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In the books, there a numerous 'extras' at the front and/or back. For example, in the 10th Birthday book, the beginning has an extract of a newspaper, stating "JIM DAVIS A FRAUD", with Pooky revealing Garfield has in fact been writing the strips. Garfield states "I hired some hackneyed down-and-out to take the credit." denying several criticisms, which accused Davis was actually using ghostwriters, and not working on the strip at all. There was also a bonus strip to fill in the book Garfield Gains Weight, which features a single panel with Garfield holding his face down in front of the TV.
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These books, generally released twice a year by Ballantine Books, contain reprints of the comic as it appears in newspapers daily. These books were originally printed in black and white, but volumes 37 and later have been in full color. Each book collects approximately six months of comics, including the Sunday comics (in black and white in all except the recent editions).
The titles of these books were styled as double entendres alluding to Garfield’s weight (Note: an extra at the end of a Garfield compilation advertised “rejected book titles”). These books introduced the “Garfield format” in publishing, whereby the rectangular books are horizontally oriented to match comic strip dimensions; Davis has recalled having to invent the format in order to better fit the books on store shelves. Volumes 37 and later introduced a new, larger square book in full color, showing the Sunday strips to be formatted in a size as they usually are, instead of shrunken-down to meet the book size. However, this means that the first panel after the logo box (called the drop panel because newspapers can drop it without ruining the point of the strip) is no longer printed in the compilation books.
Each of the original 36 books will be re-released in the new larger format, dubbed “Garfield Classics”. So far, the first 23 books have been reprinted in this format.
Title
Comics Years
Release Date
Garfield At Large: His First Book
June 19, 1978 – January 22, 1979
September 16, 1980
Garfield Gains Weight: His Second Book
January 23, 1979 – August 26, 1979
March 25, 1981
Garfield Bigger Than Life: His Third Book
August 27, 1979 – March 30, 1980
September 8, 1981
Garfield Weighs In: His Fourth Book
March 31, 1980 – November 2, 1980
March 15, 1982
Garfield Takes the Cake: His Fifth Book
November 3, 1980 – June 7, 1981
June 16, 1982
Garfield Eats His Heart Out: His Sixth Book
June 8, 1981 – January 10, 1982
February 12, 1983
Garfield Sits Around the House: His Seventh Book
January 11, 1982 – August 15, 1982
March 10, 1983
Garfield Tips the Scales: His Eighth Book
August 16, 1982 – March 20, 1983
February 12, 1984
Garfield Loses His Feet: His Ninth Book
March 21, 1983 – October 23, 1983
September 12, 1984
Garfield Makes It Big: His 10th Book
October 24, 1983 – May 27, 1984
February 12, 1985
Garfield Rolls On: His 11th Book
May 28, 1984 – December 30, 1984
September 12, 1985
Garfield Out to Lunch: His 12th Book
December 31, 1984 – August 4, 1985
February 12, 1986
Garfield Food for Thought: His 13th Book
August 5, 1985 – March 11, 1986
February 12, 1987
Garfield Swallows His Pride: His 14th Book
March 12, 1986 – October 12, 1986
September 12, 1987
Garfield World-Wide: His 15th Book
October 13, 1986 – May 17, 1987
February 12, 1988
Garfield Rounds Out: His 16th Book
May 18, 1987 – December 19, 1987
September 12, 1988
Garfield Chews the Fat: His 17th Book
December 20, 1987 – July 24, 1988
February 18, 1989
Garfield Goes to Waist: His 18th Book
July 25, 1988 – February 25, 1989
February 24, 1990
Garfield Hangs Out: His 19th Book
February 26, 1989 – September 30, 1989
October 3, 1990
Garfield Takes Up Space: His 20th Book
October 1, 1989 – May 5, 1990
February 13, 1991
Garfield Says a Mouthful: His 21st Book
May 6, 1990 – December 4, 1990
September 24, 1991
Garfield By the Pound: His 22nd Book
December 5, 1990 – July 7, 1991
February 25, 1992
Garfield Keeps His Chins Up: His 23rd Book
July 8, 1991 – February 4, 1992
September 8, 1992
Garfield Takes His Licks: His 24th Book
February 5, 1992 – September 5, 1992
February 10, 1993
Garfield Hits the Big Time: His 25th Book
September 6, 1992 – April 10, 1993
August 24, 1993
Garfield Pulls His Weight: His 26th Book
April 11, 1993 – November 9, 1993
September 20, 1994
Garfield Dishes It Out: His 27th Book
November 10, 1993 – June 11, 1994
February 14, 1995
Garfield Life in the Fat Lane: His 28th Book
June 12, 1994 – January 10, 1995
September 26, 1995
Garfield Tons of Fun: His 29th Book
January 11, 1995 – August 12, 1995
February 13, 1996
Garfield Bigger and Better: His 30th Book
August 13, 1995 – March 11, 1996
September 24, 1996
Garfield Hams It Up: His 31st Book
March 12, 1996 – October 12, 1996
March 11, 1997
Garfield Thinks Big: His 32nd Book
October 13, 1996 – May 13, 1997
October 7, 1997
Garfield Throws His Weight Around: His 33rd Book
May 14, 1997 – December 13, 1997
October 6, 1998
Garfield Life to the Fullest: His 34th Book
December 14, 1997 – July 14, 1998
February 22, 1999
Garfield Feeds the Kitty: His 35th Book
July 15, 1998 – February 13, 1999
August 31, 1999
Garfield Hogs the Spotlight: His 36th Book
February 14, 1999 – September 11, 1999
February 29, 2000
Garfield Beefs Up: His 37th Book
September 12, 1999 – April 8, 2000
October 3, 2000
Garfield Gets Cookin’: His 38th Book
April 9, 2000 – November 4, 2000
October 2, 2001
Garfield Eats Crow: His 39th Book
November 5, 2000 – June 2, 2001
January 1, 2003
Garfield Survival of the Fattest: His 40th Book
June 3, 2001 – December 29, 2001
February 3, 2004
Garfield Older and Wider: His 41st Book
December 30, 2001 – July 27, 2002
January 25, 2005
Garfield Pigs Out: His 42nd Book
July 28, 2002 – February 22, 2003
February 7, 2006
Garfield Blots Out The Sun: His 43rd Book
February 23, 2003 – September 20, 2003
January 30, 2007
Garfield Goes Bananas: His 44th Book
September 21, 2003 – April 17, 2004
August 28, 2007
Garfield Large & In Charge: His 45th Book
April 18, 2004 – November 13, 2004
January 29, 2008
Garfield Spills the Beans: His 46th Book
November 14, 2004 – June 11, 2005
September 30, 2008
Garfield Gets His Just Desserts: His 47th Book
June 12, 2005 – January 7, 2006
January 27, 2009
Garfield Will Eat For Food: His 48th Book
January 8, 2006 – August 5, 2006
August 25, 2009
Garfield Weighs His Options: His 49th Book
August 6, 2006 – March 3, 2007
January 26, 2010
Garfield Potbelly of Gold: His 50th Book
March 4, 2007–September 29, 2007
August 31, 2010
Garfield Shovels It In: His 51st Book
September 30, 2007 - April 26, 2008
January 25, 2011
Garfield Lard of the Jungle: His 52nd Book
April 27, 2008 - November 22, 2008
August 30, 2011
Garfield Brings Home The Bacon: His 53rd Book
November 23, 2008 - June 20, 2009
January 31, 2012
Garfield Gets in a Pickle: His 54th Book
June 21, 2009 - January 16, 2010
August 28, 2012
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The Garfield Classics imprint has been in print since 2001, and reprints Garfield's first 36 books in a "remastered" format, with increased page size, bolder lines, and each strip in full-color format. So far, the first 23 have been printed in this format.
Title
Comics Years
Release date
Garfield At Large: His First Book
June 19, 1978 – January 22, 1979
May 29, 2001
Garfield Gains Weight: His Second Book
January 23, 1979 – September 22, 1979
November 27, 2001
Garfield Bigger Than Life: His Third Book
September 23, 1979 – March 30, 1980
February 26, 2002
Garfield Weighs In: His Fourth Book
March 31, 1980 – November 2, 1980
June 25, 2002
Garfield Takes the Cake: His Fifth Book
November 3, 1980 – June 7, 1981
June 3, 2003
Garfield Eats His Heart Out: His Sixth Book
June 8, 1981 – January 10, 1982
December 30, 2003
Garfield Sits Around the House: His Seventh Book
January 11, 1982 – August 15, 1982
December 30, 2003
Garfield Tips the Scales: His Eighth Book
August 16, 1982 – March 20, 1983
June 29, 2004
Garfield Loses His Feet: His Ninth Book
March 21, 1983 – October 23, 1983
August 31, 2004
Garfield Makes It Big: His 10th Book
October 24, 1983 – May 27, 1984
June 28, 2005
Garfield Rolls On: His 11th Book
May 28, 1984 – December 30, 1984
July 26, 2005
Garfield Out to Lunch: His 12th Book
December 31, 1984 – August 4, 1985
April 25, 2006
Garfield Food for Thought: His 13th Book
August 5, 1985 – March 9, 1986
November 28, 2006
Garfield Swallows His Pride: His 14th Book
March 10, 1986 – October 12, 1986
April 17, 2007
Garfield World Wide: His 15th Book
October 13, 1986 – May 17, 1987
June 26, 2007
Garfield Rounds Out: His 16th Book
May 18, 1987 – December 19, 1987
June 24, 2008
Garfield Chews the Fat: His 17th Book
December 20, 1987 – July 24, 1988
August 26, 2008
Garfield Goes to Waist: His 18th Book
July 25, 1988 – February 25, 1989
April 28, 2009
Garfield Hangs Out: His 19th Book
February 26, 1989 – September 30, 1989
June 23, 2009
Garfield Takes Up Space: His 20th Book
October 1, 1989 – May 5, 1990
April 27, 2010
Garfield Says a Mouthful: His 21st Book
May 6, 1990 – December 4, 1990
June 22, 2010
Garfield By the Pound: His 22nd Book
December 5, 1990 – July 6, 1991
April 26, 2011
Garfield Keeps His Chins Up: His 23rd Book
July 7, 1991 – February 4, 1992
June 28, 2011
Garfield Takes His Licks: His 24th Book
February 5, 1992 – September 5, 1992
June 26, 2012
Garfield Hits the Big Time: His 25th Book
September 6, 1992 – April 10, 1993
TBA
Garfield Pulls His Weight: His 26th Book
April 11, 1993 – November 9, 1993
TBA
Garfield Dishes It Out: His 27th Book
November 10, 1993 – June 11, 1994
TBA
Garfield Life in the Fat Lane: His 28th Book
June 12, 1994 – January 10, 1995
TBA
Garfield Tons of Fun: His 29th Book
January 11, 1995 – August 12, 1995
TBA
Garfield Bigger and Better: His 30th Book
August 13, 1995 – March 12, 1996
TBA
Garfield Hams It Up: His 31st Book
March 13, 1996 – October 12, 1996
TBA
Garfield Thinks Big: His 32nd Book
October 13, 1996 – May 13, 1997
TBA
Garfield Throws His Weight Around: His 33rd Book
May 14, 1997 – December 13, 1997
TBA
Garfield Life to the Fullest: His 34th Book
December 14, 1997 – July 14, 1998
TBA
Garfield Feeds the Kitty: His 35th Book
July 15, 1998 – February 13, 1999
TBA
Garfield Hogs the Spotlight: His 36th Book
February 14, 1999–September 11, 1999
TBA
Newer books are only available in a similar format, starting with book #37.
In the UK, over 60 Garfield books, mainly “Pocket Books” or paperbacks, have been published by Ravette. The format is slightly different, as the strips are presented in a vertical style. In the Garfield 20th anniversary book, however, Davis said vertical stacking was the one type of comic anthology layout he wanted to avoid the most when compiling the above collections.
Additionally, adaptations of Garfield television specials have been published in comic format:
Garfield as Himself (2004) collects the following books:
Here Comes Garfield (1982)
Garfield on the Town (1983)
Garfield Gets a Life (1991)
Garfield Holiday Celebrations (2004) collects the following books:
Garfield in Disguise (Halloween special) (1985)
Garfield’s Thanksgiving (1988)
A Garfield Christmas (1987)
Garfield Travel Adventures (2005) collects the following books:
Garfield in the Rough (1984)
Garfield in Paradise (1986)
Garfield Goes Hollywood (1987)
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Each Fat Cat volume contains the contents of three successive compilations stacked back to back.
There are two types of Fat Cat books, one features black and white strips and one featuring full color strips.
Volumes 1 to 12 have been released in black and white, but some have since been reissued in full color.
The black and white strips were published semiannually up to Vol. 11 (compilations 31–33) in 1999. Since then, the publication schedule has slowed: Vol. 12 (compilations 34–36) was published in 2001, followed by Vol. 13 (compilations 37–39) in 2006.
Black and white strips:
Vol. 1 (1,2,3) was released on March 16, 1993.
Vol. 2 (4,5,6) was released on August 9, 1994.
Vol. 3 (7,8,9) was released on January 30, 1995. ISBN 978-0-345-39493-4 (0-345-39493-3)
Vol. 4 (10,11,12) was released on August 15, 1995. ISBN 978-0-345-40238-7 (0-345-40238-3)
Vol. 5 (13,14,15) was released on January 30, 1996. ISBN 978-0-345-40404-6 (0-345-40404-1)
Vol. 6 (16,17,18) was released on September 3, 1996. ISBN 978-0-345-40884-6 (0-345-40884-5)
Vol. 7 (19,20,21) was released on April 7, 1997. ISBN 978-0-345-41449-6 (0-345-41449-7)
Vol. 8 (22,23,24) was released on January 20, 1998. ISBN 978-0-345-42601-7 (0-345-42601-0)
Vol. 9 (25,26,27) was released on August 25, 1998. ISBN 978-0-345-42903-2 (0-345-42903-6)
Vol. 10 (28,29,30) was released on February 2, 1999. ISBN 978-0-345-43458-6 (0-345-43458-7)
Vol. 11 (31,32,33) was released on September 7, 1999. ISBN 978-0-345-43801-0 (0-345-43801-9)
Vol. 12 (34,35,36) was released on April 3, 2001. ISBN 978-0-345-44581-0 (0-345-44581-3)
Color strips
The first seven Fat Cat volumes have been reissued in larger, colorized versions. Starting from Fat Cat Vol. 13 (2006), the larger, full-color format of the reissued volumes has also been used.
Vol. 1 (1,2,3) was released on August 26, 2003. ISBN 978-0-345-46455-2 (0-345-46455-9)
Vol. 2 (4,5,6) was released on August 30, 2005. ISBN 978-0-345-46465-1 (0-345-46465-6)
Vol. 3 (7,8,9) was released on September 25, 2006. ISBN 978-0-345-48088-0 (0-345-48088-0)
Vol. 4 (10,11,12) was released on March 24, 2009. ISBN 978-0-345-49171-8 (0-345-49171-8)
Vol. 5 (13,14,15) was released on October 26, 2010. ISBN 978-0-345-49180-0 (0-345-49180-7)
Vol. 6 (16,17,18) was released on March 22, 2011. ISBN 978-0-345-52420-1 (0-345-52420-9)
Vol. 7 (19,20,21) will be released on April 24, 2012. ISBN 978-0-345-52588-8 (0-345-52588-4)
Vol. 13 (37,38,39) was released on August 29, 2006. ISBN 978-0-345-46460-6 (0-345-46460-5)
Vol. 14 (40,41,42) was released on October 27, 2009. ISBN 978-0-345-49175-6 (0-345-49175-0)
Vol. 15 (43,44,45) was released on October 25, 2011. ISBN 978-0-345-52585-7 (0-345-52585-X)
Here's a link to search results of in-print Fat Cat books at Random House's web site.
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Garfield: His 9 Lives (1984), graphic novel, later made into a TV special.
Garfield: Big Fat Book of Jokes and Riddles (1985)
The Unabridged Uncensored Unbelievable Garfield (1986)
Garfield Book of Cat Names (1988)
Garfield How to Party Book (1988)
Garfield Crazy About Numbers (1988) – (sticker book)
Give Me Coffee and No One Gets Hurt (discontinued)
Garfield the Easter Bunny? (1989)
Garfield and the Santa Spy (1989)
Garfield's Judgment Day (1990)
Garfield: The Me Book (1990) (motivational handbook)
Garfield and the Truth About Cats (1991)
Garfield's Insults, Put-Downs & Slams (1994)
Garfield Discovers America (1994)
Garfield Jolly Holiday 3-pack (1997) – Renamed to Garfield Holiday Celebrations in 2004)
Garfield's Book of Jokes and Riddles (1997)
The Garfield Game Book (1998)
Garfield's Big Book of Excellent Excuses (2000)
Garfield: The Grudesome Truesome 2 in 1 Book (2002)
I'm in the Mood for Food: In the Kitchen with Garfield (2003)
Garfield at 25:In Dogs Years I'd Be Dead (2003)
How to Draw Garfield and the Gang (2004)
Garfield's Guide to Everything (2004)
Odie Unleashed: Garfield Lets the Dog Out Book (2005)
The Garfield Journal (2005)
Lights, Camera, Hairballs: Garfield at the Movies (2006)
30 Years of Laughs & Lasagna (2008)
Garfield Minus Garfield (2008)
Garfield from the Trash Bin: Rescued Rejects & Outrageous Outtakes (2010)
Garfield Left Speechless (2012)
Early-reader adventure novels featuring Garfield
Garfield's Night Before Christmas (1988)
Garfield's Furry Tales (1989)
Garfield and the Haunted Diner (1990)
Garfield Goes Camping (1991)
Garfield's Haunted House and Other Spooky Tales (1994)
Garfield's Stupid Cupid and Other Stories (1995)
Garfield Goes to Disobedience School (1997)
Garfield's Christmas Tales (1994)
Garfield's Ghost Stories (1990)
Garfield and the Beast in the Basement (2002)
Garfield and the Mysterious Mummy (1997)
Garfield and the Teacher Creature (1998)
Garfield and the Wicked Wizard (2002)
Garfield’s Pet Force is series of early-reader novels:
#1: The Outrageous Origin (1997)
#2: Pie Rat’s Revenge (1998)
#3: K-Niner: Dog of Doom (1998)
#4: Menace of the Mutanator (1999)
#5: Attack of the Lethal Lizards (1999)
Garfield Extreme is a series of children’s picture books.
Garfield’s Extreme Cuisine: Pigging the Way Out! (2003)
Garfield’s Ironcat (2003)
Garfield’s Awesome Ski Adventure (2002)
Garfield’s Sumo Beach Bellyball (2002)
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Garfield As Himself (June 29, 2004)
Garfield and Friends: Volume 1 (July 27, 2004)
Garfield: the Movie (October 19, 2004)
Garfield's Holiday Celebrations (October 26, 2004)
Garfield and Friends: Volume 2 (December 7, 2004)
Garfield's Travel Adventures (February 15, 2005)
Garfield and Friends: Volume 3 (April 19, 2005)
Garfield's Fantasies (May 24, 2005)
Garfield and Friends: Volume 4 (August 23, 2005)
Garfield Cat Tales (October 18, 2005)
Garfield and Friends: Volume 5 (December 6, 2005)
Garfield The Movie: The Purrrfect Collector's Edition (June 17, 2006)
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (October 10, 2007)
Garfield Two-Movie Box set (October 12, 2007)
Garfield and Friends: Behind the Scenes (December 4, 2007)
Garfield and Friends: An Ode to Odie (March 20, 2008)
Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes (September 4, 2008)
Garfield Gets Real (November 20, 2007)
Garfield and Friends: A Cat and His Nerd (May 13, 2009)
Garfield's Fun Fest (August 5, 2008)[1]
Garfield's Pet Force (June 16, 2009)
The Garfield Show: Odie Oh! (October 5, 2010)
The Garfield Show: All You Need Is Love (And Pasta)
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TV series (1988-1994, 2008-TBA)
Garfield and Friends (animated TV series, 1988–1994)
The Garfield Show (animated TV series, 2008-TBA)
TV specials (1982–1991)
Here Comes Garfield August 5, 1982
Garfield on the Town September 14, 1983
Garfield in the Rough October 27, 1984
Garfield's Halloween Adventure October 30, 1985
Garfield in Paradise June 9, 1986
Garfield Goes Hollywood July 25, 1987
A Garfield Christmas December 21, 1987
Happy Birthday, Garfield June 19, 1988
Garfield: His 9 Lives June 23, 1988
Garfield's Babes and Bullets September 5, 1989
Garfield's Thanksgiving November 24, 1989
Garfield's Feline Fantasies April 16, 1990
Garfield Gets a Life May 1, 1991
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Garfield was also transported into video games, the first being a never-released Atari 2600 prototype, in 1983, and there was also an 8-bit Famicom game of Garfield made in Japan in 1989 .
A Garfield game was also being worked on for the Atari 5200, but the game was cancelled when Atari was taken over by Jack Tramiel, and the rom still hasn't made it to distribution.
Garfield (1984) prototype for Atari 2600[2]
Create With Garfield (1986) for Apple II and Commodore 64[3]
Garfield: A Big Fat Hairy Deal (1987) for ZX Spectrum, Atari ST, Amiga, Amstrad CPC and Commodore 64
Garfield: A Winter’s Tail (1989) for Atari ST (will not work on Atari STe computers), Amiga, ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64
Garfield no Isshukan (A Week of Garfield) (1989) for the Nintendo Entertainment System
Garfield Labyrinth (1992) for Nintendo Game Boy
Garfield: Caught in the Act (1995), for Genesis, Game Gear and PC
Garfield’s Mad About Cats (2000), for PC
Garfield (2004), for PC and PS2 (UK Only)
Garfield: Saving Arlene (2005) for PlayStation 2 and PC
Garfield: The Search for Pooky (2005) for GBA
Garfield & His Nine Lives (2006) for GBA
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) for Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, and PC
Garfield's Nightmare (2007) for Nintendo DS
Garfield: Lasagna World Tour (2007) for PlayStation 2 and PC
Garfield Gets Real (2007) for Nintendo DS
Garfield's Fun Fest (2008) for Nintendo DS
The Garfield Show: Threat of the Space Lasagna (2010) for Wii and PC
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Garfield: The Movie (2004) — Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Bill Murray as the voice of Garfield.
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) — Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Bill Murray as the voice of Garfield.
Garfield Gets Real (2007) [1] [2]
Garfield's Fun Fest (2008)
Garfield's Pet Force (2009)
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Danbury Mint has made numerous products for avid Garfield lovers. All but two (Bedtime for Garfield and Bedtime for Odie) are not plush, and all but seven have Garfield with another character.
Small Figurines (no larger than 4" × 4" × 4"): Catnap, Crowning Achievement, Easy Rider, Here's Lookin' at Me, Gourmet Picnic, Love in Bloom, King of the Jungle, Open House, Midnight Serenade, On Vacation, Return to Sender, Sittin' Pretty
Musicals (10" wood base with figurine atop): Anchors Aweigh, La Cucaracha, Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay; Oh, What a Beautiful Morning
Garfield's Christmas Village (11 pieces in all, including): Garfield's House, Post Office, Movies, Toy Shoppe, Candy Store, Courthouse, Church, Bakery, and more.
Large Figurines: Garfield's Retreat, Garfield's Poolside Resort, Garfield's Golf Course, Garfield's Garden
Other: Garfield's Carousel and Garfield's Christmas Train
Plush (2' tall): Bedtime for Garfield and Bedtime for Odie
Diecast Vehicles: Both Ertl and Esci have made a range of diecast toys featuring Garfield driving various vehicles
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The album Am I Cool or What?
Suction-cupped plush toys of Garfield, known as "Stuck on You", were a phenomenon across America and it took several years for production to meet the demand. In the Twentieth Anniversary book, it states that these car hangers came out in 1988. One such suction-cupped plush Garfield is seen in the 1996 introduction for the original format for the British motoring show Top Gear.[4] Additionally, Garfield mimics the concept one night while tailing Jon on his date with Liz; this can also be seen in Garfield: The Movie under similar circumstances.
His plush products and other toy replicas were licensed for production by the Dakin Company in the 1980s.
Garfield was featured in a 1988 advertising campaign for Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park. [3]
Garfield’s merchandising approach has been criticized by a number of commentators including Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson, whose views against merchandising were explained at great detail in The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book. Watterson, when asked for his opinion of fellow cartoonists, including Jim Davis, once tactfully described Garfield as “consistent.” He also criticized Jim Davis’s U.S. Acres cartoon.[5] Chris Suellentrop of Slate accuses Davis of creating Garfield merely for the merchandising.[6]
In 2000 Garfield was used as a mascot/recruiting tool for Cub Scouting, appearing on many items, including 4 plush Garfields in Cub Scout uniforms.
Garfield and Odie also are featured on product packaging for the retail chain Meijer.
Baby Garfield is featured on Sam's Club brand diapers.
At Kennywood, an amusement park located near Pittsburgh, Garfield is one of the mascots. There are two Garfield themed rides. They are "Garfield’s Nightmare" a haunted house ride, and a free-fall ride for kids, the "Pounce Bounce". Lake Compounce, also run and owned by Kennywood, uses Garfield theming as well.
Silverwood Theme Park, the Northwests largest theme park near Coeur d'Alene Idaho, has Garfield as the official mascot.
There is a computer program called "Scholastic's Comic Book Maker Featuring Garfield" which allows users to make their own Garfield comics by using different characters, objects, and scenery from the strip.
A frozen lasagne featuring Garfield on the packaging was briefly for sale in the United Kingdom in the late 1980s.
When Microsoft released the Windows 98 edition of Microsoft Plus!, they included in it many brand new desktop themes, some of which were based on popular comics. Garfield was one of them.
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Garfield has also done promotions for food or shops. In 1989, he did a promotion for the fast food restaurant McDonald's. Here, McDonald's sold 4 Happy Meal toys, 4 collectible glasses, and a limited edition stuffed Garfield employee. He also did promos for the Yum! Brands properties KFC and Taco Bell. In 2000, he did a Kid's Meal promotion for Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, where 6 toys were sold. He did many promos for his film, including 3 Goldfish figures, and 5 Wendy's toys, including a card game, magnet doll, wind up toy, play clock, and a pair of sunglasses.a successful Dairy Queen Kid's Meal promo, with many toys. His most recent promotion was at Kmart where 3 toys were sold in the dining area.
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April 10, 1986 – American Express
May 29, 1986 – McDonald's Stuck on You
January 14, 1987 – Kellogg's
November 19, 1987 – Alpo Cat Food
December 12, 1987 – Kellogg's
July 23, 1989 – PURR Cat Food (Canada)
December 13, 1989 – General Mills Fruit Snacks
August 13, 1990 – Garfield Fruit Snacks
December 15, 1990 – Alpo Cat Food
September 30, 1991 – Embassy Suites
March 13, 1994 – Campbell's
Garfield has also recently been in a commercial for Chia
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^ Garfield's Fun Fest
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^ "YouTube-BBC Top Gear Opening Titles 1996". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKLTrT4ki7Q. Retrieved 2006-09-09. .
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