Peanuts by Charles Schulz for December 05, 1954
Transcript:
Pig-Pen: HEY! Wait up! Charlie Brown: Poor Ol' 'Pig-Pen'...I'll bet he could raise a cloud of dust running on a sidewalk! Pig-Pen: Here, Charlie Brown..I've got a piece of candy for you.. Pig-Pen: Gee..I can't get it out of my pocket..IT'S STUCK... Pig-Pen: THERE! Charlie Brown: Oh, good grief! Pig-Pen: I'll brush the lint off for you, and scrape this old gum off as best I can.. Charlie Brown: "I feel sick. Pig-Pen: Well, why don't you eat it? Charlie Brown: I will, 'Pig-Pen', I will...It's just...I..I... Charlie Brown: WHOOPS! I dropped it !Pig-Pen: "!" Snoopy: GULP! Pig-Pen: "?" Charlie Brown: Psst...Snoopy, Ol' pal...You'd better come home with me, and have a drink of water.. Snoopy: scrawl over his head
For a character entirely built on a gimmick, Pig-Pen was sure used very well and didn’t become boring