[PAR] [TLE] A Charlie Brown Christmas [SEP] A Charlie Brown Christmas is a 1965 animated television special based on the comic strip "Peanuts", by Charles M. Schulz.  Produced by Lee Mendelson and directed by Bill Melendez, the program made its debut on CBS on December 9, 1965.  In the special, lead character Charlie Brown finds himself depressed despite the onset of the cheerful holiday season.  Lucy suggests he direct a neighborhood Christmas play, but his best efforts are ignored and mocked by his peers.  After Linus tells Charlie Brown about the true meaning of Christmas, Charlie Brown cheers up, and the Peanuts gang unites to celebrate the Christmas season. [PAR] [TLE] Charlie Brown's All Stars! [SEP] Charlie Brown's All Stars!  is the second prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz.  It was the second such TV special (following "A Charlie Brown Christmas") to be produced by Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez (who also directed), and originally aired on CBS on June 8, 1966.  It ceased to be aired annually by 1971, and was last shown on CBS on April 3, 1982 (although Disney Channel and Nickelodeon aired reruns of the special in the 1990s).  ABC returned the special to television on April 7, 2009, as a companion to "It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown".
[PAR] [TLE] A Charlie Brown Christmas [ SEP ] A Charlie Brown Christmas is a 1965 animated television special based on the comic strip " Peanuts " , by Charles M. Schulz . Produced by Lee Mendelson and directed by Bill Melendez , the program made its debut on CBS on December 9 , 1965 . In the special , lead character Charlie Brown finds himself depressed despite the onset of the cheerful holiday season . Lucy suggests he direct a neighborhood Christmas play , but his best efforts are ignored and mocked by his peers . After Linus tells Charlie Brown about the true meaning of Christmas , Charlie Brown cheers up , and the Peanuts gang unites to celebrate the Christmas season . [PAR] [TLE] Charlie Brown 's All Stars ! [ SEP ] Charlie Brown 's All Stars ! is the second prime - time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip " Peanuts , " by Charles M. Schulz . It was the second such TV special ( following " A Charlie Brown Christmas " ) to be produced by Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez ( who also directed ) , and originally aired on CBS on June 8 , 1966 . It ceased to be aired annually by 1971 , and was last shown on CBS on April 3 , 1982 ( although Disney Channel and Nickelodeon aired reruns of the special in the 1990s ) . ABC returned the special to television on April 7 , 2009 , as a companion to " It 's the Easter Beagle , Charlie Brown " .
Charlie Brown's All Stars!, is the second prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts, it was the second such TV special, following A Charlie Brown Christmas is a 1965 animated television special based on the comic strip "Peanuts", by who?
Charlie Brown 's All Stars ! , is the second prime - time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip " Peanuts , it was the second such TV special , following A Charlie Brown Christmas is a 1965 animated television special based on the comic strip " Peanuts " , by who ?
Charles M. Schulz
Charles M. Schulz