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About Peanuts

On October 2, 1950, Charles M. Schulz introduced a brand-new comic strip with an unlikely round-headed hero, “Good ol’ Charlie Brown.” PEANUTS was born. Soon, readers came to know and love a whole cast of indelible young characters: philosophical Linus and his crabby big sister Lucy; piano-playing Schroeder; attention-grabbing Sally; pals Franklin, Peppermint Patty, Marcie, Pigpen and his famous dust cloud. But no one stole the show quite like Snoopy, the coolest beagle on the planet. From humble beginnings in just seven U.S. newspapers, PEANUTS grew to become not only the best-loved comic strip in history, but a true global phenomenon.


Today PEANUTS is featured in global online syndication and in thousands of newspapers worldwide; in classic specials and in new streaming series “Snoopy in Space” and "The Snoopy Show" on Apple TV+; and in mobile apps, stage productions, feature films, and books (hundreds of them). PEANUTS has inspired theme park attractions, public art projects, and every kind of consumer product from pj’s to popcorn makers. In 2018, Peanuts Worldwide partnered with NASA on a multi-year Space Act Agreement designed to inspire a passion for space exploration and STEM among the next generation of students. PEANUTS speaks a universal language—and has also introduced a vocabulary all its own: “Good grief!,” “security blanket,” “You blockhead!” and “Happiness is… .” For fans everywhere, happiness is PEANUTS.

Meet the Gang

Charlie Brown

A boy wearing a yellow shirt with a black zigzag
A boy wearing a yellow shirt with a black zigzag

Snoopy

A black and white dog wearing a red collar
A black and white dog wearing a red collar

Woodstock

A little yellow bird
A little yellow bird

Lucy

A girl with black hair wearing a blue dress with her arms in the air
A girl with black hair wearing a blue dress with her arms in the air

Linus

A boy sitting down with a blue blanket sucking his thumb
A boy sitting down with a blue blanket sucking his thumb

Sally

A girl with yellow hair wearing a pink dress with her arms spread out
A girl with yellow hair wearing a pink dress with her arms spread out

Schroeder

A boy with yellow hair sitting in front of a red piano
A boy with yellow hair sitting in front of a red piano

Pigpen

A boy wearing brown overalls surrounding in a cloud of dust
A boy wearing brown overalls surrounding in a cloud of dust

Franklin

A boy wearing a orange jacket and blue pants
A boy wearing a orange jacket and blue pants

Peppermint Patty

A girl with short brown hair wearing a green shirt and sandals holding a football
A girl with short brown hair wearing a green shirt and sandals holding a football

Marcie

A girl with short black hair wearing glasses and an orange shirt
A girl with short black hair wearing glasses and an orange shirt

Shermy

a boy in a green shirt with brown shoes
a boy in a green shirt with brown shoes
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