Is Charlie Brown a Bully and Inappropriate for Today's Kids? Some Say So... - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 10-27-2012, 02:55 PM

"Fox & Friends" reports watching Charlie Brown reruns prompted one dad to blog about how the show is inappropriate for today's children, sparking a national conversation.

While some like Sharon Osbourne agree that such shows brainwash children into thinking it's okay to put others down, many parents took to the Internet to express their disagreement.

Commenters on the "Daddy" blog said they saw the show and never bullied anyone.

Video Article Here: http://www.aol.com/video/charlie-bro...c4_lnk1|226559

Mr. Television · 10-27-2012, 03:39 PM

Good Grief.

TJL · 10-27-2012, 04:17 PM

Oh good lord.

Sharon Osbourne, a woman who has done nothing but argue and pick fights with everyone for 20 years is worried about bullying.

catlover79 · 10-27-2012, 05:01 PM

WHAT??? If anyone was a bully in Peanuts, it was Lucy!!!!

gilligan fanatic · 10-27-2012, 06:22 PM

Is anything safe anymore

I'd hate to be a kid today, everything good is :"bad" for you.

gidgetgrape · 10-27-2012, 10:13 PM

Seriously, some people need to put their big boy (and girl) pants on. Everyone isn't going to be nice to you or love you.

MrCleveland · 10-28-2012, 01:30 PM

Good Grief!

Charlie Brown is the one that gets bullied, his peers call him a "Blockhead", Lucy doesn't let Charlie Brown kick the football, no one gives Charlie Brown a Valentine, Charlie Brown is like the most unluckiest character of all time...I even wrote an article called "16 Cartoons Who Get The Shaft" and Charlie Brown is #1, one above Kenny McCormick from "South Park", despite Kenny dying in almost every episode!

Marvo301 · 10-28-2012, 04:23 PM

Peanuts cartoons reflect a very realistic view of life where not everything goes your way but you don't give up. You keep trying! Charlie Brown is still trying to kick that football! He's still trying to win that first baseball game! He's still trying to have enough courage to speak to the little red-headed girl. Ultimitely the message of Peanuts is very positive! It's about keeping the faith. Not giving up. Perseverence in the face of trials. And for that we can thank it's creator Charles "Sparky" Schultz!

howilu · 11-01-2012, 12:46 PM

In the Peanuts cartoons, it's not just Charlie Brown who gets bullied by Lucy and the other female characters, it's Linus. If you saw "It's the Great Pumpkin, charlie Brown" on Halloween night, you noticed that Linus gets bullied by Lucy when writing a letter to The Great Pumpkin and Sally in the pumpkin patch. She says to him, "if you try to hold my hand, I'll slug you."

The male characters aren't the only ones who suffer from bullying. Snoopy also is bullied by Lucy in "A Charlie Brown Christmas " and in the movie "Snoopy, Come Home."

comedyfreak · 12-28-2012, 01:50 PM

Those people on DaddyBlog need to get a life and leave us alone!

biffbronson · 12-28-2012, 06:24 PM

Sharon O. worries about animated cartoons, but what would she say about marrying someone who bit the head off of a bat...?

Schmoopie · 01-01-2020, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marvo301

Peanuts cartoons reflect a very realistic view of life where not everything goes your way but you don't give up. You keep trying! Charlie Brown is still trying to kick that football! He's still trying to win that first baseball game! He's still trying to have enough courage to speak to the little red-headed girl. Ultimitely the message of Peanuts is very positive! It's about keeping the faith. Not giving up. Perseverence in the face of trials. And for that we can thank it's creator Charles "Sparky" Schultz!

Wonderfully stated, Marv! I just watched this last night and I loved it! Hadn't seen it in a really long time and I loved Charlie Brown standing up to the kid who was bullying the others. Peanuts is wonderful...

10-27-2012, 03:39 PM	#2
Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,125	Good Grief.
	__________________ Sonny

10-27-2012, 04:17 PM	#3
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	Oh good lord. Sharon Osbourne, a woman who has done nothing but argue and pick fights with everyone for 20 years is worried about bullying.
	__________________ "I think I'll stroll up to the front to see how the shooting's going..." - Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce Read my blogs! http://centralparkamisguide.com/ http://dvdcriticscorner.com Visit me on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=641138880 Hey, I do the tweet thing too! http://twitter.com/TomLevier My shop of handmade items! http://www.etsy.com/shop/ColdGarageCreations

10-27-2012, 05:01 PM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	WHAT??? If anyone was a bully in Peanuts, it was Lucy!!!!
	__________________ "Jesus loves you and He approves this message." "I'm alive. I'm feeling good. I'm trying to live every moment as much as I can." - Valerie Harper, March 2013

10-27-2012, 06:22 PM	#5
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	Is anything safe anymore I'd hate to be a kid today, everything good is :"bad" for you.
	__________________ Matt Filmaf ~ Twitter ~ Last.FM

10-28-2012, 01:30 PM	#7
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,222	Good Grief! Charlie Brown is the one that gets bullied, his peers call him a "Blockhead", Lucy doesn't let Charlie Brown kick the football, no one gives Charlie Brown a Valentine, Charlie Brown is like the most unluckiest character of all time...I even wrote an article called "16 Cartoons Who Get The Shaft" and Charlie Brown is #1, one above Kenny McCormick from "South Park", despite Kenny dying in almost every episode!
	__________________ Thank God for kids that love Obscure Things. Lee Hazlewood (1929-2007) You ARE Special to God! Rev. Ernest Angely (August 1921-May 2021)

10-27-2012, 02:55 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,951	Is Charlie Brown a Bully and Inappropriate for Today's Kids? Some Say So... "Fox & Friends" reports watching Charlie Brown reruns prompted one dad to blog about how the show is inappropriate for today's children, sparking a national conversation. While some like Sharon Osbourne agree that such shows brainwash children into thinking it's okay to put others down, many parents took to the Internet to express their disagreement. Commenters on the "Daddy" blog said they saw the show and never bullied anyone. Video Article Here: http://www.aol.com/video/charlie-bro...c4_lnk1\|226559 Attached Images

10-27-2012, 10:13 PM	#6
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,503	Seriously, some people need to put their big boy (and girl) pants on. Everyone isn't going to be nice to you or love you.

10-28-2012, 04:23 PM	#8
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,450	Peanuts cartoons reflect a very realistic view of life where not everything goes your way but you don't give up. You keep trying! Charlie Brown is still trying to kick that football! He's still trying to win that first baseball game! He's still trying to have enough courage to speak to the little red-headed girl. Ultimitely the message of Peanuts is very positive! It's about keeping the faith. Not giving up. Perseverence in the face of trials. And for that we can thank it's creator Charles "Sparky" Schultz!
	__________________ Only a life lived for others is worth living. Albert Einstein A life isn't worth living unless it has impact on other lives. Jackie Robinson Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. Benjamin Franklin

11-01-2012, 12:46 PM	#9
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,958	In the Peanuts cartoons, it's not just Charlie Brown who gets bullied by Lucy and the other female characters, it's Linus. If you saw "It's the Great Pumpkin, charlie Brown" on Halloween night, you noticed that Linus gets bullied by Lucy when writing a letter to The Great Pumpkin and Sally in the pumpkin patch. She says to him, "if you try to hold my hand, I'll slug you." The male characters aren't the only ones who suffer from bullying. Snoopy also is bullied by Lucy in "A Charlie Brown Christmas " and in the movie "Snoopy, Come Home."

12-28-2012, 01:50 PM	#10
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,058	Those people on DaddyBlog need to get a life and leave us alone!
	__________________ www.facebook.com/comedyfreak

12-28-2012, 06:24 PM	#11
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,266	Sharon O. worries about animated cartoons, but what would she say about marrying someone who bit the head off of a bat...?
	__________________ In memory of lovely Erin Moran 1960-2017 ~ Missing you "For you are beautiful ~ And I have loved you dearly ~ More dearly than the spoken word can tell..." "What's the word?" (Paul Martin) ~~ "I don't want money for nothing." (Timmy Martin) -- Lassie ROCKS! WORD UP "It's just a dugout that my dad built... In case the reds* decide to push the button down..."*