Holiday Season 2025: A Charlie Brown Christmas - 60th Anniversary

 Tuesday, December 9, 2025 

It was 60 years ago today that A Charlie Brown Christmas premiered. It's been a part of Christmas for me for my entire life and I have such fond memories of watching it as a kid. I realize how old I sound now when I speak to people younger than myself and tell them there were only three television networks and no home video or streaming technology at the time so control over what you could watch was extremely limited. This show appeared once a year and if you missed it you missed it!

According to schultmuseum@instagram: "Today marks 60 years since 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' first aired on December 9, 1965. The 25-minute holiday classic was an immediate hit and has since become embedded in pop culture and holiday traditions around the world.

"The program went on to win an Emmy and a Peabody Award, with the latter noting:"Gentleness is a quality that is seldom understood by television writers and directors. A notable exception was a little gem of a show that faithfully and sensitively introduced to television the Peanuts collection of newsprint characters created by Charles Schultz."

Christmas Eve 2024: Dinner

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 

The table was minimally yet beautifully set. 

The stroganoff was savory and delicious. 

And enjoyed by everyone. 

Dianne selected A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack for dinner music. 

Christmas Season 2023/2024 - 3rd Day of Christmas: A Charlie Brown Christmas

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

The third day of Christmas.

After my cigar I came inside and made an Old Fashioned. We had left over beef bourguignon for dinner.

        

And pumpkin pie for dessert. 

We watched A Charlie Brown Christmas.

This special is one of my favorites. Dale mentioned that it was his favorite as a kid. I appreciate it for two very specific reasons both of which are things other children's holiday programs won't often touch. One, it acknowledges the angst which can often accompany Christmas. Two, it acknowledges the religious aspect of the holiday. 

Holiday Season 2023 - 5 Days to Go

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Countdown to Christmas - 5 Days

Listened to Perry Como and finished getting decorations on the tree. 

More walking in sunshine.

Cigar time.

ANOTHER relaxing day. I'm loving this.

The Sixth Day of Christmas Part 2 - A Cozy Fire & A Charlie Brown Christmas

Monday, December 30, 2019

Started up the fireplace DVD this afternoon. 

Tonight Dale and I watched A Charlie Brown Christmas just before dinner. 

Holiday Season 2017 - A Charlie Brown Christmas

Monday, December 4, 2017

Another freakishly warm day for December with a high that actually reached 57 degrees. The rain started to fall as we were watching A Charlie Brown Christmas this evening. The temperature is plummeting as I write this and it's supposed to turn into snow soon.

Christmas Season 2015/2016 - Hark, The Herald Angels Sing

The version of this that always comes to my mind first is the one from A Charlie Brown Christmas.

Holiday Season 2015 - A Charlie Brown Christmas 50th Anniversary

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Dale and I watched A Charlie Brown Christmas tonight. Poor Warren doesn't know what he's missing.

Holiday Season 2015 - A Charlie Brown Christmas 50th Anniversary

My friend Warren celebrated a birthday today. He had us over for dinner tonight and asked that I bring along something fun to watch. I heard on the news tonight that today is the 50th anniversary of the first broadcast of a Charlie Brown Christmas so I thought it would be a good choice. I couldn't believe that he wasn't interested in watching it because he thought it was depressing. Warren!

A Charlie Brown Christmas - Television Special

A Charlie Brown Christmas was on television tonight.  It's my favorite of all the holiday specials I remember from childhood. Linus reciting from the Gospel of Luke is classic. This was the first Peanuts television special. It debuted in December of 1965 and has aired every Christmas season since.