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Strip by: Fußmatte
1978 Garfield: I hear a lot has happened since 1978.
2003 Garfield: Like what?
'78 Garfield: I hear Disco-Vision died.
{Jon is dancing while holding a LaserDisc}
'03 Garfield: Not in this house.
The author writes:
LaserDisc was introduced in 1978 and was basically the predecessor to DVD. Despite superior audiovisual quality to its competitors, it was largely a failure (outside of Southeast Asia). When I heard its alternate/original name, Disco-Vision, this popped into my head immediately.
[[Original strips: 2003-06-21 (main strip), 2003-06-17 and 2003-06-20 (additional elements). LaserDisc image from Wikipedia.]]
Original strips: 2003-06-17, 2003-06-20, 2003-06-21.