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Garfield Dropped By The LA Times
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galfordo said:
~lol Garfield!
I was surprised to hear that Garfield is still being published! Let it die already!
I will admit, at one point I found Garfield to be funny (like when I was 5), but frankly, they seem to have maybe four storylines:
1) Garfield attempts a diet
2) Garfield won't chase the mice in the house
3) Jon takes Garfield to the vet, attempts to hit on the doctor
4) Jon can't get a date to save his life
Success has seriously spoiled this comic, and I can't even call it "once-great" since it was never really all that funny.
1) Garfield attempts a diet
2) Garfield won't chase the mice in the house
3) Jon takes Garfield to the vet, attempts to hit on the doctor
4) Jon can't get a date to save his life
Success has seriously spoiled this comic, and I can't even call it "once-great" since it was never really all that funny.
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Garfield isn't funny. Family Circle isn't funny. Dennis the Menace isn't funny. These strips need to go away, or get some major revamping.
Whoever said that about "Get Fuzzy" is right on. There are only a few comics out there that are still consistently good: "Get Fuzzy", "Boondocks", "Funky Winkerbean" (but you had to be in a marching band to find it funny),"Dilbert", "Non-Sequiter", "Foxhunt", and "Zits". "Doonsbury" is funny too, when he isn't being preachy.
Whoever said that about "Get Fuzzy" is right on. There are only a few comics out there that are still consistently good: "Get Fuzzy", "Boondocks", "Funky Winkerbean" (but you had to be in a marching band to find it funny),"Dilbert", "Non-Sequiter", "Foxhunt", and "Zits". "Doonsbury" is funny too, when he isn't being preachy.
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At last, at last. Free at last.
Garfield was a strip that I wouldn't even let my eyes accidentally wander over, because it would always make me groan, and I don't need to start the day with that kind of inane crap. Sets a bad tone for the entire day. I was very happy when some papers moved Garfield off the main comics page, off by itself. Made it much easier to ignore.
Garfield was a strip that I wouldn't even let my eyes accidentally wander over, because it would always make me groan, and I don't need to start the day with that kind of inane crap. Sets a bad tone for the entire day. I was very happy when some papers moved Garfield off the main comics page, off by itself. Made it much easier to ignore.
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Heh. My newspaper, the Sun-Sentinel, recently started publishing Get Fuzzy, and I love it.slerch666 said:
Bucky Katt>>>>> Garfield.
Oh, and it's Foxtrot, not Foxhunt...
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http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/images/dilbert20050112205308.gif
Dilbert>Get Fuzzy>Everything Else
Dilbert>Get Fuzzy>Everything Else
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You simple minded fools.
Pearls Before Swine is and shall always be the greatest comic strip known to man.
http://www.comics.com/comics/pearls/index.html
(B.C. is also good.......)
Pearls Before Swine is and shall always be the greatest comic strip known to man.
http://www.comics.com/comics/pearls/index.html
(B.C. is also good.......)
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Odd Garfield fact for everyone.
The voice actor who originally did the voice of Garfield in the cartoon was Lorenzo Music who died in 2001.
In the Garfield movie the voice was done by Bill Murry.
Back in 1986 in the The Real Ghostbusters cartoon, Lorenzo Music played the voice of Peter Venkman.
And of course in the Ghostbuster movies, Peter Venkman is played by
Bill Murry.
The voice actor who originally did the voice of Garfield in the cartoon was Lorenzo Music who died in 2001.
In the Garfield movie the voice was done by Bill Murry.
Back in 1986 in the The Real Ghostbusters cartoon, Lorenzo Music played the voice of Peter Venkman.
And of course in the Ghostbuster movies, Peter Venkman is played by
Bill Murry.
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I like old garfield but ever since the movie it sucks its the same thing as yesteryear just a different punchline not that exciting.
BTW I think get fuzzy is craptacular i never laugh at it thats jsut my opinion.
Zits, non-sequitor, and doonsburry rock
Can't go wrong with foxtrot and dilbert
Baby blues is funny here and there but it's lost its touch
BTW I think get fuzzy is craptacular i never laugh at it thats jsut my opinion.
Zits, non-sequitor, and doonsburry rock
Can't go wrong with foxtrot and dilbert
Baby blues is funny here and there but it's lost its touch
I remember one of my kids reading a Garfield strip and using it on me.
There was only enough soda in a 3-liter soda for us to have to split it and I poured it and told him so say "When", he said nothing till the soda was all gone and I told him, "son that was the rest of the soda." he responded by saying "In that case, When."
There was only enough soda in a 3-liter soda for us to have to split it and I poured it and told him so say "When", he said nothing till the soda was all gone and I told him, "son that was the rest of the soda." he responded by saying "In that case, When."
Thank GOD.
One of the greatest tragedy of our age was Calvin and Hobbes stopping production while Garfield continued it.
I'll admit, Calvin and Hobbes left while still at its height, and perhaps did its fans a great justice by doing so. Garfield, however, was past it's prime over a decade ago,. yet it drones on incessantly.
Compared to B.C.'s incredible logetivity, Garfield has been a pathetic run.
One of the greatest tragedy of our age was Calvin and Hobbes stopping production while Garfield continued it.
I'll admit, Calvin and Hobbes left while still at its height, and perhaps did its fans a great justice by doing so. Garfield, however, was past it's prime over a decade ago,. yet it drones on incessantly.
Compared to B.C.'s incredible logetivity, Garfield has been a pathetic run.
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Big Shady said:
Garfield wasn't even being drawn by Jim Davis any more. He sourced it out to a Florida cartoonist who faxed his ideas to Jim for approval, and drew them for him. Talk about an easy ride.
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The Garfield comic strip and especially the cartoon series were always a favorite of mine. The DVDs will continue to be on my want list until I own all the episodes. Sorry to see him leave the times....
but...
ITs time to get with the times. IMO, newspapers are obsolete, and seem to apparently be more trouble than they are worth. They have humble charm, yes, but you have to kill trees to make paper, its a disposable information medium, you can't search for text, copy and paste, and the news is as old as the printing.
I'm a digital boy who wants digital information streamed to me in real time, right now. I forsee a day where everyone has PDA's and 'newspapers' and periodicals will be streamed to them for fees tied to credit card accounts.
I seek the internet, NPR, and morning news program for my news. It always entertains me when folks 1 or 2 generations above me ask why I don't have a newspaper subscription
but...
ITs time to get with the times. IMO, newspapers are obsolete, and seem to apparently be more trouble than they are worth. They have humble charm, yes, but you have to kill trees to make paper, its a disposable information medium, you can't search for text, copy and paste, and the news is as old as the printing.
I'm a digital boy who wants digital information streamed to me in real time, right now. I forsee a day where everyone has PDA's and 'newspapers' and periodicals will be streamed to them for fees tied to credit card accounts.
I seek the internet, NPR, and morning news program for my news. It always entertains me when folks 1 or 2 generations above me ask why I don't have a newspaper subscription
Electroman said:The Garfield comic strip and especially the cartoon series were always a favorite of mine. The DVDs will continue to be on my want list until I own all the episodes. Sorry to see him leave the times....
but...
ITs time to get with the times. IMO, newspapers are obsolete, and seem to apparently be more trouble than they are worth. They have humble charm, yes, but you have to kill trees to make paper, its a disposable information medium, you can't search for text, copy and paste, and the news is as old as the printing.
I'm a digital boy who wants digital information streamed to me in real time, right now. I forsee a day where everyone has PDA's and 'newspapers' and periodicals will be streamed to them for fees tied to credit card accounts.
I seek the internet, NPR, and morning news program for my news. It always entertains me when folks 1 or 2 generations above me ask why I don't have a newspaper subscription
I agree about internet sources being a viable alternative but televised news is such inane crap it's hard to concieve why you believe it's useful.
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Getting dropped is the funniest thing Garfield has ever done....
Garfield is like the comic strip equivalent of Frasier.
In reponse to both I'm like: "please... I find your obsequetious musings in juxtaposition to the everyday proletariat both tiresome and quite cloying."
"so kindly FUCK, in the general direction of OFF, already"
And so.....
It would seem that these dreams have come to fruition. Thank you God.
Garfield is like the comic strip equivalent of Frasier.
In reponse to both I'm like: "please... I find your obsequetious musings in juxtaposition to the everyday proletariat both tiresome and quite cloying."
"so kindly FUCK, in the general direction of OFF, already"
And so.....
It would seem that these dreams have come to fruition. Thank you God.