Published Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT

Do the Character Limbo, Charlie Brown

5 forgotten Peanuts characters who didn't make the climb to stardom

Welcome Home, Franklin  (2024)"" data-modal-id="single-image-modal" data-modal-container-id="single-image-modal-container" data-img-caption=""Source: Apple TV\/WildBrain Studios\/Schulz Studio"" data-is-feature-img="true"> The Peanuts gang have a pizza party in Welcome Home, Franklin (2024) Source: Apple TV/WildBrain Studios/Schulz Studio

Every long-running comic strip has a few characters who got phased out early on. The most famous example might be Lyman from Garfield , Jon's roommate and Odie's original owner, who simply disappeared one day around 1985.…