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'A Charlie Brown Christmas' almost never aired because CBS executives didn't like it


Back in the 1960s, commercial realities almost derailed Schulz’s special.

The Peanuts pose in front of a Peanuts inspired Christmas window at the Macy's Presents "It's The Great Window Unveiling, Charlie Brown" at Macy's Herald Square on November 20, 2015 in New York City. Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

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