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|Row 9 info = Garfield eating his food and plants<br />Garfield killing his goldfish and birds<br />Garfield abusing Odie and Nermal<br />Garfield scratching his curtains and furniture<br />Bad dates<br />Getting rejected by people<br />Garfield's antics<br />Mice<br />Spiders<br />Uncle Ed <br />[[Aunt Ivy]] <br>}}
|Row 9 info = Garfield eating his food and plants<br />Garfield killing his goldfish and birds<br />Garfield abusing Odie and Nermal<br />Garfield scratching his curtains and furniture<br />Bad dates<br />Getting rejected by people<br />Garfield's antics<br />Mice<br />Spiders<br />Uncle Ed <br />[[Aunt Ivy]] <br>}}
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[[File:Jon_Arbuckle_young.png|frame|Jon Arbuckle young <small>(April 27, 1990)</small>]]
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'''Jon Arbuckle '''(or '''Jonathan Quentin "Jon" Arbuckle'''; July 28, 1950) is the main human character from the ''Garfield ''comic strip by [[Jim Davis]], and the deuteragonist of [[The Garfield Show]], [[Garfield and Friends|Garfield and Friends]], and [[Garfield: The Movie]]. He is present in all branches of the Garfield franchise except a few video games. He is the secondary protagonist in the comic strip and is rarely absent. He and Garfield provide most of the dialogue on a regular basis, though he is one of the only characters whose dialogue is in speech bubbles. He has a very large family, especially consisting of uncles and aunts. Jim Davis based much of himself onto Jon Arbuckle, such as that Jon has the same birthday as Jim Davis, and is also a cartoonist like him.
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'''Jon Arbuckle '''(or '''Jonathan Quentin "Jon" Arbuckle'''; July 28, 1950) is the main human character from the ''Garfield ''comic strip by [[Jim Davis]], and the deuteragonist of [[The Garfield Show]], [[Garfield and Friends]], and [[Garfield: The Movie]]. He is present in all branches of the Garfield franchise except a few video games. He is the secondary protagonist in the comic strip and is rarely absent. He and Garfield provide most of the dialogue on a regular basis, though he is one of the only characters whose dialogue is in speech bubbles. He has a very large family, especially consisting of uncles and aunts. Jim Davis based much of himself onto Jon Arbuckle, such as that Jon has the same birthday as Jim Davis, and is also a cartoonist like him.
==Double Act with Garfield==
==Double Act with Garfield==
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==Personality==
==Personality==
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A nerdy and clumsy man, Jon is the owner of [[Garfield]] and [[Odie]]. He has been portrayed as being extremely pathetic in the world of dating and coolness, constantly striking out when trying to get dates with women. This has been partly due to his ridiculous pick-up lines and loud flashy outfits. Jon is the primary fodder and conversation partner to Garfield and is often the victim of his jokes. In ''[[Garfield and Friends]]'', he was frequently portrayed as being incredibly gullible when faced with unscrupulous salesmen and extraordinarily dumb in general for a human. But he has a moments of brilliance so it seems that he simply does not choose to think. He also whines a lot (according to Garfield) and there is some evidence to show that he does.
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A nerdy and clumsy man, Jon is the owner of [[Garfield]] and [[Odie]]. He has been portrayed as being extremely pathetic in the world of dating and coolness, constantly striking out when trying to get dates with women. This has been partly due to his ridiculous pick-up lines and loud flashy outfits. Jon is the primary fodder and conversation partner to Garfield and is often the victim of his jokes. In ''[[Garfield and Friends]]'', he was frequently portrayed as being incredibly gullible when faced with unscrupulous salesmen and extraordinarily dumb in general for a human. But he has a moments of brilliance so it seems that he simply does not choose to think. He also whines a lot (according to Garfield) and there is some evidence to show that he does.
He is a cartoonist by profession, as established in the first strip, the television cartoon ''Garfield and Friends,'' and later by Liz (much to her parents shock).[http://www.gocomics.com/garfield/2010/05/02] Jon still manages to make enough money to keep Garfield in [[Lasagna|lasagna]] -- no easy feat. Often, Jon, as well as Garfield, gets bored, and comes up with "fun" ways to cure boredom, as he was speaking (such as buying new socks, clipping his toenails, or playing "Guess the Burp" with Garfield). He first appeared on [http://images.ucomics.com/comics/ga/1978/ga780619.gif June 19, 1978] in the first ever ''Garfield'' comic strip. His birthday has been revealed to be July 28 (which is the same as that of Jim Davis). On [http://images.ucomics.com/comics/ga/1980/ga801223.gif December 23, 1980], Jon tells Garfield that he is 30 years old. This would make Jon's birth date July 28, 1950, and his current age is almost 63 years old. Jon can be mean and he always forces Garfield to go on a diet. Jon cares about [[Garfield]] .
He is a cartoonist by profession, as established in the first strip, the television cartoon ''Garfield and Friends,'' and later by Liz (much to her parents shock).[http://www.gocomics.com/garfield/2010/05/02] Jon still manages to make enough money to keep Garfield in [[Lasagna|lasagna]] -- no easy feat. Often, Jon, as well as Garfield, gets bored, and comes up with "fun" ways to cure boredom, as he was speaking (such as buying new socks, clipping his toenails, or playing "Guess the Burp" with Garfield). He first appeared on [http://images.ucomics.com/comics/ga/1978/ga780619.gif June 19, 1978] in the first ever ''Garfield'' comic strip. His birthday has been revealed to be July 28 (which is the same as that of Jim Davis). On [http://images.ucomics.com/comics/ga/1980/ga801223.gif December 23, 1980], Jon tells Garfield that he is 30 years old. This would make Jon's birth date July 28, 1950, and his current age is almost 63 years old. Jon can be mean and he always forces Garfield to go on a diet. Jon cares about [[Garfield]] .
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*There is an ongoing comic strip beginning in 2008 entitled "Garfield Minus Garfield" in which Jon is the main character featured and most of the other characters have been removed. In the strip Garfield is depicted as Jon's imaginary friend who only he can see. A running gag has Jon appearing to be talking to himself or having sudden mood swings making him appear insane, or sometimes depressed and seemingly suicidal. Jim Davis is a fan of the strip and sometimes contributes to the site.
*There is an ongoing comic strip beginning in 2008 entitled "Garfield Minus Garfield" in which Jon is the main character featured and most of the other characters have been removed. In the strip Garfield is depicted as Jon's imaginary friend who only he can see. A running gag has Jon appearing to be talking to himself or having sudden mood swings making him appear insane, or sometimes depressed and seemingly suicidal. Jim Davis is a fan of the strip and sometimes contributes to the site.
*Jim Davis says that Jon cannot understand Garfield's thoughts but rather his actions. This is because he wanted a realistic cat and not one that talks.
*Jim Davis says that Jon cannot understand Garfield's thoughts but rather his actions. This is because he wanted a realistic cat and not one that talks.
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* On the fourth Friday of November, Jon and Garfield have Candy Cane Karaoke Night.
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* On the fourth Friday of November, Jon and Garfield have Candy Cane Karaoke Night.
*Note: Since Jon's only sibling Doc Boy is not shown to be married or have kids, it is unknown how Jon got nieces or nephews.
*Note: Since Jon's only sibling Doc Boy is not shown to be married or have kids, it is unknown how Jon got nieces or nephews.