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Garfield (character)
Fictional comic strip cat
This article is about the cartoon character. For the comic strip, see Garfield. For the 2004 film, see Garfield: The Movie. For other uses, see Garfield (disambiguation).
Comics character
Garfield is a fictional cat and the protagonist of the comic strip of the same name, created by Jim Davis. Garfield is portrayed as a lazy, fat, cynical and self-absorbed orange tabbyPersian cat. He is noted for his love of lasagna and pizza, coffee, and sleeping, and his hatred of Mondays, Nermal, the vet, and exercise.
Character
Fictional biography
Garfield is an orange cat belonging to Jon Arbuckle. He was born on (1978-06-19)June 19, 1978 (the day the first Garfield strip was published), in the kitchen of Mamma Leoni's Italian Restaurant.[2][3][4]Jim Davis named Garfield after his grandfather, James Garfield Davis.[5] As a kitten, he develops a taste for lasagna, which would become his favorite food.[6] Because of his large appetite, the owner of Mamma Leoni's has to choo
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Garfield
Story
Garfield is a fat, lazy, orange cat who loves lasagne and hates Mondays. He lives with his owner, Jon Arbuckle, and a drooling dog called Odie. He is an expert manipulator, and his infinite appetite gets him and Jon into all sorts of trouble.
Why we chose it
Garfield has been one of the most popular comic characters since his first appearance and is still a favourite with children today.
Where it came from
Jim Davis (b. 1945) grew up on a small farm in Marion, Indiana, where Garfield is based. The barnyard was stuffed with stray cats – up to 25 at a time! Originally, the comic focused on Garfield’s owner, Jon. However, the ginger fur ball, named after Davis’ grandfather, quickly stole the spotlight.
Where it went next
Garfield has appeared in over 2500 newspapers worldwide, breaking the Guinness World Record for most syndicated comic strip in 2002. Garfield features in numerous movies and TV shows, and all of the Garfield books have hit number one on the New York Times bestseller list. Davis received numerous awards for the comic, including t
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Garfield (character) facts for kids
This page is about the cartoon character. For the comic strip, see Garfield.
Garfield is a fictional cat and the protagonist of the comic strip of the same name, created by Jim Davis. The comic strip centers on Garfield, portrayed as a lazy, fat, and cynical orange tabby Persian cat.
Character
Fictional biography
Garfield is an orange cat belonging to Jon Arbuckle. He was born on (1978-06-19)June 19, 1978, in the kitchen of Mamma Leoni's Italian Restaurant. Jim Davis named Garfield after his grandfather, James Garfield Davis. As a kitten, he develops a taste for lasagna, which would become his favorite food. Because of his large appetite, the owner of Mamma Leoni's has to choose between giving away Garfield or closing down his restaurant; so Garfield is sold to a pet shop. Garfield is adopted from the store by Jon Arbuckle on August 19, 1978.
It is also given that Garfield uses the "sandbox" on occasion, such as in one 1978 strip; he says he hates commercials be
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