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Directors:
Phil Roman
George Singer (co-director)
Writer:
Jim Davis (comic strip Garfield)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 December 1987 (USA) more
Plot:
Garfield, Jon and Odie go to Jon's grandmother's house for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma. | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more
User Comments:
One of the Best Christmas Specials Ever more (19 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Lorenzo Music ... Garfield (voice)
Thom Huge ... Jon Arbuckle (voice)
Gregg Berger ... Odie (voice)

Pat Carroll ... Grandma (voice)
Pat Harrington Jr. ... Dad (voice)
David L. Lander ... Doc Boy (voice)
Julie Payne ... Mom (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Garfield Christmas (USA) (alternative title)
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Runtime:
30 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: When Garfield, Jon, and Odie park in front of the farm house, their car is visible. Later on, when the family is around the piano singing "Christmas is Here" and we see one shot of the house from the outside, their car is no longer visible. This is also seen in the final shots of the show during the song "Old Fashioned Christmas". more
Quotes:
Jon Arbuckle: Hey, Mom, pass the potatoes, please.
Mom: Scalloped, whipped, fried, baked, or boiled?
Jon Arbuckle: Mom! You always fix too much food.
Mom: I know, honey, I know. Now what would you like?
Jon Arbuckle: Why, I can't decide. Just give me a piece of pie.
Mom: Apple, peach, pumpkin, blueberry, cherry, or banana cream?
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Movie Connections:
Follows Here Comes Garfield (1982) (TV) more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
One of the Best Christmas Specials Ever, 14 December 2005
10/10
Author: C_Hardrick from Outside Hollywood

I recently saw this film after many years, and it reminded me of what Christmas should really mean. The holiday should not be about receiving or giving gifts, but the love that one person, or creature can give to another. This is one holiday special that needs to be shown on television more over the Christmas holiday season. Seeing Garfield and Odie, and Jon at Christmas with his parents was just what any person needs over the fast holiday season. With the rush of Christmas, and all the new "specials" coming on TV and video, this is one that is really a special, that everyone should watch. This is one special that deserves the 10 out of 10 vote of excellent.

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