Before that first airing, television executives called it “flat.” And it only aired at all because, sponsored by Coca-Cola, it was on the docket.Įven Schulz’s own team thought it was doomed. Whatever he produced could wrestle with life’s biggest questions-and it should!-as long as it resisted the temptation to skim the surface.Ĭonsider: A Charlie Brown Christmas-the Peanuts classic. When you have the boldness to be authentic, people pay attention. Today’s story shows Schulz at his dignified work. And the 1969 Apollo 10 command module was named Charlie Brown and a lunar module was named Snoopy. Later, in an interview, Schulz said: “ totally ridiculous, has no meaning, is simply confusing, and has no dignity-and I think my humor has dignity.”Īnd he had dignified fans. President Ronald Reagan once wrote to Schulz and said that the president identified with Charlie Brown. Schulz had originally named his strip Li’l Folks, but the syndicate changed the name to Peanuts. The humor served a high purpose, and served it well. People enjoyed the Peanuts cartoons because they addressed deep and complex issues that many people face. It was well-written, well-drawn, and well-loved around the world. Schulz was an American cartoonist with a sense of dignity and the power of his work. In 1950, he published the first-ever Peanuts comic strip.
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