EPISODE · Dec 24, 2022 · 14 MIN
A Charlie Brown Christmas (Miracle)
from Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast · host Alycia
Happy Holidays! In December 1965, CBS aired a Peanuts holiday special they were sure was going to bomb with audiences. It was considered so bad there was doubt as to whether it would ever see the light of day. Instead, A Charlie Brown Christmas has become one of the most treasured holiday specials in cultural history. So why was everyone convinced the children's holiday special would fail? And how did Peanuts originate? Tune in to find out all of this and more. Support the show
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Happy Holidays! In December 1965, CBS aired a Peanuts holiday special they were sure was going to bomb with audiences. It was considered so bad there was doubt as to whether it would ever see the light of day. Instead, A Charlie Brown Christmas has become one of the most treasured holiday specials in cultural history. So why was everyone convinced the children's holiday special would fail? And how did Peanuts originate? Tune in to find out all of this and more. Support t...
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