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** Also near the end of the special, after she and Peppermint Patty get eggs from the Easter Beagle, Patty tells Marcie that "We put salt on the eggs and eat them." Marcie, who just happens to have a salt shaker in her pocket, salts the egg and bites it ''without taking the shell off'' and says, "Tastes terrible, sir!"

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** Also near the end of the special, after she and Peppermint Patty get eggs from the Easter Beagle, Patty tells Marcie that "We put salt on the eggs and eat them." Marcie, who just happens to have a salt shaker in her pocket, salts the egg and bites it ''without taking the shell off'' and says, "Tastes terrible, sir!"sir!" Patty drops her egg to FacePalm.

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* Rerun appears for the first time and gets a major story arc when Lucy convinces Charlie Brown to let the ''one-year-old'' Rerun play left field... and he ends up ''winning'' the game for Charlie Brown's team (which still ends in disaster).

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* Rerun appears for the first time and gets a major story arc when Lucy convinces Charlie Brown to let the ''one-year-old'' Rerun play left field... and he ends up ''winning'' the game for Charlie Brown's team (which still ends in disaster). field.


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** Rerun is so little that he keeps walking each time he's up to bat. He becomes the hero for Charlie Brown's team when he walks with the bases loaded, forcing in the winning run. Unfortunately, the win is [[YankTheDogsChain taken away]], when the league president informs Charlie that his game had some gambling involved. The team then discovers that Rerun bet a nickel on the team to win, and Snoopy does some NotSoInnocentWhistling when Charlie wonders who bet on him to lose.

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* 8/13/1975 marks the debut appearance of Snoopy's brother Spike. After a week's worth of anticipation, he finally appears in the final panel, and the response from Lucy is underwhelming.
-->'''Snoopy:''' My brother Spike has arisen! Eggs benedict for my brother, Spike!\\
'''Lucy:''' I think you'd better make that ten pounds of buffalo steak. [last panel show's Spike, thin as a rail.]
** Lucy decides to take Spike home to fatten him up. (Snoopy: "Take him to Scarf City!") He comes back [[BalloonBelly looking like a walking medicine ball]].
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* One night, Charlie Brown asks Linus why he's carrying a candle. Linus says, "I have heard that it is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness." Charlie Brown admits that's true, "although there will always be those that disagree with you..." Cut to Lucy screaming, '''"You stupid darkness!"'''
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* Similarly, the Sunday strip of June 8. Lucy freaks out after Snoopy sniffs her glass of root beer, declaring she can tell the root beer is full of dog germs because she can see them with her ''binoculars.''

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* Similarly, the Sunday strip of June 8.11. Lucy freaks out after Snoopy sniffs her glass of root beer, declaring she can tell the root beer is full of dog germs because she can see them with her ''binoculars.''
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* [[https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1959/12/28 This strip,]] featuring Linus trying to cuddle his blanket after it had been frozen on the laundry line.
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-->'''Charlie Brown:''' [[FreudianSlip I'M A FATHER]]! (''{{beat}}'') I MEAN '''MY DAD'S''' A FATHER! I'M A BROTHER! I'VE GOT A NEW BABY SISTER! I'M A BROTHER!
-->'''Linus:''' (to Lucy) '''You''' didn't act like that when '''I''' was born.

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-->'''Charlie Brown:''' [[FreudianSlip '''''[[FreudianSlip I'M A FATHER]]! (''{{beat}}'') FATHER]]!''''' I MEAN '''MY DAD'S''' MY '''DAD'S''' A FATHER! I'M '''I'M''' A BROTHER! I'VE GOT I HAVE A NEW BABY SISTER! SISTER!! I'M A BROTHER!
-->'''Linus:''' (to Lucy) '''You''' didn't act like that when '''I''' was born.born!
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* The 30 October 1956 strip finds Linus struggling to hold onto a helium balloon, despite Lucy's attempts to help him...

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* The 30 October 14, 1956 strip finds Linus struggling to hold onto a helium balloon, despite Lucy's attempts to help him...
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* [[https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1980/04/13 April 13, 1980]]: Marcie puts her shoe in the ball washer - while standing on top of it. (Making one wonder how she got up there!) and then ''unpeels the golf ball''.
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* In one strip, Spike is listening to a cactus tell him the story of its life. He then turns to a nearby rock and tells it that it's next. In the following strip, Spike thinks "I can't believe I'm sitting here in the desert listening to a rock tell me the story of his life..." And then he turns to address the rock: "''Her'' life...sorry..."
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* In one of Lucy's early appearances, Charlie Brown goes to get Lucy a drink of water after saying he wants to play some of his records to her. Lucy flat out ''bites the records to pieces'', and says "Lucy eat the three mice mice!". She doesn't understand why Charlie Brown is sad (since she ''destroyed his record collection!'') and says, [[ComicallyMissingThePoint want a bite?]]

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* In one of Lucy's early appearances, Charlie Brown goes to get Lucy a drink of water after saying he wants to play some of his records to her. Lucy flat out ''bites the records to pieces'', and says "Lucy eat the three mice mice!". She doesn't understand why Charlie Brown is sad (since she ''destroyed his record collection!'') and says, [[ComicallyMissingThePoint want "[[ComicallyMissingThePoint Want a bite?]] bite?]]"
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* In [[https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1959/07/19 this strip]], Linus makes a set of flash cards and practices them on Charlie Brown, but every single word on them [[RougeAnglesOfSatin is spelled wrong]], including "taybul" and "kow". While Charlie Brown successfully identifies each (misspelled) word, he declines from doing any more because "awl thys reeding is harrd onn mi eyys!"

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* In [[https://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1959/07/19 this strip]], Linus makes a set of flash cards and practices them on Charlie Brown, but every single word on them [[RougeAnglesOfSatin is spelled wrong]], including "taybul" and "kow". While horribly]]. Charlie Brown successfully identifies each (misspelled) word, he declines from doing any more because "awl thys reeding word correctly. The crowning moment is harrd onn mi eyys!"within the last panel. It must be seen to be believed.
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** Linus' last speech before the election. At first, he gets an overwhelmingly positive reaction from the students, with Lucy and Charlie Brown - his campaign managers - declaring he'll win for sure...and then, he goes off-script:
-->'''Linus:''' And as a change of pace, rather than campaign talk, I've decided to say a few words about the Great Pumpkin..\\
'''Charlie Brown and Lucy:''' ''[in the audience]'' '''[[OhCrap AAUGH!!!]]'''
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* In a story arc that was later worked into the TV special ''It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown'', Peppermint Patty ends up playing a sheep in the Christmas play. When it's time for her to go on stage...

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* In a story arc that was later worked into the TV special ''It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown'', Peppermint Patty ends up playing a sheep in the Christmas play.play, while Marcie is playing the shepherd. When it's time for her to go on stage...



'''Peppermint Patty:''' ''(still singing as Marcie drags her off stage)'' And a partridge in a pear tree-e-e!

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'''Peppermint Patty:''' ''(still singing as Marcie drags her off stage)'' stage [[VaudevilleHook with the shepherd's cane]])'' And a partridge in a pear tree-e-e!
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* During a baseball game, Lucy suggests to Charlie Brown that maybe if they pray for a win it will help them. Charlie Brown wonders if that would be fair, with Lucy answering that she prays all the time. To be exact, she prays that the ball won't be hit to her since she's afraid of making an error. Eudora and Linus confess the same thing, and when Charlie Brown winds up for a pitch there are four word balloons coming from off-panel all praying for the ball not to be hit towards them. Predictably, [[RunningGag the ball gets hit straight back at Charlie Brown, knocking him to the ground. Charlie Brown hears everybody behind him thanking God for answering their prayers with the last one adding "Amen."

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* During a baseball game, Lucy suggests to Charlie Brown that maybe if they pray for a win it will help them. Charlie Brown wonders if that would be fair, with Lucy answering that she prays all the time. To be exact, she prays that the ball won't be hit to her since she's afraid of making an error. Eudora and Linus confess the same thing, and when Charlie Brown winds up for a pitch there are four word balloons coming from off-panel all praying for the ball not to be hit towards them. Predictably, [[RunningGag the ball gets hit straight back at Charlie Brown, Brown]], knocking him to the ground. Charlie Brown hears everybody behind him thanking God for answering their prayers with the last one adding "Amen."
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* During a baseball game, Lucy suggests to Charlie Brown that maybe if they pray for a win it will help them. Charlie Brown wonders if that would be fair, with Lucy answering that she prays all the time. To be exact, she prays that the ball won't be hit to her since she's afraid of making an error. Eudora and Linus confess the same thing, and when Charlie Brown winds up for a pitch there are four word balloons coming from off-panel all praying for the ball not to be hit towards them. Predictably, [[RunningGag the ball gets hit straight back at Charlie Brown, knocking him to the ground. Charlie Brown hears everybody behind him thanking God for answering their prayers with the last one adding "Amen."
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* An April storyline which starts with an argument between Woodstock and Snoopy over how to read ''Literature/WarAndPeace'' (Snoopy was doing a word a day) which is resolved when Linus thinks the cat next door has Woodstock, and Snoopy gets into a fight over what turns out to be a yellow glove. As Snoopy recovers, his estimate of how big the cat next door was increases from a hundred pounds to two hundred pounds, until Charlie Brown gets a call from the neighbours claiming that Snoopy "attacked their kitten". Linus goes over to explain the situation, and returns equally battered to declare "That's no kitten, that's a thousand pound gully cat!"
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* Only one thing could come between Sally and Eudora: ''Linus''. After Sally introduces Eudora to her "Sweet Babboo," Linus, in an uncharacteristic display of foolhardiness which he quickly comes to regret, ends up ''giving'' Eudora his blanket after she simply ''smiles'' at him. (Linus: "It was a cute smile.") Sally is NOT pleased when she finds out, and even less pleased when Eudora adopts ''her'' nickname for Linus.
-->'''Eudora:''' ''[kissing Linus on the cheek]'' Thank you for giving it to me, Sweet Babboo.\\
'''Sally:''' [[IronicEcho HE'S NOT YOUR SWEET BABBOO!!!]]
** Then there's Snoopy dressing up like Creator/JohnTravolta in ''Film/SaturdayNightFever'' to woo Eudora and coax her into returning the blanket. This turns out to be AllForNothing as Eudora has already given the blanket to the Stupid Cat Next Door, forcing Linus, Snoopy and Woodstock to fight the cat to get the blanket back (at which Woodstock is finally successful).

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* Charlie Brown has no luck trying to find a home for Spike.
-->'''Patty (not Peppermint):''' What's his background?\\
'''Charlie Brown:''' He's been living just outside Needles with a bunch of coyotes.\\
'''Patty:''' I think I'd rather have one of the coyotes!\\
'''Charlie Brown:''' ''[to Frieda]'' Isn't this the sort of dog you'd like to have with you if you had to go someplace at night?\\
'''Frieda:''' I guess so. I sure wouldn't want to be seen in the daylight with him!
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* When Sally gets home from camp...
-->'''Charlie Brown:''' Well, I suppose you had your usual miserable time at camp... Did you hate it?\\
'''Sally:''' Unfortunately, no! I met a new girl there named Eudora. I had to keep convincing her that camp was fun... MY MISERABLE TIME WAS RUINED!!

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* Sally writes the word "Deer," and Charlie Brown corrects her, reminding her that the proper spelling of the salutation is "Dear." Sally then writes: "Deer are beautiful animals found in many parts of the world." Charlie apologizes profusely. Sally chews him out for criticizing her before he knew what she was writing, then, once her brother is a safe distance away, begins again on a new sheet of paper: "Dear Grandma..."
* The Sunday strip of May 21 has Linus owning Lucy the only way he knows how: verbally.
-->'''Linus:''' Lucy, dear sister! I almost bought you a birthday present just now. I saw this bottle of cologne in a store window, and it almost cost a dollar. I knew it would make you happy to get it, but then I saw something that I knew would make you even more happy! In the window of the store next door, there was a salami sandwich which also cost a dollar. Now, I know how concerned you are for the peoples of this world. I know how happy it's going to make you when I become a famous doctor, and can help the people of the world. But if I'm going to become a doctor, I'm going to have to get good grades in school. And to get good grades, I'm going to have to study, and in order to study, I have to be healthy. In order to be healthy, I hate to eat. So instead of the cologne, I bought the sandwich... all for your happiness!\\
'''Lucy:''' I'm so happy I could cry!
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--->'''Linus:''' I could have given up this blanket. But I was driven back to it by [[SuddenlyShouting TREACHERY!!]] [to the blanket] No offense...
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* In the first segment of ''Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales'', Rerun comes across Snoopy dressed as Santa.

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* In the first segment of ''Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales'', ''WesternAnimation/CharlieBrownsChristmasTales'', Rerun comes across Snoopy dressed as Santa.
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-->'''Lucy:''' '''Happy birthday to yoooo, happy birthday to yooooo, happy birthday dear [[CriticalResearchFailure Johann]]—'''

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-->'''Lucy:''' '''Happy birthday to yoooo, happy birthday to yooooo, happy birthday dear [[CriticalResearchFailure Johann]]—'''Johann—'''
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* Lucy actually promises ''not'' to pull the football away... and she doesn't. Instead Charlie kicks her hand.

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* During an arc where Charlie Brown is in the hospital and Lucy is worried about him, she actually promises ''not'' to pull the football away... and she doesn't. Instead away again if Charlie Brown gets well. He does recover and, having heard about her promise, goes to her house to take advantage of it immediately. Lucy sticks to her word and doesn't pull it away...and Charlie misses the football and kicks her hand.
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* Tired of his doghouse getting slashed by the cat next door (and not considering the option of simply ceasing to taunt the cat), Snoopy shows the cat an "electric cane" he now has, similar to a taser. Snoopy threatens to zap the cat if he doesn't stay in his own yard and away from the doghouse. After Snoopy has put the cane down while he continues to gloat about finally having the upper hand, Woodstock flies up behind him and lands on the doghouse. Woodstock notices the cane and wonders what it is, experimentally picking it up and touching Snoopy with it.
-->'''Cat Next Door:''' [watching Snoopy get shocked] HA HA HA HA HO HO HO HO HA HA HA HA
-->'''Snoopy:''' [collapsed in a heap on top of the doghouse] That's the first time I've ever heard that cat laugh...
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* At the Spring Dance, Charlie Brown almost gets up the nerve to ask the Little Red-Haired Girl to dance with him... but is intercepted by Peppermint Patty and Marcie, who rope him into doing the ''Hokey-Pokey'' with them. While Charlie is otherwise occupied, ''Snoopy'' gets to dance with the Red-Haired Girl, who is finally seen (albeit only in silhouette).
-->'''Snoopy:''' "[[Literature/TheGreatGatsby Daisy and Gatsby danced... I remember his graceful conservative fox trot.]]"
** Also funny is Peppermint Patty calling Charlie to invite him to the dance.
--->'''Patty:''' Hey, Chuck... you wanna go with me?\\
'''Charlie Brown:''' Go where?\\
'''Patty:''' ''[exasperated]'' Don't you know anything, Chuck? You'd better be there! And don't forget, I asked you before what's-her-name[[note]]Marcie[[/note]] did!\\
'''Sally:''' Who was that?\\
'''Charlie Brown:''' I've been invited to something someplace before what's-her-name invites me sometime.


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* Snoopy the advice columnist.
-->'''Snoopy:''' Beauty Tips. How to look younger... Don't be born so soon.\\
'''Snoopy:''' Beauty Tips. Always remember that beauty is only skin deep. ''[thinks for a second]'' ...fur deep. ''[after Woodstock puts in his two cents]'' ...feather deep.\\
'''Snoopy:''' Travel Tips... "Arriving Home." When putting away your luggage after arriving home, always close the zippers so bugs can't crawl in.

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* Peppermint Patty writes Charlie Brown a love letter from summer camp telling him she misses him and thinks of him night and day. Patty uses pink stationery to fool "Chuck" into thinking it's a love letter, but Marcie points out that that's ''exactly'' what it is. Patty ends up disappointed when she learns "Chuck" threw the letter away, saying he thought it was ''junk mail'' - much to Marcie's amusement. Perhaps the funniest part is when Sally retrieves the letter from the mailbox and hands it to her brother...
-->'''Sally:''' Here, we got a piece of junk mail with your name on it. "We miss you, and we think of you night and day." And it's on pink stationery. Probably from a tire company or something.

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* Lucy informs Charlie Brown that he could get into the Book of World records if he stays depressed for two more days.
-->'''Charlie Brown:''' ''[excitedly]'' Wow! That's great!\\
'''Lucy:''' ''[walking away]'' You just blew it!


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* Sally announces she memorized that week's Bible verse for Sunday school, but when Charlie Brown asks her to recite it, she forgets it.
-->'''Sally:''' Maybe it was something Moses said, or something from the [[{{Malaproper}} Book of Reevaluation]].\\
'''Charlie Brown:''' Forgetting is not always a bad thing.

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