ABC aggressive on making it a (Charlie) Brown Christmas

Not only is ABC running A Charlie Brown Christmas twice this holiday season (once last night, once on Tuesday the 16th), and not only are they running it as an hour long block by matching it with the fine Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tales, but they’re also running the hour-long I Want A Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown in an hour slot twice, once on Monday the 15th and again on Saturday the 20th, both at the start of prime time.

And while I’m bothering with a post, let me thank Brian Anderson, crafter of the syndicated strip “Dog Eat Doug”, of giving AAUGH.com a plug on the website earlier this week. Unexpected, and appreciated! DeD takes the kids-eye perspective from Peanuts and turns it on a baby (the Doug of the title) and a dog (the Dog of the title, specifically Sophie).

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