60 Years Ago, Peanuts Devoted Almost An Entire Month To Linus Running For School President (In A Storyline That Inspired The Animated Film "You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown")
AfterPeanutsbegan its prolific run in 1950, creator Charles Schulz continually pushed the boundaries of what could be done with comic strips. An exemplary accomplishment of his was introducing long-form storytelling to the series, with plots spanning across days, weeks, even months. One of these arcs featuresLinus running for school presidentwith help from Lucy and Charlie Brown, and it made for a hysterical story. In a comic strip from June 17, 2025, Lucy approaches Linus about running for school president....