Bill Melendez, the animator who brought the "Peanuts" characters to the small screen, died Sept. 1. He was 91.Growing up, few things mattered more to me than "Peanuts." Look inside my closet and the top shelf's adorned with stuffed Snoopies and Woodstocks from my childhood. I remember watching the cartoons and movies countless times in my basement.
I tried to think of a fitting tribute and the only thing I could think of is a scene from "Snoopy Come Home." It's when Snoopy is set to leave Charlie Brown to return to his old owner and the gang throws him a going-away party. It's a sad scene, but hilarious at the same time. But the song Charlie Brown sings at the end hits it right on.
Thank you, Bill.
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