Charles Schulz thought ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ was a “disaster.” CBS hated it. But it’s among the most beloved Christmas specials of all time.

CHRISTMAS-MOVIES
A marathon of these truly bizarre Rankin/Bass holiday specials would make for quite the festive fever dream.
In addition to classics like 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," the duo, Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass, also created an iconic ‘80s animated series.
You’ve seen the classic holiday movies multiple times. Now it’s time to check out these special TV episodes.
‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ Frank Capra’s Christmas classic, was destined to be forgotten ... until a clerical error turned it into a holiday tradition.
The classic holiday mash-up wasn’t directed by Tim Burton—but Tim Burton was supposed to have a cameo in it.
From deleted subplots to a very different original opening to a Santa suit so bad it almost made Tim Allen start a fight, here are 14 facts about the making of 'The Santa Clause.'
Based on the classic 1985 children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg, the movie follows a young Santa Claus skeptic on a magical train ride to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.
With Bing Crosby’s star power and Michael Curtiz directing, ‘White Christmas’ overcame early struggles to become a holiday classic.
More than 75 years after it premiered, the holiday classic can still make a believer out of anyone.
Discover more fun facts about the Will Ferrell Christmas movie that has since become a holiday classic.
The holiday classic—which could have starred Jack Nicholson as The Old Man Parker—has cemented its legacy as a Christmas classic.
Discover these fascinating facts about "Home Alone," the John Hughes Christmastime classic about a couple of bungling burglars and a kid left behind for the holidays.
A job that forces you to watch and review Christmas movies—what could be better?
As anyone who has seen ‘A Christmas Story’ knows, licking a cold metal object can be dangerous. Here’s why you should never stick your tongue to a metal pole in winter.
The Hallmark Channel’s annual Countdown to Christmas kicks off every October. But the channel's reputation for producing feel-good holiday films began years before the annual event.
How many states opted for 'Elf' over 'A Christmas Story'? Did 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' get the shaft? Discover the topography of holiday movies here.
The original “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” implied that you’d never have a merry Christmas again.
These deleted scenes shed more light on Harry's motivations, Kevin's siblings' feelings, and more.