Christmas, Charlie Brown and Peanuts

Is 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' on TV this year? Where to stream the holiday Peanuts special
A "Charlie Brown Christmas" will not air on any broadcast television network this year. Apple acquired the rights to all Peanuts properties 2020, which means only Apple TV+ subscribers have the ability watch them on demand.
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The True Message of ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas,’ the TV Classic That Almost Got Scrapped
CBS executives were dubious. But the sincerity of Snoopy and the ‘Peanuts’ gang has resonated with audiences for nearly 60 years.
This 63-Year-Old Peanuts Story Inspired A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas took from a number of Peanuts strips, but this 1961 storyline was the biggest inspiration
How to watch 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' in 2024
Back in 2020, Apple secured the exclusive streaming rights to the Peanuts cartoons after years of the Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas tradition TV specials being available across multiple broadcast networks — usually ABC and CBS. This year, A Charlie Brown Christmas won't air for free on either of those networks.
Why ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ almost didn’t air — and why it endures
When Charlie Brown joyfully returns to his friends with the spindly little tree, the rest of the “Peanuts” gang ridicule his choice. “I guess I really don’t know what Christmas is all about,” the utterly defeated Charlie Brown sighs.
How to Watch A Charlie Brown Christmas for Free This Weekend (and More Peanuts Holiday Specials)
Christmas time is here — so where can you watch A Charlie Brown Christmas this year? Originally broadcast in 1965 on CBS, the network aired the first Peanuts holiday special annually until 2000. The timeless yuletide tradition then moved to ABC,
'A Charlie Brown Christmas' no longer airs on TV. How and where to watch it for free
1. Go to tv.apple.com or download the Apple TV app 2. Search for "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and hit play to stream for free from Dec. 14-15. If you're an Apple TV+ subscriber, you can watch anytime. Apple also offers a seven-day free trial, so you could sign up through that as well.
Opinion
Sincerity made ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ a classic
Yet against all the odds, it became a classic. The program turned “Peanuts” from a popular comic strip into a multimedia empire — not because it was flashy or followed the rules, but because it was sincere.
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Viewpoints: Sincerity powered the success of ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’
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.
Opinion
Timeless triumph of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas': The Gospel according to Linus
This question has become more and more pertinent since good ol’ Charlie Brown exasperatingly uttered it in the best and certainly most authentically Christian, American Christmas special, broadcast nearly 60 years ago.
‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ almost never aired because CBS executives didn’t like it
Back in the 1960s, commercial realities almost derailed Schulz’s special.
‘SNL' Presents ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas' - Martin Short & Bowen Yang's Version
A local community theater director, accurately portrayed by Martin Short, comes in to critique a performance of A Charlie ...
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Where can I stream 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' for free? Only one streaming service has it
Is it Florida’s? Why is Apple TV+ the only one that airs the Peanuts holiday specials? Millions grew up watching "A ...