Question: Charlie Brown’s first animated appearance on TV came in ads for which major U.S. company?
Answer: Ford Motor Co. licensed the Peanuts characters to market the Ford Falcon from 1959 until 1964, before the first 1965 holiday special. These early ads appeared on “The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show,” which also used the Peanuts gang to help introduce the show. You can see the spots at the link above.