U. S. Acres (Orson's Farm outside the United States)
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Author(s)	Jim Davis
Current status / schedule	Ended
Launch date	March 3, 1986
End Date	May 7, 1989
Syndicate(s)	United Features Syndicate
Genre(s)	Humor

U. An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created James Robert " Jim " Davis (born July 28, 1945) is an American Cartoonist who created the popular comic strip Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Print syndication is a form of syndication in which News articles columns, or Comic strips are made available to Newspapers, Magazines United Media is a large editorial column and Comic strip Newspaper syndication service based in the United States, owned by The E S. Acres (known as Orson's Farm outside the United States) is a comic strip that ran from 1986 to 1989 created by Jim Davis, author of the popular comic strip Garfield. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A comic strip is a sequence of drawings that tells a story Currently in the Western world, most comic strips are written and drawn by a Comics artist James Robert " Jim " Davis (born July 28, 1945) is an American Cartoonist who created the popular comic strip Garfield is a daily-syndicated Comic strip created by Jim Davis. The comic was launched on March 3, 1986 in a then-unprecedented 505 newspapers by United Feature Syndicate. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) United Media is a large editorial column and Comic strip Newspaper syndication service based in the United States, owned by The E At the peak of the comic's popularity, there were children's books, plush animals (particularly of the characters Booker, Sheldon, and Orson), and posters of the main characters. Its animated adaptation was included in the TV show Garfield and Friends. Garfield and Friends is an American Animated television series based on Comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis. U. S. Acres features various barnyard animals living on a farm.

The final daily strip was printed on April 15, 1989, while the final Sunday, and the strip itself, appeared on May 7, 1989. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The strip's cancellation did not affect its animated counterpart, though, which remained a part of Garfield and Friends in its seven-year run until 1994. Garfield and Friends is an American Animated television series based on Comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis.

Bill Watterson, the artist who drew the popular strip Calvin and Hobbes called U. William B "Bill" Watterson II (born July 5, 1958) an American Cartoonist, is the author of the Comic strip Calvin and Hobbes Calvin and Hobbes is a Comic strip written and illustrated by Bill Watterson, following the humorous antics of Calvin, an imaginative S. Acres "an abomination" and "an insult to the intelligence". ^[1]

U. S. Acres still does get credit today. On the Professor Garfield website, they appear in a Kindergarten phonics program ^[2]. Professor Garfield is an Educational Website based on the comic strip Garfield. ( German, literally means "children's garden" is a form of education for young children which serves as a transition from home to the commencement of more formal schooling Phonics refers to an instructional method for teaching children to read English.

Contents 1 Books 1.1 Comic strip collections 1.2 Children's books 2 Characters 2.1 Main characters 2.2 Secondary characters 3 History 4 Cross-appearances with other Jim Davis cartoons 5 External links 5.1 Fan sites 6 References

Books

Comic strip collections

Despite its initially negative reception, US Acres/Orson's Farm still has a large fan following.

Five comic strip collections were published, by Topper Books of New York City. The City of New York

1. Davis, Jim (1987). James Robert " Jim " Davis (born July 28, 1945) is an American Cartoonist who created the popular comic strip U. S. Acres Goes Half Hog!. Topper Books. ISBN 0-345-34392-1.   (1986-03-03 through 1986-10-04)
2. Davis, Jim (1987). Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas U. S. Acres Counts its Chickens. Topper Books. ISBN 0-345-34881-8.   (1986-10-05 through (1987-05-09)
3. Davis, Jim (1988). Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of U. S. Acres Rules the Roost. Topper Books. ISBN 0-88687-341-X.   (1987-05-10 through 1987-12-13)
4. Davis, Jim (1989). Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life U. S. Acres Runs Amuck. Topper Books. ISBN 0-88687-437-8.   (1987-12-14 through 1988-07-17)
5. Davis, Jim (1989). Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians U. S. Acres Hams it Up. Topper Books. ISBN 0-88687-469-6.   (1988-07-18 through 1989-02-18)

Also, at least six comic strip collections were published by Berkley Books of New York City. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy The City of New York However, some of these books are missing months of the strip and / or have strips out of order.

1. Davis, Jim (1989). U. S. Acres: I Wasn't Hatched Yesterday. Berkley Books.  
2. Davis, Jim (1989). U. S. Acres: It's a Pig's Life. Berkley Books. ISBN 0-425-11833-9.   (1986-05-24 through 1987-08-16)
3. Davis, Jim (1989). Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting U. S. Acres: Hold that Duck!. Berkley Books. ISBN 0-425-11877-0.   (1986-08-18 through 1986-11-03)
4. Davis, Jim (1990). Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. U. S. Acres: Rise and Shine!. Berkley Books.  
5. Davis, Jim (1990). U. S. Acres: Try Counting Sheep. Berkley Books.  
6. Davis, Jim (1990). U. S. Acres: Take This Rooster, Please!. Berkley Books. ISBN 0-425-12007-4.   (1987-04-14 through 1987-05-09, 1987-12-14 through 1988-02-08)

It should be noted that the last two months of the strip's run are not available in book form in the United States. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The only known reprints of these strips are in the United Kingdom book Orson's Farm Cuts the Corn (ISBN 1-85304-176-9). The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Children's books

• Davis, Jim. Story written by Jim Kraft, illustrated by Paws, Inc. (1988). U. S. Acres: The Great Christmas Contest. Bantam Books. ISBN 0-553-05807-X.  
• Kraft, Jim. Illustrated by Paws, Inc. (1989). U. S. Acres: Let's Play Ball. Bantam Books. ISBN 0-553-34627-X.  
• Kraft, Jim. Designed and Illustrated by Brett Koth, Betsy Brackett, Thomas Howard, Dwight Ferris, and Dan Hasket (1989). U. S. Acres: Sir Orson to the Rescue. Bantam Books. ISBN 0-553-34765-9.  
• Kraft, Jim. Designed and Illustrated by Brett Koth, Betsy Brackett, Thomas Howard, Dwight Ferris, and Dan Hasket (1989). U. S. Acres: Beware! Rooster at Work. Bantam Books. ISBN 0-553-34766-7.  
• Kraft, Jim. Designed by Brett Koth. Illustrated by Brett Koth, Dwight Ferris, and Thomas Howard. (1990). U. S. Acres: Booker Meets the Easter Bunny. ISBN 0-553-34831-0.  
• Kraft, Jim, designed and illustrated by Betsy Brackett, Larry Fentz, Dwight Ferris, Dan Haskett and Brett Koth. (1989). U. S. Acres: The Big Camp-Out. Bantam Books.  
• Wade Dives In
• Kraft, Jim, illustrated by Paws, Inc. (1989). A Most Special Easter Egg. Bantam Books.  
• Wade's Haunted Halloween

Characters

Main characters

The primary traits of the cartoon's main characters were established during the run of the comic strip, even down to such visual gags as the head on Wade's inner tube having the same facial expression as Wade.

• Orson Pig (Gregg Berger): A kindhearted but often naive bibliophile whose work ethic makes him the functional leader. Gregg Berger (born December 10, 1950 in St Louis Missouri) is a St Bibliophilia is the love of Books Accordingly a bibliophile loves books but especially "for Qualities of Format. His good humor being tested is one of the common gags in the cartoons. He tends to avoid conflicts. He sometimes becomes a costumed superhero named Power Pig, which more often than not causes his friends or adversaries to fall down laughing at him. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do His imagination, especially when reading, is a double-edged sword: it can lead to him being the target or conduit for Roy's tricks, or he might unwittingly solve a real-life problem while imagining himself to be a book's character. It is known to cause mass hallucinations (indeed, one can often deduce that Orson is reading by the change of scenery) or even warp reality. (Oddly enough, this does not happen when he reads bedtime stories to Booker and Sheldon. ) In the first two years of the strip's run, Orson had eyelashes like Nermal. First appeared: "Wanted Wade". " Wanted Wade " is an episode of US Acres from the series Garfield and Friends.
• Roy Rooster (Thom Huge): A loud, greedy rooster who endlessly enjoys practical jokes. Garfield and Friends is an American Animated television series based on Comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis. A practical joke or prank is a stunt or trick to purposely make someone feel foolish or victimized usually for humor Except for a few instances, he is tolerated because his job (waking up everyone and 'tending' to chickens) is important, although he does his best to avoid labor whenever possible. He has a special delight in tormenting the easy target of Wade. First appeared: "Wanted Wade".
• Wade Duck (Howard Morris): Wade is the "cowardly craven duck" of the farm. Howard "Howie" Morris ( September 4, 1919 &ndash May 21, 2005) was an American comic Actor and His good nature is sometimes shadowed by his overwhelming hypochondria and phobia of everything from chocolate doughnuts to finding out that it's Tuesday, and especially flying and rain. Hypochondriasis (or hypochondria, sometimes referred to as health phobia) refers to an excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness Wade is so scared of drowning that he constantly wears a kiddie pool inner tube (which, as a recurring joke, has a head like his on the front that always imitates his facial expression and what direction he's looking to match his own). He can be easily driven into an incoherent raving of fear. Unlike the other characters, Wade's eyebrows float above his head. First appeared: "Wanted Wade".
• Bo Sheep (Frank Welker): Lanolin's brother with a pleasant, "surfer" drone in his voice. Franklin W Welker (born March 12 1946 is an American voice actor. Surfing is a surface water sport in which the participant is carried along the face of a breaking wave, most commonly using a Surfboard, although wave-riders Not particularly bright sometimes, but always cool, collected, and dependable. (Possibly a pun on Bo Peep. Little Bo Peep is an Eponymous character from a Nursery rhyme. ) In the comics, he was depicted as being unintelligent, but in the TV series, his personality was closer to that of a stereotypical "surfer dude". ^[3] First appeared: "Banana Nose". " Banana Nose " is an episode of US Acres from the series Garfield and Friends. Last appeared: "The Monster who Couldn't Scare Anybody"
• Lanolin Sheep (Julie Payne): Usually shown as a hard worker but with a personality the polar opposite of her brother: loud and disagreeable (although she actually agrees with everything he says and is often in denial). Julie Payne can refer to Julie Ann Payne (born 1940-07-10) American actress Julie Kathleen Payne (born 1946-09-11) Also, a lot of times when the rest of the crew was oblivious to Roy's antics, Lanolin was able to figure it out. Was often seen doing laundry despite the fact none of the animals wore clothes. First appeared: "Unidentified Flying Orson". " Unidentified Flying Orson " is an episode of US Acres from the series Garfield and Friends. (Her name is that of the grease produced by wool-bearing animals, particularly sheep. Lanolin, also called Adeps Lanae, wool wax, wool fat, anhydrous wool fat or wool grease, is a greasy yellow substance secreted by )
• Booker (Frank Welker): A chick named by Orson for the pig's love of books. Franklin W Welker (born March 12 1946 is an American voice actor. (Booker's comment to Orson about his name: "I'm just glad you don't love kumquats!" (May 23, 1986) Booker and Sheldon were still eggs when Orson found them abandoned and decided to hatch them. The kumquats or cumquats are a group of small fruit-bearing Trees in the genus Fortunella related to the Citrus in the Flowering Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Booker is extremely adventurous and (over) confident despite his size. He often chases worms, but can never seem to catch them. A worm is a common name given to a diverse group of invertebrate animals that have a long soft body and no legs In the comic, he often called Orson "Mom", but in the cartoon, when it's discovered how Booker and his brother were hatched, he calls him "Daddy". First appeared: "Wanted Wade" in a cameo.
• Sheldon (Frank Welker): Booker's brother, who refused to hatch completely and appears as a walking egg with chicken feet sticking out of him. Franklin W Welker (born March 12 1946 is an American voice actor. A recurring gag is to portray his shell as the perfect living space within (which is known to have a microwave oven, pinball machine, stove, table tennis table and an air conditioner), without ever showing it. A microwave oven, or a microwave, is a Kitchen appliance that cooks or heats Food by Dielectric heating. Pinball is a type of coin-operated Arcade game where a player attempts to score points by manipulating one or more Metal balls on a playfield inside a Glass In one episode, the shell finally hatched, only to reveal another shell underneath. First appeared: "Shell Shocked Sheldon". " Shell Shocked Sheldon " is an episode of US Acres from the series Garfield and Friends.

Secondary characters

NOTE: Most of the following characters only ever appeared in the animated cartoon version of U. Garfield and Friends is an American Animated television series based on Comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis. S. Acres, or appeared differently in the original comic strip. Orson's brothers, for example, only appeared in the first few weeks of the comic strip, and only received names in the later cartoon adaptation.

• The main characters continually mention the farmer, although he is never seen. For example: "The farmer's not gonna be happy when he sees this mess. " His only appearance in the strip was when his daughter, also an unseen character, introduced him to Orson. Unseen characters are never directly observed by the audience but are only described by other characters
• Booker continually chases worms (unnamed), without success.
• The farm's resident chickens (generally unnamed, though Frieda, Louise, Charlotte, Mabel, Valerie, Olivia, Vanna, and Natalie) are often romanced by Roy, as he is usually rescuing them from the Weasel. In one episode, they went on strike because they were sick of working for chicken feed, which is Shell Shocked Sheldon. " Shell Shocked Sheldon " is an episode of US Acres from the series Garfield and Friends. They remind the Weasel of lunch and dinner.
• Orson's Mom was seen in the first week of the strip, telling Orson that he was special because he was a runt. She also makes an off-screen cameo in a flashback in the cartoon episode "Hog Noon".
• Max the Skateboarding Bird (Tara Jayne) was an overweight bird with a skateboard. He first appeared as an unseen character hiding behind a wall, whom Wade spoke with on October 13, 1986. Unseen characters are never directly observed by the audience but are only described by other characters The last panel of that strip was a call for reader submissions: "Kids: Who's Wade afraid of? You name it and tell me what it is. " His physical appearance was revealed on March 3, 1987, using the winning contest entry. Max never appeared again after the week of strips featuring him, although a similar-looking turkey character makes a brief cameo in the cartoon episode "Badtime Story".
• Cody is a dog who only appears in the strip. He likes to attack the other farmyard animals and tries to maul them.
• Blue is a cat who only appears in the strip. She keeps Cody out of trouble.
• Brutus is the farm's local bull. Always angry, he usually charges around if he gets loose. He first appeared in Wade: You're Afraid. " Wade You’re Afraid " is an episode of US Acres from the series Garfield and Friends.
• Mort, Gort, & Wart (Frank Welker, Thom Huge, and Howard Morris, respectively) are Orson's three ugly, mean older brothers, and the only things Orson fears. Franklin W Welker (born March 12 1946 is an American voice actor. Garfield and Friends is an American Animated television series based on Comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis. Howard "Howie" Morris ( September 4, 1919 &ndash May 21, 2005) was an American comic Actor and Originally featured as nameless bullies in the first three weeks of the strip, they usually show up in the cartoon to abuse Orson or steal the gang's crops. Their appearances were almost universally accompanied by a stylized, electric guitar version of "In the Hall of the Mountain King. In the Hall of the Mountain King (I Dovregubbens hall is a piece of orchestral music Opus 23 composed by Edvard Grieg for Henrik Ibsen 's " Their names were revealed in the show's second season: Gort is the ringleader and has yellow eyes, Mort is the tallest with buck teeth, and Wart is the shortest who grunts in his dialogue. First appeared: Keeping Cool. " Keeping Cool " is an episode of US Acres from the series Garfield and Friends. Last appeared: Newsworthy Wade.
• Fred Duck (Frank Welker), is Wade's geeky cousin, who isn't afraid of flying. Franklin W Welker (born March 12 1946 is an American voice actor. (However, he has been known to pack a parachute in case he has a problem while flying. ) First appeared: Shy Fly Guy. " Shy Fly Guy " is an episode of US Acres from the series Garfield and Friends. Last appeared: The Ugly Duckling. The Ugly Duckling (Danish Den grimme Ælling) is a Fairy tale by Danish Poet and Author Hans Christian Andersen
• Weasel (Gregg Berger), often tries to kidnap the chickens so that he can eat them, but is usually stopped by Roy. Gregg Berger (born December 10, 1950 in St Louis Missouri) is a St The only other regularly recurring antagonist (even though he never appeared in the strip), he occasionally attempts to catch and eat Sheldon as well. Apparently, he's not the only weasel around, as one episode also had two completely different weasels, named Waylon and Spence, going after the chickens. The chickens have also been hunted by a Fox early on, and later a Wolf, neither of whom appeared as frequently. First appeared: Shell Shocked Sheldon. " Shell Shocked Sheldon " is an episode of US Acres from the series Garfield and Friends.
• Plato (Frank Welker), is a brown rooster who applied to be the farm's resident rooster once, and he could easily charm the chickens, much to Roy's chagrin. Franklin W Welker (born March 12 1946 is an American voice actor. However, he is also afraid of weasels. After his experience there, he went on to raise a herd of giant bunnies. Rabbits are small Mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world Cartoons: The Bunny Wabbits is Coming and Cockadoodle Duel.
• Bernie (Gregg Berger), is Roy's agent, who is also an anthropomorphic pig. Gregg Berger (born December 10, 1950 in St Louis Missouri) is a St Sometimes, Roy, upset over how things are going with him, complains to Bernie, demanding him to put him on a different show. Cartoons: Big Bad Buddy Bird and Roy gets Sacked.
• The Incredibly Stupid Swamp Monster(Frank Welker), called Swampy for short, is a robot who ran into the swamp after he was created by Dr. Franklin W Welker (born March 12 1946 is an American voice actor. Karloffis Boar (a pun on Boris Karloff) and later became friends with Orson and the gang. Boris Karloff ( 23 November, &ndash 2 February,) was an English actor who emigrated to Canada in the 1910s The stuff from the swamp stayed on him for him to appear as a swamp monster. As his name suggests, he is incredibly stupid, and according to Wade, he has good billing because his name is in the title of both of the episodes he appears in.
• Chloe, Roy's niece, came to visit her uncle and his co-stars in the sixth season. After her uncle rescued her from the weasel, she took part with the gang in a fantasy based on Snow White. Snow White (in Low German Sneewittchen; in High German Schneeweißchen) is the title character of a Fairy tale known from many countries in First appeared: Uncle Roy to the Rescue. Last appeared: Snow Wade and the 77 Dwarfs, part 2.
• Aloysius Pig (Kevin Meaney), Orson's pushy cousin, took charge in a few episodes of the seventh season. Kevin Meaney is an Irish American Comedian and Voice actor. He has been involved in a number of television programs having been featured on Dr He bean-counted every scene, looking for anything that might be the least bit objectionable or cutting out anything that would be slightly considered over the show's budget, to the annoyance of the rest of the cast. His catchphrase is "That's not right!!"
• Garfield (Lorenzo Music) occasionally turns up in the animated version to make a special guest cameo. Garfield is the main Protagonist of the Comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis. Gerald David Music, better known as Lorenzo Music, ( 2 May 1937&ndash 4 August 2001) was an American Actor, Voice One particular episode even focused on his appearance as a thinly disguised "mystery guest". On U. S. Acres, Garfield retained his method of "thinking aloud" without moving his mouth despite the fact that the U. S. Acres characters move their mouths when speaking.
• Jon Arbuckle (Thom Huge) calls in on the aforementioned "mystery guest" episode, but is unable to identify Garfield. Jonathan Q "Jon" Arbuckle is a character from the Garfield Comic strip by Jim Davis. Garfield and Friends is an American Animated television series based on Comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis. Note that Roy Rooster, who takes his call, is voiced by the same actor.
• Odie (Gregg Berger) has 4 cameos: he appears in Flop Goes the Weasel in Booker's worm trap, The Ugly Duckling in the chase scene, and Kiddie Korner, playing the dog in Old Mother Hubbard. Odie is a Fictional character in the Jim Davis Comic strip Garfield. Gregg Berger (born December 10, 1950 in St Louis Missouri) is a St A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as Car chase often describes the pursuit of a criminal by Police, and is increasingly captured on film from media and police Helicopters. The dog ( Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated Subspecies of the gray wolf, a Mammal of the Canidae family of the order In Shy Fly Guy, Booker make a snow Odie, which Wade bumped into. " Shy Fly Guy " is an episode of US Acres from the series Garfield and Friends.
• Edward R. Furrow, a badger psychiatrist. A psychiatrist (also archaically called an alienist) is a Physician who specializes in Psychiatry and is certified in treating Mental disorders He is a parody on Edward R. Murrow. Edward R Murrow (born Egbert Roscoe Murrow; April 25 1908 &ndash April 27 1965) was an American journalist

History

Orson the pig:

• First appearance - March 3, 1986
• First appearance as "Power Pig" - April 19, 1986
• Last appearance - May 7, 1989

Orson's mom, unnamed:

• First appearance - March 3, 1986
• Last appearance - March 22, 1986

Orson's three brothers, unnamed:

• First appearance - March 4, 1986
• Last appearance - March 18, 1986

Roy the rooster:

• First appearance - April 14, 1986
• Last appearance - May 7, 1989

Booker and Sheldon:

• Booker and Sheldon first appeared as eggs on May 6, 1986 and continued as eggs through May 1986. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Booker hatched on May 22, 1986. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Sheldon partially hatched (legs only) on May 27, 1986. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Booker and Sheldon's last appearance was on May 7, 1989. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)

Wade the duck:

• First appearance - August 4, 1986
• Last appearance - April 12, 1989

The worm

• While worms had appeared in the strip throughout most of 1986, the first time that one was given a "voice" was on December 1, 1986. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The worms' last appearance was on April 10, 1989. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) A few of the worm characters occasionally had names, such as "Willy," a young worm, with "Mom" and "Dad" (and who called each other "Estelle" and "Filbert" respectively).

Lanolin the sheep

• First appearance - January 15, 1987
• First mentioned by name - January 21, 1987
• Last appearance - April 11, 1989

Bo the sheep

• First appearance - January 19, 1987
• First mentioned by name - January 21, 1987
• Last appearance - April 9, 1989

Max, the skateboarding bird - character was sketched/designed by a child reader in a contest, to give Wade someone else to be afraid of. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)

• First appearance - March 3, 1987
• First mentioned by name - March 4, 1987
• Last appearance - March 7, 1987

Cody, the dog

• First appearance - November 30, 1987
• First mentioned by name - December 2, 1987
• Last appearance - July 2, 1988

Blue, the cat

• First appearance - December 4, 1987
• Last appearance - March 28, 1988

While Cody and Blue were drawn on the back cover of the first U. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) S. Acres collected comic strip book, published in early 1987, they did not appear in the comic strip itself until late in 1987 (and thus don't appear until the third book).

Cross-appearances with other Jim Davis cartoons

After the characters became part of the "Garfield and Friends" series, the characters also began making cross-appearances. For example, in the Garfield cartoon episode "Fat & Furry," Garfield is handed $1 in change by the grocery clerk after buying groceries. " Fat & Furry " is an episode of Garfield and Friends. The United States one-dollar bill ($1 is the most common denomination of US currency. The dollar, instead of having George Washington's face on it, had Bo Sheep's face. In the Garfield cartoon episode "Mistakes Will Happen", one mistake is that the farm that Orson and the gang live on is in the middle of the woods. Other examples include:

• In the episode "Mystic Manor", Garfield slides down a pole in the manor he is in. In the background, Orson and the gang is shown waving when he goes down the pole. This is used in the opening sequence in later seasons.
• In many of the episodes of Garfield And Friends, the U. S. Acres "gang" have Garfield toys and accessories.
• In the Garfield episode "The Lasagna Zone" when Odie breaks the remote, Garfield is seen running through various versions of TV shows, including U. " The Lasagna Zone " is an episode of Garfield and Friends. S. Acres.
• During the second season of Garfield and Friends, an episode called "Much Ado About Orson" was mentioned several times, but never aired. However, on the Garfield short "The Mail Animal", the cartoon "ends" and cuts to a cartoon called "Much Ado About Orson", where Orson mentions something about Lanolin’s garden to Wade. Apart from this, there was a season 3 short called "Much Ado About Lanolin. " See List of Garfield and Friends episodes. This is a complete listing of episodes from the animated television series Garfield and Friends.
• In a short called Orson Goes On Vacation, Wade is looking at his wallet, and he has a Garfield Fan Club card in there. A wallet, or billfold, is a small flat case used to carry personal items such as Cash, Credit cards and identification documents such as a Driver's
• Wade has a cameo in the Garfield short The Bear Facts. " The Bear Facts " is an episode of Garfield and Friends.
• Orson and Roy appeared running in The Garfield Opera. " The Garfield Opera " is an episode of Garfield and Friends.
• Sheldon, Wade, Roy, and Orson watch TV on Happy Garfield Day.
• At the end of Moo Cow Mutt, an apparent U. S. Acres Quickie begins, but Garfield suddenly appears and tries to argue with Orson and Wade about how he wasn't fooled by the prank pulled on him at the end of the short, but they leave. Garfield gives up and walks away. As he passes by a nearby cow, he mutters, "C'mon, Odie," and the cow promptly starts acting like Odie.
• At Garfield episode Mistakes Will Happen, an episode mistake is Wade, Orson, Roy and the barn in background. " Mistakes Will Happen " is an episode of Garfield and Friends which aired in 1990.
• At Garfield episode Cash and Carry, an episode Wade appears on the earth.

External links

Fan sites

• Various scans of the comic strip
• Orsonhome

References

• Incomplete list of U.S. Acres books at Michigan State University Libraries - Special Collections Division - Reading Room Index to the Comic Art Collection - "U. Michigan State University ( MSU) is a co-educational public Research university in East Lansing, Michigan USA. S. A. " to "U Zemlji"

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