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The lane is littered with a toy-gun, a ball, and a piece of string.
Next to the fence, the sidewalk is littered with a book, marbles, and other items.
Further down, the lane is littered with marbles, kite-string, and other items.
Charlie Brown is standing in the lane. He looks back and exclaims,"Gee, I must have a hole in my pocket!"
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Schroeder sits on the floor as Charlie Brown reads to him sitting on a foot-stool. The latter reads,"...Now on the very next day..."
Patty walks up and asks,"What are you men reading...fairy tales?" Schroeder looks at her with a scowl and exclaims,"Humph!"
He exclaims again and continues to frown as Charlie Brown replies to a now sitting Patty,"Schroeder's not interested in fairy tales...."
Schroeder sighs as Charlie Brown concludes,"This is the life of Beethoven!!"
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The first time Schroeder shows his idolization of Beethoven
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Charlie Brown and Snoopy are sitting on the ground. They look over to their left as the sound of music drifts their way.
Patty and Violet are playing with their dolls; they too look up as the sound of music drifts their way.
Shermy is riding his tricycle. He also looks up as the sound of music drifts his way.
Shermy, Snoopy, Patty, Violet, and, Charlie Brown are singing and are standing around the piano as Schroeder plays.
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Charlie Brown walks out on the lawn with a box in his hand. As he walks towards other boxes, he says,"I'm real proud of my collection of toy soldiers"
He whistles as he arranges the soldiers.
He stands back and looks at them lined up in rows. He says,"There! All ready for an attack..."
He is shocked as Patty comes stomping through, kicking the soldiers out of the way, and yelling,"CHARGE!"
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Violet stands with a book open talking to a smiling Schroeder, who is sitting behind the piano. She says,"I'm ready, Schroeder, if you are..."
She looks confused as he starts pounding out a complex piece.
She turns to him with a grimace and says,"Hmm..." He continues to play.
He looks surprise as she walks off saying,"I was going to sing 'Three Blind Mice,' but I've changed my mind!"
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Patty, Charlie Brown, and Shermy are in a store looking around. The latter points in front of him and exclaims,"Here they are over here!"
They stand in front of a magazine rack and exclaim,"Ah! Comic books!!"
They all sit on the floor and start reading the comics.
Charlie Brown stands up, spreads his hands, and exclaims,"whew If this druggist was any kind of a guy, he'd put in benches!"
Among the pictured comic book titles, Nancy β referring to the comic strip by Ernie Bushmiller β and Tip Top were real titles published by Peanutsβ own United Feature Syndicate, with both titles eventually including reprints of early Peanuts strips. The ending gag is recycled from the Li'l Folks strip from May 1, 1949.
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A puzzled Charlie Brown walks by the fence and sees writing on it that says,'Charlie Brown loves Patty'
He exclaims angrily and rummages through his pocket.
He crosses the sign out.
He walks away. The fence now reads, 'Charlie Brown loves the whole wide world!'
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Charlie Brown: Nobody Loves me! Everybody hates me!
Charlie Brown:I guess you're the only friend I have, Snoopy
Snoopy: !
Charlie Brown: That's the way it goes!
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Schroeder sits at the piano playing.
Charlie Brown comes over and takes his hand and walks along. He says,"C'mon, Schroeder, we'll see how good you are on a real piano!"
A puzzled Charlie Brown watches as Schreoder sits at the real piano crying.
Schroeder sits at his toy piano playing, sniffing but happy. Charlie Brown looks at thim and says,"I don't get it...I just don't get it!"
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According to Schulz Museum, the music in the comic strip below is an excerpt from Beethoven, Opus 13/II, Adagio cantabile from Sonata #8 (βPathetiqueβ).). This is also the 1st anniversary of Peanuts.
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Charlie Brown and Patty are walking down the lane. He says,"Gee, I hate to see fall come"
She replies,"It won't last long...winter will soon pass too, and spring will come..."
They stop and she spreads her hands and continues,"And then it will be summer!"
They continues walking and he concludes,"Yeah, but then it'll be time for fall again, and I hate to see fall come!"
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Snoopy sits on the grass as it starts to rain.
He walks off as it comes down harder.
He runs along with his tongue hanging out, as it starts to pour.
He exclaims as Shermy opens the door and says,"Well! Come on in, Snoopy...you're just in time to take your bath!"
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Charlie Brown looks at Patty confused as he sits on his tricycle in the lane and she stands in front of him. She exclaims,"You get off your tricycle!"
She grabs the handles and continues, "This is not my tricycle...it's your tricycle!" He jumps off and says,"I'm sorry"
He sits alone in the lane and exclaims questioningly.
He runs after her shouting,"HEY!"
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Charlie Brown, holding a banjo, approaches Schroeder sitting at the piano. He asks,"How would you like to have me accompany you on my cigar-box banjo, Schroeder?"
Schroeder resumes playing as Charlie Brown plinks on his banjo.
Schroeder grits his teeth and glowers at Charlie Brown's plinking.
Charlie Brown sits confused and dazed with his banjo wrapped around him.
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Schroeder sits smiling and playing the piano.
Charlie Brown and Patty stand nearby watching him. Charlie Brown asks,"Did you hear about Schreoder getting a contract with the New York Philip Harmonic?" She says,"Really?"
They walk out the room and he continues, "He's going to play Brahm's first concerto..." She asks,"Why doesn't he play Brahm's second concerto?"
He stops, spreads his hands, and replies,"Well, after all, he's only a baby!"
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Schroeder sits at the piano playing complex notes.
Charlie Brown approaches and says to Patty,"See? Isn't it amazing?" She asks, "What's he playing? Bach?"
They sit across from Schroeder. Charlie Brown says,"Oh, no, this is one of his own compositions..."
He concludes,"'Rhapsody on a theme by Schroeder'!"
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Schroeder sits smiling at Charlie Brown who is standing over a toy piano plinking out notes. The latter says,"See how easy it is, Schroeder?"
He sits and continues to plink. He says,"The piano is a beautiful instrument if played properly"
He stands up and gestures to Schroeder. He says,"Now let's hear you play, huh, Schroeder?"
He blushes in embarrassment as he sits across from where Schroeder is playing complex classical pieces on the piano.
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The first time Schroeder plays a toy piano. The piece played is actually by Rachmaninoff, not by Beethoven
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Charlie Brown sits on the floor playing. He looks to his left and says,"Say, that sounds like Patty and Violet arguing!"
He runs along the field and says,"It even sounds like they're arguing over me...." "Gee, two girls arguing over Me! That's a good one!"
He stands confused behind the tree as Patty exclaims,"Charlie Brown is your boy friendS!" Violet replies,"He is not!!! He's yours!"
He walks off with his shoulders slumped. He concludes,"That's the way it goes!"
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Patty stands on the lawn, next to Charlie Brown, looking at a tent. She asks,"Do you mean that you slept in this tent all last night?!"
She touches the tent and continues,"And you weren't scared a bit, Charlie Brown?" He replies,"Nope!"
He looks at the tent and continues,"Not a bit! I'm plenty brave!"
They walk into the house and he concludes,"Why, tomorrow night I may even take it outside!"
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Patty chases Charlie Brown down the lane by the gate, as he rides his tricycle. She calls, "Hey, Charlie Brown!"
She catches up to him and says,"Will you let me ride your tricycle?" He replies,"Well, I don't know...."
She grabs the handles, swings her hand, and exclaims,"Let me ride it, or I'll swat your head off!"
He watches her ride off into the distance. He asks, "Who can resist the plea of a woman?"
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Patty sits across from Schroeder showing him a book. She points to the book and asks,"What is this, Schroeder?"
He exclaims,"Kitty!" She replies,"No, it's a picture of a doggie..."
He says,"Doggie!" She exclaims,"That's right...you learn fast!"
She looks up as Schroeder points to a puzzled, passing Snoopy and exclaims,"Kitty!"
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Charlie Brown stands nearby and watches as Patty, book in hand, runs down the lane. She says,"Gotta hurry! School starts in two minutes!" He replies,"It does?"
He runs behind her as she exclaims,"Run!Run!Run!"
They continue rushing as she shouts,"Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!"
He stops suddenly and thinks,"What am I running for? I'm too young to go to school!"
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