The film marked the first time the Little Red-Haired Girl spoke in all Peanuts-related media, with Charlie Brown finally succeeding in talking to her and becoming her pen pal, allowing the film to have an unambiguously happy ending without altering the franchise's basic story premise. In The Peanuts Movie, she has a much different design based on the earlier mentioned silhouette, and on the test score sheet, it is revealed her name is Heather Wold, after her name in the specials and the last name of Donna Wold, the real-life inspiration behind the character. Another appearance includes the 1988 special Snoopy!!! The Musical (albeit a brief cameo). When the storyline was adapted as part of the 2002 special A Charlie Brown Valentine, she was seen unshadowed but had a different design than suggested by the silhouette, and completely different from her two previous appearances in It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown and Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! A third animated version of the Little Red-Haired Girl is briefly seen in the introduction sequence used in the second season of The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show, in which she again looks different from her other appearances. The Little Red-Haired Girl was once seen in the comics in silhouette on May 25, 1998, dancing with Snoopy. Schulz did not consider these animated appearances to be canonical, although he wrote the screenplay himself. Heather appeared onscreen again in the 1985 special Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! She did not have a speaking role in either of the aforementioned specials. After spending nearly the entire duration of the special stressing about meeting her, he eventually musters up the courage to give her a kiss. Charlie Brown becomes a wreck, trying desperately to impress her once he learns that he has been chosen to escort her to the dance after the football game. Linus tells Charlie Brown that her name is "Heather", and that she is the Homecoming Queen. The Little Red-Haired Girl returned in the 1977 special It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown, making her first ever onscreen appearance.
Throughout the entirety of You're in Love, Charlie Brown, the Little Red-Haired Girl is not seen once. Signed, the Little Red-Haired Girl." Ecstatic, Charlie Brown skips his way home, realizing he has triumphed against what he considers all odds. Thinking he has ruined his final chance at meeting her, he reads the letter, which affectionately states, "I like you, Charlie Brown.
After several failed attempts at making conversation with her on the last two days of school, she stuffs a note into Charlie Brown's hands as students rush past him to board the school bus.
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The 1967 Peanuts animated TV special You're in Love, Charlie Brown revolved entirely around Charlie Brown's obsession with the Little Red-Haired Girl. Eventually, the Little Red-Haired Girl moved back to Charlie Brown's neighborhood, with no further mention of her ever having been away. Peppermint Patty and Marcie encountered her at summer camp a few years later in 1972, where it is stated that she is aware of Charlie Brown (despite his belief that she does not know he exists) and is talking about him to the other girls at camp, although what she says of him and how she feels about him are not stated. He saw her from a distance later that year while skiing. Charlie Brown despaired that he would never see her again. Charlie Brown typically attempts to give her a valentine but panics at the last minute.Ĭharlie Brown first catches sight of her in the November 19, 1961, strip, saying he would "give anything in the world if that little girl with the red hair would come over and sit with me." In July 1969, a story arc ran depicting the Little Red-Haired Girl moving away. She figures prominently in Valentine's Day strips, several of which focus on Charlie Brown's hope of getting a valentine from her. Charlie Brown most often notices her while eating lunch outdoors, always failing to muster the courage to speak to her. While never seen in the strip, she appears onscreen in several television specials, in which her name has been revealed as Heather Wold. The character was first mentioned in the strip on November 19, 1961. Schulz, who serves as the object of Charlie Brown's affection, and a symbol of unrequited love. The Little Red-Haired Girl is an unseen character in the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown (1977) Charlie Brown kisses the Little Red-Haired Girl in It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown (1977)
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