Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Does Snoopy have any siblings? If so, what are their names?
A. Snoopy's siblings from the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm are: Spike (with the mustache, he lives in a desert outside of Needles, CA); Belle (his only sister); Marbles (a spotted beagle); Olaf (a.k.a. "Ugly Olaf," a much fuller-bodied beagle); and Andy (the fuzzy-haired sibling)

Q. Who are the dancing girls featured in A Charlie Brown Christmas?
A. The twin sisters named "Three" and "Four," who are most commonly recognized as the bouncy dancing girls in A Charlie Brown Christmas, were characters from the daily Peanuts in the 1960s. They had an older brother named "Five." In the strip's story line, their father names them with numbers in protest of society's ever-growing trend of reducing human lives to statistics. Their last name is actually 95472—the family's zip code. Most have deduced that this was a bit of Mr. Schulz's social commentary as to 1960s activism. The three characters were seldom seen after the early 1970s.

Q. Does Charlie Brown have a girlfriend?
A. Actually between 1990 and 1991, he did. He met Peggy Jean at summer camp. He was so enamored (and extremely nervous), that he introduced himself as "Brownie Charles," the name by which she would know him until she moved away. Throughout their relationship, he was continually torn between Peggy Jean and his affection for the Little Red-Haired Girl.

Q. What does Charlie Brown's dad do for a living?
A. He was a barber—just as Mr. Schulz's own father was.

Peanuts ~ January 27, 1968

Q. What does Lucy's sign read?
A. Generally, the signs on her psychiatry booth read: "PSYCHIATRIC HELP 5¢" and "THE DOCTOR IS IN," but the cost of psychiatric help wavered as high as 47¢.

Q. Where can I find the specific Peanuts product I'm looking for?
A. Give www.SnoopyStore.com a try! They list a very wide range of Peanuts items, including apparel, giftware, and housewares.

Q. Who is the girl "with the naturally curly hair"?
A. The girl "with the naturally curly hair" is known as Frieda.

Q. What about the Little Red-Haired Girl?
A. There are two different lines of thought about the Little Red-Haired Girl:

1) If you purely follow the strip (which is the preferred interpretation of the story lines by most Peanuts purists), the Little Red-Haired Girl is never given a name. Actually, she's never even seen in the strip.

2) The Little Red-Haired Girl did actually appear in one of the Peanuts TV specials (It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown, 1977), in which she was called "Heather." But in this instance, the creative decisions regarding her appearance were decided by the show's animators—not Schulz.

Q. What are the names of the teachers in Peanuts?
A. There are a few. The following was copied from the Peanuts Collector Club FAQ:

• Mrs. Donovan—mentioned as Charlie Brown's teacher, on 2/17/66.

• Miss Othmar, later Mrs. Hagemeyer—Linus' favorite teacher.

• Miss Halverson—Linus' new teacher, after Miss Othmar is fired during a strike. (She later reappears, sending poor Miss Halverson into comic-strip limbo.)

• Miss Swanson—mentioned as Peppermint Patty's teacher, on 12/8/69.

Peppermint Patty also had another teacher, named Miss Tenure, that most notably accused her of stealing a box of gold stars from her desk.

Q. Where can I get the voice of Charlie Brown's teacher?
A. While it's not a sound available for easy distribution, it was created for the specials on a trombone, with the use of a plunger as a mute.

Q. Where can I find Peanuts sheet music? Peanuts CDs?
A. Hal Leonard Publishing has recently printed its complete Peanuts songbook. In the past, all of the pieces have been available separately or in different collections, but now, they're all in one book. It should be readily available through most music stores. If you're having difficulty finding them, the original composer of the theme (titled Linus & Lucy) as well as most of the music identified with the Peanuts specials, is Vince Guaraldi. His music is also readily available on CD.

Q. What are the lyrics to the Charlie Brown song?
A. Most of the music associated with the various Peanuts specials and films was instrumental, but if you are looking for songs with specific lyrical content, the sheet music published by Hal Leonard Publishing is your best bet.

Q. Where can I find the Peanuts specials on videocassette or DVD?
A. The Peanuts video library is distributed by Warner Bros and titles are available through most major video retailers.

Q. Where can I find the reprint books of the Peanuts strips?
A. Peanuts books are printed by a variety of different publishers, and are readily available through most major booksellers.

Q. What's the value of a particular Peanuts product? I need some info about a particular Peanuts product.
A. Fans looking for more information about their collections may refer to Andrea Podley's (with Derrick Bang) Peanuts Collectibles, Identification and Value Guide (2000) or Freddi Margolin's Peanuts, The Home Collection, A Collector's Guide to Identification and Value (1999). Both books are available at Snoopy's Gallery and Gift Shop (www.snoopygift.com). In addition, the Peanuts Collectors Club web site (www.peanutscollectorclub.com) has information that may also be helpful.

Q. Who draws the Peanuts strip today?
A. By Schulz's wishes, no new Peanuts strips are—nor ever will be—drawn and published. There are new animated specials in development, but the story lines will be based entirely on themes and dialogue from the strip's history. The strips still published in your daily newspaper and on the www.Snoopy.com web site are actually reprints from the nearly 50-year/17,897-strip history of Peanuts. The strips' relevance, charm, and timeliness today are perhaps the most powerful proof of their quality.

Q. Where can I find information about Charles M. Schulz?
A. You will find a Biography and Timeline on Schulz through this web site. You can also read a timeline at www.Snoopy.com.

Q. Can I use Peanuts images on my web site? Can I link to Snoopy.com?
A. The only graphics permissible on the web are the official Peanuts Link Icons available at www.Snoopy.com. You are welcome to link to Snoopy.com as long as you use one of the Official Link Icons. Reprinting Peanuts comic strips or characters is not allowed without permission. If you would like more information on copyright, please go to: http://www.comics.com/comics/peanuts/info/terms_of_use.html

Q. I would like to use the Peanuts characters for a particular event, group, or function. How do I obtain permission?
A. For more information about licensed Peanuts products and contacts, please visit the United Media Licensing website. All requests will be screened as efficiently as possible. As the popularity of Peanuts prompts a large volume of requests, please be sure to provide adequate timing for the completion of your request. All usage of the characters beyond the web link usage mentioned above must be endorsed with the written consent of United Media.

Q. How can I reprint a Peanuts strip?
A. Please draft an email providing a full description of your intended usage and all important contact information for you/your organization, and send to the address listed for your usage:

U.S./English—reprints@unitedmedia.com
U.S./Foreign Language & Non-U.S.—reprints-int@unitedmedia.com