This is one of my favorite Garfield parodies, too. When I first read it, I had trouble breathing I was laughing so hard somewhere in the middle. It was somewhere between the ones where he keeps burping, “I gotta poop!” and the Hitler one.
Hell, it’s a lot funnier strip without Garfield’s word balloons.
I’m reminded of an old Fusco Brothers strip – Al Fusco is applying for a loan:
BANKER: You didn’t state your employment.
AL: It’s like this . . . Remember how in the old Ozzie and Harriet show, Ozzie never seemed to have a job? That’s because his job was simply being Ozzie Nelson. Similarly, my job is simply being Al Fusco.
BANKER: I don’t understand.
AL: Look out there. [points at the reader]
BANKER: Oh, my God! We’re on camera!
The only way that could be awesomer is if I were 7.
I actually like Garfield, but thought this was one of the most amazing things I’ve seen in a long time. Thoroughly recommended.