History Awesome / Peanuts

* ''WesternAnimation/HappinessIsAWarmBlanketCharlieBrown'' was arguably rather dull, and longer than the average ''Peanuts'' special to boot, but Linus pulls out a MOA at the at the last second with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQZilj7V1q4 a typically Linus-like speech]] in which he defends his SecurityBlanket and calls the others out on ''their'' insecurities. From the ''top of Snoopy's doghouse'', no less. This scene ends with Linus asking if ''anyone'' is without insecurity. Cue a dialogue-less scene that ends with a silent, simple, yet utterly victorious moment for possibly the only Peanuts character who is truly secure. [[spoiler:It's ''Pig-Pen!'']]

* In a strip Charlie Brown sees the Little Red-Haired Girl being bullied and shoved to the ground. He does his usual spell of {{Wangst}}ing about how he's a coward who can't even talk to her let alone try to save her. Linus who is also watching gets fed up and lets out a loud snapping sound with his blanket, mimicking a whip, and deals with the Bully himself offpanel as a loud cracking sound is heard. Linus calmly walks back and says she won't be getting bullied anymore.

* [[http://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1959/02/22/ In a strip from 1959,]] Lucy puts on one of Charlie Brown's t-shirts and proceeds to mock him, saying, "Nobody likes me! Everybody hates me! poor, poor me!", while Patty and Violet shriek with laughter. Eventually Charlie Brown shows up, looks Lucy dead in the eye, and says, "Well hello there, Charlie Brown, you blockhead!" Cue a second round of hysterics from Patty and Violet and a defeated sigh from Lucy.

* "You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown" has Charlie Brown in a motocross event. When "The Masked Marvel" (a.k.a. Snoopy) stops for lunch, Charlie Brown valiantly trudges onward through the obstacles. Snoopy gets stuck in a mudtrap, while Chuck goes on to actually win the race. Couple that up with some awesome Vince Guaraldi music, and you have one of the most awesome moments in Peanuts history.

*** 2) Said victory is earned ''on Charlie Brown's own terms''. He doesn't come out on top because of luck or outside interference, but because marbles is one of the few things Charlie Brown, a lovable loser, is shown to unquestionably and prodigiously skilled at, to the point he's apparently earned the nickname "Cool Thumb" Brown. He doesn't just ''win'' against Joe, he ''completely cleans his clock.'' He even gets his own LetsGetDangerous moment at the start of the match.

** And let's not forget the ending, where Snoopy uses his magic to have Lucy suspended in the air after telling Charlie Brown he has no proof of him kicking the ball. The music ''sells'' it, not to mentioned them both happily skipping away. Hey, she [[AssholeVictim deserves]] it.

** And let's not forget the ending, where Snoopy uses his magic to have Lucy suspended in the air after telling Charlie Brown he has no proof of him kicking the ball. The music ''sells'' it, not to mentioned them both happily skipping away. Hey, she deserves it.

* Charlie Brown kicking the football and mocking Lucy at the same time in the special ''It's Magic, Charlie Brown''. For extra measure, he kicks the ball, not once, not twice, [[RuleOfThree not even thrice]], but ''four'' times! Now ''that'' was a long time in coming.

--> '''Charlie Brown''': ''(turned invisible, parading the ball around Lucy)'' What's the matter? Did you ''lose'' something? ''Is this'' '''''yours?'''''\\

'''Charlie Brown''': ''(EvilLaugh)''

* Charlie Brown kicking the football and taunting Lucy at the same time in the special ''It's Magic, Charlie Brown''. Now ''that'' was a long time in coming.

** Sure, he does get turned visible again by Snoopy and ends up falling on his back, but it was fun while it lasted.

* A decade before ''Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown'', when the strip featuring Schroeder's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to the girls in defense of Charlie Brown [[http://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1963/03/17 appeared in papers]], it was just as awesome.

* [[https://youtu.be/CQX_T5utogk Schroeder's]] TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Violet in ''Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown'' for giving Charlie Brown a Valentine's card out of pity. Which is later broken by Charlie Brown, who accepts the card nevertheless.

* Charlie Brown kicks the football, [[http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/3546489.html with a little help from your friendly neighborhood]] ComicStrip/SpiderMan!

* Charlie Brown kicks the football, [[http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/3546489.html with a little help from your friendly neighbourhood]] ComicStrip/SpiderMan!

-->'''Marcie:''' One more word and I'll punch you in the face.\\

-->'''Schroeder:''' But, I didn't understand... I mean, I...\\

* ''Any'' time Charlie Brown takes Lucy down a peg. One Sunday baseball strip has Lucy suggest to Charlie Brown that they sell their baseball team to the big city and move. Charlie Brown tells her they should only sell her.

* Charlie Brown's other greatest reaction to the kite-eating tree... getting so mad at it, that he goes right ahead and BITES ITS TRUNK HALFWAY THROUGH! [[http://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/1977/02/25 "''Didn't think I'd do it, did you?''"]]

* BewareTheNiceOnes indeed. Charlie Brown is slow to anger, but when he gets pissed.... [[http://www.gocomics.com/peanuts/2010/08/30 Lucy has been spending the whole week trying to get the kids in the neighborhood to call her "Cutie."]] Ol' Chuck finally loses his temper and lays down a '''brutal''' TheReasonYouSuckSpeech on Lucy: "You want someone to call you 'cutie?' Ha! That's a laugh! You've never acted cute in your whole life. You're crabby, you're bossy and you're inconsiderate! You're just about as 'uncute' as a person can get!" He storms off, and Lucy stands there in shock, saying to herself, "I'm an uncutie!"

* In [[http://peanuts.wikia.com/wiki/File:Pe540901.gif this strip]], where [[AlphaBitch Violet]] and [[BetaBitch Patty]] [[KickTheDog taunt]] Charlie Brown with their usual "we're having a party and you're not invited" jeer, Good Ol' Chuck finally snaps at them and threatens to get in a jet fighter and '''air strike''' their party if they don't invite him.

* In ''It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown'', Snoopy gets dressed up and heads out for a fun night on the town while the kids are playing. He meets up with Franklin, the pair of them decide to go clubbing with teenagers, and Snoopy owns the dance floor, impressing everyone, as his alter-ego, 'Flashbeagle'. Snoopy may be a dog but he proves once again that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBaLzmBfHgA he is a very talented one]]. What adds to the awesomeness is that Joey Scarbury and Desiree Goyette sell the hell out of the Flashbeagle song.

* In ''A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving'', when Marcie chastises Peppermint Patty for chewing out Charlie Brown for his hastily prepared Thanksgiving dinner.
-->'''Marcie:''' [[ArmorPiercingQuestion Did he invite you or did you invite yourself?]]

* In ''It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown'', Snoopy gets dressed up and heads out for a fun night on the town while the kids are playing. He meets up with Franklin, the pair of them decide to go clubbing with teenagers, and Snoopy owns the dance floor, impressing everyone, as his alter-ego, 'Flashbeagle'. Snoopy may be a dog but he proves once again that he is a very talented one. What adds to the awesomeness is that Joey Scarbury and Desiree Goyette sell the hell out of the Flashbeagle song.

* In ''She's a Good Skate Charlie Brown'', Patty's music is broken, which would normally disqualify her, but Woodstock comes in and pulls a Moment of Awesome and AwesomeMusic by whistling "O Mia Babbino Caro". Bonus points for them getting the world's best whistler.

Having [[LongRunner run for eight months short of 50 years]], made numerous forays in the [[WesternAnimation field of animation]], and generally won the hearts of millions (continuing to do so to this day), it is no wonder that ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' has many a MomentOfAwesome under its belt.