Welcome to another episode of Play Comics, where we volley between the pixelated world of video games and the ink-stained pages of comic strips! This week, we’re serving up a nostalgic slice of handheld gaming with Snoopy Tennis for the Game Boy Color—a game that lets you smash tennis balls as Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the gang while channeling the quirky humor of the Peanuts comic strip. But don’t let Snoopy’s “World Famous Tennis Player” persona fool you; his skills might be as questionable as his geography knowledge (Wimbledon in Kansas City, anyone?).
Joining us on this court-side adventure is Bill Pepper, host of It’s a Podcast, Charlie Brown and Atari Bytes. Bill brings his expertise in all things Peanuts and retro gaming to help us dissect whether Snoopy’s racket-wielding antics are a grand slam or just another double fault. Expect witty banter, deep dives into Snoopy’s many alter egos, and maybe even some tales about Crybaby Boobie or Molly Volley from the comic strip lore.
So grab your sweatbands, dodge those bugs mistaking the tennis court for a highway, and prepare for an episode that’s more fun than Snoopy getting tangled in the net. Game on!
Learn such things as:
- How does a dog even hold a tennis racket?
- How did we all manage to fall in love with these kids?
- Is this game even real or is it just another one of Snoopy’s fever dreams?
- And so much more!
You can Bill on Carnival of Glee Creations where you can find It’s a Podcast, Charlie Brown and Atari Bytes.
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A big thanks to Last Sons of Krypton and everyone involved with JSApril for the promos today.
Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who would never use Woodstock for a tennis ball. But now that you mention it I could see him making a video where he pretends to use Woodstock as a tennis ball……..
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