It reminds me of an anecdote from the early days of Saturday Night Live.
Michael O’Donoghue was its head writer and occasional performer. He was known for a nasty temper. One day, he smashed a telephone into pieces in a temper tantrum (think back to the 1970s and remember how sturdy the old phones were — he put some effort into it).
When the telephone repairman arrived, all O’Donoghue would say was “It doesn’t work!”
This is far and wide the most edgy Peanuts strip I’ve ever saw. That eight panel is totally out of Schultz’s norm. And then, two panels later, everything comes back to earth again. I love it.
Like the guy who took advantage of Lowe’s “Full Refund Any Time” who returned the Christmas tree in mid January or the mattress five years after he bought it.
Connors and McEnroe have already been mentioned, but don’t forget Ilie “Nasty” Nastase – he was a piece of work, too! Well, he was a piece of something…apparently, he still is, or at least as of 2017: Google “Ilie Nastase Fed Cup ban”
mccollunsky 2 months ago
Should have got the angry pro player version, Snoopy.
hariseldon59 2 months ago
Well he certainly did make a racket.
loreleianothername 2 months ago
separate!
Bohica Premium Member 2 months ago
It reminds me of an anecdote from the early days of Saturday Night Live.
Michael O’Donoghue was its head writer and occasional performer. He was known for a nasty temper. One day, he smashed a telephone into pieces in a temper tantrum (think back to the 1970s and remember how sturdy the old phones were — he put some effort into it).
When the telephone repairman arrived, all O’Donoghue would say was “It doesn’t work!”
Can't Sleep 2 months ago
Do you still have the receipt?
thevideostoreguy 2 months ago
…just so we’re clear, was it defective before or AFTER you got hold of it, Snoop?
PaulAbbott2 2 months ago
Snoopy, channeling his inner Jimmy Connors (Connors was a star tennis player known for his temperamental outbursts)
oldthang 2 months ago
Looks to me like there are far more than just a double fault.
TampaFanatic1 2 months ago
John McEnroe must have used this for motivation during some of his epic meltdowns! You can not be serious!!!!!!!!!
oddhumor 2 months ago
Are you Molly Volley in disguise?
Blu Bunny 2 months ago
Snoopy, racket QC tester.
Blu Bunny 2 months ago
Snoopy more entertaining to watch having a fit than certain other player.
knutdl 2 months ago
John McEnroe? Calm down.
ATGMer 2 months ago
Where’s the spell checkers when you need them?
Mediatech 2 months ago
Isn’t that the one he borrowed from John McEnroe?
ndre23 2 months ago
This is far and wide the most edgy Peanuts strip I’ve ever saw. That eight panel is totally out of Schultz’s norm. And then, two panels later, everything comes back to earth again. I love it.
bigger Nate 2 months ago
He’s about to find out no return isn’t just a tennis term.
Ellis97 2 months ago
Snoopy shouldn’t be such a spoil sport.
Darryl Heine 2 months ago
Snoopy did raise a racket.
PaulAbbott2 2 months ago
Too early to be a John McEnroe reference. Mac didn’t turn pro until 1978, a year after this strip.
SquidGamerGal 2 months ago
Stupid dog! You can’t return a product you’ve damaged yourself!
Just-me 2 months ago
Shades of John McEnroe.
wongo 2 months ago
My roommate once threw his racket, and it hit a Porsche in the parking lot. Never saw my roommate again.
Count Olaf Premium Member 2 months ago
Like the guy who took advantage of Lowe’s “Full Refund Any Time” who returned the Christmas tree in mid January or the mattress five years after he bought it.
'IndyMan' 2 months ago
Ol’ ‘Snoop’ apparently has a ‘short fuse’ when it comes to tennis ! ! !
Angry Indeed Premium Member 2 months ago
He’ll receive a response that the racket warrantee is void due to damage.
win.45mag 2 months ago
After he smashes it, it is clearly bent, but when he wangs it, it is new again. A regenerating tennis racket, of sorts.
Daltongang Premium Member 2 months ago
That’s what happens when your doubles partner is Molly Volley. Not only does she rub people the wrong way, she rubs off on Snoopy.
mindjob 2 months ago
Obviously a factory defect
Decepticomic 2 months ago
How about returning a defective dog?
EXCALABUR 2 months ago
Walmart will take it back
KEA 2 months ago
It’s a poor workman that blames his tools.
ArcticFox Premium Member 2 months ago
Not as bad as a triple bogey!
donut reply 2 months ago
Bad tennis racket! Bad! Bad!
I laugh when I see baseball players take striking out on their bat.
JoeMartinFan Premium Member 2 months ago
Connors and McEnroe have already been mentioned, but don’t forget Ilie “Nasty” Nastase – he was a piece of work, too! Well, he was a piece of something…apparently, he still is, or at least as of 2017: Google “Ilie Nastase Fed Cup ban”
Strawberry King 2 months ago
Sore loser, man!
anncorr339 2 months ago
Snoopy you remind me of Jimmy conners give up tennis
raybarb44 2 months ago
Snoopy, thy name is John……
blindavocado Premium Member 2 months ago
Must have bought it at Costco
Dave's Not Here, Man 2 months ago
Snoop’s channeling McEnroe there
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 2 months ago
Beagle Mc Enroe??