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60 Minutes airs 1999 interview with Sparky

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October 13, 2010

I missed this on TV, but CBS has posted the 13 minute 60 Minutes segment online. The TV News magazine revisits the popularity of Charles Schulz’ Peanuts and rebroadcasts an 1999 interview with Sparky himself.

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#1 Phil Judd
October/13/2010
@ 6:25 pm

What a great story….and a truly human kind guy…I grew up loving that strip and still do. Very inspirational.
#2 Dave Stephens
October/13/2010
@ 6:57 pm

My favorite strip since I was age 8 years old… Sparky will always be the greatest ever…
#3 Jesse Cline
October/14/2010
@ 7:46 am

Wow. This takes me back. I was in high school when this was shown, and my grandmother recorded it for me.

I love the part about how he lives in that world, and just visits the outside world for ideas. What a great man.

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