Jerry Granelli had a key role in creating A Charlie Brown Christmas, one of the most beloved Christmas shows in television history. Comments Jerry: "It’s pretty funny. Everybody always asks about the Christmas special and I’m a Buddhist."



The wildly popular A Charlie Brown Christmas, based on Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comic strip, tells the story of Charlie Brown’s search for the meaning of Christmas and his realization that it doesn’t have to be ruined by commercialization. Its debut in 1965 was reputed to have been watched by half the American viewing audience, and its appeal seems timeless: in 2010, 14.44 million Americans tuned in, while historically about a million Canadians have caught it annually.