all right no kidding around let me have it straight you are 20 pounds overweight
it straight you are 20 pounds overweight
it straight you are 20 pounds overweight or nine inches under tall your fortune
or nine inches under tall your fortune
or nine inches under tall your fortune is you will be spluttered spluttered
is you will be spluttered spluttered
is you will be spluttered spluttered what does it means blooded don’t worry
what does it means blooded don’t worry
what does it means blooded don’t worry he’d rather pig out then work out
he’d rather pig out then work out
he’d rather pig out then work out welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the origins of
be taking a look at the origins of
be taking a look at the origins of Garfield Here I am in the morning
Garfield Here I am in the morning
Garfield Here I am in the morning I am in the afternoon Here I am in the
I am in the afternoon Here I am in the
I am in the afternoon Here I am in the evening Here I am on my day off
evening Here I am on my day off
evening Here I am on my day off Garfield arrived on the scene on June 19
Garfield arrived on the scene on June 19
Garfield arrived on the scene on June 19 1978 and was the star of the self-titled
1978 and was the star of the self-titled
1978 and was the star of the self-titled comic strip by Jim Davis this cartoon
comic strip by Jim Davis this cartoon
comic strip by Jim Davis this cartoon cat served up tons of laughs one-liners
cat served up tons of laughs one-liners
cat served up tons of laughs one-liners and of course lasagna and was the
and of course lasagna and was the
and of course lasagna and was the follow-up to Davis’s earlier comic strip
follow-up to Davis’s earlier comic strip
follow-up to Davis’s earlier comic strip norm gnat Garfield was crafted after
norm gnat Garfield was crafted after
norm gnat Garfield was crafted after Davis received feedback for that comic
Davis received feedback for that comic
Davis received feedback for that comic and realized that no matter how well
and realized that no matter how well
and realized that no matter how well written and drawn insects were not
written and drawn insects were not
written and drawn insects were not relatable Davis then created the title
relatable Davis then created the title
relatable Davis then created the title character as a composite of cats he knew
character as a composite of cats he knew
character as a composite of cats he knew growing up he also paid tribute to his
growing up he also paid tribute to his
growing up he also paid tribute to his own grandfather who was a large
own grandfather who was a large
own grandfather who was a large argumentative man named James egg
argumentative man named James egg
argumentative man named James egg Garfield Davis the Garfield comic
Garfield Davis the Garfield comic
Garfield Davis the Garfield comic centered on the life of the cynical and
centered on the life of the cynical and
centered on the life of the cynical and extremely lazy orange cat the character
extremely lazy orange cat the character
extremely lazy orange cat the character was given the nonverbal ability to
was given the nonverbal ability to
was given the nonverbal ability to communicate with his owner Jon Arbuckle
communicate with his owner Jon Arbuckle
communicate with his owner Jon Arbuckle who was a character that originated in a
who was a character that originated in a
who was a character that originated in a 1950s coffee commercial one of the
1950s coffee commercial one of the
1950s coffee commercial one of the things I always like to do for
things I always like to do for
things I always like to do for Thanksgiving right before the meal is to
Thanksgiving right before the meal is to
Thanksgiving right before the meal is to reminisce on the real meaning of
reminisce on the real meaning of
reminisce on the real meaning of Thanksgiving are you serious
Thanksgiving are you serious
Thanksgiving are you serious rounding out the primary cast was Odie
rounding out the primary cast was Odie
rounding out the primary cast was Odie this lovable long-eared beagle boasted a
this lovable long-eared beagle boasted a
this lovable long-eared beagle boasted a large slobbering tongue and below
large slobbering tongue and below
large slobbering tongue and below average intelligence and was a major
average intelligence and was a major
average intelligence and was a major source of laughs he also paid tribute to
source of laughs he also paid tribute to
source of laughs he also paid tribute to a comedic persona from a car commercial
a comedic persona from a car commercial
a comedic persona from a car commercial that Davis had written years earlier
that Davis had written years earlier
that Davis had written years earlier called Odie the village idiot this tiny
called Odie the village idiot this tiny
called Odie the village idiot this tiny piece of the pie represents Odie’s
piece of the pie represents Odie’s
piece of the pie represents Odie’s brains
and this piece represents Odie’s common
and this piece represents Odie’s common sense when this piece represents Odie’s
sense when this piece represents Odie’s
sense when this piece represents Odie’s tong this series also spawned several
tong this series also spawned several
tong this series also spawned several side characters
side characters
side characters these included Garfield’s veterinarian
these included Garfield’s veterinarian
these included Garfield’s veterinarian dr. Liz Wilson who became John’s love
dr. Liz Wilson who became John’s love
dr. Liz Wilson who became John’s love interest and nermal another cat that
interest and nermal another cat that
interest and nermal another cat that Garfield continuously mailed to Abu
Garfield continuously mailed to Abu
Garfield continuously mailed to Abu Dhabi this calls for drastic action
Dhabi this calls for drastic action
Dhabi this calls for drastic action Garfield originally appeared in just 41
Garfield originally appeared in just 41
Garfield originally appeared in just 41 newspapers but quickly became the
newspapers but quickly became the
newspapers but quickly became the fastest-growing and most widely
fastest-growing and most widely
fastest-growing and most widely syndicated comic strip of all time this
syndicated comic strip of all time this
syndicated comic strip of all time this popularity stemmed from the fact that
popularity stemmed from the fact that
popularity stemmed from the fact that audiences associated with the cartoon
audiences associated with the cartoon
audiences associated with the cartoon cat especially his love of television
cat especially his love of television
cat especially his love of television and hatred of Monday’s Garfield
and hatred of Monday’s Garfield
and hatred of Monday’s Garfield eventually appeared in over 2,500
eventually appeared in over 2,500
eventually appeared in over 2,500 newspapers spawned his own website and
newspapers spawned his own website and
newspapers spawned his own website and amassed a loyal audience of over 263
amassed a loyal audience of over 263
amassed a loyal audience of over 263 million readers from around the globe
million readers from around the globe
million readers from around the globe during this time he also underwent an
during this time he also underwent an
during this time he also underwent an evolution where he slimmed down learned
evolution where he slimmed down learned
evolution where he slimmed down learned to walk on his hind legs and stop
to walk on his hind legs and stop
to walk on his hind legs and stop squinting his eyes these changes were
squinting his eyes these changes were
squinting his eyes these changes were meant to help him convey emotions
meant to help him convey emotions
meant to help him convey emotions torment Odie and reach for food Garfield
torment Odie and reach for food Garfield
torment Odie and reach for food Garfield became the most popular comic strip
became the most popular comic strip
became the most popular comic strip character of all time he also starred in
character of all time he also starred in
character of all time he also starred in 12 primetime specials from 1982 onward
12 primetime specials from 1982 onward
12 primetime specials from 1982 onward and his own animated TV show called
and his own animated TV show called
and his own animated TV show called Garfield and friends this program ran
Garfield and friends this program ran
Garfield and friends this program ran from 1988 to 1995 and spawned several
from 1988 to 1995 and spawned several
from 1988 to 1995 and spawned several other specials in series Garfield was
other specials in series Garfield was
other specials in series Garfield was not restricted to newspapers and
not restricted to newspapers and
not restricted to newspapers and television he has also been featured on
television he has also been featured on
television he has also been featured on hundreds of other products including
hundreds of other products including
hundreds of other products including clothing toys and books he appeared in
clothing toys and books he appeared in
clothing toys and books he appeared in his very own live-action film as a
his very own live-action film as a
his very own live-action film as a computer-generated character voiced by
computer-generated character voiced by
computer-generated character voiced by actor Bill Murray in 2004’s Garfield the
actor Bill Murray in 2004’s Garfield the
actor Bill Murray in 2004’s Garfield the movie hi hey Monday’s only two years
movie hi hey Monday’s only two years
movie hi hey Monday’s only two years later he returned to the silver screen
later he returned to the silver screen
later he returned to the silver screen in Garfield a tale of two kitties fat
in Garfield a tale of two kitties fat
in Garfield a tale of two kitties fat lazy and lovable this cartoon icon lives
lazy and lovable this cartoon icon lives
lazy and lovable this cartoon icon lives the life most people wish they could
the life most people wish they could
the life most people wish they could only get away with luckily for us
only get away with luckily for us
only get away with luckily for us Garfield will continue to defend our
Garfield will continue to defend our
Garfield will continue to defend our right to eat junk food and take
right to eat junk food and take
right to eat junk food and take afternoon
afternoon
afternoon apps for years to come that was a great
apps for years to come that was a great
apps for years to come that was a great lunch I wish I could eat it all over
lunch I wish I could eat it all over
lunch I wish I could eat it all over again
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