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(More customer reviews)I was so happy when I heard this DVD was going to be released as I can never get enough of the fat cat's sardonic wit. I have now watched each of the three episodes several times and am hoping even more are released soon.
HERE COMES GARFIELD, the first selection, opens with Garfield strutting his stuff in a great dance number while Lou Rawls sings. The episode is filled with great "Garfieldisms" like "I hate mornings. I'd like them better if they started later" and "Show me a good mouser and I'll show you a cat with bad breath." The plot has a lot of similarity to the 2004 big-screen movie. Odie, the hapless dim-witted dog, is picked up by the pound and Garfield decides to break him out.
GARFIELD ON THE TOWN is a nostalgic episode. A trip to the vet takes an unexpected turn when, unnoticed by Jon, Garfield falls out of the car. While lost and roaming the unknown streets he encounters a herd of alley cats with a lot more street-smarts than the tubby tabby possesses. He seeks cover in a place that is eerily familiar and we soon find out that this is the kitchen of the Italian restaurant where Garfield was born and experienced his first lasagna. His mom still lives there and, of course, she recognizes Garfield immediately and introduces him to his brother, grandfather, cousins, and more. Unfortunately, Garfield will never fit in as they are dedicated mousers and we know how he feels about that! An action-packed rumble between Garfield's family and the alley cats ensues and Garfield is saved and led back to his true home with Jon and Odie. But this touching glimpse of his connection with his mother is outstanding.
GARFIELD GETS A LIFE finds Jon bored with his situation and desperately attempting to meet girls at clubs, laundromats, video stores, any place he can think of. He and Garfield finally wind up at Lorenzo's School for the Personality Impaired where Jon does indeed meet a girl he adores. She is wild about Jon as well, but unfortunately she is allergic to cats. This is cute and clever, though it's a no-brainer as to the choice Jon will make.
If you love Garfield, you will love this DVD. His "original" voice as performed by the late Lorenzo Music and the great writing of Jim Davis combine to make this a five-star treat for fans.
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In Here Comes Garfield, poor, sweet Odie is sent to the pount after he and Garfield are caught trying to annoy a nasty neighbor, and it's up to the fat cat to free the dim-witted pup. In Garfield On The Town, Garfield escapes on a trip to the vet, has a run-in with some alley cats and meets his long-lost mother. Finally, Garfield Gets A Life finds Garfield, Odie and Jon spicing up their lives with makeovers, dating services and disco dancing.
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