Franklin Armstrong finally gets a seat at the table in an Apple TV+ special that celebrates Peanuts history.
At long last, Franklin Armstrong has gotten the spotlight.
Right in time for Black History Month, no less.
When he befriends hapless Charlie Brown, they instantly bond and enter a soapbox derby race.
Franklin was never given this much attention or personality despite his long-running presence inPeanuts.
One of whom was a co-writer on the special.
I dont know what the solution is.
He asked Glickman if any of her friends could advise him on how to write a Black character.
Her African-American friend, Ken Kelly, instructed Schulz: Just make the character a regular kid.
Thus, on July 31, 1968, Schulz introduced the world to Franklin.
and his family lineage ties back to the Negro Leagues.
Im not an expert on race.
I dont assume that Franklins lone spot was intentional, considering that his inception challenged segregation.
Throughout the 50 years, Franklins typical kid innocence left a lot of personality to be desired.
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin premieres globally Friday, Feb. 16 on Apple TV+.