Characters
| Name | Date Introduced | Last appearance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Brown | 1950-10-02October 2, 1950 | 2000-02-13February 13, 2000 | The main character; a lovable guy, dominated by insecurities |
| Snoopy | 1950-10-04October 4, 1950 | 2000-02-13February 13, 2000 | Charlie Brown's lovable dog |
| Linus van Pelt | 1952-09-19September 19, 1952 | 2000-02-13February 13, 2000 | Charlie Brown's blanket-toting best friend; Sally's love interest |
| Lucy van Pelt | 1952-03-03March 3, 1952 | 2000-02-13February 13, 2000 | Linus' older sister; a bossy, crabby girl |
| Rerun van Pelt | 1973-03-26March 26, 1973 | 2000-02-13February 13, 2000 | Younger brother of Linus and Lucy |
| Woodstock | 1966-03-17March 17, 1966 | 2000-02-13February 13, 2000 | Snoopy's best friend; a yellow bird |
| Sally Brown | 1959-08-23August 23, 1959 | 2000-02-13February 13, 2000 | Charlie Brown's younger sister who has a crush on Linus |
| Schroeder | 1951-05-30May 30, 1951 | 1999-09-12September 12, 1999 | The piano-playing character; Lucy's love interest; admirer of Beethoven; Charlie Brown's second best friend after Linus |
| Peppermint Patty | 1966-08-22August 22, 1966 | 2000-02-13February 13, 2000 | Marcie's bossy best friend; a freckle-faced tomboy who likes Charlie Brown |
| Marcie | 1968-06-18June 18, 1968 | 2000-02-13February 13, 2000 | The bespectacled character; Peppermint Patty's best friend; calls Peppermint Patty "Sir"; secretly likes Charlie Brown |
| Franklin | 1968-07-31July 31, 1968 | 1999-09-12September 12, 1999 | The African-American child, known for his hilarious behavior. |
| Pig-Pen | 1954-07-13July 13, 1954 | 1999-09-08September 8, 1999 | The dusty character |
| Frieda | 1961-03-06March 6, 1961 | 1985-11-22November 22, 1985 | The girl with "naturally curly hair" |
| Patty | 1950-10-02October 2, 1950 | 1985-11-22November 27, 1997 | An early character who doesn't listen to others |
| Shermy | 1950-10-02October 2, 1950 | 1969-06-15June 15, 1969 | An early character, one of the original four characters |
| Violet Gray | 1951-02-07February 7, 1951 | 1985-11-22November 27, 1997 | Lucy's and Patty's friend; one of the first characters in peanuts ; only character that has a major outfit change (purple to green dress) |
| Charlotte Braun | 1954-11-30November 30, 1954 | 1955-02-01February 1, 1955 | An early, short-lived female clone of Charlie Brown |
| Peggy Jean | 1990-07-23July 23, 1990 | 1999-07-11July 11, 1999 | Charlie Brown's girlfriend in the 1990s after the Little Red-Haired Girl |
| 555 "5" 95472 | 1963-09-30September 30, 1963 | 1981-08-16August 16, 1981 | His last name, 95472 was taken from the family's ZIP code |
| Roy | 1965-06-11June 11, 1965 | 1985-01-121985 | friend of Peppermint Patty and Franklin, seen at camp with Charlie Brown |
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