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created by Fatal Farm as a parody of the ''

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in 2008 and 2017, and consists mainly of humorous live-action recreations of classic ''Garfield'' comics.

Format

The majority of ''Lasagna Cat'' consists of live-action reenactments of ''Garfield'', with each reenactment followed by an absurd "interlude" segment. Most of the series' videos are only a few minutes long, with the exception of "07/27/1978" and "Sex Survey Results", which are one and five hours long, respectively. The series exists mainly to criticize the original ''Garfield'' comics' style of humor and as a tribute to its creator, Jim Davis.

Episodes

Season 1 (2008)

Season 2 (2017)

Reception

''Lasagna Cat'' was well received, with reviewers praising its insight into ''Garfield'' and comedy in general. It has been seen as a part of the widespread trend of "weird" ''Garfield''

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, with '' Smithsonian'' in particular citing it as an example of people who "have taken up the challenge of making ''Garfield'' funny."It’s Not Just You: Garfield Is Not Meant to Be Funny
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account was created in response to "07/27/1978", an hour-long episode (set to

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' score to the 1997 film ''

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philosophically monologues about his adoration and obsession with a ''Garfield'' strip published on the titular date. Additionally, the series was cited as an inspiration in the creation of the

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short '' Too Many Cooks''.

References

External links

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