Rerun Thursday

Rerun van Pelt is a supporting male character in the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz. He is the younger brother of Linus and Lucy. Rerun is the youngest permanent character in Peanuts.

Rerun was born on May 23, 1972, in the middle of a story line that involved Lucy kicking Linus out of the house.  When Lucy compared having a second brother to television reruns, Linus thought “Rerun” would be a perfect name for the baby