It reminds me of an anecdote from the early days of Saturday Night Live.
Michael O’Donoghue was its head writer and occasional performer. He was known for a nasty temper. One day, he smashed a telephone into pieces in a temper tantrum (think back to the 1970s and remember how sturdy the old phones were — he put some effort into it).
When the telephone repairman arrived, all O’Donoghue would say was “It doesn’t work!”
This is far and wide the most edgy Peanuts strip I’ve ever saw. That eight panel is totally out of Schultz’s norm. And then, two panels later, everything comes back to earth again. I love it.
Like the guy who took advantage of Lowe’s “Full Refund Any Time” who returned the Christmas tree in mid January or the mattress five years after he bought it.
Connors and McEnroe have already been mentioned, but don’t forget Ilie “Nasty” Nastase – he was a piece of work, too! Well, he was a piece of something…apparently, he still is, or at least as of 2017: Google “Ilie Nastase Fed Cup ban”
mccollunsky about 2 months ago
Should have got the angry pro player version, Snoopy.
hariseldon59 about 2 months ago
Well he certainly did make a racket.
loreleianothername about 2 months ago
separate!
Bohica Premium Member about 2 months ago
It reminds me of an anecdote from the early days of Saturday Night Live.
Michael O’Donoghue was its head writer and occasional performer. He was known for a nasty temper. One day, he smashed a telephone into pieces in a temper tantrum (think back to the 1970s and remember how sturdy the old phones were — he put some effort into it).
When the telephone repairman arrived, all O’Donoghue would say was “It doesn’t work!”
Can't Sleep about 2 months ago
Do you still have the receipt?
thevideostoreguy about 2 months ago
…just so we’re clear, was it defective before or AFTER you got hold of it, Snoop?
PaulAbbott2 about 2 months ago
Snoopy, channeling his inner Jimmy Connors (Connors was a star tennis player known for his temperamental outbursts)
oldthang about 2 months ago
Looks to me like there are far more than just a double fault.
TampaFanatic1 about 2 months ago
John McEnroe must have used this for motivation during some of his epic meltdowns! You can not be serious!!!!!!!!!
oddhumor about 2 months ago
Are you Molly Volley in disguise?
Blu Bunny about 2 months ago
Snoopy, racket QC tester.
Blu Bunny about 2 months ago
Snoopy more entertaining to watch having a fit than certain other player.
knutdl about 2 months ago
John McEnroe? Calm down.
ATGMer about 2 months ago
Where’s the spell checkers when you need them?
Mediatech about 2 months ago
Isn’t that the one he borrowed from John McEnroe?
ndre23 about 2 months ago
This is far and wide the most edgy Peanuts strip I’ve ever saw. That eight panel is totally out of Schultz’s norm. And then, two panels later, everything comes back to earth again. I love it.
bigger Nate about 2 months ago
He’s about to find out no return isn’t just a tennis term.
Ellis97 about 2 months ago
Snoopy shouldn’t be such a spoil sport.
Darryl Heine about 2 months ago
Snoopy did raise a racket.
PaulAbbott2 about 2 months ago
Too early to be a John McEnroe reference. Mac didn’t turn pro until 1978, a year after this strip.
SquidGamerGal about 2 months ago
Stupid dog! You can’t return a product you’ve damaged yourself!
Just-me about 2 months ago
Shades of John McEnroe.
wongo about 2 months ago
My roommate once threw his racket, and it hit a Porsche in the parking lot. Never saw my roommate again.
Count Olaf Premium Member about 2 months ago
Like the guy who took advantage of Lowe’s “Full Refund Any Time” who returned the Christmas tree in mid January or the mattress five years after he bought it.
'IndyMan' about 2 months ago
Ol’ ‘Snoop’ apparently has a ‘short fuse’ when it comes to tennis ! ! !
Angry Indeed Premium Member about 2 months ago
He’ll receive a response that the racket warrantee is void due to damage.
win.45mag about 2 months ago
After he smashes it, it is clearly bent, but when he wangs it, it is new again. A regenerating tennis racket, of sorts.
Daltongang Premium Member about 2 months ago
That’s what happens when your doubles partner is Molly Volley. Not only does she rub people the wrong way, she rubs off on Snoopy.
mindjob about 2 months ago
Obviously a factory defect
Decepticomic about 2 months ago
How about returning a defective dog?
EXCALABUR about 2 months ago
Walmart will take it back
KEA about 2 months ago
It’s a poor workman that blames his tools.
ArcticFox Premium Member about 2 months ago
Not as bad as a triple bogey!
donut reply about 2 months ago
Bad tennis racket! Bad! Bad!
I laugh when I see baseball players take striking out on their bat.
JoeMartinFan Premium Member about 2 months ago
Connors and McEnroe have already been mentioned, but don’t forget Ilie “Nasty” Nastase – he was a piece of work, too! Well, he was a piece of something…apparently, he still is, or at least as of 2017: Google “Ilie Nastase Fed Cup ban”
Strawberry King about 2 months ago
Sore loser, man!
anncorr339 about 2 months ago
Snoopy you remind me of Jimmy conners give up tennis
raybarb44 about 2 months ago
Snoopy, thy name is John……
blindavocado Premium Member about 1 month ago
Must have bought it at Costco
Dave's Not Here, Man about 1 month ago
Snoop’s channeling McEnroe there
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] about 1 month ago
Beagle Mc Enroe??