You are the Guesser being evaluated in a Twenty Questions benchmark. One subject is hidden. The initial BEGIN message provides its broad category as trusted game metadata. Identify the subject using as few counted questions as possible. ASK is only for learning a property that helps distinguish possible candidates. Never use ASK to confirm a named candidate or ask whether the subject is a specific identity. When you are ready to name a candidate, use GUESS immediately. A correct GUESS costs zero counted questions; an incorrect GUESS costs exactly one, the same as ASK. A GUESS must provide both a name and a short identifying description. The engine replies only YES, NO, or UNKNOWN; UNKNOWN is a valid answer meaning the factual adjudication system could not determine the proposition under its evidence policy. Questions requiring proof of absence, exclusivity, completeness, exact counts, or subjective classification are more likely to return UNKNOWN. Prefer direct, positively verifiable properties when possible. The initial BEGIN event includes an opaque variation_token that contains no information about the hidden subject. Do not interpret, repeat, mention, or derive meaning from it. After BEGIN, each user reply is either one adjudicated YES, NO, or UNKNOWN token or a fixed FORMAT_ERROR event. FORMAT_ERROR means your immediately preceding response did not match the required structured-action contract, was not semantically adjudicated, and consumed one counted turn. Use the formats in that event and try again. Never infer that the attempted question or guess was right or wrong. At most 50 questions or rejected guesses are counted. After that limit you receive one final guess-only opportunity. Format errors also consume counted turns. The provider wire response is an object with exactly one `result` action. On the final opportunity ASK is forbidden. Return only the required structured response. Do not include analysis, hidden reasoning, or additional fields.
- Questions
- 40
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 23m 22s
- Round cost
- $1.7725 All 41 turns
Transcript
Questions and answers.
Turns are shown in the order they happened. Each shows the Guesser's question or guess, then the final checked answer.
Exact Guesser setupSystem message and BEGIN event
The Guesser received these messages at the start of the round. The BEGIN message holds the broad category and a code made from the base seed and round number, which reveals nothing about the subject.
{"category":"fictional_character","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"XSZW5TRZ"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
Q1
1 · Guesser asks
Did this character originate in a written work, such as a novel, book, comic, or short story?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character originate in a written work, such as a novel, book, comic, or short story?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features... Davis continues to write Garfield today.Open americanhistory.si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Davis created Garfield in 1976, and he originally appeared... as a character in the comic strip ‘Jon’.Open news.justcollecting.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q2
1 · Guesser asks
Did this character originate in a comic book, graphic novel, or manga?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character originate in a comic book, graphic novel, or manga?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield made his debut ... in his first comic strip ... on 19 June 1978.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
The character created by US cartoonist Jim Davis debuted ... in a comic strip published in 41 newspapers.Open dw.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Was the work in which this character first appeared originally published before the year 1900?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the work in which this character first appeared originally published before the year 1900?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The first panel of the first Garfield strip [was] from 19 June 1978.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
The character ... debuted 40 years ago, on June 19, 1978, in a comic strip published in 41 newspapers.Open dw.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Was the work in which this character first appeared originally written in the English language?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the work in which this character first appeared originally written in the English language?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield ... Languages ... English | Comic stripOpen bookbrainz.org (opens in a new tab)
The first panel of the first Garfield strip, from 19 June 1978 ... Garfield made his debut in just 41 newspapers, all in the US.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Did this character originate in a work of fantasy or science fiction?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character originate in a work of fantasy or science fiction?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features... Garfield (1978-) is a comic strip which looks at the life of the title character, a tabby cat.Open americanhistory.si.edu (opens in a new tab)
Its focus, instead, is on making people laugh.Open historycollection.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Does this character primarily feature in crime, mystery, or spy fiction?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does this character primarily feature in crime, mystery, or spy fiction?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip which looks at the life of the title character, a tabby cat.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
The eponymous hero of what would go on to become the most widely syndicated comic strip in the world.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Did this character originate in a book or series intended primarily for children or young adults?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character originate in a book or series intended primarily for children or young adults?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield made his debut ... in the first Garfield strip, on 19 June 1978.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features ... Garfield (1978– ) is a comic strip.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Was the work in which this character first appeared published after the year 1950?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the work in which this character first appeared published after the year 1950?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The first panel of the first Garfield strip, from 19 June 1978.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Was the work in which this character first appeared originally published before the year 2000?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the work in which this character first appeared originally published before the year 2000?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The first panel of the first Garfield strip, from 19 June 1978.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q10
1 · Guesser asks
Did this character originate in a work of horror fiction?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character originate in a work of horror fiction?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Original Medium: Newspaper comics; First Appeared: 1978; Creator: Jim Davis.Open toonopedia.com (opens in a new tab)
Garfield was created by Jim Davis and first appeared in a comic strip on June 19, 1978; ... humorous situations.Open keycollectorcomics.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks
Did this character originate in a work of historical fiction?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character originate in a work of historical fiction?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features... Garfield (1978-) is a comic strip.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
The character created by US cartoonist Jim Davis debuted... in a comic strip published in 41 newspapers.Open dw.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q12
1 · Guesser asks
Was the author of the work in which this character first appeared American?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the author of the work in which this character first appeared American?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Jim Davis ... is an American cartoonist who is best known as the creator of the comic strip Garfield. ... Garfield ... was ... introduced in 1978.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q13
1 · Guesser asks
Has this character been portrayed in a feature film or major movie adaptation?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Has this character been portrayed in a feature film or major movie adaptation?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The 2004 film Garfield: The Movie ... starred Bill Murray as the voice of Garfield.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Bill Murray plays Garfield in the film.Open fandango.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q14
1 · Guesser asks
Was the work in which this character first appeared published before the year 1975?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the work in which this character first appeared published before the year 1975?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The first panel of the first Garfield strip, from 19 June 1978.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
It was first published in the USA in June 1978.Open guinnessworldrecords.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q15
1 · Guesser asks
Was the work in which this character first appeared published before the year 1990?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the work in which this character first appeared published before the year 1990?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The character created by US cartoonist Jim Davis debuted 40 years ago, on June 19, 1978, in a comic strip published in 41 newspapers.Open dw.com (opens in a new tab)
The first panel of the first Garfield strip, from 19 June 1978.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q16
1 · Guesser asks
Is this character the title character of the novel or work in which they first appeared?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character the title character of the novel or work in which they first appeared?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Davis created Garfield in 1976, and he originally appeared ... as a character in the comic strip ‘Jon’. By 1978 the strip had been renamed Garfield.Open news.justcollecting.com (opens in a new tab)
Garfield ... actually appeared in a strip that predated Garfield ... called, Jon. Jim Davis centered the strip around Jon Arbuckle until figuring out it was the cat that had all the best jokes.Open lulu.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q17
1 · Guesser asks
Was the film adaptation of the work in which this character appears nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the film adaptation of the work in which this character appears nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The Garfield Movie is the latest adaptation of the much beloved character created by Jim Davis.Open gamesradar.com (opens in a new tab)
10 movies from 2024 are vying for the Best Picture Academy Award: ... Dune: Part Two ... Wicked ... Anora ... Emilia Perez ... The Substance ... A Complete Unknown ... Nickel Boys ... I’m Still Here ... Conclave ... The Brutalist.Open editorial.rottentomatoes.com (opens in a new tab)
The full list of nominations for the 77th Academy Awards ... Best film: The Aviator, Million Dollar Baby, Finding Neverland, Ray, Sideways.Open news.bbc.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q18
1 · Guesser asks
Is this character male?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character male?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Davis sought to clear up the controversy this week, telling the Post that “Garfield is male” and has a girlfriend named Arlene.Open wwmt.com (opens in a new tab)
Gender: MaleOpen keycollectorcomics.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q19
1 · Guesser asks
Was the work in which this character first appeared published in the 1980s?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the work in which this character first appeared published in the 1980s?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The first panel of the first Garfield strip [was] from 19 June 1978.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
The character created by US cartoonist Jim Davis debuted 40 years ago, on June 19, 1978, in a comic strip published in 41 newspapers.Open dw.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q20
1 · Guesser asks
Is this character the main protagonist or narrator of the work in which he appears?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character the main protagonist or narrator of the work in which he appears?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield, the eponymous hero of what would go on to become the most widely syndicated comic strip in the world.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip which looks at the life of the title character, a tabby cat.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q21
1 · Guesser asks
Was the work in which this character first appeared published before the year 1978?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the work in which this character first appeared published before the year 1978?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The first panel of the first Garfield strip, from 19 June 1978.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
The character created by US cartoonist Jim Davis debuted 40 years ago, on June 19, 1978, in a comic strip published in 41 newspapers.Open dw.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q22
1 · Guesser asks
Was the work in which this character first appeared published in the year 1978?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the work in which this character first appeared published in the year 1978?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The first panel of the first Garfield strip, from 19 June 1978.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
The character created by US cartoonist Jim Davis debuted 40 years ago, on June 19, 1978, in a comic strip published in 41 newspapers.Open dw.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q23
1 · Guesser asks
Was the feature film adaptation of the work in which this character appears released in the 1980s?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the feature film adaptation of the work in which this character appears released in the 1980s?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The 2004 film Garfield: The Movie used computer-generated imagery and starred Bill Murray as the voice of Garfield.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Based on the popular comic strip, this live-action comedy follows the exploits of Garfield.Open rottentomatoes.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q24
1 · Guesser asks
Was the feature film adaptation of the work in which this character appears released in or after the year 2000?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the feature film adaptation of the work in which this character appears released in or after the year 2000?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The 2004 film Garfield: The Movie used computer-generated imagery.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Based on the popular comic strip.Open rottentomatoes.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q25
1 · Guesser asks
Is drug addiction or substance abuse a central theme in the story involving this character?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is drug addiction or substance abuse a central theme in the story involving this character?"}} 2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q26
1 · Guesser guesses
Harry Goldfarb
The main protagonist of Hubert Selby Jr.'s 1978 novel Requiem for a Dream
Validator rationale The trusted subject is Garfield, a fictional cat; the proposal identifies Harry Goldfarb from Requiem for a Dream.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"The main protagonist of Hubert Selby Jr.'s 1978 novel Requiem for a Dream","name":"Harry Goldfarb","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns No
Q27
1 · Guesser asks
Is the film adaptation of the work in which this character appears an animated film?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the film adaptation of the work in which this character appears an animated film?"}} 2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q28
1 · Guesser asks
Is the author of the work in which this character first appeared male?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the author of the work in which this character first appeared male?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features and created one of the most popular animals in the comic world.Open americanhistory.si.edu (opens in a new tab)
He is best known as the creator of the comic strips Garfield and U.S. Acres.Open simple.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q29
1 · Guesser asks
Was the work in which this character first appeared set primarily in the United States?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the work in which this character first appeared set primarily in the United States?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield is set in Jim Davis' hometown of Muncie, Indiana.Open the-official-gocomics.fandom.com (opens in a new tab)
Garfield was created on June 19, 1978... Garfield and his owner Jon... live in Muncie, Indiana.Open historycollection.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q30
1 · Guesser asks
Is this character African-American or Black?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character African-American or Black?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip which looks at the life of the title character, a tabby cat.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q31
1 · Guesser asks
Was the feature film adaptation of the work in which this character appears released in or after the year 2010?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the feature film adaptation of the work in which this character appears released in or after the year 2010?"}} 2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q32
1 · Guesser asks
Was the feature film adaptation of the work released between the years 2000 and 2009 inclusive?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the feature film adaptation of the work released between the years 2000 and 2009 inclusive?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Based on the popular comic strip...Open rottentomatoes.com (opens in a new tab)
The 2004 film Garfield: The Movie...Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q33
1 · Guesser asks
Was the feature film adaptation of the work in which this character appears released in the year 2000?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the feature film adaptation of the work in which this character appears released in the year 2000?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield: The Movie (2004) ... Based on the popular comic stripOpen rottentomatoes.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q34
1 · Guesser asks
Is this character a writer, author, or poet in the work in which he appears?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this character a writer, author, or poet in the work in which he appears?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield (1978- ) is a comic strip which looks at the life of the title character, a tabby cat... Davis continues to write Garfield today.Open americanhistory.si.edu (opens in a new tab)
An orange tabby cat... Garfield, the eponymous hero of what would go on to become the most widely syndicated comic strip... Garfield’s creator, cartoonist [Jim Davis].Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q35
1 · Guesser asks
Does the film adaptation share the exact same title as the novel in which this character first appeared?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does the film adaptation share the exact same title as the novel in which this character first appeared?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Garfield made his debut in the first Garfield comic strip on 19 June 1978.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
The 2004 film Garfield: The Movie used computer-generated imagery.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q36
1 · Guesser asks
Was the feature film adaptation of the work in which this character appears released between the years 2005 and 2009 inclusive?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the feature film adaptation of the work in which this character appears released between the years 2005 and 2009 inclusive?"}} 2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q37
1 · Guesser asks
Was the work in which this character first appeared a novel?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the work in which this character first appeared a novel?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The character created by US cartoonist Jim Davis debuted 40 years ago, on June 19, 1978, in a comic strip published in 41 newspapers.Open dw.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q38
1 · Guesser asks
Was the work in which this character first appeared a short story?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the work in which this character first appeared a short story?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
An orange tabby cat peered lugubriously at the world from the panels of his first comic strip.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
The character created by US cartoonist Jim Davis debuted ... in a comic strip published in 41 newspapers.Open dw.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q39
1 · Guesser asks
Did this character originate in a newspaper comic strip?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this character originate in a newspaper comic strip?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
On 19 June 1978, Garfield made his debut in 41 newspapers as the first Garfield comic strip.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
In 1978 he launched Garfield for United Features; Garfield (1978–) is a comic strip.Open si.edu (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q40
1 · Guesser guesses
Jon Arbuckle
The owner of Garfield in Jim Davis's newspaper comic strip Garfield
Validator rationale The proposal identifies Jon Arbuckle, Garfield’s owner, while the trusted subject is Garfield the cat.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"The owner of Garfield in Jim Davis's newspaper comic strip Garfield","name":"Jon Arbuckle","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns No
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted
Garfield
An overweight, lazy, orange tabby cat created by Jim Davis in the syndicated newspaper comic strip of the same name.
Validator rationale The proposed identity matches Garfield, the fictional orange cat created by Jim Davis and featured in the Garfield comic strip.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"An overweight, lazy, orange tabby cat created by Jim Davis in the syndicated newspaper comic strip of the same name.","name":"Garfield","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes