Product: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
Rating: 5.0
We don't see this precious gem of a holiday program much on TV anymore. Perhaps, that's because..
..it is one of the very, very few Christmas holiday specials that dares to explain the true, "true meaning of Christmas", the birth of the lord and savior Jesus Christ in a humble manger, brought into the world to die for our sins and be gloriously resurrected. My goodness, how did Charles Schulz ever get this animated episode past the censors in the '60s? Perhaps there was still residual religious and charitable feeling then.Oh, Charlie Brown, your condemnation of Christmas cupidity, materialism, and carnal cheer would be even harsher today, and sadly, more ignored today! You would even get embroiled in the "Christmas vs. Holiday" controversy, encountered by Governor Lincoln Chafee in Rhode Island, for example. You might even despair, and you might need Linus's gentle, matter-of-fact guidance even more. Some believe Jesus to be non-existent, or at least an actual but mythologized figure. Whether we do or not, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is nevertheless instructive. It reminds us that what the world needs more than ever is faith, hope, charity, and kindness for ALL. You showed us that, Charlie and Linus, embodiments of reason and spirituality. Thank you.