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'''''Garfield's Thanksgiving''''' is a half-hour animated special based on the Garfield comic strip. It was first broadcast on [[CBS]] on November 22, 1989. This special is available on the DVDs ''Garfield Holiday Celebrations'' and ''Garfield Holiday Collection'', as well as in a separate book.
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|Box title = Garfield's Thanksgiving
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|image = Image:Garfieldsthanksgiving.PNG
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|Row 1 title = Airdate
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|Row 1 info = November 22, 1989
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|Row 2 title = Writers
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|Row 2 info = [[Jim Davis]], [[Kim Campbell]]
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|Row 3 title = Previous
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|Row 3 info = [[Garfield's Babes and Bullets]]
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|Row 4 title = Next
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|Row 4 info = [[Garfield's Feline Fantasies]]
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'''''Garfield's Thanksgiving''''' is the eleventh ''[[Garfield]]'' [[TV Specials|television special]].
==Plot==
==Plot==
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At home, Jon gets Odie to use a whistle to hassle Garfield into his diet. Garfield becomes a sourpuss, destroys his scale and gets his revenge on Jon by ruining the vegetables.
At home, Jon gets Odie to use a whistle to hassle Garfield into his diet. Garfield becomes a sourpuss, destroys his scale and gets his revenge on Jon by ruining the vegetables.
Liz arrives and realizes the diet is too strict for Garfield. With clues, Garfield gets Jon to call Grandma, who saves the day. Jon gets a kiss on the cheek from Liz and Garfield goes back to tormenting Odie.
Liz arrives and realizes the diet is too strict for Garfield. With clues, Garfield gets Jon to call Grandma, who saves the day. Jon gets a kiss on the cheek from Liz and Garfield goes back to tormenting Odie.
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==Characters==
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*[[Garfield]]
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*[[Jon]]
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*[[Odie]]
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*[[Liz Wilson]]
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*[[Grandma Arbuckle]]
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==Songs==
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*"Make Thanksgiving One Long Meal" by [[Lou Rawls]]
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*"It's a Quiet Celebration" by [[Desirée Goyette]]
==Book adaptation==
==Book adaptation==
The book adaptation, which retains the original title "Garfield's Thanksgiving," deviates in the following ways:
The book adaptation, which retains the original title "Garfield's Thanksgiving," deviates in the following ways:
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*When Odie and Garfield awaken Jon, they demand pancakes the size of China. Afterward, as he finishes his breakfast, Garfield quips that it needs less "pan" and more "cake".
*When Odie and Garfield awaken Jon, they demand pancakes the size of China. Afterward, as he finishes his breakfast, Garfield quips that it needs less "pan" and more "cake".
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*Only Jon causes a commotion in the room - holding his breath until Liz accepts his invitation for Thanksgiving dinner - while Garfield spends the whole session silently going from denial into shock from being sentenced to a diet before passing out at the same time as a suffocating Jon.
*Only Jon causes a commotion in the room - holding his breath until Liz accepts his invitation for Thanksgiving dinner - while Garfield spends the whole session silently going from denial into shock from being sentenced to a diet before passing out at the same time as a suffocating Jon.
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*Odie and the scale are not involved in Garfield's torment, and Jon - too deliriously happy about having Liz over for Thanksgiving dinner - is ignorant to the fact that Garfield is in misery. Instead, Garfield comes across a mirror on his way back from his first minuscule meal, and quips that he's lost something already - his sense of humor. He is also weak and suffers from insomnia.
*Odie and the scale are not involved in Garfield's torment, and Jon - too deliriously happy about having Liz over for Thanksgiving dinner - is ignorant to the fact that Garfield is in misery. Instead, Garfield comes across a mirror on his way back from his first minuscule meal, and quips that he's lost something already - his sense of humor. He is also weak and suffers from insomnia.
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*While Garfield is cranky from a sleepless night and a single lettuce leaf for breakfast, he cheers up quickly after deliberately sabotaging Jon's dinner (specifically the vegetables), and is even cooperative by helping him pick a suit for the dinner (despite not telling him he forgot his pants).
*While Garfield is cranky from a sleepless night and a single lettuce leaf for breakfast, he cheers up quickly after deliberately sabotaging Jon's dinner (specifically the vegetables), and is even cooperative by helping him pick a suit for the dinner (despite not telling him he forgot his pants).
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*When Liz comes and waits for Jon to serve dinner, she takes the moment to inspect Garfield. After Garfield pretends to be suffering from every single symptom Liz casually mentions, she relents, takes him off the diet, and only prescribes for him light exercises instead.
*When Liz comes and waits for Jon to serve dinner, she takes the moment to inspect Garfield. After Garfield pretends to be suffering from every single symptom Liz casually mentions, she relents, takes him off the diet, and only prescribes for him light exercises instead.
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*Jon ruins his own dinner by not preparing any of it properly. In the end, the turkey he did not thaw or butter is in terrible state, the sabotaged vegetables are smoking, and the pie he made is burnt.
*Jon ruins his own dinner by not preparing any of it properly. In the end, the turkey he did not thaw or butter is in terrible state, the sabotaged vegetables are smoking, and the pie he made is burnt.
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*Jon is the one to decide to call Grandma. While Grandma prepares dinner - and Garfield stays to watch - Jon stalls for time by telling Liz about Thanksgiving history, which works so well it bores her to sleep until Grandma is done.
*Jon is the one to decide to call Grandma. While Grandma prepares dinner - and Garfield stays to watch - Jon stalls for time by telling Liz about Thanksgiving history, which works so well it bores her to sleep until Grandma is done.
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*At the end, there is no mention of any latter diets, and while Odie and Garfield sit comfortably with their full bellies as Jon sees Liz out the door, the three agree unanimously that they have one person to thank: Grandma.[[Category:TV specials]]
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*At the end, there is no mention of any latter diets, and while Odie and Garfield sit comfortably with their full bellies as Jon sees Liz out the door, the three agree unanimously that they have one person to thank: Grandma.
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==Production Credits==
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*Created by [[Jim Davis (cartoonist)|Jim Davis]]
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*Written by Jim Davis and [[Kim Campbell]]
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*Original Music by [[Ed Bogas]] and [[Desirée Goyette]]
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*Vocals by: [[Lou Rawls]] and Desiree Goyette
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*Produced and Directed by [[Phil Roman]]
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*Co-Directed by John Sparey, Bob Nesler, Gerald Baldwin
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*With Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield
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*Voices: Thom Huge, Gregg Berger, Julie Payne, Pat Carroll
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*Layout/Design by Ed Ghertner
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*Color/Design by Ellie Bogardus
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*Graphics by Don Foster
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*Animation by Kevin Petrilak, Kevin Wurzer, Burton Medall, Rusty Mills, Doug Frankel, Ralph Eggleston
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*Key Assistant Art Roman
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*Assisted by Dick Williams, Jim Schumann, Edy Benjamin, Sandy Henkin, Chris Chu, Tim Ingersoll, Todd Hoff
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*Color Coordinator Phyllis Craig
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*Ink and Paint by C&D Ink and Paint Service. Shannon Meyer, C&D Productions, Inc. Al and Frances Kirsten
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*Edited by: Supervisor; Sam Horta, Sound; Timothy J. Borquez, Kevin Spears, Music; Brian Mars
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*Production Manager Bill Schultz
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*Production Coordinator Ted Bemiller
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*Post-Production Coordinator Lizabeth Aguiar
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*Production Assistants Lori Flora, Richard Roman
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*Camera: Ted Bemiller, Gene Orozco
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*Voice Recording: Buzzy's Recording Services
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*Voice Engineer: George Thompson
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*Music Recording: Russian Hill Recording
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*Music Engineer: Gary Clayton
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==Songs==
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*"Make Thanksgiving One Long Meal" by Lou Rawls
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*"It's a Quiet Celebration" by Desirée Goyette
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[[Category:Holidays]]
[[Category:Holidays]]
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[[Category:Television]]