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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts) Sun Nov 29, 2015, 07:20 PM Nov 2015

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USA Today: A Charlie Brown Christmas almost never happened

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2015/11/29/charlie-brown-christmas/76389742/

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ACharlie Brown Christmas is the second longest-running holiday special in TV history, second only to 1964's Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer. But before it hit the small screen 50 years ago, all anyone could say was, "Good grief."
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USA Today: A Charlie Brown Christmas almost never happened (Original Post) LiberalElite Nov 2015 OP

The first made-for-TV Christmas cartoon was Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #1

Magoo's voice was done by Jim Backus, aka Thurston Howell the 3rd, from Gilligan's Island. lastlib Dec 2015 #2

I always loved that cartoon Art_from_Ark Dec 2015 #3

I love that show! Tipperary Dec 2015 #4

Advisory: Link contains video that autoplays. baldguy Dec 2015 #5

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

1. The first made-for-TV Christmas cartoon was Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Mon Nov 30, 2015, 07:43 PM

Nov 2015

It was first broadcast in 1962.

lastlib

(23,251 posts)

2. Magoo's voice was done by Jim Backus, aka Thurston Howell the 3rd, from Gilligan's Island.

Reply to Art_from_Ark (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 12:14 AM

Dec 2015

eom.

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

3. I always loved that cartoon

Reply to lastlib (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 12:43 AM

Dec 2015

especially the Plunderers' March

but the 3rd ghost always creeped me out.

And of course, Charlie Brown was always must-see, every Christmas. Sponsored by Dolly Madison cakes.

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)

4. I love that show!

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 06:02 AM

Dec 2015

Such a feel-good movie!

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

5. Advisory: Link contains video that autoplays.

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 06:31 AM

Dec 2015

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