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    'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' turns 50 this year. How has it held up?

    CBS first aired the televised holiday special in 1973. The message still shines, but some characters and scenes feel a little dated.
    by Neda Ulaby Nov 22, 2023 2 minutes
    The <em>Peanuts</em> gang celebrates Thanksgiving, but why is Franklin by himself on one side of the table?

    The 50th anniversary of the classic Peanuts holiday special, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, has arrived. These days, the show, which first aired on CBS in 1973, feels like a bittersweet relic from the era of the Vietnam War.

    Its age creeps through the soft watercolors of its autumnal landscapes and in the tone of some characters. ("Sally, Thanksgiving is a very important holiday," Linus drones in what

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