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Here Comes Garfield

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Garfield and Odie live with Jon Arbuckle, and frustrate him sometimes. They also frustrate a neighbour living next door. Because of this, the neighbours call the pound, and Odie is taken away. Garfield decides to rescue him. Without Odie, who will keep him company?

1982's "Here Comes Garfield" is a colour comic based on the TV special of the same name. Some funny moments here, but not my favorite. 3.5 Stars.

To say that I am a fan of Garfield the cat would be putting it mildly. Although I am more of a dog person (since I grew up with dogs), I have to say that in terms of comic relief cats are funnier, Garfield the cat in particular. I have loved Garfield since I started reading his comics back in the early '80s. His constant putdowns and insults are a neverending source of laughter for me. It was inevitable that Garfield would make the move from newspapers to television. His first special was "Here Comes Garfield". I still have my copy of the book. Like the early Garfield animation, the drawings in "Here Comes Garfield" is a bit crude but a lot better than what he looked like in the late '70s. The story revolves around Garfield trying to rescue Odie from the city pound after a neighbor calls the pound on the mischievous pair for terrorizing his small terrier. The story is both funny and poignant. I'm almost thirty and I am still a big fan of the fat, orange tabby cat who is the size of an aircraft carrier.

I want to find somewhere on net a song "So long old friend" from "Here comes Garfield" !!!

I really liked the vhs movie. If it is still available buy it! I believe the book and video go together. Read the book, watch the video. A good way to teach reading.

This movie/book was very very sad. I read the book in school. When I rented the movie I got teary-eyed. Garfield thinks back on his relationship with Odie and all the mean things he did to him. Read the book it heartwarming, touching, and sad. Be sure to have a tissue handy. The movie is more sad then the book. But they are both good.