# Charles Schulz's Final Peanuts Strip

> Charles Schulz's last Peanuts comic strip, released 26 years after its debut, remains a timeless classic.
- Title: Charles Schulz's Final Peanuts Strip · Polygon | Shortify
- Summary: Charles Schulz's last Peanuts comic strip, released 26 years after its debut, remains a timeless classic. Charles Schulz retired Peanuts after 50 years…
- Keywords: charles schulz, peanuts, charlie brown, snoopy, september 1999, february 13 2000, colorectal cancer, chemotherapy, strokes, gaming, culture, Charles
- Source: Polygon — https://polygon.com/final-peanuts-comic-strip-charles-schulz
- Author: Brian VanHooker
- Published: 2026-10-04T11:00:16+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: charles schulz, peanuts, charlie brown, snoopy, september 1999, february 13 2000, colorectal cancer, chemotherapy, strokes, gaming, culture
## Peanuts' First Strip
On Oct. 2, 1950, Charles Schulz's comic strip Peanuts debuted with two children on a curb.

> Well! Here comes ol’ Charlie Brown!
## Li’l Folks Predecessor
Schulz's earlier comic Li’l Folks ran from 1947 to 1950 before Peanuts began.

> Li’l Folks ran from 1947 until 1950
## Peanuts Name Origin
The name Peanuts came from The Howdy Doody Show's 'peanut gallery' audience.

> The name Peanuts was chosen because The Howdy Doody Show was popular at the time
## Global Reach
Peanuts reached over 2,600 newspapers worldwide after debuting in seven.

> Peanuts debuted in seven newspapers and would eventually be carried by over 2,600 newspapers
## Schulz's Health Decline
Schulz suffered strokes and colorectal cancer, forcing him to retire from Peanuts in December 1999.

> He suffered a series of strokes and it was discovered that he had colorectal cancer
## Final Week of Strips
Schulz published five Sunday strips and a farewell message before the final Peanuts strip.

> On Feb. 13, 2000, a Sunday version of the same farewell message ran
## Last Strip Details
The final Peanuts strip featured Charlie Brown on the phone and Snoopy at his typewriter.

> No, I think he’s writing...
## Key takeaway

Charles Schulz retired Peanuts after 50 years, ending with a farewell strip on Feb 13, 2000, just one day before his death.