60 Years Ago, Peanuts Devoted Almost An Entire Month To Linus Running For School President (In A Storyline That Inspired The Animated Film “You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown”)

After Peanuts began its prolific run in 1950, creator Charles Schulz continually pushed the boundaries of what could be done with comic strips. An exemplary accomplishment of his was introducing long-form storytelling to the series, with plots spanning across days, weeks, even months. One of these arcs features Linus running for school president with help from Lucy and Charlie Brown, and it made for a hysterical story.