This will be a timeline of all Peanuts characters IN THE COMIC STRIP from their first appearances to their last appearances. Basically, this is a timeline of their runtime. Note: Only characters who actually appeared in the strip will be in this list (sorry Miss Othmar and The Little Red-Haired Girl). This is a work in progress, it will be updated gradually.
| Character | First appearance | Last appearance | Total time on Peanuts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Brown | October 2nd, 1950 | February 13th, 2000 | 49 years, 4 months, 11 days |
| Patty | October 2nd, 1950 | November 27th, 1997 | 47 years, 1 month, 25 days |
| Shermy | October 2nd, 1950 | June 15th, 1969 | 18 years, 8 months, 14 days |
| Snoopy | October 4th, 1950 | February 13th, 2000 | 49 years, 4 months, 9 days |
| Violet | February 7th, 1951 | November 27th, 1997 | 46 years, 9 months, 21 days |
| Schroeder | May 30th, 1951 | September 12th, 1999 | 48 years, 3 months, 14 days |
| Lucy | March 3rd, 1952 | December 13th, 1999 | 47 years, 9 months, 11 days |
| Linus | September 19th, 1952 | January 1st, 2000 | 47 years, 3 months, 14 days |
| "Pig-Pen" | July 13th, 1954 | September 8th, 1999 | 45 years, 1 month, 27 days |
| Charlotte Braun | November 30th, 1954 | February 1st, 1955 | 2 months, 3 days |
| Sally | August 23rd, 1959 | February 6th, 2000 | 40 years, 5 months, 14 days |
| Frieda | March 6th, 1961 | November 22nd, 1985 | 24 years, 8 months, 16 days |
| Faron | May 23rd, 1961 | November 20th, 1961 | 5 months, 28 days |
| 5 | September 30th, 1963 | May 22nd, 1983 | 19 years, 7 months, 22 days |
| 3 and 4 | October 17th, 1963 | October 20th, 1968 | 5 years, 3 days |
| Roy | June 11th, 1965 | May 27th, 1984 | |
| Peppermint Patty | August 22nd, 1966 | January 2nd, 2000 | |
| José Peterson | |||
| Woodstock | |||
| Clara | |||
| Shirley | |||
| Sophie | |||
| Marcie | |||
| Franklin | |||
| Lila | |||
| Thibault | |||
| Rerun | |||
| Poochie | |||
| Loretta | |||
| Truffles | |||
| Spike | |||
| Belle | |||
| Belle's son | |||
| Floyd | |||
| The Goose Eggs | |||
| Molly Volley | |||
| Eudora | |||
| "Crybaby" Boobie | |||
| Joe Richkid | |||
| "Badcall" Benny | |||
| Marbles | |||
| Harold Angel | |||
| Lydia | |||
| Maynard | |||
| Tapioca Pudding | |||
| Olaf | |||
| Peggy Jean | |||
| Larry | |||
| Cormac | |||
| Royanne | |||
| Ethan | |||
| Andy | |||
| Emily | |||
| Joe Agate | |||
| Little Pigtailed Girl | |||
| Naomi |