Line #24 Franchise/Garfield


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4	''Garfield'' is a multi-media franchise created by the American cartoonist Creator/JimDavis starring a lazy orange tabby named Garfield, his oddball owner Jon, Jon's dopey dog Odie, and their various peers.
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6	Since its conception, ''Garfield'' has become one of the most well-known and [[CashCowFranchise profitable]] comics out there.
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9	[[index]]
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11	!!Film
12	* ''Film/{{Garfield}}'' (2004): A LiveActionAdaptation starring a computer-generated Garfield voiced by Creator/BillMurray and remaining animals in live action. Breckin Meyer played Jon and Creator/JenniferLoveHewitt played Liz.
13	* ''Film/GarfieldATailOfTwoKitties'' (2006): A sequel where Garfield goes abroad and gets mixed up with an IdenticalStranger.
14	* ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAnimatedMovieTrilogy'' (2007, 2008, 2009): A trilogy of direct-to-video CGI animated films based on the comic strip, individually titled ''Garfield Gets Real'', ''Garfield's Fun Fest'' and ''Garfield's Pet Force''.
15	* ''WesternAnimation/TheGarfieldMovie'' (2024): A theatrical CGI animated film starring Creator/ChrisPratt in the titular role.
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17	!!Newspaper Comics
18	* ''ComicStrip/{{Jon}}'': (1976-1978): The prototypical version of the strip.
19	* ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' (1978-): The original comic strip.
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21	!! Prose Books
22	* ''Literature/GarfieldsPetForce'' (1997–1999): A book series set in an AlternateUniverse where Garfield and the other main animal characters are a team of superheroes.
23	* ''Literature/GarfieldAndTheTeacherCreature'': A [[HorrorLiterature Horror Novel]] about Garfield and Odie being stalked in an abandoned school by a monster.
24	* ''Literature/GarfieldsGhostStories'': A GenreShift collection of short stories where Garfield, Jon and Odie encounter ghosts.
25	* ''Literature/GarfieldsJudgementDay'' (1990): A story of Garfield and his friends surviving the apocalypse; based on a never-picked-up animated special.
26	* ''ComicBook/TurmaDaMonicaEGarfieldOLapisMagico'': A {{Crossover}} comic exclusive to Brazil, featuring the characters from ''ComicBook/MonicasGang''.
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28	!!Video Games
29	* ''VideoGame/GarfieldBigFatHairyDeal'' (1987): A multiplatform adventure game by The Edge.
30	* ''VideoGame/AWeekOfGarfield'' (1989): A [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] platform game for the [[Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem Famicom]].
31	* ''VideoGame/GarfieldCaughtInTheAct'' (1995): A [[PlatformGame platform video game]] released by Creator/{{Sega}}.
32	* ''VideoGame/GarfieldsScaryScavengerHunt'' (2002, 2003)
33	* ''VideoGame/{{Garfield}}'' (2004): A Platform/Puzzle game for Platform/Playstation2 and PC.
34	* ''VideoGame/GarfieldTheSearchForPooky'' (2005): A 2D platformer for the Platform/GameBoyAdvance.
35	* ''VideoGame/GarfieldSavingArlene'' (2005): A 3D platformer. It has a sequel called ''Garfield: Lasagna World Tour''.
36	* ''VideoGame/GarfieldAndHisNineLives'' (2006): Another 2D platformer on the Game Boy Advance.
37	* ''VideoGame/GarfieldsFunFest'' (2008)
38	* ''VideoGame/GarfieldKart'' (2013): A Kart Racing game by Microids.
39	* ''VideoGame/NickelodeonAllStarBrawl'' (2021): MassiveMultiplayerCrossover Franchise/{{Nicktoons}} PlatformFighter. Garfield was announced as a free playable DLC character in December of 2021.
40	** ''Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2'' (2023): Sequel to the above. Garfield has been confirmed for the base roster.
41	* ''VideoGame/NickelodeonKartRacers 3: Slime Speedway'' (2022): MassiveMultiplayerCrossover Franchise/{{Nicktoons}} MascotRacer. Garfield and Odie are playable characters.
42	* ''VideoGame/GarfieldLasagnaParty'' (2022): A multi-platform party game developed by Microids.
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44	!!Western Animation
45	* ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials'' (1982-1991): A series of twelve animated specials.
46	** ''ComicBook/GarfieldHis9Lives'' (1988)[[note]]Originated as a graphic novel (with at least one prose chapter), adapted into the seventh special.[[/note]]
47	** ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldsBabesAndBullets'' (1989)[[note]]The eighth special, based off a segment of "His Nine Lives" that didn't make it into the original special.[[/note]]
48	* ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends'' (1988-1994): An AnimatedAdaptation that consists of ThreeShorts, two of Garfield and one of ''ComicStrip/{{US Acres}}'' (''Orson's Farm'' outside the U.S., based on another Jim Davis strip about farm animals)
49	* ''WesternAnimation/CartoonAllStarsToTheRescue'' (1990): This TV special served as a {{Crossover}} between multiple well-known cartoon characters, including Garfield.
50	* ''WesternAnimation/TheGarfieldShow'' (2009-2016): An AllCGICartoon.
51	* ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldOriginals'' (2019-2020): A series of animated shorts without dialogue.
52	* Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} announced they will broadcast their own ''Garfield'' cartoon after they obtained the rights to the franchise.
53	[[/index]]

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