Also, there was a storyline involving Garfield catching Odie eating his food and "kicking Odie into next week". This started happening after his sixth birthday. Garfield is a long-running (since June 19, 1978) newspaper comic, written by Jim Davis.It stars Garfield, a sarcastic cat famous for his laziness, gluttony, occasional spurts of evil and avoiding of karma; his owner, Jon Arbuckle, a cartoonist who dresses badly, cooks badly and was long a complete failure with women (until, 28 years later, the veterinarian Liz finally gave in); and … Jon had a crush on Liz (Garfield's veterinarian) and is now dating her. Jon often attempted to ask her out on a date, but rarely succeeded; however, in an extended story arc from June 19 to July 29, 2006 (the main event on July 28), Liz and Jon kiss, and have been a couple ever since.[83]. [94] Jon and Liz began to go out more frequently, Jon has started hiring pet sitters to look after Garfield and Odie, though they do not always work out. The film's sequel, Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006), did not perform any better in terms of critical reception, gathering an 11% rating from Rotten Tomatoes and a C- grade from Yahoo! Ever since Jon and Liz began to go out more frequently, Jon has started hiring pet sitters to look after Garfield and Odie, though they don't always work out. 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December 1, 2020: December 2, 2020: December 3, 2020: December 4, 2020: December 5, 2020: December 6, 2020: December 7, 2020: December 8, 2020: December 9, … Before he started dating Liz, he often tried to get dates, usually without success. The Arbuckle website creator writes: "'Garfield' changes from being a comic about a sassy, corpulent feline, and becomes a compelling picture of a lonely, pathetic, delusional man who talks to his pets. Dating from 2005, a site called the "Garfield Randomizer" created a three-panel strip using panels from previous Garfield strips. Gags in the strips commonly deal with Garfield's obesity, his hatred of exercise, or him abusing Jon and Odie. Common themes in the strip are Garfield's laziness, obsessive eating, and hatred of Mondays and diets. to 'This isn't a trend, is it?'". Sometimes, this theme revolves around the conventions of the strip. Dating from 2005, a site called the "Garfield Randomizer" created a three-panel strip using panels from previous Garfield strips. In 1981, less than three years after its release, the strip appeared in 850 newspapers and accumulated over $15 million in merchandise. [68] However, in the feature film Garfield Gets Real and its sequels, Garfield and the other animals save for Odie are able to talk to, and be understood by, Jon and the other humans. Though he will eat nearly anything (with the exception of raisins and spinach), Garfield is particularly fond of lasagna; he also enjoys eating Jon's houseplants and other pets (mainly birds and fish). Though it began as a comic strip, Garfield has also had two animated television series, two live-action films and three animated movies. Jon also had a crush on Liz Wilson and due to fan demand, he's now dating her. Andrew McMeel Universal (current) (2017-present)Universal Press Syndicate (former) (1994-2016)United Feature Syndicate (former) (1978-1993). Occasionally the strip celebrates Halloween as well with scary-themed jokes, such as mask gags. The fourth character, Lyman, was Odie's original owner; he was written in to give Jon someone to talk with. Dr. Liz Wilson is Garfield and Odie's sarcastic veterinarian and a long time crush of Jon Arbuckle. Find Comics. I wish it would never end." On May 24, 2016, it was announced that Alcon Entertainment will develop a new CG animated Garfield film with John Cohen and Steven P. Wegner ready to produce[51][52] and to be directed by Mark Dindal, director of Cats Don't Dance, The Emperor's New Groove and Chicken Little.