it must have been the introduction of snoopy wearing his dish on his head otherwise it wouldn’t be enough of a gag, it would have been something he’d already done
“Li’l Folks” was an earlier strip with characters who could’ve come from “Peanuts.”
Schulz wanted to call this strip “Good Ol’ Charlie Brown” when United Feature Syndicate picked it up in October 1950, but UFS didn’t want the strip’s title to focus on one character so they made the choice to call it “Peanuts.” Schulz didn’t like the name, true, but he was a struggling cartoonist at the time and was willing to live with it because, well. a man’s gotta eat.
That would have been rather difficult, since laptops didn’t exist in 1965, when this strip was first run. Nope, that’s an old-fashioned suitcase, from long before they invented luggage on wheels.
“Calvin talking like a professor”—Yes indeed! especially in the comics running this week over in Calvin and Hobbes, with Calvin spouting off knowledgeably about segmentation in the magazine market!
“Lil Folks” was the first title of the strip, then “Good Ol’ Charlie Brown.” It was renamed when somebody mentioned the similarity of the title to an idea somebody else had. There were the same characters in both. “Peanuts” was chosen by the syndicate to get attention from the readers. I think somebody thought the name would refer to the size of the characters, most of whom were children. The dog dish became a symbol of when Snoopy was being a traveler, like to summer camp or to the spelling bee.
pouncingtiger about 12 years ago
Is this the introduction of Snoopy wearing his supper dish as a hat?
Buzza Wuzza about 12 years ago
it must have been the introduction of snoopy wearing his dish on his head otherwise it wouldn’t be enough of a gag, it would have been something he’d already done
caleblee10 about 12 years ago
Snoopy doesn’t seem too enthusiastic about the reunion…
thousandays about 12 years ago
Don’t go Snoopy. There are always arguments at familyreunions. It’s the booze that does it !!
Tinyman about 12 years ago
Rest In Peace Charlie Schulz
Bisquit1 about 12 years ago
Where did the name Peanuts come from and what is the connection to the strip?
Guilty Bystander about 12 years ago
“Li’l Folks” was an earlier strip with characters who could’ve come from “Peanuts.”
Schulz wanted to call this strip “Good Ol’ Charlie Brown” when United Feature Syndicate picked it up in October 1950, but UFS didn’t want the strip’s title to focus on one character so they made the choice to call it “Peanuts.” Schulz didn’t like the name, true, but he was a struggling cartoonist at the time and was willing to live with it because, well. a man’s gotta eat.
legaleagle48 about 12 years ago
That would have been rather difficult, since laptops didn’t exist in 1965, when this strip was first run. Nope, that’s an old-fashioned suitcase, from long before they invented luggage on wheels.
Kathe about 12 years ago
Love your pillbox hat Snoopy. Did Jacqueline Kennedy copy that from you?
bfrg45 about 12 years ago
Love the comic. Hate the flashing header — I always have to scroll down enough that the header is out of the window to read the comic.
chuck_henebry about 12 years ago
“Calvin talking like a professor”—Yes indeed! especially in the comics running this week over in Calvin and Hobbes, with Calvin spouting off knowledgeably about segmentation in the magazine market!
Rhapsyody about 12 years ago
That wasn’t a laptop. Snoopy was packing a suitcase.
gmforde about 12 years ago
“Lil Folks” was the first title of the strip, then “Good Ol’ Charlie Brown.” It was renamed when somebody mentioned the similarity of the title to an idea somebody else had. There were the same characters in both. “Peanuts” was chosen by the syndicate to get attention from the readers. I think somebody thought the name would refer to the size of the characters, most of whom were children. The dog dish became a symbol of when Snoopy was being a traveler, like to summer camp or to the spelling bee.
iced tea about 12 years ago
Bye Snoopy. Have a good time at the reunion.
♫☺♫☺We are family!♫☺♫☺
Opus Croakus about 12 years ago
In Denmark it’s actually called “Radishes”. Seriously.
lindz.coop Premium Member about 12 years ago
I did — until I realized it was far too early.