The End of Peanuts Specials on TV and what could it all mean
Good grief, the contract for ABC to air the Peanuts specials have expired. Apple TV + has now taken hold of these specials for their streaming service, making one wonder, is this a good thing? Is this the end of Charlie Brown? Some background about the Peanuts specials: They began airing in 1965 when CBS and Coca-Cola bought A Charlie Brown Christmas from Lee Mendelson....something Charles Schulz had to write the next day. Upon first glance, CBS saw it and hated it since it had Jazz Music, amateurish voice acting (they used real kids), a didn't look too exciting like other cartoon shows at that time, but the first airing received a 49% share of the ratings plus an Emmy and a Peabody. This led to CBS airing more, although a rough patch was hit by the third special. Either they make another Blockbuster, or they would not order anymore shows. Fortunately, that third special, It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, was a hit too, an...