Garfield and Friends (1988) | How Woke Is It?

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Garfield and Friends1988

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What We Think

Garfield and Friends is about as non-woke as it gets, being a pure, gag-driven cartoon from a time before Hollywood discovered diversity checklists. The show’s greatest offense is perhaps that Jon’s wardrobe never changes, and for that, we can be grateful.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Garfield and Friends is a classic product of its era, prioritizing humor and basic character quirks over any sense of identity politics. The show’s narrative integrity is untouched by ideology, Jon is a bumbling owner, Garfield is lazy, and Odie is, well... Odie. Casting and storylines are driven by comedic needs, not checklists.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The show leans into traditional family humor, lighthearted mockery of authority, and playful banter. There’s no effort to rewrite or undermine classic values like family loyalty or even poking fun at traditional roles. Masculinity isn’t pathologized, if anything, everyone is ridiculed equally for their quirks.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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There’s no strong ideological push either way. The absence of modern debates means the show sticks to timeless, slapstick humor. It doesn’t present caricatures of dissenters or peddle any sort of worldview beyond 'life is better with lasagna.'

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