Lasagna Cat
Lasagna Cat is a web series created by Fatal Farm as a parody of the Garfield comic strips. The series was uploaded to YouTube and ran from November 9, 2007 to February 23, 2017. The series consists mainly of humorous live-action recreations of Garfield comics, as well as absurdist and dark humor.
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| Language | English |
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| Production | Fatal Farm |
| No. of episodes | 38 |
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| Original release | November 9, 2007 – February 23, 2017 |
| Website | www |
Format
The majority of Lasagna Cat consists of live-action reenactments of Garfield, with each reenactment followed by an absurd "interlude" segment.[1][2] 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.[3][4] The series exists mainly to criticize the original Garfield comics' style of humor and as a tribute to its creator, Jim Davis.[4]
Reception
Lasagna Cat was well received, with reviewers praising its insight into Garfield and comedy in general.[5][4] It has been seen as a part of the widespread trend of "weird" Garfield internet memes.[2] A popular parody Twitter account was created in response to "07/27/1978", an hour-long episode (set to Philip Glass' score to the 1997 film Kundun) in which actor John Blyth Barrymore philosophically monologues about his adoration and obsession with a Garfield strip published on the titular date.[6] Additionally, the series was cited as an inspiration in the creation of the Adult Swim short Too Many Cooks.[7]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| 1 | 20 | January 14, 2008 | January 14, 2008 | ||
| 2 | 13 | February 23, 2017 | February 23, 2017 | ||
Season 1 (2008)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "08/18/1978" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Garfield is caught trying to harm Odie with a bone. Song: "Final Fantasy VI Medley" by Nobuo Uematsu | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "05/14/1979" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Garfield eats too much food. Song: "Canon in D Major" by Johann Pachelbel | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "04/25/1979" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Garfield believes a whistle he found is broken, but it is actually a dog whistle. Song: "Angela (Theme from Taxi)" by Bob James | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "02/24/1979" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Garfield lies to John. Song: "True" by Spandau Ballet | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "05/22/1980" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Garfield begs for some lasagna. Song: "Jurassic Park theme" by John Williams | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "05/16/1987" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Garfield discusses a peculiarity about weight loss. Song: "Suicide Is Painless" by Johnny Mandel | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "05/16/1985" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Jon mistakes Garfield's discomfort for a funky dance. Song: "She's a Lady" by Tom Jones | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "12/03/1991" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Garfield watches Jon make toast. Song: "Chattahoochee" by Alan Jackson | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "01/24/1994" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Jon and Garfield converse about life. Song: "Hero" by Mariah Carey | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "01/26/1995" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Garfield drinks too much coffee. Song: "Eyes Without a Face" by Billy Idol | ||||
| 11 | 11 | "03/08/1997" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Garfield mistakes a lamp for Jon. Song: "Red Light - Green Light" by Limp Bizkit and Snoop Dogg | ||||
| 12 | 12 | "01/19/1987" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Jon decides to grow a moustache. Song: "Manic Monday" by The Bangles | ||||
| 13 | 13 | "03/24/1979" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Jon forces Garfield to do a humiliating dance. Song: "Bailamos" by Enrique Iglesias | ||||
| 14 | 14 | "04/04/2001" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Jon shows Garfield the food chain. Song: "I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me" by Exposé | ||||
| 15 | 15 | "10/15/2004" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Jon lovingly makes fun of Garfield. Song: "A Whole New World" as performed by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle | ||||
| 16 | 16 | "01/05/2005" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Jon scolds Garfield for sleeping all the time. Song: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens | ||||
| 17 | 17 | "05/20/2005" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Introspection leads Jon to discover he's a lonely person. Song: "Desperado" by The Eagles Note: Unavailable on YouTube due to a copyright claim, but can be found on Vimeo. | ||||
| 18 | 18 | "02/24/2006" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Garfield makes light of Jon's social awkwardness. Song: "Come to My Window" by Melissa Etheridge | ||||
| 19 | 19 | "06/01/1982" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Garfield is in for an unexpected surprise when he grabs Odie's wagging tail. Song: "Macarena" by Los Del Rio | ||||
| 20 | 20 | "08/15/2006" | January 14, 2008 | |
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Jon would like to either party or fold his laundry. Song: "Right Now" by Van Halen | ||||
Season 2 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 27 | 1 | "07/27/1978" | February 23, 2017 | |
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Jon catches Garfield smoking a pipe, followed by a philosophical lecture by John Blyth Barrymore. Song: The entire score to Kundun by Philip Glass | ||||
| 28 | 2 | "10/20/1984" | February 23, 2017 | |
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Garfield's latent bigotry is exposed. | ||||
| 29 | 3 | "02/26/2003" | February 23, 2017 | |
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Jon's evening plans involve shampoo. Song: "Cream" by Prince | ||||
| 30 | 4 | "12/04/1980" | February 23, 2017 | |
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Garfield and Odie get into a fight. Song: "Firestarter" by The Prodigy | ||||
| 31 | 5 | "06/08/2001" | February 23, 2017 | |
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Garfield insults Odie's appearance. Song: "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga | ||||
| 32 | 6 | "12/20/1996" | February 23, 2017 | |
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Garfield is unsatisfied with his Christmas presents. Song: "Funky Monkey Dance" from Mother 3 by Shogo Sakai | ||||
| 33 | 7 | "06/19/2002" | February 23, 2017 | |
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A mouse in lingerie wishes Garfield a happy birthday. Song: "In da Club" by 50 Cent | ||||
| 34 | 8 | "08/14/1986" | February 23, 2017 | |
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Jon shares a laugh with his cat about his outlandish bedtime attire. Song: "Fergalicious" by Fergie Note: This video was removed from YouTube for graphic content. | ||||
| 35 | 9 | "02/18/2009" | February 23, 2017 | |
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Jon loses himself in the music, the moment. Song: "Songbird" by Kenny G | ||||
| 36 | 10 | "03/28/1992" | February 23, 2017 | |
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Garfield exhibits cunning trickery. Song: "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin | ||||
| 37 | 11 | "11/19/1979" | February 23, 2017 | |
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Garfield sneezes on Jon's breakfast. Song: "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Deep Blue Something Note: This video was removed from YouTube for containing the personal information of a Paws, Inc. employee. It remains available on Vimeo, but with the offending content removed. | ||||
| 38 | 12 | "07/30/2000" | February 23, 2017 | |
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Odie makes an online purchase. Song: "Home Computer" by Kraftwerk | ||||
| 39 | 13 | "Sex Survey Results" | February 23, 2017 | |
| Answers to a survey on the number of sexual partners of various individuals. | ||||
References
- Frank, Allegra (February 10, 2017). "Lasagna Cat stages triumphant return after nearly a decade away". Polygon. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- Winkie, Luke (July 25, 2019). "How Garfield Spawned Some of the Internet's Weirdest Memes". Vice. Archived from the original on April 27, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- Alexander, Julia (February 24, 2017). "YouTube's weirdest show, Lasagna Cat, returns after nine years with 13 new episodes". Polygon. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- Blackard, Cap (July 28, 2017). "Celebrating Jim Davis with Lasagna Cat: An Interview with Fatal Farm". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- Winkie, Luke (September 18, 2015). "Remembering 'Lasagna Cat,' weird YouTube's earliest masterpiece". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- McCarter, Reid (October 17, 2019). "Garfield, by smoking a pipe, has opened up a whole new world of dumb internet Garfield jokes". AV Club. Archived from the original on December 1, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- Kelly, Chris (November 12, 2014). "'Too Many Cooks' Creator Reveals 6 Sources of Inspiration". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
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