Linus the Lionhearted (1964)

Linus the Lionhearted had an amazing cast of character actors and comedians providing voices for it. Carl Reiner, Ruth Buzzi, Jesse "Maytag Repairman" White, Bob McFadden, Sheldon Leonard, Jonathon Winters and even Stiller & Meara were all featured on the show.

1964 Ford Commercial with Charlie Brown & Linus - Footage Offlin 2/15/08

Bill Melendez's success with animating the Peanuts characters for car commercials directly resulted in the half-hour special A Charlie Brown Christmas.