Peanuts (Charlie Brown)

Peanuts is a beloved comic strip and animated franchise created by Charles M. Schulz. The first TV special, A Charlie Brown Christmas, aired in 1965. The franchise follows Charlie Brown, a lovable kid who never gives up despite constant setbacks. His dog Snoopy is a beagle with a big imagination who steals the show.

The Peanuts Gang

Charlie Brown is a kind but unlucky kid who can never kick the football. Snoopy is his pet beagle who pretends to be a World War I flying ace. Lucy is bossy and runs a psychiatric booth for five cents. Linus carries his security blanket everywhere. Schroeder plays Beethoven on a toy piano.

Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the Peanuts gang stick together.
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the Peanuts gang stick together. (PEANUTS © 2005, United Feature Syndicate, Inc. / Wikimedia Commons)

Holiday Specials

The Peanuts holiday specials are some of the most watched programs in TV history. A Charlie Brown Christmas teaches the true meaning of the holiday. It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown is a Halloween classic. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving is also beloved. These specials have aired every year for decades.

Fun Facts

  • Charles Schulz drew every Peanuts comic strip himself for almost 50 years.
  • Snoopy's doghouse has a pool table, a Van Gogh painting, and other luxuries inside.
  • Charlie Brown's father is a barber, just like Charles Schulz's real father.

Did You Know?

A Charlie Brown Christmas almost did not air. The TV executives thought it was too slow, too religious, and too different from other cartoons. They were sure it would fail. Instead, it became one of the most beloved TV specials of all time and has been shown every year since 1965!