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9 December 1965 (USA) moreTagline:
That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown! (2008 DVD re-release) morePlot:
Repelled by the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find the true meaning of Christmas. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Completely Irresistible more (88 total)Cast
(Cast)| Ann Altieri | ... | Freida (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Chris Doran | ... | Schroeder / Shermy (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Sally Dryer | ... | Violet (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Mimi Gibson | ... | Charlotte Braun (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Bill Melendez | ... | Snoopy (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Karen Mendelson | ... | Patty (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Geoffrey Ornstein | ... | Pig-Pen (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Peter Robbins | ... | Charlie Brown (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Christopher Shea | ... | Linus Van Pelt (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Kathy Steinberg | ... | Sally Brown (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Tracy Stratford | ... | Lucy Van Pelt (voice) (uncredited) |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
25 min | Argentina:30 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Fun Stuff
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The original broadcast included some brief animated sections which included the logo of Coca-Cola, the show's original sponsor. These have been edited out of subsequent broadcasts and the video release. Right after the opening title, Linus (or Charlie Brown, sources disagree) crashed into a sign advertising Coca-Cola after being tossed by Snoopy. (Look at current versions and you'll notice that we never see where Linus lands!) The closing carol originally included the complete verse (instead of fading out) with a final on-screen "Merry Christmas from your local bottler of Coca-Cola" right after the United Feature Syndicate credit at the end. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: The cels of Lucy in her psychiatry stand are not properly aligned to the background, so that the cutoff line of her body overlaps the edge of the tabletop. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Charlie Brown: [Charlie Brown and Linus stop at a wall on their trip to the pond for ice skating] I think there must be something wrong with me, Linus. Christmas is coming, but I'm not happy. I don't feel the way I'm supposed to feel.
[begins to walk with Linus again]
Charlie Brown: I just don't understand Christmas, I guess. I like getting presents and sending Christmas cards and decorating trees and all that, but I'm still not happy. I always end up feeling depressed.
Linus Van Pelt: Charlie Brown, you're the only person I know who can take a wonderful season like Christmas and turn it into a problem. Maybe Lucy's right. Of all the Charlie Browns in the world, you're the Charlie Browniest.
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Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006) (V) moreSoundtrack:
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How can you not love it? I'm a 46-year-old Jewish agnostic, and this still makes me laugh and brings a tear to my eye after dozens of viewings; and I don't think it's just nostalgia. I think if you can't enjoy this, you might as well just pack it in. Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without this and the ORIGINAL Grinch. Too bad the follow-ups, with the exception of course of It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, have never matched its humor, charm and heart. Favorite funny line? Lucy complains about always getting toys and bikes and clothes. "What do you want?" Charlie Brown asks. "REAL ESTATE!" Favorite touching moment? The transformation of the scrawny tree into a beautiful one of course.