© UFS, Inc. Here is today’s Peanuts comic strip reprint. Look at the self-satisfied expressions on the faces of Violet and Patty! Lucy was self-centered, and she tormented Charlie Brown, but these girls are out-and-out cruel. Charles Schulz with the real-life Charlie Brown It’s no secret that Charles Schulz and his first wife, Joyce Halverson, … Continue reading Happiness Is …
I was a bit surprised by today’s reprint of Peanuts. It’s from November 5, 1959. Doesn’t it seem out of character for Charlie Brown to be making fun of somebody else, especially Linus?
Click picture to see complete image As I’ve said before, I’m an admirer of cartoonist Charles Schulz. I’ll never decide if my favorite Peanuts cartoon is A Charlie Brown Christmas or It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. But it’s Halloween, so I’ll say it’s The Great Pumpkin. Let’s listen to “Great Pumpkin Waltz,” by Vince … Continue reading A Charlie Brown Anti-Christmas
I’m not a gigantic fan of Dilbert. I enjoy the strip, I almost never miss it, and I think it actually provides some valuable lessons for my son Eric, who’s a fan of it. But for me it’s a bit impersonal. Which is, I know, the way things are supposed to be in the workplace. … Continue reading Dilbert Has No Mouth
[flv:http://www.dograt.com/Movies/Wordpress/Anime/azumanga.flv 320 240] This time around is the opening to Azumanga Daioh, along with a couple of gags. Azumanga Daioh is so totally nonsensical it defies description. Originally a 4-panel comic strip, it was then turned into a daily 5-minute Animé for TV. Since this video preview is already wacky, for contrast I’ll tack on … Continue reading Eric’s Animé Pick
I’m a very big admirer of the late cartoonist Charles Schulz. Someday I’ll visit The Charles M. Schulz Museum. The museum has released a DVD of the long-neglected 1963 TV show, A Boy Named Charlie Brown. How neglected? It was never shown! I’m providing 2 minutes of footage from the show as an enticement for … Continue reading Sparky
