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

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

Odie debuted on August 8, 1978, and Pooky on October 23, 1978. Expansion & Peak Syndication (1984–1999):

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

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

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