Peanuts by Charles Schulz for October 08, 1972
Transcript:
"Lucy kneels on the ground, holding the football. She looks to the side and sings, \"Charlie Brownnnn\"<BR><BR> \"I'll hold the football, Charlie Brown, and you come running up, and kick it..\" Charlie Brown stands next to her and says, \"I can't.\"<BR><BR> \"I never do anything without consulting my psychiatrist...\"<BR><BR> \"Well, you go talk with your psychiatrist, and see what you want to do...okay?\"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown is seated in front of Lucy's Psychiatric Help booth. Lucy is behind the counter. Charlie Brown begins, \"I have a strange problem.\"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown raises his arms and explains: \"There's this girl, see, and she's always trying to get me to kick this football, but she also always pulls it away and I land on my back and kill myself...\"<BR><BR> Lucy leans her cheek on her hand and comments, \"She sounds like an interesting girl...Sort of a fun type...\" [PANEL 8]: \"I get the impression that you have a real need to kick this football...I think you should try it!\"<BR><BR> [PANEL 9]:\"I think you should try it because you have in medical terms, what we call the 'need to need to try it.'\"<BR><BR> [PANEL 10]: Charlie Brown is ready to run.. He says, \"I'm glad I talked with my psychiatrist because this year I'm gonna kick that ball clear to the moon!\" [PANEL 11]: \"AUGH!\" Charlie Brown is tossed into the air as Lucy pulls the ball away.<BR><BR> [PANEL 12] WHAM Charlie Brown lands on his back with a thud. [PANEL 13]: Lucy stands over Charlie Brown and says, \"Unfortunately, Charlie Brown, your average psychiatrist knows very little about kicking footballs.\"<BR><BR>" dialogue-text,"Lucy kneels on the ground, holding the football. She looks to the side and sings, \"Charlie Brownnnn\"<BR><BR> \"I'll hold the football, Charlie Brown, and you come running up, and kick it..\" Charlie Brown stands next to her and says, \"I can't.\"<BR><BR> \"I never do anything without consulting my psychiatrist...\"<BR><BR> \"Well, you go talk with your psychiatrist, and see what you want to do...okay?\"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown is seated in front of Lucy's Psychiatric Help booth. Lucy is behind the counter. Charlie Brown begins, \"I have a strange problem.\"<BR><BR> Charlie Brown raises his arms and explains: \"There's this girl, see, and she's always trying to get me to kick this football, but she also always pulls it away and I land on my back and kill myself...\"<BR><BR> Lucy leans her cheek on her hand and comments, \"She sounds like an interesting girl...Sort of a fun type...\" [PANEL 8]: \"I get the impression that you have a real need to kick this football...I think you should try it!\"<BR><BR> [PANEL 9]:\"I think you should try it because you have in medical terms, what we call the 'need to need to try it.'\"<BR><BR> [PANEL 10]: Charlie Brown is ready to run.. He says, \"I'm glad I talked with my psychiatrist because this year I'm gonna kick that ball clear to the moon!\" [PANEL 11]: \"AUGH!\" Charlie Brown is tossed into the air as Lucy pulls the ball away.<BR><BR> [PANEL 12] WHAM Charlie Brown lands on his back with a thud. [PANEL 13]: Lucy stands over Charlie Brown and says, \"Unfortunately, Charlie Brown, your average psychiatrist knows very little about kicking footballs.\"<BR><BR>"
thepinkbaroness about 4 years ago
“She always does it, and I always kill myself!” – Charles Schulz, 1972
Charlotte Felhcok about 3 years ago
Why, that psychiatrist looks familiar!
Daeder about 3 years ago
Seems like the psychiatrist has a conflict of interest and should recuse herself from weighing in on the matter.
Snoopy is the Best! :) over 2 years ago
This is my favorite football gag! It falls on my birthday… thirty-six years before I was born!