Not On TV Tonight: A Charlie Brown Christmas

ABC

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS - When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism he sees amongst everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but it proves to be a frustrating struggle; and when an attempt to restore the proper spirit with a forlorn little fir Christmas tree fails, he needs Linus' help to learn what the real meaning of Christmas is. "A Charlie Brown Christmas" airs on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) and TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (© 1965 United Feature Syndicate Inc.)

A public-service reminder: A Charlie Brown Christmas, originally scheduled to air tonight, has been rescheduled for Dec. 15, because President Obama is addressing the nation on his Afghanistan policy. Did his secret-madrassa-brainwashing program him to systematically take out Christian holiday icons on assuming the Presidency? I don’t know! I’m just asking questions here, people!

In the meantime, I highly recommend you read this brilliant Gawker feature on the hidden subtext of holiday specials. I still maintain, however, that Frosty the Snowman is actually a golem story.

Glee Watch: NYADA, NYADA, NYADA

Spoilers for the season finale of Glee below:

One beef I often have with Glee episodes is that they move too fast, go in too many directions, try to cram in too much at once. You might say that about “Goodbye,” the season 3 finale, but in this case that approach seemed about right. It’s an episode about graduation, and graduation is something that, no matter how much you plan for and anticipate it, still goes too fast. Graduating is something you do, but in the moment it feels like something that happens to you, suddenly and all at once, like going over a waterfall.