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* An upcoming franchise of CGI films from Alcon Entertainment, where Creator/ChrisPratt will voice Garfield.

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* An ''WesternAnimation/TheGarfieldMovie'', an upcoming franchise of CGI films film from Alcon Entertainment, where Creator/ChrisPratt will voice Garfield.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Our [[caption-width-right:350:Their only thought is to entertain you."''[[note]]Left [[note]]Left to right: [[ButtMonkey Jon]], [[MoralityPet Arlene]], [[DeadpanSnarker Garfield]], [[CompanionCube Pooky]], [[CuteKitten Nermal]], and [[DogsAreDumb Odie]].[[/note]]]]
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''Garfield'' is a [[LongRunners long-running]] (since June 19, 1978) {{newspaper comic|s}}, written by Creator/JimDavis. It stars Garfield, a [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]] [[IntellectualAnimal cat]] famous for his [[HeavySleeper laziness]], [[BigEater gluttony]], occasional spurts of [[CatsAreMean evil]] and [[KarmaHoudini avoiding of karma]]; his owner, Jon Arbuckle, a cartoonist who dresses badly, [[LethalChef cooks badly]] and [[CasanovaWannabe was long a complete failure with women]] (until, 28 years later, the veterinarian Liz finally gave in); and Odie, a [[DogsAreDumb really dumb dog]] with a penchant for licking, and the only animal who doesn't have "thought speech."[[note]]Nulla regula sine exceptione. [[https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1980/06/15 In this strip]], Odie speaks. Not much, granted, but he does.[[/note]]

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''Garfield'' is a [[LongRunners long-running]] (since June 19, 1978) {{newspaper comic|s}}, written by Creator/JimDavis. It stars Garfield, a [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]] [[IntellectualAnimal cat]] famous for his [[HeavySleeper laziness]], [[BigEater gluttony]], occasional spurts of [[CatsAreMean evil]] and [[KarmaHoudini avoiding of karma]]; his owner, Jon Arbuckle, a cartoonist who dresses badly, [[LethalChef cooks badly]] and [[CasanovaWannabe was long a complete failure with women]] (until, 28 years later, the veterinarian Liz finally gave in); and Odie, a [[DogsAreDumb really dumb dog]] with a penchant for licking, and the only animal who doesn't have "thought speech."[[note]]Nulla regula sine exceptione. [[https://www."[[note]][[https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1980/06/15 In this strip]], Odie speaks. Not much, granted, but he does.[[/note]]
Except for that one time.]][[/note]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Our only thought is to entertain you."''[[note]]Left to right: [[ButtMonkey Jon]], [[MoralityPet Arlene]], [[DeadpanSnarker Garfield]], [[CompanionCube Pooky]], [[CuteKitten Nermal]], and [[TheDitz Odie]].[[/note]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Our only thought is to entertain you."''[[note]]Left to right: [[ButtMonkey Jon]], [[MoralityPet Arlene]], [[DeadpanSnarker Garfield]], [[CompanionCube Pooky]], [[CuteKitten Nermal]], and [[TheDitz [[DogsAreDumb Odie]].[[/note]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Our only thought is to entertain you."''[[note]]Left to right: [[ButtMonkey Jon]], [[MoralityPet Arlene]], [[DeadpanSnarker Garfield]], [[CompanionCube Pooky]], [[CuteKitten Nermal]], and [[TheDitz Odie]].[[/note]]]]



''Garfield'' is a [[LongRunners long-running]] (since June 19, 1978) {{newspaper comic|s}}, written by Creator/JimDavis. It stars Garfield, a [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]] [[IntellectualAnimal cat]] famous for his [[HeavySleeper laziness]], [[BigEater gluttony]], occasional spurts of [[CatsAreMean evil]] and [[KarmaHoudini avoiding of karma]]; his owner, Jon Arbuckle, a cartoonist who dresses badly, [[LethalChef cooks badly]] and [[CasanovaWannabe was long a complete failure with women]] (until, 28 years later, the veterinarian Liz finally gave in); and Odie, a [[DogsAreDumb really dumb dog]] with a penchant for licking, and the only animal who doesn't have "thought speech."[[note]]Nulla regula sine exceptione. [[https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1980/06/15 In this strip]] Odie speaks. Not much, granted, but he does.[[/note]]

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''Garfield'' is a [[LongRunners long-running]] (since June 19, 1978) {{newspaper comic|s}}, written by Creator/JimDavis. It stars Garfield, a [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]] [[IntellectualAnimal cat]] famous for his [[HeavySleeper laziness]], [[BigEater gluttony]], occasional spurts of [[CatsAreMean evil]] and [[KarmaHoudini avoiding of karma]]; his owner, Jon Arbuckle, a cartoonist who dresses badly, [[LethalChef cooks badly]] and [[CasanovaWannabe was long a complete failure with women]] (until, 28 years later, the veterinarian Liz finally gave in); and Odie, a [[DogsAreDumb really dumb dog]] with a penchant for licking, and the only animal who doesn't have "thought speech."[[note]]Nulla regula sine exceptione. [[https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1980/06/15 In this strip]] strip]], Odie speaks. Not much, granted, but he does.[[/note]]
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The strip began in the Pendleton, Indiana ''Times'' in 1976 as ''ComicStrip/{{Jon}}'' (his second strip after ''ComicStrip/GnormGnat''), which already featured the core cast: Jon, Garfield (looking quite different), Odie (then named "Spot") and his original owner, Jon's roommate Lyman (best known for disappearing with no explanation). Many if not most of the ''Jon'' strips were later redone when it was retooled into ''Garfield''. Upon being syndicated nationwide in June 1978, ''Garfield'' had a rough start, being slow to be picked up by newspapers, and many predicting it would be a ShortRunner. However, the first book collection, ''Garfield At Large'', shot to the top of the ''New York Times'' Bestseller List, held the spot for nearly two years, and turned the strip into one of the most successful ever, generating [[CashCowFranchise much merchandise]] and multi-media projects including:

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The strip began in the Pendleton, Indiana ''Times'' in 1976 as ''ComicStrip/{{Jon}}'' (his (Davis' second strip after ''ComicStrip/GnormGnat''), which already featured the core cast: Jon, Garfield (looking quite different), Odie (then named "Spot") and his original owner, Jon's roommate Lyman (best known for disappearing with no explanation). Many if not most of the ''Jon'' strips were later redone when it was retooled into ''Garfield''. Upon being syndicated nationwide in June 1978, ''Garfield'' had a rough start, being slow to be picked up by newspapers, and many predicting it would be a ShortRunner. However, the first book collection, ''Garfield At Large'', shot to the top of the ''New York Times'' Bestseller List, held the spot for nearly two years, and turned the strip into one of the most successful ever, generating [[CashCowFranchise much merchandise]] and multi-media projects including:
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[[caption-width-right:250:Centre - [[DeadpanSnarker Garfield]], top left - [[TheDitz Odie]], top right - [[MoralityPet Arlene]], bottom left - [[CuteKitten Nermal]], bottom right - [[CompanionCube Pooky]]. Not shown - [[ButtMonkey Jon Arbuckle]].]]

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[[caption-width-right:250:Centre [[caption-width-right:250:''[[WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends Ladies and gentlemen, Garfield and friends!]]''[[note]]Centre - [[DeadpanSnarker Garfield]], top left - [[TheDitz Odie]], top right - [[MoralityPet Arlene]], bottom left - [[CuteKitten Nermal]], bottom right - [[CompanionCube Pooky]]. Not shown - [[ButtMonkey Jon Arbuckle]].]]
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''Garfield'' is a [[LongRunners long-running]] (since June 19, 1978) {{newspaper comic|s}}, written by Jim Davis. It stars Garfield, a [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]] [[IntellectualAnimal cat]] famous for his [[HeavySleeper laziness]], [[BigEater gluttony]], occasional spurts of [[CatsAreMean evil]] and [[KarmaHoudini avoiding of karma]]; his owner, Jon Arbuckle, a cartoonist who dresses badly, [[LethalChef cooks badly]] and [[CasanovaWannabe was long a complete failure with women]] (until, 28 years later, the veterinarian Liz finally gave in); and Odie, a [[DogsAreDumb really dumb dog]] with a penchant for licking, and the only animal who doesn't have "thought speech."[[note]]Nulla regula sine exceptione. [[https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1980/06/15 In this strip]] Odie speaks. Not much, granted, but he does.[[/note]]

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''Garfield'' is a [[LongRunners long-running]] (since June 19, 1978) {{newspaper comic|s}}, written by Jim Davis.Creator/JimDavis. It stars Garfield, a [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]] [[IntellectualAnimal cat]] famous for his [[HeavySleeper laziness]], [[BigEater gluttony]], occasional spurts of [[CatsAreMean evil]] and [[KarmaHoudini avoiding of karma]]; his owner, Jon Arbuckle, a cartoonist who dresses badly, [[LethalChef cooks badly]] and [[CasanovaWannabe was long a complete failure with women]] (until, 28 years later, the veterinarian Liz finally gave in); and Odie, a [[DogsAreDumb really dumb dog]] with a penchant for licking, and the only animal who doesn't have "thought speech."[[note]]Nulla regula sine exceptione. [[https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1980/06/15 In this strip]] Odie speaks. Not much, granted, but he does.[[/note]]
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* A trilogy of [[WesternAnimation/GarfieldAnimatedMovieTrilogy CGI movies]].

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* A trilogy of [[WesternAnimation/GarfieldAnimatedMovieTrilogy CGI movies]].movies]] (''Garfield Gets Real'', ''Garfield's Fun Fest'', and ''Garfield's Pet Force'').
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''Garfield'' is a [[LongRunners long-running]] (since June 19, 1978) {{newspaper comic|s}}, written by Jim Davis. It stars Garfield, a [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]] [[IntellectualAnimal cat]] famous for his [[HeavySleeper laziness]], [[BigEater gluttony]], occasional spurts of [[CatsAreMean evil]] and [[KarmaHoudini avoiding of karma]]; his owner, Jon Arbuckle, a cartoonist who dresses badly, [[LethalChef cooks badly]] and [[CasanovaWannabe was long a complete failure with women]] (until, 28 years later, the veterinarian Liz finally gave in); and Odie, a [[DogsAreDumb really dumb dog]] with a penchant for licking, and the only animal who doesn't have "thought speech"[[note]]Nulla regula sine exceptione. [[https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1980/06/15 In this strip]] Odie speaks. Not much, granted, but he does[[/note]].

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''Garfield'' is a [[LongRunners long-running]] (since June 19, 1978) {{newspaper comic|s}}, written by Jim Davis. It stars Garfield, a [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]] [[IntellectualAnimal cat]] famous for his [[HeavySleeper laziness]], [[BigEater gluttony]], occasional spurts of [[CatsAreMean evil]] and [[KarmaHoudini avoiding of karma]]; his owner, Jon Arbuckle, a cartoonist who dresses badly, [[LethalChef cooks badly]] and [[CasanovaWannabe was long a complete failure with women]] (until, 28 years later, the veterinarian Liz finally gave in); and Odie, a [[DogsAreDumb really dumb dog]] with a penchant for licking, and the only animal who doesn't have "thought speech"[[note]]Nulla speech."[[note]]Nulla regula sine exceptione. [[https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1980/06/15 In this strip]] Odie speaks. Not much, granted, but he does[[/note]].
does.[[/note]]
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On August 6, 2019, Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} parent Creator/{{Viacom}} announced that it had [[https://deadline.com/2019/08/viacom-to-acquire-garfield-1202662457/ acquired all global rights]] to the ''Garfield'' intellectual property (along with those of ''ComicStrip/USAcres'') and that it would begin development on a new animated series for Nickelodeon. Davis retains the rights to produce the daily comic strips for the foreseeable future, though his involvement in future ''Garfield'' media is unknown. He would also go on to be announced as a DLC fighter for ''VideoGame/NickelodeonAllStarBrawl'' in December 2021.

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On August 6, 2019, Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} parent Creator/{{Viacom}} announced that it had [[https://deadline.com/2019/08/viacom-to-acquire-garfield-1202662457/ acquired all global rights]] to the ''Garfield'' intellectual property (along with those of ''ComicStrip/USAcres'') and that it would begin development on a new animated series for Nickelodeon. Davis retains the rights to produce the daily comic strips for the foreseeable future, though his involvement in future ''Garfield'' media is unknown. He The title character would also go on to be announced as a DLC fighter for ''VideoGame/NickelodeonAllStarBrawl'' in December 2021.
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On August 6, 2019, Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} parent Creator/{{Viacom}} announced that it had [[https://deadline.com/2019/08/viacom-to-acquire-garfield-1202662457/ acquired all global rights]] to the ''Garfield'' intellectual property (along with those of ''ComicStrip/USAcres'') and that it would begin development on a new animated series for Nickelodeon. Davis retains the rights to produce the daily comic strips for the foreseeable future, though his involvement in future ''Garfield'' media is unknown.

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On August 6, 2019, Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} parent Creator/{{Viacom}} announced that it had [[https://deadline.com/2019/08/viacom-to-acquire-garfield-1202662457/ acquired all global rights]] to the ''Garfield'' intellectual property (along with those of ''ComicStrip/USAcres'') and that it would begin development on a new animated series for Nickelodeon. Davis retains the rights to produce the daily comic strips for the foreseeable future, though his involvement in future ''Garfield'' media is unknown.
unknown. He would also go on to be announced as a DLC fighter for ''VideoGame/NickelodeonAllStarBrawl'' in December 2021.
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* Two {{live action|Adaptation}} [[Film/{{Garfield}} movies]] (''Garfield'' and ''Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties''), starring a computer-generated Garfield voiced by Creator/BillMurray and remaining animals in live action. Breckin Meyer played Jon and Creator/JenniferLoveHewitt played Liz.

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* Two {{live action|Adaptation}} [[Film/{{Garfield}} movies]] (''Garfield'' ''Garfield'' movies (''Film/{{Garfield}}'' and ''Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties''), starring a computer-generated Garfield voiced by Creator/BillMurray and remaining animals in live action. Breckin Meyer played Jon and Creator/JenniferLoveHewitt played Liz.
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Probably holds the distinction of being the comic strip that features the most tropes [[{{Aversion}} whilst not]] [[TropeNamer naming any]], except maybe HatingOnMondays.

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Probably holds the distinction of being the comic strip that features the most tropes [[{{Aversion}} whilst not]] [[TropeNamer naming any]], except maybe HatingOnMondays.
HatingOnMonday.
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Probably holds the distinction of being the comic strip that features the most tropes [[{{Aversion}} whilst not]] [[TropeNamer naming any]].

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Probably holds the distinction of being the comic strip that features the most tropes [[{{Aversion}} whilst not]] [[TropeNamer naming any]].
any]], except maybe HatingOnMondays.
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Calling Heathcliff a predecessor to Garfield is a huge stretch. Gnorm Gnat and Jon are more of predecessors, whereas Heathcliff does not share a common lineage with Garfield.


Not to be confused with his predecessor, ComicStrip/{{Heathcliff}}.

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Not to be confused with his predecessor, another orange cat from a comic strip, ComicStrip/{{Heathcliff}}.
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* An upcoming franchise of CGI films from Alcon Entertainment.

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* An upcoming franchise of CGI films from Alcon Entertainment.Entertainment, where Creator/ChrisPratt will voice Garfield.



The official website can be visited [[http://www.garfield.com here,]] which now (as of 2020) links to the Nickelodeon homepage. A complete archive of every strip from 1978 until now can be found at [[http://www.gocomics.com/garfield GoComics.com.]] The website was far more sophisticated back in the 2000s decade offering card games, eCards you can send to someone for a special occasion, animated videos, "Leave a message" ringtones, original music and a more extensive shopping market. However, around the mid-2010s all these features were discontinued implying budget cuts were made to the website.

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The official website can be visited [[http://www.garfield.com here,]] which now (as of 2020) links to the Nickelodeon homepage. A complete archive of every strip from 1978 until now can be found at [[http://www.gocomics.com/garfield GoComics.com.]] The website was far more sophisticated back in the 2000s decade offering card games, eCards you can send to someone for a special occasion, animated videos, "Leave a message" ringtones, Italian food recipes, original music and a more extensive shopping market. However, around the mid-2010s all these features were discontinued implying budget cuts were made to the website.
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Those are already wikiwords, so the curly braces are not necessary.


[[caption-width-right:250:Centre - [[{{DeadpanSnarker}} Garfield]], top left - [[{{TheDitz}} Odie]], top right - [[{{MoralityPet}} Arlene]], bottom left - [[{{CuteKitten}} Nermal]], bottom right - [[{{CompanionCube}} Pooky]]. Not shown - [[{{ButtMonkey}} Jon Arbuckle]].]]

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[[caption-width-right:250:Centre - [[{{DeadpanSnarker}} Garfield]], top left - [[{{TheDitz}} Odie]], top right - [[{{MoralityPet}} Arlene]], bottom left - [[{{CuteKitten}} Nermal]], bottom right - [[{{CompanionCube}}Pooky]].[[{{CompanionCube}} Pooky]]. Not shown - [[{{ButtMonkey}} Jon Arbuckle]].]]
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[[caption-width-right:250:Centre - [[{{DeadpanSnarker}} Garfield]], top left - [[{{TheDitz}} Odie]], top right - [[{{MoralityPet}} Arlene]], bottom left - [[{{CuteKitten}} Nermal]], bottom right - [[{{ConpanionCube}}Pooky]]. Not shown - [[{{ButtMonkey}} Jon Arbuckle]].]]

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[[caption-width-right:250:Centre - [[{{DeadpanSnarker}} Garfield]], top left - [[{{TheDitz}} Odie]], top right - [[{{MoralityPet}} Arlene]], bottom left - [[{{CuteKitten}} Nermal]], bottom right - [[{{ConpanionCube}}Pooky]].[[{{CompanionCube}}Pooky]]. Not shown - [[{{ButtMonkey}} Jon Arbuckle]].]]
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[[caption-width-right:250:Centre - Garfield, top left - Odie, top right - Arlene, bottom left - Nermal, bottom right - Pooky. Not shown - Jon Arbuckle.]]

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[[caption-width-right:250:Centre - Garfield, [[{{DeadpanSnarker}} Garfield]], top left - Odie, [[{{TheDitz}} Odie]], top right - Arlene, [[{{MoralityPet}} Arlene]], bottom left - Nermal, [[{{CuteKitten}} Nermal]], bottom right - Pooky. [[{{ConpanionCube}}Pooky]]. Not shown - [[{{ButtMonkey}} Jon Arbuckle.Arbuckle]].]]
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[[caption-width-right:250:Centre - Garfield, top left - Odie, top right - Arlene, bottom left - Nermal, bottom right - Pookie. Not shown - John Arbuckle.]]

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