History ShoutOut / Peanuts

* In a 1954 strip, Violet angrily berates Charlie Brown and calls him a "complete flop". After she walks away, Chuck points at the television and says "'Miss Francis' likes me!" Miss Francis was the host of ''Ding Dong School'', a popular 1950s children's program.
* The ''Peanuts'' TV series has a bit in which Snoopy, with Woodstock as the pilot, lifts off in his [[HeliCritter helicopter mode]] with ''[[Film/ApocalypseNow Ride of the Valkyries]]'' (on xylophone) as music accompaniment.

* In a February 1972 strip, Snoopy imagines he is the captain of [[Series/StarTrek the Starship ''Enterprise'']].

** Also, Linus got quite upset while watching television in one 1965 strip because "[[Series/TheMickeyMouseClub Annette Funicello]] has grown up!"
* The introduction of Snoopy's sister Belle included meeting her teen-aged son, whose tall & skinny body topped with the same beagle head made Snoopy comment that he resembled [[WesternAnimation/ThePinkPanther the Pink Panther]].

* The 1984 special ''It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown'' contains a sequence during the otherwise original song, "I'm in Shape", where Peppermint Patty sings a bridge that clearly is a spoof of Toni Basil's hit "Mickey". The segment itself may also have been inspired by Olivia Newton-John's "Physical."

* 1950s songbird Joni James is mentioned in one strip as one of Snoopy's favorite singers (he tells the Cat Next Door not to bother asking to borrow any of his Joni James albums ever again), and in a Sunday strip in 1989 in which Linus is unable to use the telephone for a phone-in contest in which the prize is four tickets to a Joni James concert - because Lucy is hogging the phone. James returned the favor by including Snoopy on the cover of her compilation CD ''Jukebox Joni''.[[note]]James is also important in ''Peanuts'' history for indirectly inspiring Schulz to add The Little Red-Haired Girl as TheGhost. It was while listening to her 1959 album ''Joni James Sings Songs of Music/HankWilliams'', especially her rendition of "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)", that Schulz reminisced about his failed relationship with red-haired Donna Johnson and decided to have Charlie Brown fall in [[AllLoveIsUnrequited unrequited love]][[/note]]
** Frieda's cat Faron was named after CountryMusic singer Faron Young.

** Also in 1975, Charlie Brown fantasized about being a "ringer" (as in, "That guy is too good, who let in the ringer?") and decided there was much chance of that happening as there was of marrying '70s superstar Olivia Newton-John.

** Also, in a 1972 strip, Snoopy mentions that Woodstock enjoys listening to his stereo, but then grouses that he only listens to one song over and over: "Music/AmericanPie."

* In 1995 World Famous Attorney Snoopy represents [[Literature/TheTaleOfPeterRabbit Peter Rabbit]] in his lawsuit against Mr. [=McGregor=].
* In a 1954 strip, Violet angrily berates Charlie Brown and calls him a "complete flop". After she walks away, Chuck points at the television and says "'Miss Francis' likes me!" Miss Francis was the host of ''Ding Dong School'', a popular 50s children's program.
* The ''Peanuts'' tv series has a bit in which Snoopy, with Woodstock as the pilot, lifts off in his [[HeliCritter helicopter mode]] with ''[[Film/ApocalypseNow Ride of the Valkyries]]'' (on xylophone) as music accompaniment.

* Schultz encountered the Australian cheer, "Sydney or the Bush!" and had Sally and others cheering Charlie Brown on with the phrase, to Chuck's bafflement.
* A 1976 story arc has Snoopy planning to play tennis at Wimbleton. Charlie Brown wonders where Snoopy is supposed to stay since he doesn't know anyone who lives in London. Snoopy ponders [[Series/UpstairsDownstairs living downstairs with Mr. Hudson and Mrs. Bridges, or living upstairs with Miss Georgina]].

* A 1976 story arc has Snoopy planning to play tennis at Wimbleton. Charlie Brown wonders where Snoopy is supposed to stay since he doesn't know anyone who lives in London. He ponders [[Series/UpstairsDownstairs living downstairs with Mr. Hudson and Mrs. Bridges, or living upstairs with Miss Georgina]].

* Yes, Woodstock ''was'' named after the 1969 music festival.

* In a 1963 strip, some birds land on Snoopy's doghouse and he scares them away, explaining "I don't trust birds any more since I saw [[Film/TheBirds that movie]]."[[note]]A movie set in Schulz's home base of Sonoma County, California[[/note]]

* The ''Peanuts'' tv series has a bit in which Snoopy, with Woodstock as the pilot, lifts off in his helicopter style with ''[[Film/ApocalypseNow Ride of the Valkyries]]'' (on xylophone) as music accompaniment.

* The ''Peanuts'' tv series has a bit in which Snoopy, with Woodstock as the pilot, lifts off in his helicopter style with ''[[Film/ApocalypseNow Ride of the Valkyries]]'' (on toy piano) as music accompaniment.

* The 1984 special ''It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown'' contains a sequence during the otherwise original song, "I'm in Shape", where Peppermint Patty sings a bridge that clearly is a spoof of Toni Basil's hit "Mickey".

** Snoopy's brother Spike is apparently friends with WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse.
** Also, Linus got quite upset while watching television in one 1965 strip because "[[Series/TheMickeyMouseClub Annette Funicello]] has grown up!!!"

* In a 1954 strip, Violet angrily berates Charlie Brown and calls him a "complete flop". After she walks away, Chuck points at the television and says "'Miss Francis' likes me!" Miss Francis was the host of ''Ding Dong School'', a popular 50s children's programme.

* Speaking of '80s pop, in a 1984 strip, Charlie Brown, infuriated with Lucy for missing yet another fly ball, asked her why she bothered to play baseball at all. Lucy's response:
"[[Music/CyndiLauper Girls just want to have fun]]."

** Also in 1975, Charlie Brown fantasized about being a "ringer" (as in, "That guy is too good, who let in the ringer?") and decided there was much chance of that happening as there was of marrying Music/OliviaNewtonJohn.
** Linus took a spill on his roller skates while listening to his Walkman, and explains to Charlie Brown that he lost control when Music/SandiPatti hit a high note.

** Schulz said he named Peppermint Patty after the York Peppermint Pattie candy. In 1966 Peppermint Patties were only sold in the Northeast, Midwest and Florida[[note]]They went national in 1975[[/note]], so it might seem unlikely that the California-based Schulz would've been aware of them, but he certainly could've visited any of the places where they were available. He did in fact travel to Indiana in 1963 to receive an honorary degree from Anderson College.

-->'''Marcie:''' Did you ever read this one, sir? It's where [[Franchise/{{Spider-Man}} Spiderperson]] [[ComicBook/TheNightGwenStacyDied is on this bridge, and...]]

* 1950s songbird Joni James is mentioned in one strip as one of Snoopy's favorite singers (he tells the Cat Next Door not to bother asking to borrow any of his Joni James albums ever again), and in a Sunday strip in 1989 in which Linus is unable to use the telephone for a phone-in contest in which the prize is four tickets to a Joni James concert - because Lucy is hogging the phone. James returned the favor by including Snoopy on the cover of her compilation CD ''Jukebox Joni''.
** Frieda's cat Faron was named after country singer Faron Young.

** Peppermint Patty was supposedly named after the York Peppermint Pattie candy, but according to Wiki/TheOtherWiki, at the time Schulz created her, the candy was only available in the midwest, "making it unlikely for the California-based Schulz to come across one".

** Peppermint Patty was supposedly named after the York Peppermint Pattie candy, but according to TheOtherWiki, at the time Schulz created her, the candy was only available in the midwest, "making it unlikely for the California-based Schulz to come across one".

** Peppermint Patty was named after York Peppermint Pattie candy.

* In 1995 World Famous Attorney Snoopy represents [[Literature/TheTaleOfPeterRabbit Peter Rabbit]] in his lawsuit against Mr. McGregor.