Sparky captured something that still resonates today, says Jean Schulz

Ahead of the release of ‘Who Are You, Charlie Brown?’, Jean Schulz reminisces about the lasting legacy of ‘Peanuts’ left behind by her late husband Charles M Schulz and why the world he created is still relevant today

As Jean Schulz navigates the hallways of the Charles M Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, California, she frequently runs into enthusiastic Peanuts fans who are eager to share how the comic series or books affected their lives or how a Snoopy plushie they held onto saw them from their childhood into their adult years. “People have always found comfort in it,” she says. Even over a video call, Jean has a bright sparkle in her eye, as she lovingly speaks of her late husband Charles Monroe ‘Sparky’ Schulz, the creator of the Peanuts world. At 82, Jean is chatty and effervescent, her voice filled with adoration for every bit of her late husband’s legacy. On June 25, AppleTV+ is releasing a documentary Who Are You, Charlie Brown? detailing Charles’ journey to creating Peanuts. The first strip débuted on October 2, 1950. .