Garfield and the Internet: Understanding How the Web Changed the Famous Cartoon Cat!

Alright, so, I decided to mess around with this whole Garfield thing on the internet. You know, that orange cat who’s nuts about lasagna? Turns out, there’s a ton of weird stuff about him online. It all started when I stumbled upon some old posts talking about how Garfield was on the internet way back in the ’90s. I mean, this cat’s been around forever, right?

So, first off, I found out that Garfield had his own email service back in the day. They called it “G-mail” – like, how crazy is that? It was in 1998, long before that other Gmail came along. I dug around some more and found out that Jim Davis, the guy who created Garfield, was offering this stuff through AOL. That’s like ancient history in internet years.

What Did I Found

Then, things got a bit weirder. I started seeing all these videos and memes about Garfield. One that really caught my eye was this “Garfield Gameboy’d” thing by Lumpy Touch. It’s this messed-up, kinda creepy version of Garfield, but on a Gameboy. I watched the whole thing, and man, it’s some trippy stuff. They even had this other video, something about a Garfield phone on a beach. It’s like a whole rabbit hole of bizarre Garfield stuff.

• First, I learned about Garfield’s early days online, like his own email service, G-mail, back in 1998.
• Then, I watched some crazy videos, like “Garfield Gameboy’d” by Lumpy Touch, which were kinda unsettling but super interesting.
• I also stumbled upon this weird phenomenon of Garfield phones washing up on beaches.

I even came across this one post that called Garfield the “world’s second-most famous fat”. It’s mean, sure, but it kinda shows how huge this cat is, even in the weird corners of the internet.

And get this, I read that Jim Davis knows all about this internet obsession with his cat. He’s even got a comic strip about it coming up. Can you believe that? He wouldn’t tell anyone the joke, though. Said he’d have to kill ’em if he did. Gotta love that dry humor.

So, that’s my journey into the weird world of Garfield on the internet. It’s a mix of nostalgia, bizarre fan creations, and a cat who somehow became a legend, even in the digital age. If you are interested in Garfield, I really recommend you to look these videos up.