(Gray News) – “A Charlie Brown Christmas” turns 60 years old on Tuesday. The classic 25-minute animated special debuted on television Dec. 9, 1965. It first appeared on CBS and is based on the comic ...

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 ...

We’ve got another holiday to worry about. It seems Thanksgiving Day is upon us.” As Charlie Brown once said: “We’ve got ...

Sixty years ago — on Dec. 9, 1965 — a holiday special launched a new Christmas tradition. A Charlie Brown Christmas premiered, and it would become a beloved annual broadcast. For decades viewers ...

Since its debut 60 years ago, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has been a holiday staple in American households. Although the “Peanuts” comic strip was incredibly popular at the time, network executives ...