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Article: AN ANIMATED HOLIDAY CLASSIC ENDURES 'A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS' CELEBRATES 30 YEARS ON CBS
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- November 21, 1995
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NEW YORK, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 6th, the animated classic, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" celebrates its 30th consecutive airing on the CBS Television Network. This timeless treasure is an indelible memory for anyone under the age of 40 who grew up with Charles Schulz's gentle humor and philosophical words.
Despite spawning more than 40 subsequent Peanuts specials, winning Emmy and Peabody Awards and setting ratings records, what is most remarkable about "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is the fact that it even made it to television in the first place.
In 1964, Lee Mendelson was in the process of producing a documentary on Charles Schulz, when Coca-Cola ...