When CBS executives viewed a completed cut of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” in 1965 — 10 days before it was scheduled to air for the first time — they were horrified. “They hated it,” producer Lee ...

Mendelson unpacks why the iconic special and its music resonate with us today It might be the most famous jazz album in the country — Vince Guaraldi’s soundtrack for A Charlie Brown Christmas, which ...

One of the most beloved holiday specials ever made doesn’t start with costumed pageants, joyful carols or snowmen come to life but with a self-aware declaration of seasonal depression. “I think there ...

Jason Mendelson, son of Peanuts producer Lee Mendelson, opens up to PEOPLE about the legacy of A Charlie Brown Christmas and its soundtrack The special's timeless music was made by jazz musician Vince ...

Jason Mendelson tells PEOPLE why his father, 'Peanuts' producer Lee Mendelson, wasn't sure it would be a success at all 60 years after its release, A Charlie Brown Christmas is now an iconic part of ...

One of the most beloved holiday specials ever made doesn’t start with costumed pageants, joyful carols or snowmen come to life but with a self-aware declaration of seasonal depression. “I think there ...

With Christmas this week, Charlie Brown fans might be filled with confusion and disappointment once again. But don't worry!

Christmas means hot chocolate, family, putting up the tree. But for many families, it’s not truly the Christmas season without the television shows that invoke holidays past—classics like Rudoph the ...

SANTA ROSA, Calif. — When A Charlie Brown Christmas first aired in 1965, it quickly became a holiday staple for families across the country. What many viewers didn’t know was how close the animated ...

One of the most beloved holiday specials ever made doesn’t start with costumed pageants, joyful carols or snowmen come to life but with a self-aware declaration of seasonal depression. “I think there ...