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* Garfield gets so infuriated by all the attention Odie's getting that he accidentally sets off a chain reaction in motion that results in a huge mess in Jon's house. When Jon sees his office completely trashed, he shuts Garfield outside.

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* Garfield gets so infuriated by all the attention Odie's getting that he accidentally sets off a chain reaction in motion that results in a huge mess in Jon's house. When Jon sees his office completely trashed, he shuts punishes Garfield outside.by making him sleep outside for the night.
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** This hits harder after her voice actress, Creator/PatCaroll, passed in 2022.

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** This hits harder after her voice actress, Creator/PatCaroll, Creator/PatCarroll, passed in 2022.
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** While the arc became more heartwarming when Garfield temporarily reunited with his mother in the abandoned Italian restaurant he was born in, his time with her featured [[https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1984/12/13 this strip]] where Garfield was remained of his brief time there as a kitten where he ate a hefty amount of its pasta. The strip seems to vaguely imply that Garfield ate enough of the pasta that it caused the restaurant to fall out of business. The last shows Garfield hanging his head down and sobbing, looking back at that moment made it perhaps the first time in his life he felt [[ItsAllMyFault ashamed of his gluttony]].

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** While the arc became more heartwarming when Garfield temporarily reunited with his mother in the abandoned Italian restaurant he was born in, his time with her featured [[https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1984/12/13 this strip]] where Garfield was remained reminded of his brief time there as a kitten where he ate a hefty amount of its pasta. The strip seems to vaguely imply that Garfield ate enough of the pasta that it caused the restaurant to fall out of business. The last shows Garfield hanging his head down and sobbing, looking back at that moment made it perhaps the first time in his life he felt [[ItsAllMyFault ashamed of his gluttony]].

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* The 1984 StoryArc in which Garfield wanders away from home while Jon's at a convention and ends up stumbling upon the abandoned Italian restaurant where he was born. The strip has several tear-jerking moments, such as Odie trying to console Jon by abusing him like Garfield did; Garfield discovering that the restaurant is now abandoned; and finally coming home just in time for Christmas. It also subverts this trope on the December 23 strip, with Garfield collapsing dramatically in the front door; Jon asks if Garfield's okay and he replies, "Actually, yes, I just thought it would be more dramatic this way."

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* The 1984 StoryArc in which Garfield wanders away from home while Jon's at a convention and ends up stumbling upon the abandoned Italian restaurant where he was born. The strip has several tear-jerking moments, such as Odie trying to console Jon by abusing him like Garfield did; Garfield discovering that the restaurant is now abandoned; and finally coming home just in time for Christmas. It also subverts this trope on the December 23 strip, with Garfield collapsing dramatically in the front door; Jon asks if Garfield's okay and he replies, "Actually, "[[MoodWhiplash Actually, yes, I just thought it would be more dramatic this way."]]"



-->'''Garfield:''' Old habits are hard to break.



* After Creator/LorenzoMusic (Garfield's voice actor) died in 2001, Davis made a drawing of Garfield, and his thought bubble read, "I'm speechless."

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* After Creator/LorenzoMusic (Garfield's voice actor) died in 2001, Davis made a drawing of a saddened Garfield, and his thought bubble read, "I'm speechless.who can only say two words: "[[DoubleMeaning I'm speechless]]."



** After running away from Binky's circus, Garfield and Odie proceed to search for Jon and while at first overjoyed to reunite with each other, they don't have any food and get hungry.

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** After running away from Binky's circus, Garfield and Odie proceed to search for Jon Jon, and while while, at first first, overjoyed to reunite with each other, they don't have any food and get hungry.



** This hits harder after her voice actress, Creator/PatCaroll, passed in 2022.



* Garfield is [[http://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1995/10/08 given a single carrot for dinner]] as part of his diet. While looking absolutely miserable, he takes a single bite out of it, walks to the now padlocked fridge, throws down the carrot, starts to cry while looking ''even more'' miserable, and hugs the fridge while wailing loudly. It's not that funny. At all. Especially when you realize how badly the poor kitty wants off his diet.

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* Garfield is [[http://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1995/10/08 given a single carrot for dinner]] as part of his diet. While looking absolutely miserable, he takes a single bite out of it, walks to the now padlocked fridge, throws down the carrot, starts to cry looks while looking ''even more'' miserable, and hugs the fridge while wailing loudly. It's not that funny. At funny at all. Especially when you realize how badly the poor kitty wants off his diet.
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* After Lorenzo Music (Garfield's voice actor) died in 2001, Davis made a drawing of Garfield, and his thought bubble read, "I'm speechless."

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* After Lorenzo Music Creator/LorenzoMusic (Garfield's voice actor) died in 2001, Davis made a drawing of Garfield, and his thought bubble read, "I'm speechless."
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** At one point, Jon wonders why he's so upset about them being missing, saying "it's not like they're family or anything." Then the TV plays a "[[AdultFear do you know where your children are]]?" PSA. Jon immediately bursts into tears.

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** At one point, Jon wonders why he's so upset about them being missing, saying "it's not like they're family or anything." Then the TV plays a "[[AdultFear do "do you know where your children are]]?" are?" PSA. Jon immediately bursts into tears.
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* In one storyline in which Garfield temporarily lost his memory, Jon and Odie attempt to jog his memory by bringing him his teddy bear, Pooky. Garfield scoffs and walks away, and the strip ends with [[http://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1987/02/06 Jon, Odie, and even ''the teddy bear'' each shedding a tear.]]

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* In one storyline in which Garfield temporarily lost his memory, Jon and Odie attempt to jog his memory by bringing him his teddy bear, Pooky. Garfield scoffs and walks away, and the strip ends with [[http://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1987/02/06 Jon, Odie, and even ''the teddy bear'' Pooky each shedding a tear.]]

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