dˈʊɹɹɪŋ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, ðə fˈɜːst jˈɪɹ ˌeɪbˌiːsˈiː ˈɛɹd ɐ tʃˈɑːɹli bɹˈaʊn kɹˈɪsməs, ðə ʃˈoʊ wʌz fˈɑːloʊd baɪ ɐ ɹˌɛtɹoʊspˈɛktɪv hˈoʊstᵻd baɪ wˈuːpi ɡˈoʊldbɜːɡ fˈiːtʃɚɹɪŋ ðə vˈɔɪs kˈæst ænd pɹədˈuːsɚz ʌvðə spˈɛʃəl.
During 2001, the first year ABC aired A Charlie Brown Christmas, the show was followed by a retrospective hosted by Whoopi Goldberg featuring the voice cast and producers of the special.