Charlie Brown

  • First appearance: October 2, 1950

  • “Good ol’ Charlie Brown” is the lovable loser in the zig-zag t-shirt—the kid who never gives up (even though he almost never wins). He manages the world’s worst baseball team…yet shows up for every game. He can’t muster the courage to talk to the Little Red-Haired girl…yet keeps hoping. Even though he gets grief from his friends, his kite-eating tree, even his own dog, Charlie Brown remains the stalwart hero.

  • Did you know: Charlie Brown's dad is a barber just like Charles Schulz's father was.
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Latest appearance: March 30th, 2018 / First appearance: April 2nd, 1971 Charlie Brown and Snoopy stand on the pitcher's mound. Snoopy holds his supper dish in his mouth. Charlie Brown says, "Oh, no you don't!" Charlie Brown continues, "You get fed after the game, not before!" Snoopy walks away with the supper dish still in his mouth. Charlie Brown stands on the pitcher's mound and says, "I hate these salary disputes." Latest appearance: March 7th, 2018 / First appearance: March 10th, 1971 Peppermint Patty and Charlie Brown sit at the table. Peppermint Patty holds up a piece of paper and says, "I've worked out the baseball schedule for our two teams, Chuck . . ." Peppermint Patty slides the paper over to Charlie Brown and says, "Here, take a look at it, and see what you think . ." Charlie Brown reaches for the paper. Peppermint Patty smiles and says, "You tou Latest appearance: February 16th, 2018 / First appearance: February 19th, 1971 Charlie Brown sits in front of Lucy's psychiatric booth. He says, "Sometimes I ask myself questions . ." Charlie Brown continues, "Sometimes I ask myself, 'Is this your real life, or is this just a pilot film?'" Charlie Brown holds his arms out and asks, "Is my life a thirty-nine week series or is it a special?" Lucy replies, "Whatever it is, our ratings are down . . Five c Latest appearance: December 21st, 2017 / First appearance: December 24th, 1970 Sally lies in bed and says, "So here it is, Christmas Eve, but there'll be no sleigh bells outside my window tonight . ." Sally continues, "Why? Because I've totally rejected the concept of the fat guy in the red suit! For the first time in my life I feel free! For once I . . ." Sally sits up and listens. She says, "What's that? I thought I heard a sleigh bell . . ." Sally Latest appearance: December 6th, 2017 / First appearance: December 9th, 1970 Charlie Brown sits at the table and writes, "Dear Little Red-Haired Girl, Evening is coming on." Charlie Brown continues to write, "I wish it were snowing huge white flakes, and you and I were walking along holding hands and." Charlie Brown stops and looks at the paper. Charlie Brown crumples up the paper and throws it over his shoulder. He says, "A lot of great letters nev Latest appearance: November 11th, 2017 / First appearance: November 14th, 1970 Snoopy sits on the ground with a rope tied around his neck. Woodstock stands in front of him. Snoopy smiles and thinks, "Woodstock is going to rescue me . ." Woodstock climbs on the rope. Snoopy thinks, "Woodstock will have me untied in no time at all . . ." Woodstock struggles with the rope. Snoopy thinks, "Woodstock is going to untie me, and we're going to . . ." Woodstoc Latest appearance: October 1st, 2017 / First appearance: October 4th, 1970 Peppermint Patty runs along. Peppermint Patty is on the telephone: "Hey, Chuck, come on over, and see what my Dad gave me for my birthday.." She points: "Roses!" Charlie Brown stands behind her. He says, "Wow!" Peppermint Patty adds, "And you know what he said?" They face each other. "He said that I'm growing up fast, and soo I'll be a beautiful young lady, and all Latest appearance: September 23rd, 2017 / First appearance: September 26th, 1970 Snoopy sits in the grass and turns his head. Lucy stands next to him and holds her hand out. Lucy says, "It's bad luck to turn away from a 'Beep.'" Lucy grabs Snoopy's nose and says, "Beep!" Snoopy thinks, "I didn't know that." Latest appearance: September 22nd, 2017 / First appearance: September 25th, 1970 Linus stands in the wind. He sucks his thumb and holds his blanket. Linus' blanket is blown out of his hands. Linus runs. Linus stands next to the doghouse. The blanket completely covers Snoopy. Snoopy thinks, "I hate to see fall come . . . It gets dark so early . ." Latest appearance: July 17th, 2017 / First appearance: July 20th, 1970 Linus stands behind Lucy and says, "I have a question." Linus asks, "What would happen if there were a beautiful and highly intelligent child up in heaven waiting to be born, and his or her parents decided that the two children they already had were enough?" Lucy says, "Your ignorance of theology and medicine is appalling!" Linus says, "I still think it's a good question . Latest appearance: July 16th, 2017 / First appearance: July 19th, 1970 Snoopy is wearing a baseball cap. He runs backwards, looking up at the sky. CLOMP! Snoopy stands up straight in the air and catches the ball in his mouth. Snoopy runs, his cap flying off his head. CLOMP! He jumps in the air and catches another ball. CLOMP! Snoopy catches the ball, hanging upside down the air. CLOMP! His cap flies off as he catches the ball. Latest appearance: July 15th, 2017 / First appearance: July 18th, 1970 Snoopy sits on the doghouse and sniffles. He thinks, "What do you do?" Snoopy lies on the doghouse and thinks, "What do you do when the girl-beagle you love more than anything is taken from you, and you know you'll never see her again as long as you live?" Snoopy sits up and thinks, "What do you do?" Snoopy eats and thinks, "Back to eating!" Latest appearance: July 14th, 2017 / First appearance: July 17th, 1970 Snoopy lies on the doghouse. Charlie Brown carries an envelope and says, "I have bad news for you." Charlie Brown continues, "That last letter you sent to your girl friend at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm never reached her . . She's not there any more . . ." Charlie Brown explains, "She's been sold!" Snoopy screams and runs off the doghouse. Latest appearance: July 13th, 2017 / First appearance: July 16th, 1970 Snoopy lies on the doghouse and thinks, "That girl-beagle I met at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm is really something." Snoopy sits up. He smiles and thinks, "I wonder why I liked her so much? I think it's because we teased each other . . ." Snoopy lies on his stomach and thinks, "We laughed a lot, and we teased each other . . ." Snoopy turns over and smiles. He thinks, "And the Latest appearance: July 12th, 2017 / First appearance: July 15th, 1970 Snoopy sticks his tongue out at Charlie Brown. Charlie Brown shouts, "Now you cut that out!" Snoopy walks away. Charlie Brown continues, "Just because you can't go running off to see that girl-beagle you met, you don't have to be so obnoxious!" Charlie Brown points and shouts, "By golly, you'd better start behaving yourself!" Snoopy drops the phone. Charlie Brown shouts, "A Latest appearance: July 11th, 2017 / First appearance: July 14th, 1970 Charlie Brown stands in front of Snoopy. Snoopy wears his supper dish on his head. Charlie Brown asks, "You want to go to the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm again?" Snoopy's ears stand up. Charlie Brown walks away and thinks, "No, I don't think you should . . . You've been out enough lately . . ." Snoopy kicks his supper dish and thinks, "Rats!" Snoopy sits on the ground and leans a Latest appearance: July 10th, 2017 / First appearance: July 13th, 1970 Charlie Brown stands next to Snoopy and talks into the phone. He says, "Hello? Is this the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm?" Charlie Brown continues, "I'm calling for a friend of mine . . . He wants to speak to one of your dogs . . No, he doesn't know her name . . Describe her?" Snoopy holds out his paws and smiles. Charlie Brown says, "She has very soft paws . . ." Latest appearance: July 9th, 2017 / First appearance: July 12th, 1970 Charlie Brown stands on the pitcher's mound. Lucy stands on the slope of the pitcher's mound. She holds out a piece of paper: "Here, Charlie Brown...Sign this petition!" "What's it for?" "Don't be so wishy-washy..just sign it!" He yells: "WANTING TO KNOW WHAT YOUR SIGNING IS NOT BEING WISHY-WASHY!" Lucy asks, "Why are you so crabby?" He looks up and wails, "YELLIN Latest appearance: July 8th, 2017 / First appearance: July 11th, 1970 The Literary Ace types, "Dear Sweetie, Have you missed me?" The Literary Ace continues to type, "I think about you all the time. I can hardly wait until Sunday morning. Don't forget . ." The Literary Ace thinks of hearts, hugs and kisses. Snoopy smiles and thinks, "I think I'm in love!" Latest appearance: July 7th, 2017 / First appearance: July 10th, 1970 Linus looks at a newspaper and approaches Charlie Brown. He says, "According to the paper, the riot was about war dogs . . ." Charlie Brown looks at the paper. Linus says, "Apparently there's been some trouble about dogs being sent to Viet Nam, and then not getting back . . ." Snoopy thinks, "All I know is, I went to the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm to make a speech . . . I got whomped wi
First appearance: February 21st, 1993 Snoopy lies on his back on his doghouse and thinks, "I think I hear a can opener." Snoopy sits up and lifts one ear to hear better. In the kitchen, Charlie Brown lifts the lid off of a can of dog food and says, "Ouch!" Charlie Brown walks out the front door with Snoopy's food dish and says, "Whoops!" At Snoopy's doghouse, Charlie Brown looks up at Snoopy and says, " First appearance: February 21st, 1988 Snoopy and Woodstock sit atop the doghouse. The former thinks,"Sometimes they say, 'It's coming down in buckets!'" He spreads his hands as Woodstock looks back at him. He thinks,"And when it really rains, they say, 'It's raining cats and dogs!'" Woodstock stands on the ground looking up at Snoopy standing atop of it. The latter thinks,"Stand down there, and I'll show you..." First appearance: February 21st, 1956 Charlie Brown and Lucy are leaning on the wall. Charlie Brown says, "Another few weeks and all the birds will be coming back..." They walk along the lane and Lucy asks, "Coming back? Coming back from where?" He replies, "From the south..didn't you know that birds fly south for the winter?" She throws her head back and starts laughing. He grimaces to the reader as she says First appearance: February 21st, 1976 Schroeder plays the piano. Lucy leans against the piano and asks, "Schroeder, do you think love is the answer to everything?" Schroeder continues to play the piano. Lucy looks at Schroeder and smiles. Schroeder replies, "Boy, I hope not!" First appearance: February 21st, 1987 The World Famous Surgeon runs towards Linus. Linus asks, "Late for surgery?" Snoopy runs past Linus. Linus says, "You probably had to make morning rounds, didn't you?" Linus asks, "Are you late because you have so many patients to see?" The World Famous Surgeon runs and thinks, "No, I couldn't reach the elevator button!" First appearance: February 21st, 1958 Lucy sits at the living-room table writing. She approaches Charlie Brown and asks, "Do you want to hear something, Charlie Brown?" He replies, "Do I have a choice?" Lucy reads, "The same amount of energy is required to carry a ten-pound load thirty miles as to fuss for a minute." Charlie Brown looks at the reader quizzically. Lucy explains, "I'm compiling information for First appearance: February 21st, 1965 Snoopy is sitting on top of his doghouse thinking, “ I feel Strange..” (BR) (BR) Snoopy jumps off his doghouse. (BR) (BR) Snoopy is sitting in front of his doghouse thinking, “ I feel very loving today… I think I’ll kiss somebody on the cheek!” (BR) (BR) Lucy is sitting on the lawn reading a book when, “SMACK!” Snoopy gives Lucy a big kiss on her cheek. (BR) (BR) “AAUGH! Somebody get me some soap First appearance: February 21st, 1983 Charlie Brown says to Snoopy, "This is the medicine that the vet said would be good for you." Charlie Brown says, "I have also heard, however, that laughter is the best medicine . . ." Charlie Brown asks, "Which would you prefer?" Snoopy laughs. Charlie Brown walks and says, "That was easy." Latest appearance: February 22nd, 2000 / First appearance: February 21st, 1974 Snoopy and Woodstock sit on the doghouse. Snoopy smiles and thinks, "I have a 'Trivia' sports question that will drive Woodstock up the wall!" Snoopy turns to Woodstock and thinks, "Who played shortstop for St. Paul when they won the American Association Pennant in nineteen thirty-eight?" Snoopy's ears stand up. Woodstock speaks. Snoopy hangs from the doghouse by the back o First appearance: February 21st, 1989 Linus walks with The World Famous Attorney. Linus says, "I hear you just lost a tough case . ." They sit at a table. The World Famous Attorney pouts. Linus asks, "Do you have any way of comforting yourself after you've lost a case?" Snoopy puts a pacifier in his mouth. First appearance: February 21st, 1960 “You’ll never make it! You’ll freeze to death!” Lucy says to Charlie Brown as he walks past her all bundled up in wearing a furry hat, scarf, heavy coat, mittens and boots. (BR) (BR) Lucy yells to him as he leaves” Don’t do it, Charlie Brown! Don’t try it!” (BR) (BR) Lucy is leaning on her elbow, that is on the window sill, as she looks out saying ”He’s persistent. I’ll say that for him!” (BR) Latest appearance: February 23rd, 2003 / First appearance: February 21st, 1971 "I asked you to come down from there!" Charlie Brown looks up at Snoopy, who lies on his stomach on top of the dighouse. Snoopy's head hangs over the edge. Charlie Brown points to the ground. "That's better." Snoopy hops down. Charlie Brown has his hands on his hips. He says. "You've been acting awfully independent lately!" Snoopy stands and looks at him. "Don't forget that First appearance: February 21st, 1984 Marcie and Peppermint Patty sit at their school desks. Marcie says, "No, ma'am, I don't think what he said in the first chapter was germane . . ." Peppermint Patty asks, "What was it, French?" Peppermint Patty laughs. Marcie hits Peppermint Patty on the head with a book. First appearance: February 21st, 1979 Marcie and Peppermint Patty sit at their desks in school. Marcie says, "You know what I think you have, sir? You have 'Math anxiety.'" Marcie continues, "If I asked you how many ways that nine books could be arranged on a shelf, what would be your first reaction?" Peppermint Patty screams. Marcie smiles and says, "See? You have 'Math anxiety.'" First appearance: February 21st, 1992 Charlie Brown and his kite sit at opposite ends of the couch. Charlie Brown says, "Well, I see the sun is shining, and there's a nice breeze so I guess it's just about that time again . . ." The kite thinks, "Rats!" First appearance: February 21st, 1991 Snoopy sits on top of his doghouse and yawns. A few leaves blow around. Snoopy lies down as leaves continue to blow around. The World Famous Golf Pro looks at his feet and thinks, "Never take a nap on a windy day with your golf shoes on . ." First appearance: February 21st, 1977 Charlie Brown holds a kite and stands next to a tree. He says, "Hey, kite-eating tree!" Charlie Brown continues, "Are you hungry? It's been a long winter, hasn't it?" Charlie Brown asks, "You want this kite? Or how about a box kite?" Charlie Brown says, "Or how would it be if I just brought you a menu?" Latest appearance: February 18th, 2014 / First appearance: February 21st, 1967 Charlie Brown sits in front of Lucy's psychiatric booth and says, "I'm having trouble with my baby sister . . ." Charlie Brown explains, "She took this crayon from school, see, and her teacher said, 'Did you take a crayon home?' and Sally said, 'No, I didn't take a crayon home' . . . She lied . . . What do you do with a baby sister who lies?" Lucy says, "That's a good question . . First appearance: February 21st, 1980 Marcie and Peppermint Patty sit at their desks in school. Marcie says, "As the ancient saying goes, sir, I have some good news for you and some bad news . . ." Marcie adds, "I took it upon myself to call Pigpen . . He admitted that he liked you . . ." Marcie continues, "He also said he's been thinking about asking you to another dance . . ." Peppermint Patty asks, "Really?" Latest appearance: February 19th, 2016 / First appearance: February 21st, 1969 Sally walks up behind Charlie Brown and asks, "Is it Christmas yet?" Charlie Brown replies, "Christmas?! Good grief, no! This is still February . . ." Sally walks away and says, "I live in constant fear that Christmas will come, and I won't know about it . . ." Charlie Brown says, "We all have our anxieties."
Charlie Brown must be the one who suffers, because he’s a caricature of the average person. Most of us are much more acquainted with losing than winning. Winning is great, but it isn’t funny.
Charles Schulz

Interests

  • Baseball

    Charlie Brown always looks forward to baseball season and is his team’s manager and pitcher.

  • Kites

    Charlie Brown always tries, but rarely succeeds. He has several run-ins with the “kite eating tree.”

  • The Little Red-Haired Girl

    Charlie Brown has a crush on the Little Red-Haired girl. She is never seen in the strip.

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