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The first Garfield balloon struts his stuff through Herald Square (Photo: Bill Smith)
1985[]
Garfield during the 1985 CBS telecast (Screenshot Courtesy of CBS)
Garfield on the 1985 NBC telecast
1986[]
(Photo: Joseph Sohm)
(Photo: Joseph Sohm)
(Photo: Joseph Sohm)
(Photo: Patrick Ward)
(Photo: Todd Braisted)
(Photo: Joseph Sohm)
(Photo: Patrick Ward)
(Photo: Steve Walker)
(Photo: Steve Walker)
Garfield during his appearance in the 1986 CBS telecast. (Screenshot: CBS)
(Screenshot: Thomas Kerwick)
(Photo: Ron Frehm)
Garfield during his appearance in the 1986 NBC telecast. (Screenshot: NBC)
1987[]
(Photo Courtesy of Dan Crowley)
Garfield on the 1987 NBC Telecast
1988[]
(Photo: Pj Macari)
(Photo: Russell Kord)
Garfield on the 1988 NBC Telecast
1989[]
Garfield on the 1989 NBC Telecast.
Alf Talking About Garfield on the 1989 NBC Telecast.
(Photo Courtesy of Paul Gerace)
1992[]
(Photo: Tracer Lin)
(Photo: Kim Venturo)
Garfield returns to Herald Square during the 1992 NBC telecast
1993[]
(Photo: Greg Illson)
(Screenshot: trupadotcom)
(Screenshot: Jennifer Gee)
(Screenshot: CONUS Archive)
(Screenshot: Family Memories)
Garfield during his appearance in the 1993 NBC telecast. (Screenshot: NBC)
(Screenshot: Tom Elwell)
1994[]
Garfield on the 1994 NBC Telecast
1995[]
Garfield during his appearance in the 1995 NBC telecast. (Screenshot: NBC)
1996[]
(Screenshot: NBC)
(Screenshot: CONUS Archive)
(Screenshot: NBC)
(Screenshot: NBC)
(Photo: NBC)
(Photo: NBC)
(Photo: NBC)
(Screenshot: APTV)
(Photo: Gregory Hollis)
(Screenshot: APTV)
(Photo: NBC)
(Photo: NBC)
(Screenshot: CONUS Archive)
(Screenshot: Kevin Cusick)
Garfield during his appearance in the 1996 NBC telecast. (Screenshot: NBC)
(Photo: congochris)
(Photo: congochris)
1997[]
Garfield is inflated, but soon will lose his tail due to heavy winds.
(Photo: NBC)
Garfield's tail was deflated, making him a "bobcat"
Video: Susan Talbott
Garfield is blown to the side at 72nd street
Video: CBS
The right back paw is deflated
Video: the Greenbergs
Garfield during the 1997 parade NBC telecast
Garfield was lopsided when he reached Herald Square
1998[]
(Photo: Michael Keenan)
Garfield has problems due to the morning rain in 1998, resulting in him being one of the four balloons to be removed for 1998
1999[]
(Photo Courtesy of Bob and Susan)
Garfield during the 1999 NBC telecast
After 14 appearances, the Garfield balloon has become wore out and the character would be retired until 2003
Garfield in his last appearance with his original balloon
Other[]
Garfield in the 1993 Tap-O-Mania
The plush toy that the balloon's design drew inspiration from.
The balloon's cameo appearance in The Garfield Movie.
Garfield (2003-2006)[]
BalloonFest 2003[]
The new updated Garfield balloon, made to promote the 25th anniversary of the cat and his new live action movie to be released the following summer. It also includes his teddy bear, Pooky.
2003[]
(Photo: Jim Fletcher)
Garfield during the 2003 parade NBC telecast
(Photo Courtesy of Jaymes Vincent)
2004[]
(Photo: Tom)
Garfield's left front paw has a slight deflation in the 2004 Parade NBC Telecast
2005[]
Garfield Balloon in the 2005 Parade on the NBC Telecast
2006[]
(Screenshot: tgtotu)
(Screenshot: Laurian Cristea)
Garfield's final appearance as a balloon, being pulled below due to the heavy rain in the 2006 parade NBC telecast
Other[]
Clay model for the updated balloon used from 2003- 2006