In the process, Charlie Brown buys a pathetic tree and is mocked even further by the Peanuts gang. Lucy suggests he direct a neighborhood Christmas play - but his efforts are largely ignored. In this TV special, Charlie Brown finds himself depressed despite all the commercial holiday cheer (yes, Christmas was commercial even as far back as the ‘60s) around him. A Charlie Brown Christmas, for example, remains a perpetual holiday favorite since it first premiered on Dec. Not all of Christmas specials functioned this way. That made for a more inclusive audience, allowing millions of non-Christians, agnostics and even atheists to enjoy these shows. In the world of Frosty and Rudolph, Christmas was a celebration that included everything (Santa Claus, presents and snow) but Jesus. While they were about Christmas, they had zero religious content to them. And for everyone, I mean Christians and non-Christians alike. The one common thread these specials had was that they were for everyone. From Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Jack Frost, we’d grab our hot chocolate and marshmallows and clad in our pajamas, we’d sit and watch these holiday cartoons. My sister and I watched all the holiday specials in the 1980s.
While my sister and I loved the decorations and traditions, what was on TV was a big part of the weeks leading up to Christmas Day. As Catholics, we had a nativity creche under that tree.
Like millions of Americans, we had a tree in the living room, adorned with lights and ornaments. (OPINION) There were many things in my home growing up that were part of my family’s Christmas tradition. This piece reflects the views of the author and does not necessarily represent those of Religion Unplugged, its staff and contributors. Schulz, the Peanuts gang, and A Charlie Brown Christmas will treasure this beautiful keepsake volume for years to come.Religion Unplugged believes in a diversity of well-reasoned and well-researched opinions. No holiday season is complete without Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang giving a forgotten tree a little love, reciting the Christmas story, and singing Silent Night.įans of Charles M.
Schulz's A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition is a lushly illustrated tribute to the beloved television classic that takes readers behind-the-scenes of the Peanuts holiday special that has aired each year since December 1965.Ī Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition includes the script of the Emmy Award-winning A Charlie Brown Christmas, more than two hundred full-color pieces of original animation art, Vince Guaraldi's original score and publication notes for the songs "Christmas Time Is Here" and "Linus and Lucy," and a look at the making of the feature from producer Lee Mendelson and original animator, the late Bill Melendez.
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