Summary

• Snoopy and Woodstock's friendship is iconic, enduring, and highly profitable, inspiring a vast array of merchandise.
• Despite their differences, Snoopy always s Woodstock and shows sympathy for his struggles, creating a heartwarming dynamic.
• The Peanuts comics showcase the depth of Snoopy and Woodstock's friendship through emotional storytelling and unwavering for each other.

An iconic duo, Snoopy and Woodstock make up what is arguably the best and most loyal friendship out of all the characters in the Peanuts comics. While Snoopy had already been a Peanuts character since 1950, Woodstock ed the fold in 1967 but would not gain his music festival-inspired name until 1970. In the beginning, Snoopy and Woodstock did not get off on the best foot. Often getting annoyed by Woodstock in the early days of their relationship, Snoopy went on to have a major soft spot for the bird.

The two are forever associated with one another. Their friendship would become one of the most enduring in popular culture and also be one of the most profitable, inspiring merchandise that included figurines, stuffed animals, mugs, and basically anything else that could fit an image of Snoopy and Woodstock. Here are the most heartwarming comics that perfectly sum up their friendship.

16 Woodstock Comes In For A Landing After A "Rough Flight"

First Appearance Of Woodstock

Best friends, Snoopy and Woodstock frequently go to one another. It may be for advice or for some good companionship but in the case of this strip, it's for some reprieve after a long, rough journey. In the strip, Woodstock frantically flaps his wings and collapses onto Snoopy, falling asleep almost immediately. Snoopy can tell his buddy has had a rough trip and needs the rest, refusing to wake his pal up even if Snoopy isn't left in the most comfortable posltion to sleep.

It is established in Peanuts lore that Woodstock is not a very good flyer. In this strip, Woodstock has possibly been dealing with some flying difficulties and can not wait to get back on solid ground. It is heartwarming to see Woodstock come to Snoopy when he feels exhausted and to see Snoopy's reaction of sympathy and understanding.

15 Snoopy Is Always There To Provide Wise Counsel For His Friend Woodstock

A Valuable Lesson

This once again focuses on Woodstock's less-than-stellar flying skills, as he suffers a misfortune familiar to many birds: flying directly into a window. Snoopy patiently explains the concept of a window – "it looks like the sky, but it isn't" – to Woodstock, onishing his friend to be careful, in lieu of any other immediate solution.

Woodstock is understandably shaken, and not entirely pleased to learn the truth about windows. This leads him to kick the house in frustration. Snoopy acknowledges this as futile, noting that "kicking the house won't help," though he nevertheless remains steadfast in his of his friend.

14 Woodstock Loves To Chatter & Snoopy Is A Great Listener

Emotionally Resonant Storytelling

With Snoopy holding the distinction of being the only one to understand what Woodstock says, he has a front row seat to all Woodstock's stories. As this strip shows, Snoopy enjoys that position...

With Snoopy holding the distinction of being the only one to understand what Woodstock says, he has a front row seat to all Woodstock's stories. As this strip shows, Snoopy enjoys that position, as can be seen when he gets teared up by Woodstock's tale. Snoopy attributes the story getting an emotional response from him to Woodstock's exceptional storytelling abilities.

Since the audience as well as the Peanuts gang relies on Snoopy to translate everything Woodstock says, the strip makes it seem like everyone is missing out on not being able to hear what Woodstock has to say. Snoopy's reactions will have to be enough for now. In the meantime, it is clear that Snoopy will always be appreciative of Woodstock and his gift for telling a story.

Woodstock's dialogue is rendered as "chicken scratch" marks in Peanuts strips, though occasionally a surprised or outraged reaction from the bird warrants the use of human exclamatory punctuation.

13 Snoopy Is Always There For Woodstock To Vent To

Worms Can Be Mean

Snoopy shows some sympathy for his tiny feathered friend in this strip, showing how much Snoopy cares for Woodstock. The strip also shows that Woodstock knows he can come running to Snoopy whenever he has a problem or is upset; a sign of true friendship.

Although worms are usually the prey of birds, in this strip, poor Woodstock is experiencing the opposite, getting picked on by some worms. It's in Woodstock's gentle nature to not instantly nosh on the mean spirited worms. On the bright side, Woodstock has a great friend to vent to when he's had a long day dealing with bullies.

12 Woodstock Gives Snoopy The Best Writing

Snoopy Isn't Afraid To Revise

The famous beagle is a role model for all writers. Accepting and incorporating can be a difficult part of the process for many fledgling scribes, but Snoopy makes it look effortless.

Snoopy is the Peanuts gang's most prolific writer, often featured clacking away at his typewriter, catag his thoughts about various subjects. Here, he is writing a list of "beauty tips," starting with "Always that beauty is only fur deep." Sitting with him as he works is Woodstock, who immediately chimes in with , which Snoopy dutifully takes into consideration.

"Feather deep," Snoopy revises his work to say. In this way, the famous beagle is a role model for all writers. Accepting and incorporating can be a difficult part of the process for many fledgling scribes, but Snoopy makes it look effortless.

11 Snoopy Was Supposed To Watch His Friend's Beak

Always Double Check Beach Supplies

A top-notch friend never wants to see their buddy go through any pain. As evidenced by this Peanuts strip, Snoopy is one such friend. In the strip, Snoopy looks out for his pal, Woodstock and doesn't want him to experience any painful beak burn. Consequently, Snoopy reminds his friend to put on some beak lotion.

Snoopy is not always the most sensitive companion, often making fun of people or being a bit detached from his own owner, Charlie Brown. One time when Charlie Brown was in the hospital, Snoopy didn't even care until he found out he wouldn't be getting any dinner. However, it seems to be different with Woodstock, whom Snoopy goes out of his way to help and care for, acting as a sort of big brother to the feathered character. This strip illustrates this perfectly.

10 Snoopy Is Quick To Apologize When He Hurts Woodstock's Feelings

Definitely Not A Duck

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Longtime Peanuts fans know it iss no secret that Snoopy has a bit of short fuse. For example, Snoopy once threw his dog bowl at Charlie Brown just because he made a lame joke when giving Snoopy his food. In this strip, Snoopy looks like he is losing his temper with Woodstock, trying to guess what kind of bird he is.

At his wits' end, Snoopy gives up and claims that Woodstock is a duck, earning the bird's indignation and ire. However, unlike his relationship with Charlie Brown, Snoopy extends an olive branch and calms Woodstock down. Seeing Woodstock and Snoopy hug out their differences is always a sight to see and noteworthy coming from the hot-headed pup.

While this strip makes it emphatically clear that Woodstock is not a duck, Peanuts never explicitly confirmed what kind of bird he is. This strip was, in fact, the culmination of a subplot in which Snoopy attempted to identify Woostock's species.

8 Snoopy Encourages His Best Friend To Express Himself

Woodstock Takes Requests

In this simple, tender moment, Snoopy and Woodstock sit together on a log, when the beagle turns to his friend and casually mentions, "I haven't heard you sing lately." He notes that birds should sing, because it is what they do. While Woodstock has an iconic independent streak, he doesn't disagree with Snoopy here.

Instead, like a total sweetheart, he seemingly asks his friend what he wants to hear. Interestingly, Snoopy responds that he "[doesn't] have any requests," suggesting that his comment wasn't about Woodstock singing to entertain him, or anybody, but that Snoopy wants his friend to sing for his own pleasure.

7 Snoopy Is There For Woodstock – Even When It Inconveniences Him

A Temporary Solution

A lazy dog, at odds with his Beagle breed, Snoopy enjoys his rest and relaxation as often as possible. For all the Peanuts gang, if Snoopy isn't in the mood to do something, he will not do it. Yet, Woodstock is an exception to this rule. Snoopy will do what it takes to make his friend happy.

In this strip, that means acting like a tree so that Woodstock has a comfortable place to put his nest and sleep. Acting like a tree would not be Snoopy's first choice of how to spend a day, or his mother's, but he does it for his buddy. By the looks of this strip, it's clear that Snoopy spoils Woodstock just a bit but seeing the two pals be there for each other is a heartwarming sight worth seeing.