Garfield and his friends.

Herman Post is the official mailman in charge of the route to Jon Arbuckle's house in The Garfield Show. He is the favorite victim of the famous orange cat, who loves to torment him with his classic daily pranks.
His characteristics and personality include: Professional Dedication: He is an extremely hardworking and committed worker who tries at all costs to meet his deadlines. He takes his work very seriously, even aware of the "feline danger" that awaits him.
Resilience and Vulnerability: Although he is frequently the target of Garfield's pranks—which range from hiding mail to food attacks and complex traps—he is quite resilient. However, his physical and mental well-being is constantly tested because of the cat.
Extreme Defense Strategies: To complete his work and deal with Garfield, Herman is forced to innovate. He has been seen wearing full body armor, creating airplane-shaped cards, and even bringing in burly assistants or snakes to try and intimidate the cat.

Vito Cappelletti refers to an Italian chef passionate about his own restaurant, Vito's Pizzeria. His main characteristics include his classic uniform, dedication to cooking, and a great friendship with his cat.
Visual and Professional Characteristics: Appearance: Wears a classic chef's hat, green shirt, white apron, red scarf, and dark green plaid pants.
Occupation: He is the owner and sole chef of "Vito's Pizzeria," one of Garfield's favorite places to eat.
Culinary Skill: Makes exceptionally delicious pizzas and pastas, making his restaurant the target of strong commercial competition.
Friendly and Patient Personality: Vito is extremely kind and welcoming, always with open arms to receive his clients, especially the orange feline.
Innocent and Dreamy: Sometimes he even believes or is surprised by the eccentricities and messes Garfield gets himself into.
Determined: He is very hardworking and refuses to sell his restaurant or bow down to fast-food chains and unfair competitors.

She is an extremely demanding, germophobic, old-fashioned, and controlling woman whose main characteristic is treating animals (especially Garfield and Odie) like pests.
Main Characteristics and Personality:
Controlling Personality: She frequently takes charge of Jon's house and demands immediate changes, such as having walls painted, furniture replaced, and establishing a rigid routine.
Germophobic and Hygienic: She is obsessed with cleanliness and hates any kind of dirt or germs. She often complains that animals carry bacteria and even forces them to do heavy and degrading housework to keep everything spotless.
Aversion to Animals: Although she is related to Jon, she has little to no patience for pets, calling them "useless animals".
Authoritarian Attitude: She demands to be served at all times, including ordering breakfast in bed, and often interrupts Jon's favorite TV shows to impose her own whims.
Unexpected Visits: She often shows up at her nephew's house at inconvenient times—for example, when her house is being fumigated and she needs a place to stay.

Jon Arbuckle's cousins ​​and nieces on "The Garfield Show" are the twins Drusilla and Minerva. They are characterized by their hyperactivity, intelligence, and love of playing with dolls and animals.
Characteristics and Personality:
Appearance: They are two identical little girls (monozygotic twins), which reinforces the idea that they are probably monozygotic.
Playful Behavior: Their favorite pastime is dressing up and disguising any animal they find. They are famous for chasing Garfield, Odie, and Nermal, shouting phrases like "We want to play with the kitty!" and "We want to play with the puppy!".
Personality: Despite being very young children, both are extremely intelligent, perceptive, and inquisitive for their age. They also have scientific inclinations, often analyzing situations logically.
Subtle difference: The only known difference between the two is their beverage preference. While Minerva enjoys tea, Drusilla prefers hot chocolate.
The Dynamics with Garfield:
Although they are adorable, both Garfield and Odie find the girls' attention and teasing extremely irritating. They often hide or run away to escape the makeup and dressing sessions forced upon them by the girls.

Veterinarian Dr. Liz Wilson. She is the main romantic figure in the series, being an intelligent, understanding woman who frequently tries to help John deal with the comical and awkward situations involving Garfield.
She is portrayed as having a balanced personality, combining her sarcastic and down-to-earth side with a loving, mature, and patient temperament.
Sarcastic and ironic: She maintains her classic acerbic humor (typical of newspaper comic strips), but uses it playfully to deal with the absurd situations caused by Jon and Garfield.
Patient and Understanding: Unlike her first appearances in the magazines, where she rejected Jon, in The Garfield Show they are an official couple. She finds Jon's silly and eccentric behavior charming and rarely loses her temper with him.
Animal Lover: As a veterinarian, she is extremely dedicated to the health and well-being of animals. She frequently supports Jon's efforts to put Garfield on a diet.
Rational: She usually acts as the "voice of reason" in the adventures, balancing Jon's naiveté and Garfield's laziness with her intelligent and sensible attitude.

Jon Arbuckle is the owner of Garfield and Odie, portrayed as a naive, clumsy, and kind-hearted cartoonist.
Personality:
Optimistic and Naive: He sees the bright side of everything, which often makes him an easy target for Garfield's manipulations and jokes.
Patient but discerning: Although very devoted to his animals, Jon has his limits and can be assertive or even a little argumentative when provoked or when he needs to set boundaries.
Physical Characteristics and Hobbies:
Characteristic Appearance: He is a tall, thin man with messy brown hair, often seen wearing his classic blue polo shirt, black trousers, and brown shoes.
Peculiar Style: Possesses a peculiar taste for brightly colored, striped, or eye-catching geometric print clothing on special occasions.
Eccentric Hobbies: He has old-fashioned homebody habits, loves playing the accordion, and often relaxes in funny pajamas, even when he goes to get the newspaper.

He is known as the "world's cutest kitten." He is a gray tabby cat and, although he acts like a naive kitten, his personality is marked by extreme narcissism, arrogance, and a tendency to manipulate and deeply irritate Garfield.
Self-proclaimed: He constantly boasts about his appearance, reminding everyone that he is the most adorable creature on the planet.
Rivalry: His presence drives Garfield crazy. In many episodes, he acts like a true antagonist, loving to rub his charm in Garfield's face and compete for attention.
The "Scream from Abu Dhabi": Due to his annoying habits, Nermal is frequently shipped by Garfield in boxes destined for Abu Dhabi (a classic gag from the franchise).
Deceitfulness: He has no problem faking injuries or blackmailing other characters to get royal treatment.
NOTE: (Despite all the hostility between them, Nermal secretly sees Garfield as a role model and a great friend).

Appearance: A small gray rat, with rounded ears and expressive eyes.
Personality: Very friendly and loyal, helping the fat cat in various schemes. He is sociable, has a family, and lives in the walls of the house.
Relationship: Garfield himself named him. They protect each other and often share snacks.
He is a loyal gray mouse, a close friend of Garfield and Odie. He acts as the cat's main rodent confidant, being brave, intelligent, and frequently helping the feline in schemes and mishaps.
Appearance: A small mouse with gray fur, a black nose, and round ears with pink interiors.
Origin of the Name: Garfield himself named it, making a pun on the noise that mice make.
Relationships: Besides his great friendship with Garfield, he is very attached to his dog Odie.
Kind and Loyal: Always willing to help keep the house in order and protect his friends in dangerous situations.
Cunning and Intelligent: Although smaller, Squeak often proves to be smarter than Garfield himself.
Firm Attitude: He knows how to set boundaries and isn't afraid to stand up to Garfield when necessary.

Physical appearance: She is a slender cat with pink fur, a long neck, and a long tail.
Trademark: She has large, red lips and a very visible gap between her front teeth.
Personality: She is very confident and, being quite clever, does not tolerate Garfield's selfishness, which frequently leads to funny teasing and fights between the two.
Voice of Morality and Reason: In the animated series The Garfield Show, she acts as her boyfriend's moral compass. She frequently tries to persuade Garfield to make better decisions and to be kinder to others.
Independent and Strong: Unlike other animals in the series, she is often portrayed as a street cat, which gives her a strong sense of independence, a confident personality, and firm opinions.
Their "Love-Hate" relationship: Their relationship is marked by many playful teasings. She often mocks Garfield's enormous ego and laziness, while he historically makes fun of the appearance of her teeth.
Romantic and Cautious: She has a sweet, romantic, and loving side, although she sometimes questions the relationship due to Garfield's rudeness, lack of chivalry, and extreme gluttony.
Secret admiration: Despite all the arguments and quirks, she really likes Garfield's sarcastic and insightful sense of humor.

Appearance: It is a skinny little dog with yellow fur, large brown ears, and an abnormally long tongue.
Personality: He is extremely cheerful, naive, affectionate, and loyal. He demonstrates a continuous optimism that contrasts with Garfield's sarcastic nature.
Canine behavior: Does not speak (and rarely thinks), communicating through barking, jumping, tail wagging, and excessive licking.
Garfield's target: He is constantly pushed off the table or kicked by Garfield, who also mocks his apparent lack of intelligence — although Odie has demonstrated that he is much smarter than he seems in some situations.
Breed: It is a Beagle dog.
Appearance: It has yellow fur, long brown ears, and the classic wagging tail.
Loyalty: It is extremely loyal, especially to its owner, Jon Arbuckle.
Hidden Intelligence: Despite his "goofy" appearance, Odie often surprises by proving to be more cunning than he seems, playing pranks and deceiving even Garfield himself.
Silent: He is the only main character who doesn't speak, communicating only through barks, jumps, and facial expressions.

He is an orange Persian cat, known worldwide for his dry humor, sarcasm, and aversion to Mondays. His main characteristics include chronic laziness, an insatiable appetite for lasagna, and an egocentric attitude where he acts as the true "owner" of his guardian, Jon Arbuckle.
Sloth and Sleepiness: He loves to sleep and considers taking naps all day his main life goal. Extreme Gluttony: He's obsessed with food, especially lasagna and coffee, but hates raisins and anchovy pizza. Sarcasm: He uses irony and cynicism to deal with things around him. Hates Mondays: Monday is his worst nightmare, the day when, according to him, everything bad happens. Aversion to Exercise and Diets: He hates any kind of physical activity or dietary restriction.
Jon Arbuckle: He is Garfield's guardian. The cat frequently takes advantage of Jon's naiveté and manipulates him to get what he wants, treating him with a certain superiority. Odie: The house dog. Although he is often the target of Garfield's pranks and mischief (such as being pushed off the table), deep down they have a bond of friendship. Nermal: An extremely cute kitten. Garfield is jealous of him and, therefore, tries to get rid of him whenever possible.