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Charles M. Schulz
Peanuts * December 11, 1977
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The Cat Who Lives Next Door, Snoopy's worthy adversary, is a character that is never seen in the comic strip. Schulz believed that there are certain characters, like the Cat Who Lives Next Door and the Little Red-Haired Girl, who are best left to the reader's imagination. And, of course, Peanuts is an adult-free zone. Parents, teachers, principals, store clerks, and move ticket takers have all been banished from the strip. Schulz was often asked in interviews about his choice to leave adults out of the strip. "Adults," he said, "have been left out because they would intrude in a world where they could only be uncomfortable. Adults are not needed in the Peanuts strips." |