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'Charlie Brown' Special Remains Evergreen for ABC

I've been watching it since it's original run on CBS in the 1960s...YES all of the CB specials have been clipped for more ads...the Christmas special is very noticeable....
 
To make room for the longer commercial breaks during modern airings, ABC cut two scenes, which were later restored when aired in conjunction with You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown. The scenes were cut again in 2014 to make room for all of Toy Story of Terror.
Lucy pleading Charlie Brown to kick the football, and subsequently pulling it away as he tries to do so, a staple in the comic strips since 1952.
and Snoopy (as the World War I flying ace) prompting Schroeder to play World War I era songs

CBS did a minor edit. During the 1980s and 1990s, when the special aired on CBS, the network trimmed the "trick-or-treat" sequence, such that after the Peanuts gang knock on the first door and say "trick-or-treat," it cuts to the gang after they finished trick-or-treating comparing what they got at the last house.
 
The DVDs of the Peanuts holiday specials can usually be found for less than $10 each during the holiday seasons, and the set for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are available as a box set for around $20.
 
Markxxx said:
I would agree, except the other day at Goodwill, I found a collection with all the Charlie Brown specials on DVD for $5.00. I remember how I looked forward to once a year TV events, oh well...
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Haha! Well, like I said, I have my own copy. But this is why I limit myself to only watching once a year anyway. I do the same for White Christmas, Miracle on 34th Street, The Muppet Christmas Carol and It's A Wonderful Life. It's all about self-control ;)
 
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