Line #14 Trivia/SquareRootOfMinusGarfield


1	* BasedOnADream: [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=278 There]] [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2859 are]] [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=3126 a]] [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=3912 few]] [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4082 submissions]] [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4355 based]] [[https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5440 on]] dreams.
2	* CreatorBacklash:
3	** In "[[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4166 Garfield Takes a Dip]]", the author, who also made "[[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2395 Nostalgiafield]]" and "[[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2460 VHSfield]]", disowned both comics, feeling that they acted immaturely about their sincere appreciation for old media formats and considering them "examples of what you probably shouldn't do for a submission".
4	** Variation: The creator of [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4204 "Nip It in the Bud"]][[note]]a [[TakeThat deliberate]] StylisticSuck version of [[OverusedRunningGag "Linguistics with Liz"]][[/note]] [[https://www.irregularwebcomic.net/draakslair/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=12397&p=177937#p177937p177937 took to the forums]] shortly after it was posted to call out the publisher for changing the transcript they had written[[note]]In the strip, Liz's speech bubble is replaced with poop emojis, Jon says he doesn't understand memes, and Garfield [[OverusedRunningGag talks about pudding pops]]; the original transcript (shared on the forum) says that Liz and Garfield [[TakeThat were saying "(high quality humor)"]][[/note]].
5	--->[[SarcasmMode Shout out to the uploader for "correcting" the transcript.]] How I had it written was part of the intention of the strip[.]
6	** In response to [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4897 yet another]] strip in the "Lazy edit" vein, the author who [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2553 kicked it off]] [[https://www.irregularwebcomic.net/draakslair/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=13293&p=182201#p182201 "personally apologize[d]"]] for causing another [[OverusedRunningGag "pudding pop"]] situation.
7	** Downplayed: [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5261 "Death of the Author"]] is an edit of the author's earlier strip [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2812 "Meta Commentary"]], with the FramingDevice of [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall Jon creating, then immediately hating, the strip of Garfield entering his "time machine"]], being removed wholecloth. "[E]nough time has passed. Past me's opinions don't matter anymore."
8	* CreatorBreakdown: Extremely downplayed: [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=3215 #3215]] was simply made "while in a bad mood".
9	* IAmNotLeonardNimoy: "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2105 Voice Actors Garfield]]" has the characters refer to each other by the names of their voice actors from the cartoon.
10	* InMemoriam: [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1942 This Is Garfield Calling Orson]] to Creator/RobinWilliams.
11	* MeaningfulReleaseDate: While this is normally invoked by using the dates of the original ''Garfield'' comic strips, there was one instance when it happened in the comic itself. [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1928 The 8/29/2014 strip]] remembered Film/TheTerminator's prediction that the [[OverusedRunningGag "Pudding Pops" meme]] would become self-aware on the date [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=625 back in #625]]. The strip showed [[spoiler:the characters of Webcomic/DinosaurComics inventing the meme and promptly running it in the ground, destroying the reality of the comic.]]
12	* MilestoneCelebration:
13	** Played straight in the one thousandth comic, [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1000 1000th Root of Minus Garfield]], which features '''every strip up until that point''' pasted into one giant collage. Parodied in [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1001 Party Like It's #999]] (the comic immediately afterwards), in which Garfield dumps a bottle of ketchup on himself as celebration, only to realize it's not the 1000th strip.
14	** [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1646 For the fifth anniversary]], we got a parody of [[ClipShow the 10th anniversary strip]], featuring Jon and Garfield looking at panels from various past strips. (However, due to a mistake in the buffer, it didn't appear until five days after the actual anniversary)
15	** For strips 1978-2015, strips ran in succession using the aforementioned year's birthday strip (with the exception of 2015's, as this celebration took place in 2014).
16	** For strip 3000, we get [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=3000 a MST3K riff of the infamous "Alone" arc from the original strip]].
17	** #4000 appears to be [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4000 a rerun of the "world is constantly changing" strip]]... until Garfield notices the number of the strip and scolds Jon for trying to waste the milestone on a meme.
18	** #5000 is [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5000 a parody of]] [[Music/BillyJoel Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire"]] based on the past 4,999 strips and Garfield proper, ending with a fan illustration inspired by the music video to boot.
19	* MissingEpisode: "[[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4179 Truthfield]]".
20	-->This strip was submitted in March 2015, a couple of days after the original Garfield strip ran. The submission email contained an external link to the strip image, rather than an attachment. Unfortunately, by the time I read the email, the link had gone dead, and so I am unable to provide the strip image here. However, the description the submitter included implies it should be possible for the reader to quickly determine the nature of the edit by themselves, so I have decided to run it anyway.
21	* RealLifeWritesThePlot: The author of "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2385 For Want of a Grip]]" ultimately admits that the strip [[WhatCouldHaveBeen would've]] been longer... had he not made it so late at night:
22	-->...also, it was around 3 to 4AM when I made this. I was very tired...
23	* RecursiveAdaptation:
24	** [[http://images.ucomics.com/comics/ga/2006/ga060224.gif Garfield comic]] → ''WebVideo/LasagnaCat'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHIhzG66ONU video]] → [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=461 Lasagna Cat: The Comic]]
25	** ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' comic strip → ''WebVideo/{{Garfielf}}'' web video → [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=3151 Garfielf'd]], the original ''Garfielf'' video as a ''Garfield'' comic
26	* RecycledScript:
27	** [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=288 Two]] [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=664 strips]] by two different authors featuring Garfield as [[ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}} Catbert]] ran a year apart. ''Both using the same Dilbert strip, no less'' (2009-04-18). The latter strip even points this out, saying "In fact, I thought somebody had done this before me, but couldn't find it in the archive. If you do, never mind."
28	** [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1071 #1071]] and [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1101 #1101]] have the exact same gag. This is because two authors submitted the same idea independently, but the older of the two got lost in the submission pile.
29	** [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2993 #2993]] and [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=3156 #3156]] have the exact joke, although #2993 changes the dialogue in the first panel. Additionally, #3156 was apparently submitted twice by different authors, which were merged into one.
30	* {{Rerun}}: A filing mistake resulted in [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4617 #4617]] being a rerun of [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4554 #4554]].
31	* SimilarlyNamedWorks: Happens occasionally when two different authors submit two different strips with the same title:
32	** [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=552 Butterfield]] by Manyhills, [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=905 Butterfield]] by [=MoonHitler=], and [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2698 Butterfield]] by DEIDATVM.
33	** [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=266 Mirror Universe Garfield]] by Quarterninion and [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=819 Mirror Universe Garfield]] by [=MadDogBV=].
34	** [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=329 Smile]] by [=DanielBT=] and [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1035 Smile]] by tardis2334.
35	** [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=857 Gayfield]] by Colin Foster and [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1620 Gayfield]] by [=Penrock13=].
36	** [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=230 Just Look at that Gorgeous Garfield]] by Wes White and [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1634 Just Look at that Gorgeous Garfield]] by Manyhills.
37	** [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1053 Calvin And Garfield]] by Garfunkel and [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1827 Calvin And Garfield]] by Manyhills.
38	** A variant occurred [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2488 with]] [This Strip Has Been Copyright Claimed By Nintendo] by [=Crazy56U=] [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2489 and]] [This Strip Has Been Copyright Claimed By [[spoiler:[=Crazy56U=]]]] by Nicholas Crawford; the variant being that the second strip was deliberately retitled by the uploader as a joke in regards to upload timing.
39	** [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=239 Unprovoked]] by Nottoostupid and [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=3015 Unprovoked]] by Manyhills.
40	** [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=28/ Garfield Without Words]] and [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=32/ Garfield Without Words]], both by cappy.
41	** [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1184 Old and Inferior]] by Midnight Strike and [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=3544 Old and Inferior]] by Muk.
42	** [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1407 Mean]] by Nigel and [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4118 Mean]] by Levellass.
43	** [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2214 Square Root of Minus Garfield in 2053]] by Camwoodstock and [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4243 ''Square Root of Minus Garfield'' in 2053]] by [=SonicLover=].
44	** There are three strips named Reversed Garfield: by [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=25 [=LTDave=]]], [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=50 Colin Foster]], and [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=3763 Reisen U. Inaba]].
45	** [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2407 Hug]] by Xindaris and [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2703 Hug]] by Gashren.
46	** Comics ''two days apart'' shared the same title of Underfield: by [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2479 Buffalo]] and [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2481 [=SonicLover=]]].
47	** There are two comics by Manyhills called Depressed: [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1832 #1832]] and [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2817 #2817]].
48	** [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1647 Reality]] by Manyhills and [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4127 Reality]] by Michael C. Fortner.
49	** [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=48 Garfield Minus Jon]] by Johan Tenge and [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=53 Garfield Minus Jon]] by Colin Foster.
50	** [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=45 #45]] and [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=52 #52]], both made by David Morgan-Mar, are titled "Plush Garfield".
51	** [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=946 One Panel Garfield]] by tardis2334 and [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1617 One Panel Garfield]] by Lubaf.
52	** Just Look At That Gorgeous Garfield by [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=230 Wes White]] and [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1634 Manyhills]].
53	** Detente Flowers by [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2190 tardis2334]] and [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2320 Levellass]].
54	** Nature by [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=3335 PartyEscortBotBeans]] and [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4493 Manyhills]].
55	** Paintfield by [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=85 Colin Foster]] and [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4475 Jaiden]].
56	** Gladosfield by [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1659 Riley]] and [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4699 RicochetProductions]].
57	** Bored by [[https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=643 Chezzie]] and [[https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2377 Insquamous]].
58	** Cat Food by [[https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=824 DanielBT]] and [[https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1448 Densetsu Bros]].
59	** Da Ba Dee Da Ba Daa by [[https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2964 edderiofer]] and [[https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=3089 Riley]].
60	** Donut by [[https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2619 Mr B Natural]] and [[https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4392 Garlene1987]].
61	** Double Espresso by [[https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4258 KOBK]] and [[https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4325 Mr. Skullhead]].
62	** There are three Drilfields: [[https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2671 Slobberbeetle Offalrot]]'s, [[https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=3406 Manyhills]]', and [[https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4087 tbodt]]'s.
63	** Gar by [[https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2748 Buffalo]] and [[https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=3601 David Morgan-Mar]].
64	** Garfield's Punishment by [[https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4865 Trevor]] and [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4941 Galax]].
65	* ThrowItIn: Dr. Manny, the creator of the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl''-based "[[http://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2160 Warning! Challenger Approaching!]]", wrote in the author's note that Garfield's up-special move being named "Lasanga Throw" was a typo, but he didn't realize he had misspelled it until after he finished the strip. In addition to the Lasanga Throw attack, Manny took the opportunity and made one of Garfield's nightmares for his Final Smash "A year's supply of "Lasanga"".
66	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
67	** The comic to end the frozen pudding pops running gag was originally going to be [[http://i.imgur.com/9mJxF.png this]] Film/PulpFiction ShoutOut instead of the Franchise/{{Terminator}} one we got.
68	** Instead of [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=3215 getting banned from the restaurant for laughing uproariously]], Jon and Garfield were going to wind up being ''arrested''.
69	** "[[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=3511 A Nickel's Worth Of Free Advice]]" wasn't originally about [[FranchiseZombie Garfield's]] [[SeasonalRot decay]], nor did it have the fourth panel. It was in reality supposed to be [[spoiler:[[TakeThat a direct response]] [[http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/draakslair/viewtopic.php?p=172163#172163 to]] [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2395 "Nostalgiafield"]]]].
70	** As the Author's Note explains, the strip Jon made in [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=2812 Strip 2812]] was originally going to be an upload all on its own. But, upon realizing [[CreatorBacklash the strip wasn't good]], [[SelfDeprecation the Author added the first and last panels]] as [[TitleDrop meta commentary]].
71	*** [[HilariousInHindsight It was eventually uploaded by itself]] (almost seven years later) as [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5261 "Death of the Author"]], as the Author had changed their stance on the strip.
72	** [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5276 Strip 5276]] (a TakeThat at [[https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5017 another strip]]) was originally planned with a different idea, but the author decided to scale it back.

Context Trivia / SquareRootOfMinusGarfield