Charlie Brown is perhaps the most hapless character in all of fiction, as Peanuts never misses an opportunity to put the kid through the wringer. Even the most casual Peanuts fans are aware of this.

8 things you didn’t know about Charles Schulz and ‘Peanuts’ "Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz knew the real-life Charlie Brown, and other things that might surprise you about the popular ...

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A lovely slow version of this tune, performed on the Fender Rhodes, is distinctive enough to earn its own name, "Charlie Brown's Wake-Up," and it is a highlight. It perfectly captures the pathos of ...