5345: Underneath An Idea Moon
| Underneath An Idea Moon |
 Made by: Nyperold |
Explanation[edit | edit source]
In the original, Garfield's idea was to make a shadow puppet and bark. Here, the moon gains a filament, showing it to be the top part of an incandescent Idea Bulb, in response to Arlene's question about ideas.
There are a few different songs and albums the title could be a reference to, all called "Underneath a/an (something) Moon". It's possible the author has heard of none of these and knows only the reference made by Ferr of the Freelance Astronauts during the Let's Play of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest, which Maxwell Adams played after having played its direct sequel, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask: upon learning that the moon in Ocarina of Time doesn't have a face, Maxwell called it a benign moon, to which Ferr said, "Underneath a Benign Moon."
The author writes:[edit | edit source]
Original strip: 1989-02-22.
Transcript[edit | edit source]
{Garfield and Arlene are on the fence, in silhouette against the backdrop of a full moon}
Arlene: Just look at that moon, Garfield
Arlene: Doesn't it give you any ideas?
Garfield: Sure does...
{The moon suddenly has a filament}
Arlene: Sigh
