Highly Recommended The Movie: One of the most enduringly popular Holiday specials of all time, A Charlie Brown Christmas , the first of many Peanuts holiday specials, originally aired on CBS over forty-years ago back in December of 1965. The fact that it's just as well known now as it was back then is testament to the incredible popularity of Charles Schulz's comic strip and the various spin-off cartoons that have been created over the years. The charming and timeless tale begins with Charlie Brown confessing to his friend Linus that despite Christmas' impending arrival, he's feeling pretty down in the dumps. He knows he's going to get presents and that he's going to get to partake in all of the holiday fun, but he doesn't feel quite right about it all. Charlie Brown decides to pay a visit to Lucy's 'psychiatric help' booth where she encourages him to get involved with the school Christmas pag... Read the entire review ...