3155: Orchidectomy Chapter I
| Orchidectomy Chapter I |
 Made by: JLH |
Explanation[edit | edit source]
This strip re-frames the context of the 1978-10-16 strip by switching out the center panel for two smaller panels from the 1978-12-17 strip to create a different pet-related incident, then switches one word from the remaining 1978-10-16 panels to change the pet medical procedure Jon wishes to put Garfield through from declawing to neutering. The same author would subsequently take two other strips from the same declawing storyline and weave their own neutering narrative out of them; those other strips became 3241: Orchidectomy Chapter II and 3278: Orchidectomy Chapter III.
The author's notes invoke a well-known long-time animal lover who was still alive at the time the strip ran but has since died at the age of 99; Bob Barker famously advocated to help control the pet population, having pets be spayed or neutered, at the end of the show on much of his tenure as host of The Price is Right.
The author writes:[edit | edit source]
Bob Barker approves of this strip.
Original strips: 1978-10-16, 1978-12-17.
Transcript[edit | edit source]
{Garfield smiles as he approaches Jon, who stands and smiles}
{Jon glowers downward}
Jon: Garfield?
{Jon's body shakes as Garfield is doing something to his legs below}
{Jon holds Garfield in his hands, now asleep and content}
Jon: I think I'll have Garfield neutered
