I so watched that last night. I was surprised to find out that Charlie Brown Christmas is on next Tuesday already. I guess it's probably due to the writer's strike.
I think we have them on DVD too (and like the RB Rudolph/Santa stuff) - there's just something "seasonal" about catching them on TV! Kind of like a milestone in the year "OK, now it's the holidays".
Yeah, I was surprised to hear the Christmas special was already on deck - now something about that doesn't seem right!