DVD : Garfield: As Himself (Garfield on the Town / Garfield Gets a Life / Here Comes Garfield)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0024543119869
Format: Animated, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 29, 2004
Running Time: 73 minutes
Sales Rank: 40406
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: October 25, 1982
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In Here Comes Garfield, poor, sweet Odie is sent to the pount after he and Garfield are caught trying to annoy a nasty neighbor, and it's up to the fat cat to free the dim-witted pup. In Garfield On The Town, Garfield escapes on a trip to the vet, has a run-in with some alley cats and meets his long-lost mother. Finally, Garfield Gets A Life finds Garfield, Odie and Jon spicing up their lives with makeovers, dating services and disco dancing.
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Garfield as Himself gathers three thoroughly delightful Garfield television specials from the early 1980s, based on the pudgy, self-centered feline character and friends from Jim Davis's popular comic strip. The trio of stories, all written by Davis (collaborating in two cases with longtime television comedy writer Lorenzo Music, who also provides Garfield's voice) are simple yet sophisticated, perfect for keeping both kids and adults entertained. Here Comes Garfield finds the lethargic, lasagna-loving hero mounting a rescue of best friend/daily foil Odie the dog after the latter is locked in the pound. In the touching yet sardonic Garfield on the Town, the headstrong cat escapes a trip to the veterinarian and ends up exploring a rough part of town, where he discovers his mother among legions of stray critters. Finally, a very funny Garfield Gets a Life concerns Garfield's efforts to coach hapless owner Jon (actor Sandy Kenyon) toward a love life. --Tom Keogh
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If you only THINK that you're a Garfield fan, and you haven't seen these TV specials, then you must not be a TRUE fan at all. These are three spectacular specials that must be seen by every Garfield fan in the entire Solar System! "Here Comes Garfield", "Garfield on the Town", and "Garfield gets a Life" are classic, because they show an unusual dramatic quality that are almost never found in present-day cartoons. This is definintely a must-see!
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"Garfield as Himself" brings together Garfield's first two television specials from the early '80's, plus one more from the early '90's, on one DVD! It's a must have for the Garfield fan of any age!
First, it's "Here Comes Garfield", Garfield's 1982 television debut! In this story, which stars the late, great Lorenzo Music as the fat cat he voiced to fame and Sandy Kenyon as the original voice of Jon Arbuckle, Garfield's "pal" Odie gets hauled off to the pound thanks to a cranky neighbor. Soon, it's Garfield to the rescue! One can easily see where the live-action Garfield film of 2004 borrowed some of its truest moments from this television classic! This one was nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy awards. I'm amazed that while this one didn't win one, the next special did.
That next special is 1983's "Garfield on the Town", and don't get me wrong, it's good, but I prefer the former. This one is a bit sappier, like the Garfield Christmas Special was, with a truly sappy song I find a little irritating, ha. But it's an enjoyable adventure anyway, as Garfield gets lost in town and discovers the Italian restaurant where he was born, not to mention his long lost family! Thom Huge taking over as the voice of Jon is another plus for this one.
Finally, we pick up with Garfield many TV specials later with his only post '80's special, "Garfield Gets a Life". Actually, this one turns out to be more about Jon getting a life, or more specifically, a date. ... Read More
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What a great dvd this is! We checked some of these on video out of the library for our little one to watch and I was just thrilled to find they were combined on a dvd here on amazon. Here Comes Garfield is really funny - I love how he harasses his neighbor's dog but Odie winds up in the pound as a result. The one-liners that Garfield says in this dvd is just priceless. I particularly like the last one where he's trying to interfere with Jon's love life. Garfield finally relents to Jon dating someone but gets a little sad when she discovers that she is allergic to him. Garfield on the town is quite neat - he finds his mother and was actually born in an Italian kitchen in a lasagna pan (go figure!). It's very, very cute and well done. Wish there were more out there. Be sure you introduce these cartoons to the younger crowd - kids still love them as much as we did when we were young. They're quite a hit in our house!
Hey, how about getting Eddie Murphy or Will Smith to do Garfield's voice now and make a few more of these? Hope someone's listening out there in California land. These dvd's are just classics. Highly recommend!
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Everyones favorite fat TV specials are now on DVD! I love Garfield, and when I found out that there was a DVD i had to have it. In the first episode we see Garfield save Odie from the pound, in the second one Garfield finds his mother, in the third we find Jon trying to spice up his life and get a date. You will not be disappointed with this DVD. I loved it and so will you! For the hard core Garfield fan!
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The cover of this DVD shows the 1998 Garfield gazing in the mirror at his early 1978 self, the subject of these three specials. In 1980, Mt. St. Helen's blew it's top, and Garfield's first book, Garfield at Large, topped the New York Times bestsellers list. Two years later, Lee Mendelson and Bill Melendez, the team that brought Peanuts to the screen, unleashed Jim Davis' fat cat in his first prime time special, Here Comes Garfield. His first special was an Emmy award nominee, but the next year he took the Emmy with 1983's Garfield on the Town, and returned in a disco-era update, Garfield Gets a Life. Each of these specials was originally released on video, and all three are now together on this bargain-priced DVD for a flashback trip with Garfield down memory lane.
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starring: Lorenzo Music, Sandy Kenyon, Henry Corden, Hal Smith, Hank Garrett
directed by: John Sparey, Phil Roman
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0024543119869
Format: Animated, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 29, 2004
Running Time: 73 minutes
Sales Rank: 40406
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: October 25, 1982
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