Comment by Vrondi
1 day ago
I think the fact that most Americans call it "Charlie Brown" when the name of it is actually "Peanuts" proves you wrong.
1 day ago
I think the fact that most Americans call it "Charlie Brown" when the name of it is actually "Peanuts" proves you wrong.
The cartoon is Peanuts, the movies and TV specials all have Charlie Brown in the name. The name "Snoopy" is also common, but probably only among older people? Snoopy doesn't seem to feature much in any of the stuff I saw as a kid.
I think that doesn't actually prove anything beyond the name of the character being more memorable.
Baby Yoda show vs Mandelorian, sure.
Even at the height of popularity, it was never the "Bart" show, it was always the Simpsons.
The specials are largely how people are introduced to Peanuts today, are from shows that are named:
* A Charlie Brown Christmas
* It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
I think the takeaway is that the character name is more memorable because Charlie Brown is more recognizable due to being better marketed, today.