Garfield

Garfield is an American comic strip created by Jim Davis. Originally published locally as Jon in 1976, then in nationwide syndication from 1978 as Garfield, it chronicles the life of the title character, Garfield the cat; Jon Arbuckle, his human owner; and Odie, the dog. As of 2013, it was syndicated in roughly 2,580 newspapers and journals, and held the Guinness World Record for being the world's most widely syndicated comic strip.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) It's one of the most iconic comic strips to date.
 * 2) The characters are funny, likable and have such good spirits, the titular Garfield for example.
 * 3) Entertaining humor and slapstick. The fourth wall breaking humor is also pretty enjoyable.
 * 4) Great art. As the comics went on, the art also improved.
 * 5) There some moments that are heartwarming, emotional and funny.
 * 6) Lots of memorable and funny quotes, such as:
 * 7) "I hate Mondays."
 * 8) "It's not that I dislike you, I just don't like you near me."
 * 9) "When I want in, I want in now!"
 * 10) "Show me a good mouser and I'll show you a cat with bad breath."
 * 11) "I love lasagna."
 * 12) "I'm not overweight. I'm undertall."
 * 13) "Love me, feed me, never leave me."
 * 14) "Diet is 'die' with a 't.'"
 * 15) "Oh no! I overslept! I’m late! For my nap."
 * 16) "Eat every meal as though it were your last."
 * 17) Earned numerous movies and TV shows (despite not all of them being good), such as Garfield and Friends and seasons 3-6 of The Garfield Show.
 * 18) Lot of things to relate to... if you're a cat, of course.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) As the comics went on, Garfield redesigns made him look less fat.
 * 2) Lyman, Jon's roomate and Odie's owner, completely left in 1988. Thankfully his leaving was explained in The Garfield Show ("Long Lost Lyman").
 * 3) Garfield himself can be unlikable at times.
 * 4) As mentioned before, not all of its adaptions were good, such as:
 * 5) Garfield: The Movie
 * 6) Garfield Gets Real
 * 7) Garfield's Fun Fest
 * 8) Garfield's Pet Force
 * 9) Seasons 1-2 of The Garfield Show