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Article: Charlie Brown special marks the big 4-0

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December 6, 2005
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At an Urban Outfitters store a few weeks back, I ran into a childhood friend: Charlie Brown's Christmas tree.

I'm sure you'll remember the forlorn fir tree, especially if you grew up with A Charlie Brown Christmas. Little more than a spindly twig on a criss-crossed wooden stand, it was constantly shedding needles and bowed under the weight of a single red ornament, leading Charlie Brown to exclaim: "I killed it!"

Ultimately, the pitiful little tree helps to remind the Peanuts gang of the true meaning of Christmas. A Charlie Brown Christmas turns 40 this year. ABC celebrates the animated television special's anniversary today by broadcasting the digitally remastered 1965 original, along ...

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