influential on the pop culture surrounding the Christmas tree. Aluminum Christmas trees were popular during the early 1960s in the US. They were satirized in the Charlie Brown show and came to be seen as symbolizing the commercialization of Christmas. The term "Charlie Brown Christmas tree", describing any poor-looking or malformed little tree, also derives from the 1965 TV special, based on the appearance of Charlie Brown's Christmas tree. Since the early 20th century, it has become common in many cities, towns, and department stores to put up public Christmas trees outdoors, such as the

neg: A Charlie Brown Christmas a studio-session report Guaraldi filed for the American Federation of Musicians. "A Charlie Brown Christmas" was voted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007, and added to the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry list of "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important" American sound recordings in 2012. "A Charlie Brown Christmas" was completed just ten days shy of its national broadcast premiere. All involved believed the special would be an unmitigated disaster. Melendez first saw the completed animation at a showing in a theater in the days before its premiere, turning to his crew of animators and remarking, "My golly,

neg: Mrs. Claus writes to Santa and asks, "How is your wife?" Later, in "It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown", she writes Santa's wife herself, and, when Charlie Brown comments that some people call her "Mary Christmas," Sally congratulates her on choosing to keep her own surname. In "Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales", Sally writes Santa Claus as "Samantha Claus", inadvertently thinking Samantha Claus is Santa Claus's wife. Mrs. Claus appears in "A Chipmunk Christmas", where she buys Alvin a harmonica after he gives his old one to a sick boy. Her identity isn't revealed until the end, when Santa returns home and she greets

neg: Christmas Time Is Here Christmas Time Is Here "Christmas Time Is Here" is a popular Christmas song written by Lee Mendelson and Vince Guaraldi for the 1965 TV special "A Charlie Brown Christmas", one of the first animated Christmas specials produced for network TV in the United States. Because the song became a hit, two versions were included on the album "A Charlie Brown Christmas": an instrumental version by the Vince Guaraldi Trio and a vocal version by choristers from St. Paul's Episcopal Church in San Rafael, California. The first person to record a cover version of the song was jazz guitarist Ron Escheté

neg: A Charlie Brown Christmas in despair. Linus and the others, realizing they were too hard on Charlie Brown, quietly follow him to Snoopy's doghouse. Linus admits he always liked the tree while gently propping the drooping branch back in its upright position and wraps his blanket around its base, and when the others add the remaining decorations from Snoopy's doghouse to the tree, Lucy agrees. They start humming "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing". Charlie Brown returns, surprised at the humming and the redecorated tree, and the gang all joyously shout "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!" They all begin to sing "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,"

neg: A Charlie Brown Christmas (soundtrack) A Charlie Brown Christmas (soundtrack) A Charlie Brown Christmas is a 1965 studio album by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi (later credited to the Vince Guaraldi Trio). The album was released in December 1965 in the U.S. by Fantasy. It is the soundtrack to the Christmas television special of the same name. Guaraldi was contacted by television producer Lee Mendelson to compose music for a documentary on the comic strip "Peanuts" and its creator, Charles M. Schulz. Although the special went unaired, these selections were released in 1964 as "Jazz Impressions of "A Boy Named Charlie Brown"". Coca-Cola commissioned a

neg: Charlie Brown accepts it, even though Schroeder (Charlie Brown's best friend after Linus) scolded Violet for trying to appease her and her female companions' guilty conscience. The special's viewers, similar to the viewers of "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown", sent Valentine's Day cards to the studio out of sympathy. On the first "Peanuts" television special, Charlie Brown sought to know the true meaning of Christmas, as even though the jolly season was approaching, he was still depressed. It involved him directing a Christmas play with his uncooperative companions, and eventually, Linus told him the meaning that he had always wanted to

neg: Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown is the 22nd prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on October 30, 1981. It was released to DVD on January 2, 2004 as a bonus feature with the special "A Charlie Brown Valentine". Charlie Brown is watching a football game on television when he spots a girl from a honey shot in the stands that just made his heart melt. He is then crushed when the game ends and he feels

neg: CBS on the "Peanuts" comic strip, beginning with "A Charlie Brown Christmas" in 1965. Over 30 holiday Peanuts specials (each for a specific holiday such as Halloween) were broadcast on CBS from that time until 2000, when the broadcast rights were acquired by ABC. CBS also aired several primetime animated specials based on the works of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel), beginning with "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" in 1966, as well as several specials based on the "Garfield" comic strip during the 1980s (which led to Garfield getting his own Saturday morning cartoon on the network, "Garfield and Friends", which ran

neg: Charlie Brown by Hallmark Cards. While the "Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" ended in 1961, the deal between Charles Schulz and the Ford Motor Company lasted another three years. Schulz and animator Bill Meléndez became friends, and when producer Lee Mendelson decided to make a two-minute animated sequence for a TV documentary called "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" in 1963, he brought on Meléndez for the project. Before the documentary was completed, Coca-Cola asked Mendelson if he had a Christmas television special. He said "yes." The next day he called Schulz and said they were making a Christmas special featuring Charlie Brown and

neg: Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown". It was re-released as part of the box set Snoopy's Holiday Collection on October 1, 2013. When it was shown on the ABC network on December 30, 2008, paired with a repeat of "Rudolph's Shiny New Year", the program cuts out the following scenes to allow more commercials: Since 2010, it had been paired with "She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown". Franklin, the Little Red-Haired Girl, Patty, Pig-Pen, Rerun, and Violet appear but are silent. Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! is the 30th prime-time animated TV special based upon

neg: Schroeder (Peanuts) the few people Schroeder will allow to lounge against his piano, as he and Charlie Brown are good friends, and knows that Charlie Brown respects his love of Beethoven. When they were younger, Charlie Brown would read Schroeder the story of Beethoven's life. Charlie Brown was also the one who introduced Schroeder to the piano. Schroeder also generally does not mind Snoopy lounging against his piano until, moved by the music, Snoopy generally ends up dancing on top of the piano, much to Schroeder's annoyance. In one famous scene of A Charlie Brown Christmas, Schroeder is playing part of Linus

neg: Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo classic Christmas specials with their own irreverent "South Park" twist, and so they watched the famous 1965 "Peanuts" special, "A Charlie Brown Christmas", repeatedly during the production process. Parker said, "At this point, we just sort of wanted to do a Charlie Brown Christmas "South Park" version. That [special] was definitely a huge part of my life growing up." The episode was considered the first "South Park" musical episode, and included such songs as "Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo", "A Lonely Jew on Christmas" and "Kyle's Mom is a Big Fat Bitch". Parker and Stone were initially concerned about making

neg: It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown is the 16th prime-time animated TV specials based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired 8:00 PM, Monday, October 24, 1977 on the CBS-TV network. The special was directed by Phil Roman and produced by Bill Melendez. It's homecoming at Charlie Brown's school, and he and Linus are among the escorts for the Homecoming Queen and her court. During the Homecoming Parade, Linus tells Charlie Brown that he (Charlie Brown) will be the escort for the Queen, but he is shocked

neg: A Charlie Brown Christmas by Paramount on VHS. A laserdisc was released by Paramount (distributed by Pioneer) in 1996; Side 2 contained the 1979 special "You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown". In September 2000 it was released on DVD. Bonus features included the 1992 special "It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown". On September 23, 2008, Warner Home Video (to which the rights to the Peanuts specials reverted earlier in the year, due to Melendez's connections to WB) released a "remastered" DVD. Bonus features include a restored version of "Christmastime Again" and a new documentary titled "A Christmas Miracle: The Making of "A Charlie Brown Christmas"". On

neg: Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! The film aired worldwide on Disney Channel. It premiered on December 2, 2011 in Canada, on December 16, 2011 in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. It aired in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines on December 24, 2011. The movie was released on iTunes on December 6, 2011. An exclusive edition of the movie was released on DVD only thru Walmart on October 23, 2012. Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! (also known as Good Luck Charlie: The Road Trip Movie in the United Kingdom and Ireland) is a 2011 Christmas film based on

neg: Play It Again, Charlie Brown Play It Again, Charlie Brown Play It Again, Charlie Brown is the seventh prime-time animated TV special based upon the comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on CBS on March 28, 1971. This was the first "Peanuts" TV special of the 1970s, and the first special to focus on a character other than Charlie Brown or Snoopy. It also marked the first time someone other than Peter Robbins voiced Charlie Brown, which in this case was Chris Inglis as the character, since Robbins' voice changed after the previous special. Also, all the other remaining original actors

neg: A Charlie Brown Christmas help him do so; Charlie Brown jumps at the opportunity to have a leadership role. At Snoopy's doghouse, Charlie Brown is further disgusted when he finds out that his dog has entered the doghouse into a lights and display contest with a cash prize. He is finally accosted by his sister Sally, who asks him to write her letter to Santa Claus. When she hints at having an extremely long and specific list of requests, and says she will accept large sums of money as a substitute ("tens and twenties"), Charlie Brown becomes even more dismayed and runs off. Charlie

neg: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown CBS, preempting "My Three Sons". The original sponsors were Coca-Cola, the original sponsor of "A Charlie Brown Christmas", and the Dolly Madison brand of baked snack foods, which would go on to be a longtime co-sponsor of the "Peanuts" specials on CBS. CBS re-aired the special annually through 2000, with ABC picking up the rights beginning in 2001, where it now airs annually during the Halloween season. The program was nominated for a 1966 Emmy Award. It has been issued on home video several times, including a "Remastered Deluxe Edition" of the special released by Warner Home Video on September

neg: A Charlie Brown Christmas Brown", and the "Making of..." documentary from previous editions. On October 31, 2017, it was released on 4K UHD Blu-ray disc containing "It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown" and the "Making of..." special. "A Charlie Brown Christmas" became a Christmas staple in the United States for several decades afterward. Within the scope of future "Peanuts" specials, it established their style, combining thoughtful themes, jazzy scores, and simple animation. It also, according to author Charles Solomon, established the half-hour animated special as a television tradition, inspiring the creation of numerous others, including "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (1966) and "Frosty the Snowman"

neg: A Charlie Brown Christmas Brown's depression is only made worse by the goings-on in the neighborhood, most of which show his peers' rampant commercialism. He encounters Violet and sarcastically "thanks" her for the Christmas card he never received, only for Violet to proudly snipe back that she never sent him one. At the psychiatric booth, Lucy expresses joy in the sound of jingling money, tries to diagnose Charlie Brown with various phobias, admits she never receives her Christmas wish of real estate, and ultimately decides that Charlie Brown needs more involvement. Lucy recommends that Charlie Brown direct an upcoming Christmas play and offers to

neg: Sally Brown other. But Sally does get angry at her at times, for example when Eudora shows feelings towards Sally's crush, Linus. Sally is notoriously defensive of Linus, instantly jealous of and hostile toward any other girl who shows any sort of affection toward him. Sally is shown to be best friends with Lucy Van Pelt despite Lucy playing tricks and being mean to Sally. Kathy Steinberg was the first to voice Sally Brown in A Charlie Brown Christmas in 1965. Various actresses have voiced her since. Linda Jenner voiced her from It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown (1974) to Be My Valentine,

neg: Peter Robbins (actor) Most distinctly, at the age of nine, Robbins provided Charlie Brown's voice in one television documentary, six "Peanuts" television specials and one movie from 1963–69, including the film "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" and the television specials "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown". While Robbins, aged 14 in 1971, was replaced by younger child actors in the "Peanuts" specials produced after the 1960s, his trademark scream of "AUGH!!", first used in "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown", continued to be used in the later specials for Charlie Brown and other characters. Robbins appeared in an

neg: A Charlie Brown Celebration morning CBS series, "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show", which started in 1983, and used in another special, "It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown". A compilation of short stories also make up "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" (both the stage musical and animated special), "Snoopy!!! The Musical" (both the stage musical and animated special), and "Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales". Schulz first toyed with using vignettes in the 1973 special "There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown". There are a number of storylines in this special: Although Lucy taunts Charlie Brown to kick the football in this special, this is the

neg: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown 10, 2017. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is a 1966 American prime time animated television special based on the comic strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz. A Halloween special, it was the third "Peanuts" special (and second holiday-themed special, following "A Charlie Brown Christmas") to be produced and animated by Bill Melendez. It was also the first "Peanuts" special to use the titular pattern of a short phrase, followed by "Charlie Brown", a pattern which would remain the norm for almost all subsequent "Peanuts" specials. Its initial broadcast took place on October 27,

neg: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is a 1966 American prime time animated television special based on the comic strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz. A Halloween special, it was the third "Peanuts" special (and second holiday-themed special, following "A Charlie Brown Christmas") to be produced and animated by Bill Melendez. It was also the first "Peanuts" special to use the titular pattern of a short phrase, followed by "Charlie Brown", a pattern which would remain the norm for almost all subsequent "Peanuts" specials. Its initial broadcast took place on October 27, 1966, on

neg: A Charlie Brown Christmas have been staged. ABC currently holds the rights to the special and broadcasts it at least twice during the weeks leading up to Christmas. The Peanuts are celebrating the start of the winter season by ice skating on a frozen pond and singing "Christmas Time Is Here." Leaning against a nearby fence, Charlie Brown tells Linus that despite all the traditions of Christmas presents, Christmas cards and decorations, he still winds up depressed, but is not sure why. Linus dismisses Charlie Brown's attitude as typical, quoting Lucy: "Of all the Charlie Browns in the world, you're the Charlie Browniest." Charlie

neg: A Charlie Brown Christmas Features Syndicate, and the show's viewers. Fantasy released the special's soundtrack the first week of December 1965, coinciding with the special's airdate. United Feature Syndicate pushed hard to promote the special, while Word Publishing issued a hardcover adaption of the special. CBS promptly ordered four additional "Peanuts" specials. "A Charlie Brown Christmas" was awarded the Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program in 1966. "Charlie Brown is not used to winning, so we thank you," Schulz joked. Although originally broadcast on the CBS network from 1965 until December 25, 2000, in January 2000, the broadcast rights were acquired by ABC, which

neg: Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo aspects of Christmas from South Park to remain politically correct and inoffensive. The episode was written and directed by the series' co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. The Mr. Hankey character was based on an idea from Parker's childhood; when Parker and Stone conceived the "South Park" series, they wanted to make Mr. Hankey the lead character. Heavily influenced by the "Peanuts" Christmas special "A Charlie Brown Christmas" from 1965, "Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo" was the first Christmas-themed "South Park" episode, the first musical episode, and the only episode in season one (and therefore the first time in the

neg: Charlie Fairhead to his break from the show, with Charlie's exit scenes airing on 20 August 2005. After four months off-screen, Charlie returned in the series 20 Christmas crossover with "Holby City", which aired on 24 December 2005. Thompson has remained with the show since, but regularly takes breaks of around two months every year. Thompson has so-far made four appearances in "Casualty" sister show "Holby City": the show's first episode in January 1999; the second episode to the Christmas crossover in December 2005; another crossover to "Holby City" in February 2010 when Charlie has a heart attack; and the most recent

neg: A Boy Named Charlie Brown him to be sent to the principal's office (A few gags from that storyline, however, were also used in "You're in Love, Charlie Brown"). "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" also included several original songs, some of which boasted vocals for the first time: "Failure Face", "I Before E" and "Champion Charlie Brown" (Before this film, musical pieces in Peanuts specials were primarily instrumental, except for a few traditional songs in "A Charlie Brown Christmas".) Rod McKuen wrote and sang the title song. He also wrote "Failure Face" and "Champion Charlie Brown". The instrumental tracks interspersed throughout the movie were composed

neg: It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown time, in remastered form as part of the DVD box set, "Peanuts 1960s Collection." On October 6, 2015, the special was released in the remastered deluxe edition of "He's a Bully, Charlie Brown" along with an episode from "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show" as bonus specials. It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown is the sixth prime-time animated TV specials based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," created by Charles M. Schulz. It was directed by Bill Meléndez and originally aired on CBS on 27 September 1969. This was also the first

neg: This Is America, Charlie Brown This Is America, Charlie Brown This Is America, Charlie Brown is an eight-part animated television miniseries, that depicts a series of events in American history featuring characters from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip "Peanuts". It aired from 1988 to 1989 on CBS. The first four episodes aired as a weekly series in October and November 1988; the final four episodes aired monthly from February to May 1989. Due to the nature of the events portrayed and the historical figures included—such as The Wright Brothers and George Washington—many adults were shown in full view along with the Peanuts gang, something

neg: Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales day to Susan. Linus tries to ask for her address to send her a Christmas card, and she gives an address that turns out to be fake when the card is returned. When Lucy asks Linus why he's so interested in her, he replies flatly: "She fascinates me." Sally decides to give everyone paper airplanes for Christmas and writes her Christmas letter to "Samantha Claus" (her beard being a disguise). After school, a furious Sally blames Charlie Brown for not telling her that she was thinking of Santa Claus. Not knowing how to cut down a Christmas tree, Sally decides

neg: What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown! What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown! What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown! is the 17th primetime animated TV special based upon the comic strip "Peanuts", created by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on Thursday, February 23, 1978, at 8:00 P.M. ET/PT on CBS. The special is unusual in that Snoopy and Charlie Brown are the only members of the "Peanuts" cast to appear in it. The plot is similar to that of Jack London's "Call of the Wild". This was the first special Bill Melendez directed since 1973's "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving". In June 2010, the special was released on

neg: A Charlie Brown Valentine Girl are silent. "A Charlie Brown Valentine" was first broadcast on February 14, 2002. The special was then released to VHS and DVD on January 6, 2004 along with two bonus specials, "There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown" and "Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown", retailing at $14.98. Although it originally aired on ABC, the network edits a few parts out to make time for station commercials, with the original version of the special being 25 minutes. On December 2010, Warner Home Video re-released the special on DVD with Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown as a bonus special

neg: Sally Dryer Sally Dryer Sally Dryer (also known as Sally Dryer-Baker; born 10 February 1957) is an American former child voice actress best known for her voice-over work in the 1960s. Dryer provided the voices for several "Peanuts" characters in television specials and film from 1965 to 1969. Dryer first started as the voice of Violet in "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" (1963) and "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (1965), before going on to Lucy in four "Peanuts" specials "Charlie Brown's All-Stars" (1966), "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" (1966), "You're in Love, Charlie Brown" (1967), and "He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown" (1968).

neg: It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown out sending Woodstock falling out of his tree. It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown is the 11th prime-time animated television special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on February 1, 1974. This was the first Charlie Brown television special that Bill Melendez did not direct, but he still served as producer and provided the voices of Snoopy and Woodstock. This special was released on DVD for the first time, in remastered form as part of the DVD box set, "Peanuts 1970's Collection, Volume

neg: It's Christmastime Again, Gerald Walker Christmastime Again, Gerald Walker" and his inaugural "A Gerald Walker Christmas EP" were named after "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown" respectively. This also served as Gerald Walker's third release in 2011. The album's first single "Christmas Everyday", produced by longtime collaborator Chemist, was also written and co-produced by Walker himself. It contained an interpolation of Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ's song of the same name and was released November 10, 2011. Gerald Walker - (Vocals) Cardo - (Producer) Chemist - (Producer) RMB Justize - (Producer) Matt Richards - (Mastering) Tayse Solo - (Engineer, Additional)

neg: Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? the wider market in 2010. It was re-released as part of the box set Snoopy's Holiday Collection on October 1, 2013. Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? is the 24th prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on February 21, 1983. This special begins, when Linus calls the Brown house, and Sally picks up. She gets very excited that her Sweet Babboo is on the other line. He denies that he is that, and tries to ask if Charlie Brown

neg: Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown? is the 24th prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on February 21, 1983. This special begins, when Linus calls the Brown house, and Sally picks up. She gets very excited that her Sweet Babboo is on the other line. He denies that he is that, and tries to ask if Charlie Brown is home, but while he is doing so, she asks if he called to ask her to a movie. He gets

neg: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV special) Since 1972, the special has aired on CBS; the network unveiled a high-definition, digitally remastered version of the program in 2005. As with "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", "Rudolph" no longer airs just once annually, but several times during the Christmas and holiday season on CBS. Unlike other holiday specials that also air on several cable channels (including Freeform), "Rudolph" airs only on CBS. It has been telecast every year since 1964, making it the longest continuously running Christmas TV special in history. 2014 marked the 50th anniversary of the television special and a series

neg: This Is America, Charlie Brown on June 13, 2006, by Paramount Home Entertainment. However, the DVD set went out of print once Warner Bros. bought all rights to the Peanuts TV specials. Warner Home Video has since reissued the miniseries on DVD as of June 17, 2014. It was also released on the digital format. This Is America, Charlie Brown This Is America, Charlie Brown is an eight-part animated television miniseries, that depicts a series of events in American history featuring characters from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip "Peanuts". It aired from 1988 to 1989 on CBS. The first four episodes aired as a

neg: You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown is the 37th prime-time animated TV special based on Charles M. Schulz's comic strip "Peanuts". It premiered on January 18, 1994 on NBC. It was the last new "Peanuts" special to air on television until "A Charlie Brown Valentine" in 2002. "You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown" is notable for being the only "Peanuts" television special to date to debut on NBC; from 1965 to 2000, most "Peanuts" specials were aired by CBS. NBC aired this special as a tie-in with Super Bowl XXVIII, to

neg: You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown celebrate this time by pouring Chirpade on Lucy. Charlie Brown and Linus are at the wall. Linus says that he is so upset that the girl of his dreams beat him in the contest. He says he will not trust anyone ever again. Charlie Brown tells him - "Your sister says we can't go through life doubting everyone. We have to learn to trust each other". Lucy then comes to them holding a football, to which Charlie Brown says - "I can't stand it". "You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown" first aired on January 18, 1994, and was the

neg: Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown the Peanuts specials. The special was released on DVD on March 29, 2011, and first aired on television on October 1, 2011, on Teletoon in Canada. The special premiered in the United States on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2011, at 8:30PM ET/PT on Fox, the first "Peanuts" special to air on the network; with this airing, "Peanuts" specials have aired on all four major networks. Coincidentally, the first half of the film's original Fox broadcast in 2011 competed directly with a "Peanuts" special that aired at the same time on ABC ("The Mayflower Voyagers" from "This Is America, Charlie Brown").

neg: Charles M. Schulz took only one vacation, a five-week break in late 1997 to celebrate his 75th birthday; reruns of the strip ran during his vacation, the only time that occurred during Schulz's life. The first collection of "Peanuts" strips was published in July 1952 by Rinehart & Company. Many more books followed, greatly contributing to the strip's increasing popularity. In 2004, Fantagraphics began their "Complete Peanuts" series. "Peanuts" also proved popular in other media; the first animated TV special, "A Charlie Brown Christmas", aired in December 1965 and won an Emmy award. Numerous TV specials followed, the latest being "Happiness is a

neg: It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown Paramount gave it another video release in 1996, and it was later included as a bonus special on the DVD and Blu-ray of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" by Warner Home Video, who currently owns the rights to both specials. Rather than having a new musical score composed for "It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown", jazz composer Vince Guaraldi's musical scores were redone by jazz pianist David Benoit. It was the first time Guaraldi's music had been used in a "Peanuts" special since "It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown" (save for an arrangement of "Linus and Lucy" done by Ed Bogas and Judy

neg: It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown that at least it was his first kiss and the story ends with him smiling with quiet satisfaction. Audience reaction was primarily positive, but there were two elements about this special that initially caused negative reaction from viewers: It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown is the 16th prime-time animated TV specials based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired 8:00 PM, Monday, October 24, 1977 on the CBS-TV network. The special was directed by Phil Roman and produced by Bill Melendez. It's homecoming at Charlie Brown's school,

neg: It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown the "She's In Shape" sequence when Schulz drew images. The cast of this special (except Gary Goren) would work on the second season of "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show". A soundtrack was issued on Disneyland Records under the "Charlie Brown Records" banner (just like the earlier "Read-Along" records Disney issued for Peanuts) featuring songs from this special. Half of the other songs later appeared on the TV documentary called "It's Your 20th Television Anniversary, Charlie Brown" which aired in 1985. Songs were written by Ed Bogas and Desirée Goyette; Goyette also sings on the album, along with Joey Scarbury

neg: A Charlie Brown Christmas (soundtrack) heard a song by Vince Guaraldi on the radio not long after completion of his documentary, and contacted the musician to produce music for the special. Guaraldi composed the music for the project, creating an entire piece, "Linus and Lucy", to serve as the theme. Despite the popularity of the strip and acclaim from advertisers, networks were not interested in the special. By April 1965, "Time" featured the "Peanuts" gang on its magazine cover, and plans for an animated half-hour "Peanuts" Christmas special were commissioned by The Coca-Cola Company. When Coca-Cola commissioned "A Charlie Brown Christmas" in spring 1965, Guaraldi