''Garfield Originals'' is a 2D animated short series created by
Jim Davis and
Philippe Vidal. The series premiered in France on December 6, 2019 on France 3 and Okoo; it is also available on France.tv (a streaming platform available only in
France
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). Half of the show's episodes aired on December 6, 2019; the remaining half aired on June 17, 2020.
The series was developed with France's
Dargaud Media and
Ellipsanime
Ellipsanime (formerly known as Le Studio Ellipse, Ellipse Programme and Ellipse Animation) is a French animation studio that produces television programs. It was founded in 1987.
In February 2000 it merged with Expand SA; Expand sold the company t ...
.
Characters
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Garfield
''Garfield'' is an American comic strip created by Jim Davis. Originally published locally as ''Jon'' in 1976, then in nationwide syndication from 1978 as ''Garfield'', it chronicles the life of the title character Garfield the cat, his human ...
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Jon Arbuckle
Jonathan Q. Arbuckle is a fictional character from the ''Garfield'' comic strip by Jim Davis. He also appears in the animated television series ''Garfield and Friends'' and ''The Garfield Show'', two live-action/ CGI feature films, and three f ...
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Odie
Odie is a fictional dog who appears in the comic strip ''Garfield'' by Jim Davis. He has also made appearances in the animated television series ''Garfield and Friends'' and '' The Garfield Show'', two live-action/ CGI feature films, and three ...
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Nermal
This is a list of characters in the ''Garfield'' comic strip, created by Jim Davis, organized by category and date of first appearance.
Main characters Garfield
First Appearance: June 19, 1978
Garfield is Jon's orange cat. Among his persona ...
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Dr. Liz Wilson
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Arlene
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Pooky
*Mouse
*Herman Post
*Purple dog
Cast
French Voice Cast
*Véronique Soufflet
*Antoine Schoumsky
*Gérard Surugue
Structure
It is composed of 120 short films of thirty seconds.
Five short films will be divided into two segments. Twelve short films are available now on the
France TV
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website. As of October 2021, some of the shorts are now available on Nickelodeon's website.
Production
MadLab Animations, originally created by
Ankama Animations and Ellipsanime Productions, is the animation studio for the show.
Episodes
* 1. "Burping Madness", December 6, 2019
* 2. "Can't Sleep!", December 6, 2019
* 3. "Meal Time", December 6, 2019
* 4. "Tricking Nermal", December 6, 2019
* 5. "Pet Door", December 6, 2019
* 6. "Pumpkin Trouble", December 6, 2019
* 7. "Treadmill Trouble", December 6, 2019
* 8. "Waking Jon!", December 6, 2019
* 9. "Mice Phobia", December 6, 2019
* 10. "Chair Mayhem", December 6, 2019
* 11. "Sweet Arlene", December 6, 2019
* 12. "Up A Tree", December 6, 2019
* 13. "Did You Say Cake?", June 17, 2020
* 14. "Mosquito", June 17, 2020
* 15. "Mind the Vet", June 17, 2020
* 16. "Big Dog", June 17, 2020
* 17. "Spider Wars", June 17, 2020
* 18. "Donuts Mania", June 17, 2020
* 19. "Beach Boogie", June 17, 2020
* 20. "Mailman!", June 17, 2020
* 21. "Sleepwalk!", June 17, 2020
* 22. "Scratching!", June 17, 2020
* 23. "Bouncing Ball", June 17, 2020
* 24. "Pookie Time", June 17, 2020
References
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2010s American animated television series
2020s American animated television series
2019 American television series debuts
2020 American television series endings
2010s French animated television series
2020s French animated television series
2019 French television series debuts
2020 French television series endings
American children's animated comedy television series
Animated television series about cats
Animated television series about dogs
Animated television series without speech
English-language television shows
French children's animated comedy television series
French-language television shows