A Garfield Christmas Special

TV Short
1987
TV-G
23m

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Holiday Animation Holiday Comedy Holiday Family Adventure Animation Comedy Family Holiday Musical Short

Garfield, Jon, and Odie go to Jon's grandmother's house for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma.Garfield, Jon, and Odie go to Jon's grandmother's house for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma.Garfield, Jon, and Odie go to Jon's grandmother's house for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma.

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8.0/10

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 nomination total

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Garfield
(voice)

Thom Huge

Jon
(voice)

Gregg Berger

Odie
(voice)

Pat Carroll

Grandma
(voice)

Pat Harrington Jr.

Dad
(voice)
(as Pat Harrington)

David L. Lander

Doc Boy
(voice)
(as David Lander)

Julie Payne

Mom
(voice)

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Trivia
Garfield usually takes place in Muncie, IN, where Jim Davis works as faculty at Ball State University. Grandma Arbuckle makes mention of a gravy competition in Greene County, IN, which is west of Bloomington, Indiana. This suggests the Arbuckle farm is in Greene County.

Goofs
In the opening dream sequence, Jon invites Garfield to eat his way to the tree via a run of breakfast lasagnas. However, when he eats the second one, there is a brief moment when it seems as if someone used the wrong animation cels, as he stops eating that one for a split-second.

Quotes
Garfield: All right, you guys, just permit me one sentimental moment here, will you? I have something to say. Christmas: it's not the giving, it's not the getting, it's the loving. There, I said it. Now get outta here.

Alternate versions
In 1991, the TV special aired on CBS with new scenes, including Grandma playing the piano. This is why the copyright date on television airings, videos, and the "Garfield: Holiday Celebrations" DVD read as "1991".

Connections
Featured in The Nostalgia Critic: Drug Cartoon Special (2007)

Soundtracks
Gimmie, Gimmie, Gimmie, Gimmie
Performed by Lou Rawls

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Featured review

10/10

Cozy Xmas Cartoon

Is it just me or do the Garfield TV specials seem to have a real emotional touch to them that gives the whole series higher integrity than the average children's animation. If only the movie were this good.

It's Xmas time once again and Jon takes Garfield and Odie back home to the farm for a good, old-fashioned country Xmas. Originally against the idea, Garfield quickly becomes accustomed when he remembers how much he likes Grandma. John and brother Doc-Boy behave like kids again and can barely contain their excitement at the forthcoming prezzies (who can?) and what on earth is Odie up to in the barn?

The Garfield Christmas Special is a warm, sentimental and meaningful cartoon with great songs (once again) and the kind of everlasting charm most would kill for. Highly recommended!