Peanuts fans will get Thanksgiving and Christmas specials on TV after all

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peanuts-fans-will-get-their-charlie-brown-christmas-on-tv-after-all/

Thanksgiving and Christmas will look vastly different for millions of Americans this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. But PBS announced on Wednesday that at least one tradition will remain intact: The Charlie Brown holiday specials airing on television.

The annual holiday tradition was thrown into question in October, when Apple TV+ made a deal with Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Film Productions to be the sole home of the Peanuts' holiday specials.

But PBS said Wednesday that while it's too late for "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," the two other holiday specials — "Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," and "A Charlie Brown Christmas" — will also air ad-free on PBS and PBS Kids on November 22 and December 13, respectively, at 7:30 p.m. local time/6:30 p.m. CT.

The episodes will also be available for ad-free, HD streaming on Apple TV+. "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" will be available to stream starting November 18, with free streaming available from November 25 through November 27. "A Charlie Brown Christmas" will be available starting December 4, with free streaming from December 11 through December 13, PBS announced.

[hlthe2b]

1. I'm really glad Apple relented and is doing so on PBS.

[underpants]

2. Good. Yaaay PBS!