Talk:Garfield

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This article has been mentioned by multiple media organizations:

Sadaf Ahsan (March 2, 2017). "The fact is Garfield is transgender". National Post.
Michael Cavna and Avi Selk (March 1, 2017). "Garfield's a Transgender". The Washington Post.

National Stupid Day was nominated for deletion. The discussion was closed on 18 December 2023 with a consensus to merge. Its contents were merged into Garfield. The original page is now a redirect to this page. For the contribution history and old versions of the redirected article, please see its history; for its talk page, see here.

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Games

Games by Animoca:

*  Garfield's Defense: Attack of the Food Invaders
*  Garfield Tycoon
*  Garfield Air
*  Garfield's Adventure

2001:4C50:18D:6300:2CCE:3E26:B17:6996 (talk) 11:33, 21 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Odie's Birthday

August 8th, first mentioned that date, 1993 (185.181.236.222 (talk) 19:32, 24 September 2018 (UTC))[reply]

Color production

I was wondering when the weekday strips started to be produced in color. I checked the archived version of the website from 2002. It appears that the last strip in black and white was July 20, 1998 and the first one in color was the next day. Is this the case? This could be added to the article. SunnySideUpEggs (talk) 00:52, 13 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Semi-protected edit request on 22 February 2021

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Something is wrong here and I want to correct it. DylanScherz (talk) 20:03, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: this is not the right page to request additional user rights. You may reopen this request with the specific changes to be made and someone will add them for you, or if you have an account, you can wait until you are autoconfirmed and edit the page yourself. ‑‑ElHef (Meep?) 20:14, 22 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Jim Davis

Jim Davis' home town is Marion, IN, not Muncie, IN. I can neither confirm nor deny that's where the Garfield strip takes place.

https://garfield.fandom.com/wiki/Jim_Davis

Like everyone else who could, Jim Davis got the hell out of Marion as soon as he could and hasn't been back since.

I’m sorry Jon subreddit / creepy Garfield movement

Hi folks,

I think that the astronomical popularity of r/imsorryjon and the proliferation of these memes, drawings, and stories into the rest of the internet warrants a mention on this page. It truly is a movement / phenomenon. 2600:1014:B01A:DA72:989A:7704:B7D8:C6FD (talk) 21:15, 29 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

"Garfield Bound for Home" listed at Redirects for discussion

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"disdain of Mondays, and diets"

In the second paragraph of the article, the word "diets" links to the nutritional definition of a diet, when it should link to "Dieting," the page for regulating eating to decrease weight. 24.29.210.35 (talk) 14:00, 17 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 28 July 2023

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I want to add more stuff to the page Dylaniscool23898249283 (talk) 22:10, 28 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Semi-protected edit request on 11 October 2023 - As per the talk page, I want to change the work "diet" to "dieting" on paragraph 2.

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Evergreen tenal (talk) 22:35, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Though its setting is rarely mentioned in print, Garfield takes place in Jim Davis's hometown of Muncie, Indiana, according to the television special Happy Birthday, Garfield. Common themes in the strip include Garfield's laziness, obsessive eating, love of coffee and lasagna, disdain of Mondays, and dieting. Garfield is also shown to manipulate people to get whatever he wants. The strip's focus is mostly on the interactions among Garfield, Jon, and Odie, but other recurring characters appear as well. - paragrpah 2

Done by author of original request. Tollens (talk) 23:38, 12 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 4 March 2024

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Jj12341234 (talk) 22:36, 4 March 2024 (UTC) extra info I guess Garfield is a comic strip created by Jim Davis that first appeared in 1978. The strip revolves around the life of Garfield, a lazy, overweight, and cynical cat who loves to eat lasagna, sleep, and watch TV. Garfield lives with his owner Jon Arbuckle, a nerdy and awkward bachelor who works as a cartoonist, and Odie, a dim-witted but friendly dog.[reply]

The comic strip quickly gained popularity and was syndicated in hundreds of newspapers worldwide. Garfield's humorous and relatable personality and his love for food struck a chord with readers of all ages. The strip spawned a media empire that included books, TV shows, movies, and merchandise.

In 1982, Garfield made his television debut in a prime-time special, "Here Comes Garfield," which was followed by a series of Saturday morning cartoons, "Garfield and Friends," that ran from 1988 to 1994. The show featured Garfield's adventures with his animal friends, as well as segments showcasing other characters from Jim Davis's comic strips.

Garfield also appeared in several movies, including "Garfield: The Movie" in 2004, which starred Bill Murray as the voice of Garfield, and "Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties" in 2006. Both movies were box-office successes, despite mixed reviews from critics.

In addition to his media appearances, Garfield has become a cultural icon and a symbol of the American love for pets. He has been featured on postage stamps, in theme parks, and numerous advertising campaigns. Today, Garfield remains one of the most popular comic strips ever, with a loyal fan base that continues to grow.

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. PianoDan (talk) 22:39, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jim Davis

From what I understand Davis has not been doing the cartooning in years. Roscoe the Horse (talk) 09:47, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not that clear what he does exactly. Brett Koth and Gary Barker have been handling most of the artwork since the 1990s, while Davis was handling the writing. But the article has not been updated in some time, and he was last mentioned as merely supervising the strip's production. Dimadick (talk) 01:25, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

New article

I started a new draft see Draft:Garfield in film and wondering of anyone wants to help

Fanoflionking3 (talk) 17:55, 13 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Debut" repeats in this sentence:

"United Feature Syndicate debuted the strip nationwide debut in 41 newspapers, starting on June 19, 1978." 67.225.55.78 (talk) 21:20, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have any ideas on how to change it? Because as it stands it's not really a major issue since two different versions of the same word are used. SuperWikiBrother (talk) 22:11, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Remove "debut". 67.225.55.78 (talk) 02:42, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Logo

Hello! I think the Garfield logo would be better used as the main image for this page, rather than a group shot of the series' main characters. The character image could always be moved to the List of Garfield characters page. As for the logo, I've found a couple here: https://logos.fandom.com/wiki/Garfield_(comic_strip)#1995%E2%80%93present and here: https://logos.fandom.com/wiki/Garfield_(comic_strip)#2020%E2%80%93present NintenBOUND (talk) 14:00, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Why would a picture of text be preferable over a picture of the actual title character and some of the supporting cast? Sergecross73 msg me 20:37, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I just figured a picture of the cast would go nice with the List of Garfield characters page, and I didn't want it to be redundant if there were two pictures of the same main cast on different pages. Plus (at least in the case of Peanuts), people might associate the logo with the property as much as the main characters. I understand why this might not be the case with Garfield, as not a lot of people might know what its logo looks like, but I digress. NintenBOUND (talk) 14:42, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]