Garfield merchandise

Garfield merchadise is the merchandise based on the "Garfield" comic strip by Jim Davis. Garfield is one of the world's most prominent and widely syndicated comic strips, and was specifically designed to be marketable.[1] Before the sale of Paws, Inc. in August 2019,[2] all the profits from merchandise went to Paws, Inc., of which Jim Davis is the CEO and founder.[3] The following is a compiled list of selected merchandise based on the franchise.

Books

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Compilations

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Since 1980, Ballantine Books has published compilations containing reprints of Garfield comic strips as they appeared in newspapers. These books were originally printed in black and white, but Volumes 37 and beyond, as well as reissues of earlier volumes, have been in full color. Each book collects approximately six months of comics, including the Sunday comics (which were in black and white prior to Volume 37).

The titles of these books were styled as double entendres alluding to Garfield’s weight. A special edition of a compilation noted rejected book titles throughout the series. These books introduced the "Garfield format" in publishing, whereby the rectangular books are horizontally oriented to match the comic strip dimensions. Davis has recalled having to invent the format to better fit the books on the store shelves. Volumes 37 and beyond introduced a new, larger, square book in full color, showing the Sunday strips to be formatted in their original size as opposed to the smaller book size. This means that the first panel after the logo box (called the drop panel, or throwaway gag) is no longer printed in the compilation books, but are preserved still on the eBook editions.

Each of the original 36 books have been re-released in the new larger format, dubbed "Garfield Classics".

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 9, 1986 February 12, 1987
Garfield Swallows His Pride: His 14th Book March 10, 1986 – October 12, 1986 September 12, 1987
Garfield Worldwide: 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 28th Book January 11, 1995 – August 12, 1995 February 13, 1996
Garfield Bigger and Better: His 30th Book August 13, 1995 – March 12, 1996 September 24, 1996
Garfield Hams It Up: His 31st Book March 13, 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 6, 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 September 11, 2012
Garfield Sings for His Supper: His 55th Book January 17, 2010 – August 14, 2010 March 12, 2013
Garfield Caution: Wide Load: His 56th Book August 15, 2010 – March 12, 2011 September 10, 2013
Garfield Souped Up: His 57th Book March 13, 2011 – October 8, 2011 January 28, 2014
Garfield Goes To His Happy Place: His 58th Book October 9, 2011 – May 5, 2012 August 26, 2014
Garfield the Big Cheese: His 59th Book May 6, 2012 – December 1, 2012 January 27, 2015
Garfield Cleans His Plate: His 60th Book December 2, 2012 – June 29, 2013 August 25, 2015
Garfield Chickens Out: His 61st Book June 30, 2013 – January 25, 2014 May 10, 2016
Garfield Listens To His Gut: His 62nd Book January 26, 2014 – August 23, 2014 December 20, 2016
Garfield Cooks Up Trouble: His 63rd Book August 24, 2014 – March 21, 2015 June 13, 2017
Garfield Feeds His Face: His 64th Book March 22, 2015 – October 17, 2015 December 12, 2017
Garfield Eats and Runs: His 65th Book October 18, 2015 – May 14, 2016 May 15, 2018
Garfield Nutty as a Fruitcake: His 66th Book May 15, 2016 – December 10, 2016 December 11, 2018
Garfield Slurps and Burps: His 67th Book December 11, 2016 – July 8, 2017 June 11, 2019
Garfield Belly Laughs: His 68th Book July 9, 2017 – February 3, 2018 December 10, 2019
Garfield Easy as Pie: His 69th Book February 4, 2018 – September 1, 2018 July 14, 2020
Garfield Goes Hog Wild: His 70th Book September 2, 2018 – March 30, 2019 December 15, 2020
Garfield What Leftovers?: His 71st Book March 31, 2019 – October 26, 2019 June 15, 2021
Garfield Livin' The Sweet Life: His 72nd Book October 27, 2019 – May 23, 2020 December 7, 2021
Garfield Road Pizza: His 73rd Book May 24, 2020 – December 19, 2020 June 7, 2022
Garfield Home Cookin: His 74th Book December 20, 2020 - July 17, 2021 June 6, 2023
Garfield Fully Caffeinated: His 75th Book July 18, 2021 – February 12, 2022 December 5, 2023
Garfield Donut Disturb: His 76th Book February 13, 2022 – September 10, 2022 August 27, 2024
Garfield Bacon Me Drool: His 77th Book September 11, 2022 - April 8, 2023 June 3, 2025
Untitled 78th Book April 9, 2023 – November 4, 2023 2025
Untitled 79th Book November 5, 2023 - June 1, 2024 2026
Untitled 80th Book June 2, 2024 - December 28, 2024 2026
Untitled 81st Book December 29, 2024-TBA TBA

Garfield Classics

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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.

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 May 21, 2013
Garfield Pulls His Weight: His 26th Book April 11, 1993 – November 9, 1993 July 16, 2013
Garfield Dishes It Out: His 27th Book November 10, 1993 – June 11, 1994 April 29, 2014
Garfield Life in the Fat Lane: His 28th Book June 12, 1994 – January 10, 1995 June 24, 2014
Garfield Tons of Fun: His 29th Book January 11, 1995 – August 12, 1995 March 10, 2015
Garfield Bigger and Better: His 30th Book August 13, 1995 – March 12, 1996 June 30, 2015
Garfield Hams It Up: His 31st Book March 13, 1996 – October 12, 1996 January 26, 2016
Garfield Thinks Big: His 32nd Book October 13, 1996 – May 13, 1997 July 19, 2016
Garfield Throws His Weight Around: His 33rd Book May 14, 1997 – December 13, 1997 January 17, 2017
Garfield Life to the Fullest: His 34th Book December 14, 1997 – July 14, 1998 July 18, 2017
Garfield Feeds the Kitty: His 35th Book July 15, 1998 – February 13, 1999 January 16, 2018
Garfield Hogs the Spotlight: His 36th Book February 14, 1999 – September 11, 1999 July 17, 2018
New books are only available in new larger format starting with book 37#

Garfield Complete Works

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Garfield Complete Works is a hardcover collection of Garfield strips, with both black and white (daily) and full-color (Sunday) comics. The first volume includes archival material and an introduction from Garfield creator Jim Davis.

Title Comics Years Release date
Garfield Complete Works: Volume 1: 1978 & 1979 June 19, 1978 – December 31, 1979 September 18, 2018
Garfield Complete Works: Volume 2: 1980 & 1981 January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1981 March 19, 2019

In the UK, over 60 Garfield books, mainly "Pocket Books" or paperbacks, have been published by Ravette. The format is slightly different, with the strips 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 (1997) contains the following books:
    • Here Comes Garfield (1982)
    • Garfield on the Town (1983)
    • Garfield Gets a Life (1991)
  • Garfield Holiday Celebrations (1997) contains the following books:
    • Garfield in Disguise (Halloween special) (1985)
    • Garfield's Thanksgiving (1988)
    • A Garfield Christmas (1987)
  • Garfield Travel Adventures (1998) contains the following books:
    • Garfield in the Rough (1984)
    • Garfield in Paradise (1986)
    • Garfield Goes Hollywood (1987)

Garfield Fat Cat Three Pack

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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 featuring black and white strips and one featuring full color strips.

Volumes 1 to 12 have been released in black and white, but most have since been reissued in full woke color.

The black and white strips were published semi-annually 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

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  • Vol. 1 (1,2,3) was released on March 16, 1993.
  • Vol. 2 (4,5,6) was released on August 9, 1994. ISBN 978-0-345-39192-6
  • Vol. 3 (7,8,9) was released on January 30, 1995. ISBN 978-0-345-39493-4
  • Vol. 4 (10,11,12) was released on August 15, 1995. ISBN 978-0-345-40238-7
  • Vol. 5 (13,14,15) was released on January 30, 1996. ISBN 978-0-345-40404-6
  • Vol. 6 (16,17,18) was released on September 3, 1996. ISBN 978-0-345-40884-6
  • Vol. 7 (19,20,21) was released on April 7, 1997. ISBN 978-0-345-41449-6
  • Vol. 8 (22,23,24) was released on January 20, 1998. ISBN 978-0-345-42601-7
  • Vol. 9 (25,26,27) was released on August 25, 1998. ISBN 978-0-345-42903-2
  • Vol. 10 (28,29,30) was released on February 2, 1999. ISBN 978-0-345-43458-6
  • Vol. 11 (31,32,33) was released on September 7, 1999. ISBN 978-0-345-43801-0
  • Vol. 12 (34,35,36) was released on April 3, 2001. ISBN 978-0-345-44581-0

Color strips

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The first twelve 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.

Treasury

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10 Garfield Treasury compilations have been released featuring the Sunday strips in the large color format.

Garfield Treasury was released on June 12, 1984. Features comic strips from: June 25, 1978 to July 13, 1980[4]
The Second Garfield Treasury
The Third Garfield Treasury was released on October 12, 1985
The Fourth Garfield Treasury
The Fifth Garfield Treasury
The Sixth Garfield Treasury
The Seventh Garfield Treasury was released on October 19, 1993. Features comic strips from: February 3, 1991 to March 7, 1993
The Eighth Garfield Treasury was released on October 31, 1995. Features comic strips from: March 14, 1993 to April 16, 1995
The Ninth Garfield Treasury was released on November 11, 1997. Features comic strips from: April 23, 1995 to May 25, 1997
The Tenth Garfield Treasury was released on October 5, 1999. Features comic strips from: May 25, 1997 to July 25, 1999

Others

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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)
  • 20 Years & Still Kicking!: Garfield's Twentieth Anniversary Collection (1998)
  • Garfield's Big Book of Excellent Excuses (2000)
  • Garfield: The Gruesome Twosome 2 in 1 Book (2002)
  • I'm in the Mood for Food: In the Kitchen with Garfield (2003)
  • Garfield at 25: In Dog 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)
  • My Laughable Life with Garfield: The Jon Arbuckle Chronicles (2012), a collection of various comic strips throughout the years
  • Garfield…Recipes with Cattitude! (2013)
  • Age Happens: Garfield Hits the Big 4-0 (2018), a collection of Garfield's birthday strips since 1978; foreword by Lin-Manuel Miranda

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, 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, 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)

Home video releases

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VHS

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DVD

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Blu-Ray

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Television

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Specials

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Main article: Garfield television specials

Animated series

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Video games

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Garfield has been featured in video games, beginning with an unreleased Atari 2600 prototype in 1984. Later, an 8-bit Famicom game of Garfield was produced in Japan in 1989. A Garfield game for the Atari 5200 had begun development, but was cancelled when Atari was taken over by Jack Tramiel.[5]

Title Details
Garfield

Original release date(s):[6]
1984 		Release years by system:
1984—Atari 2600
Notes:
  • released prototype and Developed by Atari.
Garfield, Eat Your Words

Original release date(s):
1985 		Release years by system:
1985—Apple II
Notes:
Garfield Double Dares

Original release date(s):
1985 		Release years by system:
1985—Apple II, Commodore 64
Notes:
Create with Garfield

Original release date(s):[7]
 Release years by system:
1986-Apple II, Commodore 64, IBM PC
Notes:
  • Developed by Ahead Designs and published by Development Learning Materials, Inc.
Garfield: Big Fat Hairy Deal

Original release date(s):
 Release years by system:
1987-Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Notes:
Garfield Trivia Game

Original release date(s):
1989 		Release years by system:
1989—Apple II, IBM PC
Notes:
  • Developed by EIS, Inc. and distributed by Developmental Learning Materials, Inc.
A Week of Garfield

Original release date(s):
  • JP: April 7, 1989
[8] 		Release years by system:
1989-Family Computer
Notes:
  • Developed by Mars Corp. and published by Towa Chiki.
Garfield: Winter's Tail

Original release date(s):
 Release years by system:
1989-Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Notes:
Garfield

Original release date(s):
 Release years by system:
1991 – Tiger Handheld Electronic
Notes:
Garfield Labyrinth

Original release date(s):
 Release years by system:
1993 – Game Boy
Notes:
  • Developed and published by Kemco.
  • Reskin of Kemco's Mickey Mouse IV, which was released in Japan a few months prior.
Garfield: Caught in the Act

Original release date(s):
  • NA: October 31, 1995
  • EU: December 8, 1995
  • JP: March 1996
 Release years by system:
1995 – Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Game Gear, Microsoft Windows
Notes:
Scholastic's Comic Book Maker Featuring Garfield

Original release date(s):
 Release years by system:
1998 – PC, Mac OS
Notes:
  • Developed by PAWS and published by Brighter Child.
Garfield's Mad About Cats

Original release date(s):
 Release years by system:
1999 – PC, Mac OS
Notes:
  • Developed by PAWS and published by Brighter Child.
  • Lorenzo Music's final voice role.
Garfield's Typing Pal

Original release date(s):
 Release years by system:
2003 – PC
Notes:
  • Developed and published by De Marque.
Garfield

Original release date(s):
  • EU: November 19, 2004
  • NA: May 17, 2005
 Release years by system:
2004 – PlayStation 2, PC
Notes:
  • Developed by Hip Interactive and published by The Code Monkeys.
Garfield: The Search for Pooky

Original release date(s):
  • EU: November 2004
  • NA: November 14, 2005
 Release years by system:
2004 – Game Boy Advance
Notes:
Garfield: Saving Arlene

Original release date(s):
  • JP: April 27, 2006
  • EU: 2006
 Release years by system:
2005 – PlayStation 2, PC
Notes:
  • Developed by ECO Software and published by Titus Software and Hip Games.
Garfield and His Nine Lives

Original release date(s):
  • PAL: May 5, 2006
  • NA: May 10, 2006
 Release years by system:
2006 – Game Boy Advance
Notes:
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

Original release date(s):
  • EU: August 25, 2006
  • NA: October 17, 2006
 Release years by system:
2006-Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PC
Notes:
Garfield's Nightmare

Original release date(s):
  • EU: March 9, 2007
  • NA: August 28, 2007
 Release years by system:
2007 – Nintendo DS
Notes:
Garfield: Lasagna World Tour

Original release date(s):
  • EU: November 30, 2007
  • NA: June 27, 2008
 Release years by system:
2007 – PlayStation 2, PC
Notes:
Garfield's Fun Fest

Original release date(s):
  • NA: July 29, 2008
  • EU: August 29, 2008
 Release years by system:
2008 – Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Developed by Black Lantern Studios and published by DSI Games
Garfield Gets Real

Original release date(s):
  • EU: October 17, 2008
  • NA: May 12, 2009
  • AU: July 21, 2009
 Release years by system:
2008 – Wii (canceled), Nintendo DS
Notes:
The Garfield Show: Threat of the Space Lasagna

Original release date(s):
July 8, 2010 		Release years by system:
2010 – Wii, PC
Notes:
  • Developed by Eko Systems and published by Zoo Games
Garfield's Wild Ride

Original release date(s):
2013 		Release years by system:
2013 – iOS, Android, PC
Notes:
Garfield Kart

Original release date(s):
November 2, 2013 		Release years by system:
2013 – iOS, Android, 3DS, PC,
Notes:
  • Developed by Artefacts Studios and published by Microïds
Garfield Kart - Furious Racing

Original release date(s):
  • PC: November 6, 2019
  • NS, PS4, XBO: November 19, 2019
 Release years by system:
2019 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC,
Notes:
  • Developed by Artefacts Studios and published by Microïds
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

Original release date(s):
October 5, 2021 		Release years by system:
2021 – PC, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XBX/S
Notes:

Garfield appears as a playable character included through a free DLC update.[11]

Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway

Original release date(s):
October 14, 2022 		Release years by system:
2022 – PC, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XBX/S
Garfield Lasagna Party

Original release date(s):
November 15, 2022 		Release years by system:
2022 – NS, PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, XBX/S

Films

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Theatrical films

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Direct-to-video films

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Crew

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Role Theatrical films Direct-to-video films
Garfield: The Movie
(2004) 		Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
(2006) 		The Garfield Movie
(2024) 		Garfield Gets Real
(2007) 		Garfield's Fun Fest
(2008) 		Garfield's Pet Force
(2009)
Director Peter Hewitt Tim Hill Mark Dindal Mark A.Z. Dippé Mark A.Z. Dippé
Kyung Ho Lee
Producer John Davis John Cohen
Steven P. Wegner
Andrew Kosove
Broderick Johnson
Tom Jacomb
Namit Malhotra 		Jim Davis
John Davis 		Jim Davis Daniel Chuba
John Davis
Ash R. Shah
Writer Joel Cohen
Alec Sokolow 		Paul A. Kaplan Mark Torgove David Reynolds Jim Davis
Composer Christophe Beck John Debney Kenneth Burgomaster
Editor Michael A. Stevenson
Peter Berger 		Peter S. Elliot Mark Keefer Rob Neal Aaron Seelman Rob Neal
Tom Sanders
Production companies Davis Entertainment
Paws, Inc. 		Alcon Entertainment
DNEG Animation 		Davis Entertainment
Paws, Inc.
The Animation Picture Company 		Paws, Inc.
The Animation Picture Company
Distributor 20th Century Fox Sony Pictures Releasing 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Box office performance

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Film US Release date Box office gross Box office ranking Budget Ref(s)
Opening weekend North America Other territories Worldwide All time
North America 		All time
Worldwide
Garfield (2004) June 11, 2004 $21,727,611 $75,367,693 $132,726,857 $208,094,550 #1,140 #858 $50,000,000 [17]
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties June 16, 2006 $7,288,977 $28,426,747 $114,899,223 $143,325,970 #3,043 #1,272 $60,000,000 [18][19]
Garfield Gets Real August 9, 2007 $592,974 $1,726,453 $1,726,453 [20]
Garfield's Fun Fest August 5, 2008 $28,695 $3,068,511 $3,068,511 s[21]
Garfield's Pet Force September 11, 2009 $171,280 $11,445,294 $11,445,294 #7,193 [22]
Total $29,809,537 $103,794,440 $263,866,338 $482,560,001 $110,000,000 [23]
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Figurines and toys

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Garfield toys have been produced by Danbury Mint.

  • 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 die-cast toys of Garfield driving various vehicles

Miscellaneous

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  • In 1991, GRP records released a Garfield-themed compilation album titled Am I Cool or What?
  • Suction-cupped plush toys of Garfield, known as "Stuck on You", were a fad in America and it took several years for production to meet the demand.[24]
  • A line of 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.[25]
  • In 2000 Garfield was used as a mascot/recruiting tool for Cub Scouting, appearing on many items, including four plush Garfields in Cub Scout uniforms.[26]
  • Garfield and Odie were previously 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 was one of the mascots. From 2004 to 2020, the park housed a dark ride titled Garfield's Nightmare.[27] A Garfield themed free-fall ride for children titled the "Pounce Bounce" was in operation. Lake Compounce, which was owned by Kennywood's owners, used Garfield theming as well.
  • Silverwood Theme Park, the Northwests largest theme park near Coeur d'Alene Idaho, had Garfield as the official mascot.
  • When Microsoft released the Windows 98 edition of Microsoft Plus!, Garfield was included on a desktop theme.
  • Tyco released a novelty Garfield Telephone in 1978. They became the center of many news reports after they continuously washed up on a French beach over a 35-year period.[28]

Promotions

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Garfield has been used in multiple promotional campaigns. In 1987 the fast food restaurant McDonald's sold Happy Meal toys, collectible mugs, and a limited edition stuffed Garfield employee.[clarification needed] In 2019, it was found that the paint on these mugs contained lead, which exceeded the legal amount on an item intended to be used by children, in addition to high levels of cadmium.[29]

Garfield was used in promotions for the Yum! Brands properties KFC and Taco Bell. In 2000, he was used in a Kid's Meal promotion for Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, where 6 toys were sold. He was used in many promotions for Garfield: The Movie, 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. He was also featured in a successful Dairy Queen Kid's Meal promotion, which included 5 toys of Garfield and 1 toy of Odie doing various outside activities. At Kmart, 3 toys were sold in the dining area.

Commercials

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References

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  11. ^ Bailey, Kat (December 7, 2021). "Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl's First DLC Character is Garfield". IGN. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  12. ^ Frishberg, Hannah (2021-11-01). "Garfield set to have same voice as Mario: Chris Pratt". New York Post. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
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  22. ^ "Garfield's Pet Force".
  23. ^ "Movie Franchises and Brands Index". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  24. ^ "The Great Garfield Car Window Toy Craze". 27 October 2016.
  25. ^ "Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park - Niagara Falls, Canada - Retro Junk Commercial". Retro Junk.
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  27. ^ "The Anatomy of a Nightmare: How Garfield Came to Kennywood". 6 June 2020.
  28. ^ "Garfield phones beach mystery finally solved after 35 years". BBC News. 28 March 2019.
  29. ^ Rubin, Tamara (11 October 2019). "1978 Garfield "It's not a pretty life but somebody has to live it" McDonald's mug: 99,300 ppm Lead (causes brain damage) + 5,833 ppm Cadmium (causes cancer)". Lead Safe Mama. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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  31. ^ "Cadbury Garfield chocolate commercial Australia 1989". reddit.com. 5 October 2015.
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