The Conversation —It’s hard to imagine a holiday season without “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The 1965 broadcast has become a staple — etched into traditions across generations like decorating the tree or sipping hot cocoa.
As a business professor who has studied the “Peanuts” franchise, I see “A Charlie Brown Christmas” as a fascinating historical moment.
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.
Back in the 1960s, commercial realities almost derailed Schulz’s special, yet those same forces ultimately ensured its broadcast.
Persons:
Charlie Brown, Lee Mendelson, McCann, Erickson, Mendelson, Charles “ Sparky ” Schulz, Schulz, Bill Melendez, Snoopy, Lucy, “, ”, Hans Christian, ’, Vince Guaraldi, Charlie Brown sighs, Linus, Luke, David, Charlie Brown’s, Melendez, Betty Knorr
Organizations:
CBS, ”, Jewish, ” CBS, ABC, Apple
Locations:
Christianity, Florida