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Thanks so much for this comment. It was his acceptance that I loved along with his optimism too. 😎

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Thank you so much for this. I am going to listen on BBC sounds, thank you.

Jon

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Really good moral lessons not unlike todays sophisticated French animation Miraculous with “Ladybug and Cat Noir” https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-urban-scientist/202212/3-tips-use-childrens-television-help-counter-narcissism

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It was such a great animation. It seemed to have it all.

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Thanks for this. Yes I can see that, the animation was so simple I think little use of backgrounds gave it that feel too.

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I would certainly agree with that. I now have a Snoopy sun hat thanks to a pupil in my lovely class and it’s 2023!

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000p1gs this was a very interesting play I heard on Radio 4 about the creation of Franklin, an Afro-American character. I love Charlie Brown!

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Now that's interesting! I think that Charlie Brown did so well because multiple people could relate to it. They can relate to it today as well and some use scenes from Charlie Brown when explaining certain things to their audiences, etc. Charlie Brown touched so many lives that it will be in the hearts of many forever! I think that is why people have been willing to pay money for Charlie Brown products, etc. because it touched them. Same goes for many things in the arts. If it touches alot of people, it does well. Take Harry Potter or The Lord of the Rings, both touched multiple people and both did very well. Things like that are remembered forever because they have become a part of others lives. That's the beauty of art. Touching the soul... Wonderful read!!!

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I think you are certainly right there. It is so simple so is timeless and fits in different generations. Thank you for your comment.

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Also...the bit about the security blanket coming from the show and being absorbed into everyday language was fascinating! I love hearing about where common sayings come from :)

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Thanks for this well-written piece on these enduring characters. I have to admit to not remembering much about Peanuts as a TV show or comic strip, and I don't feel as though it was a show that I watched very often. What I do remember however growing up in the 1980's was the sheer volume of merchandise with the Snoopy logo!

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Shouldn’t this have started with: It was a dark and stormy night...? 😁

I generally preferred the humour in the comic strips, but you can’t beat Snoopy dancing for making anyone smile. (It’s up there with the Kermit flail in peak internet expression, IMO) I hadn’t realised that so few shows were made, as there always seemed to be one on in the school holidays when I was a kid!

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I never watched this show myself, but the characters are so iconic that I think everyone has heard of them! I love this insight into the show :)

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One of my absolute favourites. Mainly due to the accompanying jazz score.

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I remember always being transfixed to this show as a kid and I didn’t know why. It felt odd but simple at the same time. I think it was the animation style. Thanks for this piece!

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I really like this focus on the "enduring symbol of optimism." The holiday films were just the BEST. I really did love the melancholic nature that ended in joy...always with that PIANO! Thanks for a great walk down memory lane.

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