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''The Garfield Show'' is a CGI
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produced by Dargaud Media and
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. It is based on the American ''
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 ...
'' comic strip created by Jim Davis. The animated series focuses on a new series of adventures for the characters of Garfield, Odie, and their owner Jon Arbuckle, alongside staple characters from the strip and a number of unique additions for the program. Both Davis and producer
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, who previously wrote episodes for the 1988 animated series ''
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'', co-wrote stories for the program, with the cast including
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, Julie Payne,
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and
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. Welker and Berger had previously voiced various characters in ''Garfield and Friends''. The animated series premiered on 22 December 2008 in
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as Garfield & Cie and on 2 November 2009 in the
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. It ran for five seasons, with its last episode airing in America on 24 October 2016; Evanier stated shortly afterward that it was on hiatus. On 6 August 2019, an untitled
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series based on the ''Garfield'' comic strip was announced, seemingly ending any chances of ''The Garfield Show'' coming back.


Plot

More adventures with Garfield and his pals, old and new, in this CGI animated series. The show features loose continuity and is set in a different universe to the previous Garfield cartoon series ''
Garfield and Friends ''Garfield and Friends'' is an American animated television series based on the comic strip ''Garfield'' by Jim Davis. The show aired on CBS as part of its Saturday morning children's lineup from September 17, 1988 to December 10, 1994. The show ...
'', which is occasionally referenced. Unlike the previous show, Liz is now considered a main character and has an official relationship with Jon to reflect their current status in the comic strip. ''The Garfield Show'' also reestablishes Arlene as Garfield's potential love interest, as in the comic strip, replacing Penelope from the previous show (despite being touted as a main character, her actual role in the series is relatively minor). In addition, unlike the previous series and animated specials, where Garfield thought instead of spoke his dialogue, Garfield is now a fully-fledged talking character. Nevertheless, only other animals are usually able to understand him; Jon and other humans sometimes can (e.g.: in "A Game of Cat and Mouse"). ''The Garfield Show'' also features many new characters that are part of the regular cast, such as Vito, an Italian chef whose cooking Garfield enjoys, and Harry, a cat who acts as both a friend and an antagonist to Garfield. Squeak, Garfield's mouse friend that lives in Jon's house, appeared in the comic strip; he replaces Floyd from the previous show. Unlike ''Garfield and Friends'', the ''
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'' cast does not appear.


Episodes


Characters


Main 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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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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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 ...
* Dr. Liz Wilson * Squeak * Nathan . Nathan is a child neighbor of Jon Arbuckle, known for making scientific projects with diabolical intentions. He is introduced as a new neighbor in his first appearance. His only known relative is his mother. His first plot, after briefly adopting Odie, was to turn Odie into a cockroach. However, Garfield and Squeak foiled the attempt, which resulted in Nathan falling into his own trap. He later came up with devices to change size (which Garfield deflected using a mirror), control minds (which Garfield used with a radio), create invisibility (which Garfield sprayed paint all over Nathan, causing him to get caught), and give nightmares (where Dr. Whipple appeared in Garfield's dream, and woke him up, so Garfield could get revenge), all of which he used and failed against Garfield. He is known to be Garfield's nemesis. * Arlene - Garfield's girlfriend who has a minor role in the series other than the three specials. * Eddie Gourmand - A famous overweight food critic. His opinions on restaurants have a major impact on their success. He often crosses paths with Garfield, as they both enjoy Vito's cooking. * Nermal - A grey kitten who claims the title of "Cutest Kitten in the World" He can be nice but enjoys annoying Garfield, who retaliates by shipping him to Abu Dhabi. * Dr. Whipple - A recurring antagonist who, while helping others, is usually out for his own gain. Garfield often foils his plans. He is a parody of
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. * Professor Thaddeus Bonkers - A mad scientist who is really intelligent and yet really foolish as his inventions/discoveries always lead to disaster. He dismisses such circumstances, claiming the world is "not ready for his genius". * Doc "Doc Boy" Arbuckle - Jon's younger brother who owns a farm. Jon always teases him by calling him "Doc Boy" much to his irritation. * Aunt Ivy - Jon and Doc Boy's bossy aunt that often harasses Jon whenever she comes to visit. She doesn't like anything and likewise it is hard to find anything that likes her. * Vito Cappelletti - An Italian chef who owns his own restaurant. Vito is a very ambiguous character either highly appreciating Garfield for saving his business often or determined to prevent Garfield from stealing his lasagnas or pizzas. * Harry - A stray cat that lives in Garfield's neighborhood. Harry is another ambiguous character that sometimes acts as a friend of Garfield and sometimes antagonizes him. * Drusilla and Minerva - Two annoying twins that like to dress up any animal they come across, which Garfield usually falls victim to. They are hinted to be either Jon's cousins or nieces; even they do not seem to know and claim that he is "some relative" of theirs. * Herman Post - The mailman that works in Garfield's neighborhood. Garfield often plays pranks on him for "delivering nothing but bills", much to his dismay. He continues to get a higher salary for doing his job as other mailmen are too scared of Garfield to permanently replace him. * Al the Dog Catcher - A clumsy dog catcher who is often fired for his incompetence only to be rehired as seemingly no one else can do the job any better. * Bruno - A sadistic hairy alley cat that bullies Garfield. * Pete the Dog Catcher - Another dog catcher that sometimes acts as Al's associate. Usually they are hired together to catch Garfield and Odie. * The Evil Space Lasagnas - An alien race of living Lasagnas that try to conquer Earth. * Hercules - A mean chihuahua "with a bad attitude" who is actually a troubled loner deep on the inside. He sometimes hangs out with Mademoiselle Fifi, the chihuahua belonging to Jon's boss. * Mr. Barker - Jon's former boss who commissions Jon's comics. He is a nice, yet often demanding, person. * Anthony Allwork - A lawyer & businessman who acts as an antagonist. He usually tries to come up with schemes to make himself richer. He has a soft spot for his son Jack. * Esmeralda Brubaker - A museum curator who prioritizes science over any person's individual life. She'll stop at nothing to get what she wants and usually finds a way to do so legally. * Neferkitty - The leader of an ancient tribe of cats that once tried to take over the world and were banished to another dimension. Garfield tricks her into entering the human world alone where she is forcibly adopted by Liz's annoying niece Heather who renames her "Fuzzbutton" much to her chagrin. Since then, she swore vengeance on Garfield and Odie. * Mama Meany *
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Cast


Additional Voices

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- Dr. Whipple, Fluffykins, Mole, Spencer Spendington, Hippo * Brooks Gardner *
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- Ms. Gourmand


Development

''The Garfield Show'' is a CGI series that started development in 2007 to coincide with the strip's 30th anniversary the following year premiering in France the following year. Following the previous animated series of Garfield that debuted in 1988, many of the crew members would return to work on ''The Garfield Show''.


Broadcast

The series premiered in France on
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on 22 December 2008. English-language episodes started airing on
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on 5 May 2009. English-Language episodes started airing on
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and on
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on 7 November 2009. It aired on YTV in Canada from 13 September 2009 to 30 December 2011. In the United States, it aired on
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from 2 November 2009 to 30 May 2014. It also aired on
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from 4 February 2013 to 30 December 2016. In Bangladesh, the series aired on
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from 12 January 2020.


Home media


Reception

''The Garfield Show'' has received mixed-to-negative reviews.
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gave the show 3 stars out of 5, saying "Infamous cat's antics are fun, if not exactly message laden." Kevin Carr of ''7M pictures'' gave the show 2 stars out of 5 stating that the animation felt unpolished compared to the direct-to-video movies and that the show was full of "throwaway stories" because it "aims for a more kid-friendly presentation of the fat feline." He concluded his review stating he preferred "old-school cell animation as the week-to-week series CGI looks too much like cheap video game emulations, but I’m not the target market of these things". Justin Felix of ''DVD talk'' gave the show 2.5 out of 5 stating that "The Garfield Show isn't some great work of art, but it efficiently delivers cartoon animal fun that little kids would probably enjoy. The animation is a tad rudimentary and clunky at times, but it's good enough to pass muster for cartoon fare of this type." Mike Gencarelli of ''Media Mikes'' gave the show 3.5 out of 5 stating "it doesn’t compare to the classic Jim Davis cartoon but it is all we have right now." The series has a 6.0 user score on Metacritic indicating mixed reviews.


Video game

'' The Garfield Show: Threat of the Space Lasagna'', a
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, was released in July 2010 for the
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. It includes over 12 minigames and supports the
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and Wii Motion Plus. The game was critically panned for its short length, lack of interactivity and monotonous gameplay.


See also

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List of French animated television series This is a list of animated television programs that have been produced by France. It includes series made by France alone, as well as those produced in collaboration with various other countries. For live action French series, see: List of French ...
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List of French television series This is a list of television programs that have been produced by France. It includes series made by France alone as well as those produced in collaboration with various other countries. Almost all are in the French language; exceptions to this rule ...
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Garfield and Friends ''Garfield and Friends'' is an American animated television series based on the comic strip ''Garfield'' by Jim Davis. The show aired on CBS as part of its Saturday morning children's lineup from September 17, 1988 to December 10, 1994. The show ...
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Garfield Originals ''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 Fra ...


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