The Day Charlie Brown Walked Into Our Lives
 
On October 2, 1950, the very first Peanuts comic strip by Charles Schulz appeared in seven U.S. newspapers. At the
time, it featured just three characters: Charlie Brown, Shermy (a character that eventually faded into the background), and Patty.   
Snoopy joined soon after, and over the years, the gang grew to include beloved personalities like Lucy,
Linus, Peppermint Patty, Woodstock, and many more.
 
What made Peanuts unique was its blend of childlike innocence and thoughtful wisdom. Schulz had a gift for tackling big themes, loneliness, resilience, hope, and friendship, through the voices of kids and a lovable beagle.
 
He captured both the humor and heartache of everyday life, often in just four simple panels.
 
By the time the strip ended in 2000, on the very day after Schulz passed away, Peanuts had run for nearly 50 years, appeared in over 2,600 newspapers worldwide, and reached millions of readers every day.
 
By the way, the name Peanuts itself came
from the “peanut gallery” on The Howdy Doody Show...a title Schulz never really liked but accepted at the insistence of the syndicate.
 
Despite his misgivings about the name, the comic went on to inspire TV specials, books, stage productions,
and a whole cultural universe of merchandise, with Snoopy perched atop his doghouse becoming one of the most recognizable images in the world.
 
 
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