Good grief! 'Peanuts', loved by all and even in South-East Asia, celebrates 70th birthday

Kaley Williams, 8, paints a panel of a"Peanuts" mural that will be placed in the outpatient pediatric floor of One Brooklyn Health at Brookdale Hospital in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The virus pandemic won't stop Charlie Brown, Snoopy or the"Peanuts" gang from marking an important birthday and they're hoping to raise the spirits of sick kids while they celebrate.

"When kids see the familiar face of Snoopy, they feel like they are at home watching the cartoon," said Dr. Kusum Viswanathan, who heads the pediatrics department at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center in New York."I think it’ll really help in positive coping and distraction. It makes the environment very comfortable, as opposed to being very stiff and professional.”

"There’s really nothing to look forward to so I thought even just painting something like this at bedside is going to really truly mean something, especially during this time,” said Amber Chavez, the special programs coordinator. Jeannie Schulz, the widow of the comic strip’s creator, Charles Schulz, said the initiative hopes to lower the fear level in hospitals:"If you can have a little bit of levity - a little smile - we know that lowers your blood pressure. It's almost as good as patting a dog.”

Scott Feight, the executive director, of the Foundation for Hospital Art, said the murals represent a chance to"celebrate humanity and our ability to overcome and fight this virus.” The nonprofit over the years has donated more than 49,000 paintings to 7,500 hospitals in 195 countries. The 1965 CBS special"A Charlie Brown Christmas” won an Emmy and rerun immortality, and many other specials followed. There was a hit stage musical,"You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” The characters also appeared on sheets, stationery, amusement park attractions and countless other products. Apple TV+ debuted"Snoopy in Space” in 2019.

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