5448: It's a Pillow, It's a Pet
| It's a Pillow, It's a Pet |
 Made by: Super SpongeBob 64 |
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I made this strip in response to the fact that Garfield will be getting his own Pillow Pet. Now, this may seem rather insignificant at first, but for me, this is a big event. It seems ever since being acquired by Nickelodeon, Garfield has seen quite the resurgence in merchandising; it's hard to believe that just a few years ago Garfield merchandise was rather few and far between.
For those wondering, Pillow Pets are stuffed animals that have a Velcro latch that, when detached, allows it to fold out into a comfortable pillow. They became a crucial element of early 2010s culture thanks to their neverending advertising presence. As of me writing this (early January 2024) the Garfield version is still up for pre-order. Yes, I've pre-ordered mine.
This strip edit, in particular, was actually inspired by a post I saw on the Garfield subreddit from user u/sab_rina1 [NSFW material in comments - it's Reddit, what were you expecting. Ed].
Original strip: 1982-11-25.
Transcript[edit | edit source]
Garfield {as his Pillow Pet self}: If I were to come back to this earth, I'd like to come back as a pillow
{Jon walks in, towards Garfield}
Garfield: I could lie in bed all day
{Jon is depicted sleeping against Garfield, Garfield is now in his "pillow" mode}
Garfield: And people would put their heads on my body and go to sleep
