Franklin (Peanuts)

Franklin is a character in the comic strip Peanuts by. He is an African-American boy who lives in the same neighborhood as Peppermint Patty and Marcie. Introduced in the comic in 1968, he is good friends with Charlie Brown

Of the five animated Christmas productions based on Peanuts, Franklin appears in It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown and I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown.