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2008-12-09 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Today in (Television) History: A Charlie Brown Christmas

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Posted by Mike 2008-12-09 08:25|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 In vino veritas

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2008-12-09 08:32|| 2008-12-09 08:32|| Front Page Top

#2 'It's going to run for a hundred years,' and then fell down. We all thought he was crazy, but he was more right than we were.

Which should've pointed out that the illustrator had more of an understanding of what Americans want then all the Programmers and Vice-Presidents in network television that have driven their audiences into other media for the last 40 years. He was of the plebeians who you exist for, not the patricians who you cater for.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-12-09 10:18|| 2008-12-09 10:18|| Front Page Top

#3 It's kinda like grandfathered in there now. They have to keep showing it because it's tradition and people would protest if they didn't. But if they had the decision to make today they'd never show it in the first place. They'd be afraid of a lawsuit by the ACLU or CAIR. Either that or it'd offend their atheist/gay sensibilities so badly they'd throw it out without even getting to the point of thinking about lawsuits. Even the title is wrong. It says A Charlie Brown Christmas. How quaint. These days it'd have to be Charlie Brown Holidays and just never you mind which holiday or what we're celebrating.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-12-09 12:09|| 2008-12-09 12:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Merry Christmas Charles Schultz, wherever you are.

And may Charlie Brown get a card from the little red haired girl.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-12-09 14:46|| 2008-12-09 14:46|| Front Page Top

#5 "Lights please." - Linus

An enduring little line from my all-time favorite Christmas special.

Posted by Grenter, Protector of the Geats 2008-12-09 15:01|| 2008-12-09 15:01|| Front Page Top

#6 "And then fall down" > HERESY, HERESY I SAY!

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