Charles Schulz's 'PEANUTS' comic strip was a popular American comic strip that ran from 1950 to 2000. It featured a cast of characters including Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and Lucy. The strip was known for its humor and its exploration of philosophical and psychological themes. Schulz's strip was so popular that it was syndicated in over 2, 600 newspapers and was read by 355 million people in 75 countries. The term 'Schulz Strip' is used to refer to the comic strip as a whole.