Garfield Quiz

Garfield spends his days dreaming of lasagna, which makes sense, given the fact that he was born in the kitchen of an Italian restaurant.

Odie ended up with Jon after Odie's owner and Jon's roommate, Lyman, moved out, leaving the dog behind.

"Garfield" premiered in a whopping 41 newspapers on June 19, 1978. Today, the strip appears in thousands of papers around the world.

In the very first comic strip, readers learn that Jon Arbuckle is both cartoonist and cat owner.

Garfield found his beloved bear in a dresser drawer.

The fat cat is named for Jim Davis' grandfather, James A. Garfield Davis, who was named for the former president.

Throughout the series, readers get to watch Jon's attempts to win the heart of Liz, who also happens to be Garfield's veterinarian.

"Garfield at Large" spent two years on The New York Times best-seller list after its 1980 publication.

The first TV special starring Garfield aired in 1982 and was simply called "Here Comes Garfield."

Garfield has a love-hate relationship with Arlene, whose name is Penelope in the Garfield cartoon series.

The long-lashed Nermal is the self-proclaimed world's cutest kitten — much to Garfield's annoyance.

Garfield frequently attempts to get rid of Nermal by mailing the poor creature to Abu Dhabi.

Jon's brother, Doc Boy, is named for Jim Davis' real-life brother.

Garfield and Jon frequent Irma's Diner throughout the series, where Irma is both owner and the only waitress.

The plush cats were supposed to have fabric fasteners for hands. When they came in with suction cups instead, Davis decided to sell them, and millions of Garfield fans stuck the creatures to their car windows.

The tubby feline starred on "Garfield and Friends," which ran from 1988 to 1991.

Each episode featured a story from "U.S. Acres," which starred Orson the pig and the ever-fearful Wade the duck.

"Garfield's Halloween Adventure," which first aired Oct. 30, 1985, was the orange kitty's first in a long line of popular holiday specials.

On the TV special, Odie saves Garfield after Garfield nearly drowns while being chased by ghost pirates.

Garfield is frequently awoken by the screech of "HEYYYY KIDS!" from TV star Binky the Clown.

The pair takes a trip to Paradise World, where a volcano sacrifice threatens both Jon and Garfield.

They head to Jon's family farm to spend the holiday with Mom, Dad, Grandma and Doc Boy in the 1987 special.

Odie labors over a homemade back-scratcher, which he gives to Garfield for Christmas.

Jon invites Liz over to dinner, while Garfield is suffering on a strict diet in the 1989 holiday special.

Grandma saves the day, using a chainsaw to carve the still-frozen turkey, and creates a magical Thanksgiving for Jon and Liz.

Jon enjoys a whirlwind romance with Mona in the 1991 TV special, but he breaks things off when he learns that she is allergic to cats.

The revamped Garfield cartoon started in France and premiered in the U.S. in 2008.

Cappelletti owns a pizza joint and spends plenty of time protecting his lasagna and pizza from a certain hungry cat.

Bill Murray voiced the famous feline, with Breckin Meyer in the role of Jon.

It's Odie who ends up kidnapped after becoming famous, leading Garfield to take on a rescue mission to save his doggy friend.