A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS SERIES

For unto you this day is born in the City of Bethlehem, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And the angel said unto them, Fear not, for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid. (A spotlight shines on Linus.) 'And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks by night.

(shouting in desperation) Isn't there anyone out there who can tell me what Christmas is all about? The jazz music score, composed by Vince Guaraldi, has become a classic in its own right like so much about this program, it's an unexpected but perfectly right choice. Instead of using adult actors trying to sound like kids, the production features real children providing the voices, an endearing effect. A Charlie Brown Christmas shows off the 'Peanuts' gang doing what they do best: Lucy is bossy, Snoopy is crazy, Linus is sweet, and Pig Pen is, well, filthy. Appointed director of the school holiday pageant, Charlie Brown ventures out with Linus to buy 'a great, big, shiny aluminum Christmas tree.' Instead they bring back a miserable tree-a real one. Schulz cartoon strip 'Peanuts.' Hapless hero Charlie Brown finds himself depressed at Christmastime, searching for the true meaning of the holiday amidst the glitz and commercialism of the modern age.

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS SERIES

A Charlie Brown Christmas was the first, and best, of a series of programs based on the Charles M. This half-hour Christmas show is one of the truly lovable animated specials in TV history, a status proved by its annual network telecast since 1965.

A charlie brown christmas