A Charlie Brown Christmas

The American animated Christmas special A Charlie Brown Christmas was the very first Peanuts television special and has become an annual classic since its 1965 premiere. In 2008, it was shown back-to-back on ABC with Charlie Brown Christmas Tales.ABC: A Charlie Brown Christmas

In 2009, ABC originally planned to air A Charlie Brown Christmas on Tuesday, December 1. An address from President Obama on the war in Afghanistan led the network to bump the program. A Charlie Brown Christmas aired on December 8, 2009, at 7 p.m. EST. ABC aired the program again on Tuesday, December 15, 2009.http://blogs.abcnews.com/pressroom/2009/11/abc-news-to-broadcast-president-obamas-primetime-speech-on-tuesday-december-1-at-800-pm-et.html http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/zontv/2009/12/charlie_brown_christmas_abc_tv.html

A Charlie Brown Christmas stars everyone's favorite Peanuts characters as they explore the meaning of Christmas. Yet to receive a single Christmas card, Charlie Brown becomes depressed as the holiday approaches. In a funk, he seeks advice from the Peanuts Gang's would-be psychologist Lucy. She suggests that Charlie Brown volunteer to produce the school's annual Christmas play, which he attempts with (typically) middling results. In the end, the whole Peanuts gang comes together to help make sure the play and the holiday season overall come together just fine.

• Tuesday, December 8, 2009: 7 p.m. EST (ABC)http://blogs.abcnews.com/pressroom/2009/11/abc-news-to-broadcast-president-obamas-primetime-speech-on-tuesday-december-1-at-800-pm-et.html