Li'l Folks Li'l Folks Li'l Folks, the first comic strip by "Peanuts" creator Charles M. Schulz, was a weekly panel that appeared mainly in Schulz's hometown paper, the "St. Paul Pioneer Press", from June 22, 1947, to January 22, 1950. Schulz's first regular cartoon, "Li'l Folks" can be regarded as an embryonic version of "Peanuts", containing characters and themes which were to reappear in the later strip: a well-dressed young boy with a fondness for Beethoven, à la Schroeder; a dog with a resemblance to Snoopy; and a boy named Charlie Brown. Schulz was 24 at the time he drew "Li'l Folks",
It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown So far, the special received mixed to negative reviews. Recently, MetLife used the "Peanuts" characters in cartoon form for their live-action commercials, and would continue to use the characters until October 20, 2016. Snoopy has brief cameo appearances but is silent. It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown is the 32nd prime-time animated TV special based upon the popular comic strip "Peanuts," by Charles M. Schulz. It is a hybrid of animation and live-action footage, and features Spike instead of the core "Peanuts" characters. A spin-off focused on Spike's