Editing A Charlie Brown Christmas (section)

===CBS===
The special was originally broadcast on [[CBS]] in 1965 and [[rerun]] each year from 1966 until 2000.

The original broadcasts included references to the sponsor, Coca-Cola. Because of Dolly Madison's eventual co-sponsorship of the series,<ref name="huffpost.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/was-there-originally-a-co_b_8680684|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524214723/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/was-there-originally-a-co_b_8680684|archive-date=2019-05-24|title=Was There Originally a Coca-Cola Ad Mixed Into A Charlie Brown Christmas?|date=December 6, 2017}}</ref> as well as subsequent FCC laws mandating the separation of commercial material from the actual program material,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/childrens-educational-television|title=Children's Educational Television|date=December 4, 2019|access-date=December 4, 2019|archive-date=November 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121235033/https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/childrens-educational-television|url-status=live}}</ref> subsequent broadcasts and home media releases removed all references to Coca-Cola products. Broadcasts of the special in later years also had some scenes, animation, and sound effects redone for correction. Snoopy's dog bowl was repainted red instead of white, Lucy now makes a whirling noise when scared out of her psychiatric booth, new animation was placed in scenes where the children dance on stage after the first time to avoid repetition, music was added in the background of the rehearsal scenes, and Snoopy no longer sings with the children in the final carol, amongst others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/308488838|title=A Charlie Brown Christmas - Original print vs. revised version|website=Vimeo|access-date=January 11, 2019|archive-date=January 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101181130/https://vimeo.com/308488838|url-status=live}}</ref>

Removed from some subsequent broadcasts is a scene in which Linus throws a snowball at a tin can using his blanket. For several years it was rumored the can was a Coca-Cola can.<ref name="huffpost.com"/> However, a recently{{When|date=December 2024}} obtained copy of the original print disproves this rumor, showing the can was always a generic tin can.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJx1UCFK4hY|title=YouTube: CBS Color Charlie Brown Christmas Coca-Cola Part 2|website=[[YouTube]]|date=December 1, 2019|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-date=November 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119181239/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJx1UCFK4hY&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=dead}}</ref>