Lee Mendelson

Birth Name:

Leland Maurice Mendelson

Birth Place:

San Francisco, California, United States

Profession

Producer, Soundtrack, Writer, Production manager, Director, Actor

It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown

This Is America, Charlie Brown

ABC's Peanuts Specials Are a Perennial Ratings Hit, Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown may decry the commercialization of the holidays, but there's no denying the continued popularity of his TV specials. A Charlie Brown Christmas returns to ABC Wednesday night (8/7c) for the first of two airings this month, and if the network's recent rebroadcasts of the Peanuts Halloween and Thanksgiving specials are any indication, it's sure to do well.

Wed, Nov 28, 2012

ABC's Peanuts Specials Are a Perennial Ratings Hit, Charlie Brown

How A Charlie Brown Christmas Became a Holiday Tradition

Christmas time is here...and so is the 45th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas. Filled with humor, heart and a universal message of goodwill toward men, the tale of Chuck's search for the meaning of Christmas, Snoopy's prize-winning decorations and the saddest little tree ever never fails to make the season bright. So we rang up executive producer Lee Mendelson to talk about the special's lasting legacy, how it came to be, and Mariah Carey's take on its iconic theme as performed on her "Merry Christmas to You" special Monday night (9/8c, ABC).

Mon, Dec 13, 2010