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Garfield was created by Jim Davis and first appeared in the comic strip on 1978-06-19. Garfield quickly became popular for his sardonic wit, love of lasagna, and disdain for Mondays. Over the years, Garfield's universe expanded to include TV shows, movies, video games, and an extensive array of merchandise. His interactions with Jon, Odie, and other characters provide humorous insights into his lazy and gluttonous lifestyle.

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Garfield
Created By
Jim Davis
Cast
Lorenzo Music, Frank Welker, Bill Murray, Chris Pratt
First Appearance
Garfield
Alias
Garfield
RELATIONSHIPS
Jon Arbuckle (owner), Odie (best friend), Liz Wilson (Jon's girlfriend), Nermal (rival), Arlene (love interest), Pooky (teddy bear)
Race
Feline (orange tabby)

Movies
Garfield: The Movie, Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties, The Garfield Movie
TV Shows
Garfield and Friends, The Garfield Show, Garfield Originals
Video Games
Garfield Lasagna Party
Franchise
Garfield
POWERS
Sarcastic humor, Laziness, Gluttony, Manipulation, Ability to outwit others, Strong determination to avoid work
HISTORY
Garfield was created by Jim Davis and first appeared in the comic strip on 1978-06-19. Garfield quickly became popular for his sardonic wit, love of lasagna, and disdain for Mondays. Over the years, Garfield's universe expanded to include TV shows, movies, video games, and an extensive array of merchandise. His interactions with Jon, Odie, and other characters provide humorous insights into his lazy and gluttonous lifestyle.
Birthday
1978-06-19
Height
Approximately 1 foot tall (30.48 cm)

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Garfield watching TV with the remote in his hand
10 Hilarious Garfield Comics About Television (And Garfield's Love/Hate, But Mostly Love, Relationship With It)
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Garfield quickly established himself as a devoted TV lover, and remote hog, as these early strips show the evolution of the orange tabby's obsession.

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garfield looking annoyed in front of other comic strip characters
Jim Davis' Father Liked 1 Famous Comic Strip More Than Garfield (& Davis Kept It Secret for Decades)
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While Jim Davis only itted it decades later, his father actually preferred another iconic newspaper comic over Garfield, with surprising results.

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Garfield swiping Nermal away with a classic Garfield look on his face
Garfield's Cute Nemesis Nermal is a Hilarious Character, But I Miss His Old Design
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Nermal has officially reached his 45th anniversary in the Garfield franchise, and while he's still funny as ever, I miss his original design.

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Garfield with Odie, Arlene, and Pooky the Teddy Bear.
10 Garfield Comics That Showed His Softer Side (Against His Will)
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Garfield loves pranking Jon and being mean to Odie, but he also has a softer side (even if he doesn't like to show it), & these 10 comics prove it!

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Garfield, lying back full and happy, surrounded by half eaten junk food, including pizza, donuts, & spilled soda.
10 Funniest Garfield Comics About Dieting
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Garfield is one of comics' most iconic gourmands, meaning it was anathema to the orange tabby whenever his own Jon tried to put him on a diet.

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Garfield Design Changes over the Years
The Evolution of Garfield's Character Design Over the Decades
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There are few cats in the public eye as recognizable as Garfield. But despite this, many wouldn't recognize Garfield's very first appearance.

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Garfield slapping Jon in the face, while a bigger version of Garfield stands in the foreground.
15 Funniest Garfield Comics That Just Turned 30 (In July 2024)
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Garfield is famously a mischievous scamp, especially when it comes to how much he pranks Jon, and these 10 hilarious comics from July 1994 prove it!

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Garfield playing golf while a bigger Garfield lays on his side in the foreground.
10 Funniest Garfield Comics About Golf
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Garfield is incredibly lazy, opting to sleep over anything else (except eat), but there is 1 thing that will actually get him out and moving: golf!

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Charle Brown, Calvin and Hobbes, and a character from The Far Side.
10 Hilarious Classic Comics That Just Turned 30 (Featuring Far Side, Peanuts, Calvin & Hobbes and More)
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There're countless comic strips out there for readers to enjoy, but only a handful of classics, & some of them just turned 30. Here's the 10 funniest!

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Garfield cringing at Jon wearing a bowtie.
10 Funniest Garfield Comics That Just Turned 40 (In July 2024)
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In July 2024, a month's worth of Garfield comic strips just turned 40 years old, including one of Jon's grossest mistakes. Here are the 10 funniest!

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Garfield sitting on the beach in a lounge chair.
Garfield's 10 Best Comics About The Summer
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Capitalizing on the personality of everyone's favorite orange tabby cat, the comics of the summer show Garfield as sarcastic and self involved as ever

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garfield waves at the reader, a photo of jon and liz in the background
Garfield: The Evolution of Jon and Liz's 'Relationship' in Comics Explained
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Jon and Liz's relationship has become as essential to Garfield lore as Garfield himself. How did that romance initially blossom? Here's how...

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Garfield with his arms crossed standing in front of Garfield comics.
10 Funniest Garfield Comics That Just Turned 30 (In June 2024)
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Garfield is normally sarcastic, but 30 years ago, he had some of his funniest physical comedy gags. Here are 10 of the best strips from June 1994!

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Groo the Wanderer (left) and Hagar the Horrible (right) in battle, with arrows flying at them.
After 42 Years, Hägar the Horrible & Groo the Wanderer Finally Meet In Pitch-Perfect Fanart
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Hägar the Horrible meets Groo the Wanderer in a hilarious fan art crossover, celebrating the comic adventures of two tough warriors with soft hearts.

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Garfield Sitting in Movie Chair with Popcorn Poster Art
10 Funniest Garfield Comics That Just Turned 40 (In June 2024)
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As of June 2024, a whole month's worth of Garfield comics have just turned 40 years old (coinciding with Garfield's 6th birthday). Here's the 10 best!

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Featured Image, Garfield standing in front of the Peanuts Gang
Peanuts vs. Garfield: Charles Schulz Secretly Considered Jim Davis His Arch-Rival
Peanuts

According to a biography of Charles Schulz, Peanuts' creator considered fellow cartoonist Jim Garfield to be his biggest professional rival.

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10 Funniest Garfield Comics Celebrating His Birthday
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In honor of Garfield turning 46 on June 19, take a look back at some of the funniest comic strips celebrating his birthday over the years.

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garfield looking smug
Garfield's First Comic Was Designed So Jim Davis Never Had to Answer 1 Question in Interviews
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Long before Garfield was a worldwide franchise, Jim Davis made sure he wouldn't have to spend the rest of his life answering 1 annoying question.

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Leading Doonesbury characters reminisce about their youth.
This Comic Strip Was the First Ever To Win A Pulitzer Prize
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In 1975, Garry Trudeau's "Doonesbury" was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning, the first comic strip to earn the distinction.

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Garfield looking miserable with a cup of coffee and his pjs.
10 Funniest Garfield Comics Where Garfield Loses
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Garfield is usually the one irritating those around him for his own enjoyment, but sometimes the opposite is true. Here are 10 comics where he loses!

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