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In 2006, Jon Arbuckle finally began a successful relationship with Liz Wilson , the veterinarian, ending a 28-year running gag of his dating failures. Reading Order & Collections

This era saw the launch of Garfield and Friends (1988) and the character's first Emmy Award (1985).

Odie debuted on August 8, 1978, and Pooky on October 23, 1978. Expansion & Peak Syndication (1984–1999): Garfield (Comic Strips) (1978-2011) GetComics.I...

Garfield was originally much heavier, with a wide body, small eyes, and jowls.

In 1994, Jim Davis’s company, Paws, Inc. , purchased all rights to the 1978–1994 strips from the original syndicate. The Modern Era (2000–2011): In 2006, Jon Arbuckle finally began a successful

Garfield "slimmed down" and began standing on his hind legs more frequently to appear more expressive.

Also, the stories were originally slightly more based in reality; the madcap surreality that the strip has become famous for didn' The Modern Era (2000–2011): Garfield "slimmed down" and

Focused on Garfield's arrival, his first lasagna (July 7, 1978), and his hatred of Mondays (September 18, 1978).