A Charlie Brown Christmas

A Charlie Brown Christmas is a 1965 American animated television special and the first TV special based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. Produced by Lee Mendelson and directed by Bill Melendez, the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning program follows Charlie Brown as he attempts to find the true meaning of Christmas amidst its over-commercialism. Featuring an iconic jazz score by pianist Vince Guaraldi, it became a beloved annual holiday tradition.