Did You Know?
...That the version of A Charlie Brown Christmas, the version you've watched annually for 5, 10, 20 years and have memorized and know by heart is NOT the complete version of the special?

The original 1965 cut of the special had numerous "product placements" (signs, etc.) for Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola signed on as the special's sponsor and remained so for three years. In 1968, Coke ceased being the primary sponsor and all references to the company were removed. Some cuts included:

- In the opening credits after Snoopy spins Charlie Brown and Linus around with Linus' blanket, Linus crashed into a wooden fence with a Coca Cola sign. This scene was edited so that you can't tell where Linus lands.

- In the scene where the characters are throwing snowballs at cans on the fence, Linus knocks down a Coke can. This scene has been edited so that Linus knocks down a generic can.

- The original ending had the message "Merry Christmas from the people in your town who bottle Coca-Cola" along with a voiceover that gave a similar message. This is why "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" sung by the characters ends in a sort of funny place.