How The Innovative Simplicity of ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ Nearly Prevented the Show From Airing

Remember When shared weird and wonderful facts about A Charlie Brown Christmas, particularly how its innovative simplicity almost got the show pulled by the network.

From network panic and scrapped product placements to jazz music that almost didn't make it, we're unwrapping 15 weird, wonderful facts about the most beloved holiday special of all time.

The narrator also notes how the kid actors weren't actually kids, why Snoopy's house was blue rather than red, the incredible jazz soundtrack by the Vince Guaraldi Trio, Linus's blanket drop, the real-life inspiration for Lucy, the well-hidden product placement, and more.

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