Calling Charlie Brown by his first name alone has always sounded strange to me. He will always be his first and last name, said together, for his name to sound right, in my opinion. “Who’s that coming down the road? Is that Charlie?” “No. That’s Charlie Brown.”
Hey as a Canadian, every American want to know it I know Bob or Sally. Only one first name allowed in this country. I usually say they live in the igloo next door.
I wonder if this is the first time that ‘I can’t stand it!’ appears in PEANUTS. Schulz still hasn’t discovered “good grief”; Charlie Brown says “Great Scott!” in an earlier cartoon. I love to see the evolution of this strip.
I also note that Charlie Brown has a philtrum (the little gutter between your nose and upper lip) and his mouth appears as the black ‘bean’ in panel 3 and in linear form in panel 4.
This is one of the few times a (presumably) adult speaks in “Peanuts,” and one of the very few times our hero is called just “Charlie,” not “Charlie Brown.”
Clone Arranger about 2 months ago
Offscreen adult dialogue!
mccollunsky about 2 months ago
He’s keeping up appearances.
eced52 about 2 months ago
I always loved the old-fashioned baths. Relax my cares away.
larry-likes-old-comic-strips about 2 months ago
Calling Charlie Brown by his first name alone has always sounded strange to me. He will always be his first and last name, said together, for his name to sound right, in my opinion. “Who’s that coming down the road? Is that Charlie?” “No. That’s Charlie Brown.”
Lyrak about 2 months ago
But why would a presumably family member, most likely his mom, call him by his first and last names when telling him it’s his bath time?
iggyman about 2 months ago
Glad you came clean on that point Charlie Brown!
joe piglet Premium Member about 2 months ago
Hey as a Canadian, every American want to know it I know Bob or Sally. Only one first name allowed in this country. I usually say they live in the igloo next door.
nancyb creator about 2 months ago
I wonder if this is the first time that ‘I can’t stand it!’ appears in PEANUTS. Schulz still hasn’t discovered “good grief”; Charlie Brown says “Great Scott!” in an earlier cartoon. I love to see the evolution of this strip.
nancyb creator about 2 months ago
I also note that Charlie Brown has a philtrum (the little gutter between your nose and upper lip) and his mouth appears as the black ‘bean’ in panel 3 and in linear form in panel 4.
Blu Bunny about 2 months ago
Anything but a bath, ok, get in the shower then.
txmystic about 2 months ago
Translation of the the adult dialogue:
Wrow-wrooow-wrow-wroooow….
GaryCooper about 2 months ago
This is one of the few times a (presumably) adult speaks in “Peanuts,” and one of the very few times our hero is called just “Charlie,” not “Charlie Brown.”
uniquename about 2 months ago
Similar to the Rizzo philosophy on MASH. “Never let them see you smile.”
TrudyQ Premium Member about 2 months ago
Could he be more adorable?
J. Shlabotnik about 2 months ago
Lucy calls him Charlie once in the Christmas speical. I always found that a little jarring.
sobrown51 about 2 months ago
This must be when adults in the strip could say more than wah wah wah.
chief tommy about 2 months ago
Mom can talk in non-trombone words
billyk75 about 2 months ago
Reverse psychology?
Rich Douglas about 2 months ago
One of the few times an adult is heard from.