Good Grief!: A 'Peanuts' Quiz

The first "Peanuts" comic strip was published on Oct. 2, 1950, when Charles Schulz was just 27.

According to the Charles M. Schulz Museum, Schulz didn't like the name of the strip. He wanted to call it "Good Ol' Charlie Brown," but a person at the syndicate selected "Peanuts" instead.

Fergie, aka Stacey Ferguson, was the voice of Sally Brown for TV specials and "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show" from 1984 to 1985.

Charlie Brown never kicked the football while Lucy held it, but in a 1956 comic strip, he kicked it while Schroeder held it.

After Charles Schulz died in 2000, Peanuts was reportedly printed in 2,600 newspapers in 75 countries in 21 languages.

Snoopy has seven siblings, but only five appear in the "Peanuts" comic strip — Spike, Belle, Marbles, "Ugly" Olaf and Andy. In the 1991 animated special "Snoopy’s Reunion," Snoopy’s other two siblings are named: Molly and Rover.

Charlie Brown's dad is a barber, just like Charles Schulz's father.

The late animator, director and producer Bill Melendez was the voice behind Snoopy and Woodstock. "The Peanuts Movie" animators said Melendez originally recorded the voices slowly and deeply, then the recordings were sped up to achieve the sounds we now know.

"The Peanuts Movie" is the 10th movie for Blue Sky Studios, which also produced "Ice Age" and "Rio."

The Red Baron (aka Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen) is the main antagonist in Snoopy's battles as the World War I Flying Ace.

Woodstock's name wasn't revealed until the early 1970s, after the 1969 Woodstock music festival.

The Beagle Scouts include Snoopy, Woodstock and their other bird friends Wilson, Conrad, Olivier, Harriet, Bill and Raymond.

Since he first appeared on Aug. 13, 1975, Spike, Snoopy's skinny brother who lives in the desert, has been a prominent character of "Peanuts."

The Daisy Hill Puppy Farm was first mentioned in the May 4, 1965, "Peanuts" comic strip.

Snoopy loves root beer and pizza and despises cotton candy.

Despite being one of the youngest kids and carrying a security blanket, Linus sometimes acts as a philosopher and theologian, often quoting the Bible.

Lucy always misses easy catches and gives Charlie Brown excuses for why she did.

Peppermint Patty, who calls Charlie Brown "Chuck," has a secret crush on Charlie, but he has no idea. She often uses reverse psychology to suggest Charlie Brown likes her.

The holiday special was nominated for three Emmy Awards in 1967, including Outstanding Children’s Program.

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" debuted on CBS on Dec. 9, 1965, and won an Emmy and a Peabody Award​ in 1966.

After the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, a concerned citizen urged Charles Schulz to include an African-American character in "Peanuts," and the cartoonist decided to introduce Franklin in a multi-day series that ran from July 31 to Aug. 2, 1968.

"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" was initially broadcast on Oct. 27, 1966.

All of Snoopy's works begin with the sentence, "It was a dark and stormy night."

The World Famous Disco Dancer first appeared in "Peanuts" on Oct. 16, 1978.

Schroeder trades his mitt for ice skates when baseball season is over.

Sally is in love with Linus, whom she affectionately calls her "Sweet Babboo."

Despite being the bossy one of the group, Lucy often speaks out on women's rights and her desire to one day be president and queen.

The final "Peanuts" strip, published on Jan. 3, 2000, featured Snoopy sitting at his typewriter and a retirement and thank you note from Schulz. The last Sunday strip was published on Feb. 13, 2000, the day after Schulz's death.

World War II is the unseen cat that lives next door with a penchant for fighting and ruining Snoopy's doghouse.

5's last name, 95472, is the zip code in which his family lives. 5's father changed his family members' names to numbers because he was astonished by the amount of numbers in the world and how they affect people's identities.