In an email interview, he noted: “The kids who watched them a generation ago are now watching them with their own kids. The Charlie Brown specials, which began with A Charlie Brown Christmas in 1965, endure because they “resonate with viewers,” said Mark Bracco, vice president of alternative series and specials for ABC. Last year, the special drew its largest audience in four years. (The animated specials moved to ABC in 2001.) 20, 1973, on CBS and has been a staple on television ever since. That is what it is all about.”Ī Charlie Brown Thanksgiving premiered Nov. Schulz, the creator of the beloved Peanuts comic strip, said: “I wonder what it would be like if kids did Thanksgiving dinner and the chaos that would ensue. The 1973 animated special A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving was based on a “very simple idea,” said the producer, Lee Mendelson.Ĭharles M. LOS ANGELES - Sometimes, the smallest notion creates magic.
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