Garfield in Paradise (1986) (TV)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Phil Roman

Writers:

Jim Davis (comic strip)
Jim Davis (writer)

Release Date:

27 May 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Short | Comedy

Plot:

The Garfield gang is in Hawaii with a 1957 Chevy.

Plot Keywords:

Hawaii | Chevy | Volcano | Vacation | Cartoon Cat

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Lorenzo Music	...	Garfield (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gregg Berger	...	Pigeon / Odie (voice)
Desirée Goyette	...	Owooda (voice)
Thom Huge	...	Jon Arbuckle (voice)
Wolfman Jack	...	Chief (voice)
Frank Nelson	...	Hotel Clerk / Salesman (voice)
Julie Payne	...	Mai-Tai / Stewardess (voice)
Hal Smith	...	Off Camera Voice (voice)
Nino Tempo	...	Monkey (voice)

Runtime:

24 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

South Korea:All | UK:U

Company:

Film Roman Productions

Trivia:

The concierge's reference to "the Jack Benny suite" and the subsequent gag surrounding its third-world condition are tips of the hat to both Jack Benny and Frank Nelson. Benny's TV persona was that of a miser who would have gleefully jumped at a room that cheap (and on his radio show, often did), while Nelson (who plays the concierge) was a frequent comic foil of Benny's.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the tribe and their chief, Garfield, Jon, Mai-Tai, and Owooda are at the volcano mourning Odie and Monkey's death, Owooda takes off her lei and throws it into the volcano. However, when Odie and Monkey climb out and everyone cheers for them, Owooda has her lei back again.

Quotes:

Garfield: Whoever said "Getting there is half the fun" should be drug out into the street and shot!

Movie Connections:

Follows Here Comes Garfield (1982) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Hello, Hawaii (Can I Come Over?)

One of my favorite Garfield TV movies.

Garfield, Odie, and Jon Arbuckle are going on another vacation trip.

This time it's Hawaii for real! Jon Arbuckle and Garfield flew all the way on 3rd Class, along with Odie secretly strode away in the luggage. When they landed in Hawaii they went to their motel, which wasn't as promising as it said in the brochure. So they decide to rent a car and search for some real action.

As they explored the island, they come across a Hawaiian tribe that worships classic cars. As it's said according to legend that dropping a classic car into an erupting volcano can prevent havoc on the paradise. But will it really stop the eruption that's about to begin momentarily? This TV movie is funny and well thought up. What's cool is they have THE WolfMan Jack portraying the Hawaiian Chief which makes this Garifeld TV movie a memorable one. You're able to see it off of the Garifeld Travel Adventures DVD.