Here Comes Garfield

1982 0h 24m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 28

AnimationComedyAdventureFamilyTV Movie

Synopsis

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The first TV special starring the rotund comic strip staple Garfield the Cat. Here, he and his dull-witted canine cohort Odie end up at the pound.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lorenzo Music
Garfield (voice)
Hal Smith
Reba / Skinny (voice)
Hank Garrett
Fast Eddy / Fluffy (voice)
Gregg Berger
Odie / Salesman (voice)
Angela Lee Sloan
Little Girl (Voice)
Henry Corden
Hubert (voice)
Sandy Kenyon
Jon Arbuckle (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Phil Roman
Writers: Jim Davis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Garfield TV Specials Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Phil Roman, shot by Nick Vasu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Roger Donley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lorenzo Music and Hal Smith and Hank Garrett carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0166218 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Phil Roman directs. Nick Vasu behind the camera. Roger Donley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Garfield TV Specials Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Phil Roman, shot by Nick Vasu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Roger Donley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lorenzo Music and Hal Smith and Hank Garrett carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0166218 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.