Li'l Folks

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Li'l Folks was a weekly cartoon feature by American cartoonist Charles M. Schulz and a precursor to his comic strip Peanuts. Two early installments appeared in the Minneapolis Tribune in June 1947 under the title Sparky's Li'l Folks, before the feature began its regular run in the St. Paul Pioneer Press on June 22, 1947. The final installment appeared on January 22, 1950. Schulz's first regular newspaper feature, Li'l Folks consisted of single-panel cartoons rather than a continuing comic strip. Its humor often came from children speaking like adults. It anticipated elements of Peanuts, including the name Charlie Brown and a puppy resembling the early Snoopy. Unlike Peanuts, Li'l Folks did not feature any recurring characters, though several themes were carried over to the later strip, including: Beethoven's music (which was applied to Peanuts character Schroeder); dogs resembling Snoopy that appeared in most strips; and the name Charlie Brown.

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