Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Charlie Brown and Linus examine a tree in "A Charlie Brown Christmas," in which the "Peanuts" gang learns to have the courage to ...

For many years, I’ve been what I call a Linus Man. Linus, of course, refers to Linus Van Pelt, Charlie Brown’s best pal in Charles M. Schulz’s “Peanuts” comic strip. Linus was my guy from the start. I ...

Amid the lights, commercials, and gift wrap, it’s worth asking again what Christmas is all about. That question is at the center of my favorite animated special, 1965’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” I ...

When “A Charlie Brown Christmas” first aired on December 9, 1965, TV executives—and even some of the show’s creators—were convinced it was going to flop. "Peanuts," the comic strip created by Charles ...

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS, from left: Shermy, Sally Brown (front), Violet Gray, Charlie Brown, Lucy van Pelt, Linus van Pelt, Peppermint Patty, Schroeder, Frieda, Pig-Pen, Snoopy, aired: 12/9/1965 ...