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Article: 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' still delights us: ; Whoopi Goldberg, as host, relates funny anecdotes

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December 6, 2001
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FRESH from her stint in the holiday-themed TNT movie "Call Me Claus," Whoopi Goldberg hosts a nostalgic tribute to the 36-year- old classic "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (8 p.m., ABC, TV-G).

After the presentation of the digitally-remastered cartoon, the actress relates a behind-the-scenes story about the Peanuts phenomenon, a salute to the strip's creator, the late Charles "Sparky" Schulz, and a meeting with the voices of the gang - Peter Robbins (Charlie Brown), Christopher Shea (Linus), Tracy Stratford (Lucy), Chris Doran (Schroeder) and Sally Dryer (Violet).

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" initially found few supporters among network executives. They doubted that viewers would warm to Charlie ...

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