"A Charlie Brown Christmas"

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On December 9, 1965, CBS broadcasted the first Charlie Brown television special, "A Charlie Brown Christmas." This new undertaking was commissioned and sponsored by the Coca Cola Company. Charles Schulz's comic strip had come out in 1950 and was going strong by the 1960s. Perhaps this new venture would lead to a series of Charlie Brown specials.

Charles Shulz

Yet, several unconventional elements in the special led producers and the network to think their new venture would be a flop when they previewed it. For one thing, the soundtrack featured jazz music, and there was no canned laughter as audiences had come to expect in such productions. And if this wasn't enough, the voices of the animated characters were mainly done by children. 

Instead of failing, however, audiences loved the show. It had high ratings, and critics raved about it. In fact, it received an Emmy. And audiences have been enjoying "A Charlie Brown Christmas" every Christmas season since its debut. It's become an American Christmas tradition.

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