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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

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

Also, the stories were originally slightly more based in reality; the madcap surreality that the strip has become famous for didn' In 2006, Jon Arbuckle finally began a successful

This era saw the launch of Garfield and Friends (1988) and the character's first Emmy Award (1985). Garfield | Cartoon Cat, Lasagna Lover & Monday

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The strip's 33-year run during this period can be broken down by key evolutionary milestones:

Compilations moved away from the traditional horizontal "Garfield format" to standard vertical book styles after 2001.