Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown

At the start of baseball season, Charlie Brown feels both excited and anxious. His apprehension stems from Lucy's constant interruptions with questions, sarcasm, and nonsensical comments, which make him physically ill on the pitcher's mound.

After losing the first game to Peppermint Patty's team, Charlie Brown proposes trading Snoopy for five of Peppermint Patty's players. His team objects, prompting him to cancel the deal. This decision proves wise, as Peppermint Patty's players refuse to play under Charlie Brown.

Later, Charlie Brown trades Lucy for Marcie and a pizza. Marcie ignores her position and stands by Charlie Brown on the mound. Lucy disrupts Peppermint Patty's games with her usual antics, leading Peppermint Patty to request reversing the trade. Charlie Brown agrees, admitting he already ate the pizza. Confidence restored, Charlie Brown prepares for the next game, which ends abruptly due to heavy rain.

The storyline involving Snoopy's failed trade to Peppermint Patty's team is adapted from a Peanuts comic arc from fall 1967. The subplot of Lucy's and Marcie's trades originates from a separate storyline published in 1988.

Notably, Peppermint Patty refers to Snoopy as "that funny-looking kid with a big nose." This phrasing aligns with the 1967 era of Peanuts strips, as Peppermint Patty did not realize Snoopy was a dog until 1974 and no longer referred to him in that manner afterward.

• Serena Berman as Lucy van Pelt
• Wesley Singerman as Charlie Brown
• Corey Padnos as Linus van Pelt
• Daniel Hansen as Peppermint Patty
• Melissa Montoya as Marcie
• Megan Taylor Harvey as Sally Brown
• Christopher Ryan Johnson as Schroeder
• Bill Melendez as Snoopy and Woodstock

Frieda and Pig-Pen also appear, but are silent.