It was about a boy who was trying to get his dad to let the family have a Christmas tree, but the father had some sort issue about it. If I remember correctly, it was live-action. Back in the early 70s it came on after the Peanuts special.
The House Without a Christmas Tree, starring Jason Robards.
Goddess I love The Dope! Thanks AB! That’s the one!
One minute? One minute??!! Awesome, AB!
But it was a little girl, incidentally. And one of my favorite books and tv shows for Christmas