Peanuts by Charles Schulz for July 01, 1973
Transcript:
Snoopy, the World Famous Tennis Pro, stands poised for the game, behind the line. He thinks, "Service!"<BR><BR> The ball is in the air.<BR><BR> WHAP! He serves.<BR><BR> "AAUGHH" He cries.<BR><BR> BAM! Snoopy kicks his racket into the air.<BR><BR> WANG! He butts his head against the net.<BR><BR> CRUNCH!! He bites down on his racket.<BR><BR> STOMP! STOMP! STOMP! STOMP! Snoopy is high in the air, crushing his racket.<BR><BR> WHAM WAM WHAM WAM WHAM WAM. Snoopy repeated bangs the racket down on the court.<BR><BR> "AAUGHH!" He wails, jumping into the air with his broken racket. [PANEL 11]: He holds his damaged racket, thinking, "I hate it when I double-fault!"<BR><BR>
Even when this first appeared, I thought it was stupid. What was supposed to be funny about a childish display of temper over, let’s face it, nothing?