December 9 in American History
Charles Schulz's animated special aired for the first time, complete with a scrawny tree and Linus reciting the Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke. Network executives worried it was too slow and too religious. It drew half the country's TV audience and has aired every year since — a genuine American tradition.
In 1965: A Charlie Brown Christmas premieres. Charles Schulz's animated special aired for the first time, complete with a scrawny tree and Linus reciting the Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke.
Charles Schulz's animated special aired for the first time, complete with a scrawny tree and Linus reciting the Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke. Network executives worried it was too slow and too religious. It drew half the country's TV audience and has aired every year since — a genuine American tradition.
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