I think you folks are mixing up the strip with the animated cartoons. The adults speak normally in the strip but in the cartoons they sound like muted horns.
In the earlier days of “Peanuts,” adults often spoke “off-camera,” but it was usually in the Van Pelt household. The “waa waa waa” was invented solely for TV.
This is the first time I see actual words said by an adult in Peanuts, although according to the link Skywatcher68 provided, is not the first time. Usually one would see some of the children staring at an adult while (s)he speaks.
In the few animated cartoons I have seen, the adults always did the trombone sound, except for one where Peppermint Patty had to figure skate and Marcie made her a denim costume, wich turned out awful. Don´t even remember the name of the TV special or show episode.
Charlie Brown’s mother speaks in the November 7, 1950 strip. From off-panel she says “Charlie! Charlie Brown!”. This is the earliest example of which I’m aware.
stcrowe almost 11 years ago
Bright kid.
i_am_the_jam almost 11 years ago
Wow, Grandma didn’t sound like a trumpet with a mute.
Templo S.U.D. almost 11 years ago
If this were in audio, the grandmother would do the “waa-waa-waa” thing like all the grown-ups do.
stcrowe almost 11 years ago
I wonder if this is the blanket-hating grandmother.
38lowell almost 11 years ago
…a budding psychiatrist (?)
Mumblix Premium Member almost 11 years ago
I think you folks are mixing up the strip with the animated cartoons. The adults speak normally in the strip but in the cartoons they sound like muted horns.
Darryl Heine almost 11 years ago
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Robert Nowall Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Next Up: Children’s Day and the Gift of Prophecy.
summerdog86 almost 11 years ago
I’m like Linus….I love being right, too.
Say What? Premium Member almost 11 years ago
How do you write onomatopoeia for garbled trumpet sounds, like how the adults would speak in the animated Peanuts cartoons?
Rush Strong Premium Member almost 11 years ago
The only other time that I can recall was Linus’s mom telling him to put down the gun (he was pointing his finger at Lucy and saying, ‘Bang!’)
BlazerAth almost 11 years ago
What’s really strange is Lucy not saying a word and then doing what Linus told her to do. This is Bizarro Peanuts!
Skywatcher68 almost 11 years ago
http://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1952/04/28
Number Three almost 11 years ago
Round of applause for Linus!
xxx
Max Starman Jones almost 11 years ago
In the earlier days of “Peanuts,” adults often spoke “off-camera,” but it was usually in the Van Pelt household. The “waa waa waa” was invented solely for TV.
nailer Premium Member almost 11 years ago
This is the first time I see actual words said by an adult in Peanuts, although according to the link Skywatcher68 provided, is not the first time. Usually one would see some of the children staring at an adult while (s)he speaks.
In the few animated cartoons I have seen, the adults always did the trombone sound, except for one where Peppermint Patty had to figure skate and Marcie made her a denim costume, wich turned out awful. Don´t even remember the name of the TV special or show episode.
punmeister almost 11 years ago
I think Schulz liked his joke so much that he was willing to risk breaking his usual rules to get it across.
Number Three almost 11 years ago
@Snoopy_FanJust want to thank you for your kind, supportive comment on Friday. You made some excellent points.
I always love the Autumn. The weather sounds perfect where you are.
I hope you have an excellent week!xxx
AmyGrantfan51774 almost 11 years ago
I have this strip this should have been last Sunday which was Grandparents’ Day, who agrees with me??!!!!!
AmyGrantfan51774 almost 11 years ago
that was one of the times Peppermint Patty wore a dress
BandGeek121 almost 11 years ago
Fun fact! It’s actually a slowed down recording of a trombone. Pretty neat huh?
CaptBullock almost 11 years ago
Charlie Brown’s mother speaks in the November 7, 1950 strip. From off-panel she says “Charlie! Charlie Brown!”. This is the earliest example of which I’m aware.
justincase85 almost 11 years ago
huh
justincase85 almost 11 years ago
weird
CalLadyQED almost 11 years ago
Yes! I’m a bit surprised. I didn’t think adults ever directly said anything in Peanuts.