History Characters / PeanutsFriendsAndClassmates

* SenpaiKohai: Only in the Japanese-dubbed version. She addresses Patty as such as part of the [[{{Woolseyism}} adaptation]] in that language, seeing as calling a classmate "-san" (equivalent to sir or ma'am) is considered [[JapanesePoliteness normal in Japan]].

* DidNotGetTheGirl: Like with Charlie Brown, his love life is pretty pathetic: [[WesternAnimation/BeMyValentineCharlieBrown Miss Othmar runs off with her boyfriend before he could give her a box of chocolates]], Truffles ends up liking Snoopy better, Lydia and Tapioca Pudding both continuously drive him crazy, and Melody-Melody betrays him and runs off to the Super bowl.

* ArtEvolution: In ''WesternAnimation/ThePeanutsMovie'', the front of his hair is coiffed to be more prominent, while his shirt, while still striped, is blue and dark blue almost consistently.

* ArtEvolution: ''WesternAnimation/ThePeanutsMovie'' changes the shots from black to dark pink, due to the change to CGI.

** Vanished from the strip eventually, though she made a surprise return in ''WesternAnimation/HappinessIsAWarmBlanketCharlieBrown'' and then in ''WesternAnimation/ThePeanutsMovie'', where she had a notable crush on Pig-Pen (much to Violet's digust).

* DependingOnTheArtist: Due to lacking a design in the strip (only being shown in silhouette form at most), her design when shown tends to vary across the TV specials, the only real consistent being that of course, she has red hair. Now Subverted, as following TheMovie, which gives her a more consistent and solidified design; turquoise clothing, short red hair and a hairband of some kind.

* InformedAttractiveness: She has never been shown in the comic strips, but has appeared a handful of times in the various animations. Most of the time, she has roughly the same face model as the other children, with two separate appearances giving her the BlushSticker treatment to set her apart from the others. [[spoiler:TheMovie does a similar thing, just with a smaller, pointier nose]].

* HopelessSuitor: Quote Linus: [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend "I'm not your 'sweet babboo!'"]] Ironically, it was Linus who was first interested in her, albeit in a creepy WifeHusbandry way when she was still a baby.

* PinkMeansFeminine: She wears a pink dress.

--> '''Charlie Brown:''' ''[after Lucy and Snoopy get into a brawl, which Snoopy wins by [[ConfusionFu kissing her into submission]]'' I'm surprised at you two! Brawling in the street like a couple of hoods! What's the matter with you?!\\

* TheLoner: He just wants to be alone.

** Linus is normally the gentlest of all the main cast towards Charlie Brown. However, in a 1969 arc, when he learns the Little Red-Haired Girl is moving away (not to return for several years), he repeatedly urges his friend to finally tell her how he feels and say goodbye. Charlie Brown is, true to form, too wishy-washy to do so. Linus's pleas become increasingly urgent when he spots the girl's family packing everything into their car. When Charlie Brown still fails to act, and the car finally pulls away, Linus completely loses it and rages at Charlie Brown for his wishy-washiness and cowardice. He's so furious that when Lucy, who normally [[BigSisterBully intimidates him]], happens by, he screams, "AND DON'T ''YOU'' GIVE ME ANY TROUBLE!", then storms off, leaving her bewildered. A few strips later, he resorts to physically hurting Charlie Brown after a whole strip of listening to him talking about all the things he would have liked to done with the LRHG.

** Linus is normally the gentlest of all the main cast towards Charlie Brown. However, in a 1969 arc, when he learns the Little Red-Haired Girl is moving away (not to return for several years), he repeatedly urges his friend to finally tell her how he feels and say goodbye. Charlie Brown is, true to form, too wishy-washy to do so. Linus's pleas become increasingly urgent when he spots the girl's family packing everything into their car. When Charlie Brown still fails to act, and the car finally pulls away, Linus completely loses it and rages at Charlie Brown for his wishy-washiness and cowardice. He's so furious that when Lucy, who normally [[BigSisterBully intimidates him]], happens by, he screams, "AND DON'T ''YOU'' GIVE ME ANY TROUBLE!", then storms off, leaving her bewildered.

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Towards Schroeder. You have to wonder just why he even let her into his house to bother him, as she could often be an outright vandal when he ignored her, destroying his piano on two separate occasions.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: She's always seen wearing sandals almost everywhere she goes. One story arc involved the school's dress code banning her favorite sandals, which her dad bought her because she's a "rare gem." It upset her to the point of tears.

* TenderTomboyishnessFoulFemininity: The Foul Femininity to Peppermint Patty's Tender Tomboyishness. Peppermint Patty is a tomboyish PassionateSportsGirl who almost never wears dresses, but she is also rather laid-back and friendly for the most part. Lucy often wears a blue dress and is more openly flirty and romantic, but she does not get along with others whatsoever.

* TenderTomboyishnessFoulFemininity: The Tender Tomboyishness to Lucy's Foul Femininity. Peppermint Patty is a tomboyish PassionateSportsGirl who almost never wears dresses, but she is also rather laid-back and friendly for the most part. Lucy often wears a blue dress and is more openly flirty and romantic, but she does not get along with others whatsoever.

* SphereEyes: In her earliest appearances, [[NonStandardCharacterDesign and was the only character to have them to boot.]]

* TenderTomboyishnessFoulFemininity: Peppermint Patty is a tomboyish PassionateSportsGirl who almost never wears dresses, but she is also rather laid-back and friendly for the most part. Lucy often wears a blue dress and is more openly flirty and romantic, but she does not get along with others whatsoever.

* PingPongNaivete: From erudite philosopher to naive kid whose imagination and fears run away from him - snapping back and forth (or doing both at once) is one of Linus' prevailing traits.

* CreepyChild: Her early appearances depicted her as one - this was unintentional.

[-[[AC:First Appearance]]: September 30, 1963 - [[AC:Final Appearance]]: May 22, 1983-]

* TheStoolPigeon: In one arc, she becomes the Concerned Clair type, threatening to report Snoopy to the Head Beagle for refusing to hunt rabbits, and then, actually doing it. (Not a single other member of the cast takes her side - dogs regard this as the equivalent of being HauledBeforeASenateSubcommittee.) Fortunately, the current Head Beagle is [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure "very understanding"]], according to Snoopy.

* TheAce: If it's even vaguely related to sports or physical activity, Peppermint Patty can do it better than anyone - except maybe Snoopy. She's always capable of trying new things, and she exudes a constant confidence to match. On the other hand, she's BookDumb and [[BrokenAce her confidence isn't quite as boundless as it seems.]]

* HatesWearingDresses: She was the first female character to wear pants. In a '70s arc her school required a dress code that banned her shorts and sandals. She took them to court - and lost, although eventually she was again seen in school in her trademark outfit, suggesting that her school did eventually relax the code.

* PlayingATree: A variant - in ''It's Christmas Time Again, Charlie Brown,'' she gets stuck with playing a sheep. HilarityEnsues.

* {{Sleepyhead}}: She falls asleep in class so often that she once got tested for narcolepsy. One strip explains that her father works nights, and Patty stays up late waiting for him to come home because she's afraid to sleep in the empty house. One series of strips had her held back a year in school - and the sound of snoring ''still'' came from her empty seat!

** A later storyline has Marcie working as Patty's caddie in a children's golf tournament. When an opponent's caddie makes a patronizing comment to her, her reaction is to shove him into the lake, along with all of the opponent's clubs - and, much to Patty's chagrin, Patty's clubs as well.

* GlassesPull: Several strips end with Marcie taking off her glasses to roll her eyes at Patty - probably because we wouldn't see the eye roll otherwise.

* {{Troll}}: Increasingly with Peppermint Patty in the strip, as the years went by - especially in the school strips. It wouldn't be remiss to say that by the 90s trolling and having harmless fun at each other's expense was a major element of their friendship.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: Roy spent much his run as something of a bit character, but it's through him that Charlie Brown first met Peppermint Patty - who, naturally, became one of the most significant characters in the strip.

* ImprobableWeaponUser: He uses his blanket as a ''whip''.

* WhipItGood: Linus showed Roy why he was never concerned about people ridiculing him about his blanket: he uses it as a whip and ''shears off a tree branch with it''.
-->'''Linus''': [[BadassBoast They never tease me more than once]].

* ADayInTheLimelight: The special ''It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown'' was centered around Woodstock, as he and Snoopy attempt to solve the mystery of who stole his nest.

* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Type B, albeit {{downplayed|trope}}. Pig-Pen is already a generally happy and optimistic person as is, but because his dirtiness is congesting, he can never find himself with any continuous friends. He even admits to Snoopy in ''It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown'' that he doesn't get many visitors to his house.

* DependingOnTheArtist: Due to lacking a design in the strip (only being shown in silhouette form at most), her design when shown tends to vary across the TV specials, the only real consistent being that of course, she has red hair. This has been averted following the movie, which gives her a more solidified design.

* InformedAttractiveness: She has never been shown in the comic strips, but has appeared a handful of times in the various animations. Most of the time, she has roughly the same face model as the other children, with two separate appearances giving her the BlushSticker treatment to set her apart from the others. [[spoiler: The new movie gives her almost the exact same face model as the other kids, just with a smaller, pointier nose]].

* TheOneWhoWearsShoes: Not usually, but sometimes. Spike claims that his shoes were a gift from MickeyMouse.

A shy, smart young boy. Born in 1952, he developed into a hyper-intelligent toddler who could do almost anything (including build a huge paper boat and dribble a basketball like a pro) but evolved into... well, an InnocentProdigy. He's not beyond childhood naïveté, such as his established belief in The Great Pumpkin every Halloween. There's also his trademark blue SecurityBlanket, which he's rarely seen without.

Introduced in 1951, he started off as a sarcastic, deadpan little boy until Charlie Brown introduced him to the toy piano, after which he gradually evolved into the musical prodigy and [[Music/LudwigVanBeethoven Beethoven]] fanboy he is today. Lucy often tries to hit on him, to little success. He is also set as the catcher on the gang's baseball team.

Introduced in 1951, he started off as a sarcastic, deadpan little boy until Charlie Brown introduced him to [[Music/LudwigVanBeethoven Beethoven]] and the piano, after which he gradually evolved into the musical prodigy and Beethoven fanboy he is today. Lucy often tries to hit on him, to little success. He is also set as the catcher on the gang's baseball team.

Introduced in 1951, he started off as a sarcastic, deadpan little boy until Charlie Brown introduced him to Beethoven and the piano and gradually evolved into the musical prodigy and Beethoven fanboy he is today. Lucy often tries to hit on him, to little success. He is also set as the catcher on the gang's baseball team.

%%* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Sanguine.

* TheVietnamVet: In one storyline, Snoopy asks how Woodstock learned to pilot a helicopter. He responds with "Nam", putting him squarely into this trope, though unlike most cases it doesn't drastically define his character.

* AmbiguousGender: In the character's first few years Schulz had considered the bird to be female (since "she" was Snoopy's "secretary"), but the bird was never referred to by any specific pronouns. When he read a magazine article about the Woodstock festival he felt that "Woodstock" would make a good name for a bird, but also that it was a decidedly masculine one, so he set Woodstock as male from that point on.

* SempaiKohai: Only in the Japanese-dubbed version. She addresses Patty as such as part of the [[{{Woolseyism}} adaptation]] in that language, seeing as calling a classmate "-san" (equivalent to sir or ma'am) is considered [[JapanesePoliteness normal in Japan]].