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@RobertNowell and anyone else who thinks that any bird in Peanuts just has to be WoodstockâŠ
I grew up in the â60s and early â70s. When I first got into the Peanuts comics in the mid-60s, there were few strips that even used birds. The Peanuts books that had a bird that would become Woodstock did not come out until around 1968. Even then, the bird was seen only sporadically. I remember the name didnât come until later. There are birds of many different colors and not every bird in this strip is Woodstock.
From Wikipedia:
âSnoopy began befriending birds in the early 1960s, when they started using his doghouse for various purposes: a rest stop during migrations, a nesting site, or a place to play cards. None of these birds were ever given names, or even used speech balloons; they simply looked at Snoopy and he understood them. What set Woodstock apart from all these earlier birds was the fact that he attached himself to Snoopy and assumed the role of Snoopyâs sidekick and assistant. There had been no recurring relationships between Snoopy and the earlier birds who visited the yard of the Brown family, and Snoopy was as often as not more hostile than friendly toward those birds. But, in the April 4, 1967 Peanuts daily comic strip, a single bird flew in after a long flight while Snoopy was lying on top of his dog house. He chose Snoopyâs nose as a good place to rest, and Snoopy uncharacteristically accepted this intrusion. Over the next two days, Charles Schulz began to establish character traits for Snoopyâs new friend by revealing that he could talk (more accurately that he could complain, in the form of repetitive sounds in word formââgripe, gripe, gripe, gripe", âcomplain, complain, âŠâ), that, unlike normal birds, he didnât like to fly south every winter, and that his flying skills were not quite up to snuff. By the end of this four-strip sequence, Snoopy, in character as the World War I Flying Ace, learns that the bird is his new mechanic â Woodstockâs first supporting role. After this introduction, the unnamed Woodstock is seen with Snoopy on occasion, and other birds continue to appear as they had for years. But Woodstock is singled out as the bird who befriended Snoopy, in part by continuing references to him as the Flying Aceâs mechanic (July 12, 1967; June 12â14, 1968). Finally, on June 14, 1968, fourteen months after his first landing on Snoopy and after a second appearance as a supporting character for Snoopy (his wrist wrestling partner on April 25, 1968), the most important aspect of Woodstockâs relationship with Snoopy is made clearâSnoopy first refers to this bird as his buddy. That identification was more than enough for readers to know, if they hadnât already figured it out, that this little bird, name or no name, had assumed the role of a regular character in the Peanuts cast.
âSchulz did not give him a name until June 22, 1970. Schulz acknowledged in several print and TV interviews in the mid-1970s that he took Woodstockâs name from the rock festival. (The festivalâs logo showed a bird perched on a guitar.)â
stcrowe almost 12 years ago
Snoopy is one of a kind.
lmchildress almost 12 years ago
:o)
Templo S.U.D. almost 12 years ago
I wonder if Snoopyâs siblings can do the âBeagle.â
legaleagle48 almost 12 years ago
Snoopy would rock âDancing with the Stars.â Iâll bet all the female pros would fight over who got to be his partner!
Linux0s almost 12 years ago
Nobody does it like you Snoopy!
locuravamp almost 12 years ago
My dad does it on the dancefloor. Funniest thing ever, and we love it!
Opus Croakus almost 12 years ago
I can just hear the Guaraldi âLinus and Lucyâ theme in my head.
orinoco womble almost 12 years ago
There was a dance in the 60s called The Snoopy.
Frog-on-a-Log Premium Member almost 12 years ago
tripwire45 almost 12 years ago
Happiness is Snoopy.
jack fairbanks almost 12 years ago
god, donât let psy see this
GROG Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Nobody does it better. It makes me feel sad for the rest.
T_Lexi almost 12 years ago
What a wonderful gift you gave the world, Sparky! âThanksâ doesnât quite cover itâŠ
Darryl Heine almost 12 years ago
Get down, Snoopy!
Chris Kenworthy almost 12 years ago
Nicholas Brendon does a mean Snoopy dance. You can see a bit of it on the Buffy ep âThe Replacementâ, fifth season.
Skywatcher68 almost 12 years ago
Kell Dewclaw.http://www.kevinandkell.com/2009/kk0928.html
Aaron Saltzer almost 12 years ago
He must not know other beagles. Lol
716PMedGuy almost 12 years ago
been a while since we have seen Snoopy this happy
Number Three almost 12 years ago
I always love his face in the 3rd panel with his little smile.
I call him âHelicopter Snoopyâ when his ears wave around.
LOL xxx
Just Curious almost 12 years ago
Move over Psy, let the real pro do his thing! Snoopy rocks!
boldyuma almost 12 years ago
Chubby Checker (or maybe James Brown) might have made some serious money on doing the âBeagleâ, if they got the rights from Sparky of course..
peanutsaddicted almost 12 years ago
âAnd do the beagle shakeâ
Snoopy_Fan almost 12 years ago
â ME, of course!!!
BigNate+CalvinandHobbes=:) almost 12 years ago
A Beagle
Snoopy_Fan almost 12 years ago
@RobertNowell and anyone else who thinks that any bird in Peanuts just has to be WoodstockâŠ
I grew up in the â60s and early â70s. When I first got into the Peanuts comics in the mid-60s, there were few strips that even used birds. The Peanuts books that had a bird that would become Woodstock did not come out until around 1968. Even then, the bird was seen only sporadically. I remember the name didnât come until later. There are birds of many different colors and not every bird in this strip is Woodstock.
From Wikipedia:
âSnoopy began befriending birds in the early 1960s, when they started using his doghouse for various purposes: a rest stop during migrations, a nesting site, or a place to play cards. None of these birds were ever given names, or even used speech balloons; they simply looked at Snoopy and he understood them. What set Woodstock apart from all these earlier birds was the fact that he attached himself to Snoopy and assumed the role of Snoopyâs sidekick and assistant. There had been no recurring relationships between Snoopy and the earlier birds who visited the yard of the Brown family, and Snoopy was as often as not more hostile than friendly toward those birds. But, in the April 4, 1967 Peanuts daily comic strip, a single bird flew in after a long flight while Snoopy was lying on top of his dog house. He chose Snoopyâs nose as a good place to rest, and Snoopy uncharacteristically accepted this intrusion. Over the next two days, Charles Schulz began to establish character traits for Snoopyâs new friend by revealing that he could talk (more accurately that he could complain, in the form of repetitive sounds in word formââgripe, gripe, gripe, gripe", âcomplain, complain, âŠâ), that, unlike normal birds, he didnât like to fly south every winter, and that his flying skills were not quite up to snuff. By the end of this four-strip sequence, Snoopy, in character as the World War I Flying Ace, learns that the bird is his new mechanic â Woodstockâs first supporting role. After this introduction, the unnamed Woodstock is seen with Snoopy on occasion, and other birds continue to appear as they had for years. But Woodstock is singled out as the bird who befriended Snoopy, in part by continuing references to him as the Flying Aceâs mechanic (July 12, 1967; June 12â14, 1968). Finally, on June 14, 1968, fourteen months after his first landing on Snoopy and after a second appearance as a supporting character for Snoopy (his wrist wrestling partner on April 25, 1968), the most important aspect of Woodstockâs relationship with Snoopy is made clearâSnoopy first refers to this bird as his buddy. That identification was more than enough for readers to know, if they hadnât already figured it out, that this little bird, name or no name, had assumed the role of a regular character in the Peanuts cast.
âSchulz did not give him a name until June 22, 1970. Schulz acknowledged in several print and TV interviews in the mid-1970s that he took Woodstockâs name from the rock festival. (The festivalâs logo showed a bird perched on a guitar.)â
Shrek4259 almost 12 years ago
@t_lexiAmen!!! Obvious where Snoopy learned to dance!!! I could see him as easily as Snoopy dancing!
Shrek4259 almost 12 years ago
Especially in @madcows 3rd panel
Doctor11 almost 12 years ago
Letâs all do the âBeagleâ!
AmyGrantfan51774 almost 12 years ago
I love Snoopy he cute isnât he??!!!!!!!âŠwonder how heâd do on Dancing with the Stars with Kellie Pickler?!!!!
JP Steve Premium Member almost 12 years ago
if nobody else will do itâŠ
Linus and Lucy
Robeykr almost 12 years ago
Answer â KELL DEWCLAW.
Gary Wardell over 3 years ago
Can Snoopy do the Bunny Hop.
Sapphire DeJewels about 3 years ago
I know! Jackie Hart can do that too! Obviously you do it better, but still!(Jackie Ha-Ha)