"Garfield and Friends" (1988) TV series 1988-1995

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Creator:

Jim Davis
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | unknown

Release Date:

17 September 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Comedy

Plot:

Cartoon series based on Jim Davis' popular comic strip. The star of the series was Garfield, a lazy feline whose only desires in life were lasanga...

Plot Keywords:

Pig | Farm | Rooster | Scheme | Lasagna

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Thom Huge	...	Jon Arbuckle / ... (116 episodes, 1988-1994)
Gregg Berger	...	Odie / ... (116 episodes, 1988-1994)
Lorenzo Music	...	Garfield / ... (115 episodes, 1988-1994)
Howard Morris	...	Wade Duck / ... (115 episodes, 1988-1994)
Frank Welker	...	Bo / ... (111 episodes, 1988-1994)
Julie Payne	...	Lanolin (77 episodes, 1988-1994)

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Series Directed by
Jeff Hall		(32 episodes, 1989-1990)
Steve Clark		(22 episodes, 1988-1989)
John Walker		(22 episodes, 1988-1989)
Marija Miletic Dail		(18 episodes, 1989)
Karen Peterson		(18 episodes, 1989)
Tom Ray		(18 episodes, 1989)
Mitch Schauer		(18 episodes, 1989)
Dave Brain		(14 episodes, 1994)
Vincent Davis		(14 episodes, 1994)
Emory Myrick		(14 episodes, 1994)
James West		(14 episodes, 1994)
John Sparey		(13 episodes, 1988)
Tom Tataranowicz		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Jim Davis		(76 episodes, 1988-1994)
Mark Evanier		(68 episodes, 1988-1994)
Sharman Divono		(41 episodes, 1988-1990)

Series Produced by
Phil Roman	....	executive producer (64 episodes, 1988-1994)
Bob Curtis	....	producer (29 episodes, 1989-1990)
John Cawley	....	associate producer (28 episodes, 1989-1991)
George Singer	....	producer (22 episodes, 1988-1989)
Mitch Schauer	....	producer (18 episodes, 1989)
Kim Campbell	....	associate producer: Paws Inc. (14 episodes, 1994)
Jim Davis	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 1994)
Vincent Davis	....	producer (14 episodes, 1994)
Mark Evanier	....	co-producer (14 episodes, 1994)
Lee Mendelson	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 1994)
Bob Nesler	....	producer (11 episodes, 1990)
Jim Wyatt	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Ed Bogas		(64 episodes, 1988-1994)
Desirée Goyette		(50 episodes, 1988-1990)

Series Film Editing by
Timothy Borquez		(37 episodes, 1989-1990)
Julie Gustafson		(37 episodes, 1989-1990)
Sam Horta		(37 episodes, 1989-1990)
Brian F. Mars		(26 episodes, 1989)
Tim Terusa		(2 episodes, 1990)

Series Production Management
Bill Schultz	....	executive in charge of production (51 episodes, 1989-1994)
Anne Luiting	....	studio production manager (14 episodes, 1994)
Noel-Quinn Roman	....	post-production supervisor (14 episodes, 1994)
Jim Wyatt	....	production manager (14 episodes, 1994)
Lizabeth Aguiar	....	post-production supervisor (11 episodes, 1990)

Series Art Department
Phyllis Craig	....	color designer (64 episodes, 1988-1994)
Gary Conrad	....	storyboard artist / models (50 episodes, 1988-1990)
Mitch Schauer	....	models / storyboard artist (50 episodes, 1988-1990)
Libby Reed	....	color designer / color assistant (42 episodes, 1989-1994)
Lin Larsen	....	models / storyboard artist (29 episodes, 1989-1990)
Karl Toerge	....	storyboard artist (29 episodes, 1989-1990)
Peter Alvarado	....	storyboard artist (20 episodes, 1989-1990)
Floyd Norman	....	storyboard artist / models (18 episodes, 1989-1994)
Davis Doi	....	storyboard artist (18 episodes, 1989)
Chris Jenkyns	....	storyboard artist (18 episodes, 1989)
Bob Onorato	....	models (18 episodes, 1989)
Michael Swanigan	....	storyboard artist (18 episodes, 1989)
Bob Nesler	....	storyboard artist (17 episodes, 1988-1989)
Bob Boyle	....	models / storyboard artist (14 episodes, 1994)
Dave Brain	....	models / storyboard artist (14 episodes, 1994)
Nora Johnson	....	models / storyboard artist (14 episodes, 1994)
Art Roman	....	models / storyboard artist (14 episodes, 1994)
Salene Weatherwax	....	models (14 episodes, 1994)
Monte Young	....	storyboard artist (14 episodes, 1994)
Bob Curtis	....	models (11 episodes, 1990)
Robert Dranko	....	storyboard artist (11 episodes, 1990)
Ron Hughart	....	models (10 episodes, 1988)
Brett Koth	....	storyboard artist (10 episodes, 1988)
Mark Whiting	....	lead background painter (10 episodes, 1990-1991)
Ron Maidenberg	....	storyboard artist (9 episodes, 1989)
Dan Haskett	....	storyboard artist (6 episodes, 1988-1989)
Cullen Blaine	....	storyboard artist (5 episodes, 1988-1989)
Karl Fisher	....	storyboard artist (4 episodes, 1989)
Scott Jeralds	....	storyboard artist (4 episodes, 1989)
Marty Murphy	....	storyboard artist (4 episodes, 1989)

Series Sound Department
George Thompson	....	voice recordist: Buzzy's Hollyood (26 episodes, 1989)
Tom Amelotte	....	sound re-recording mixer (14 episodes, 1994)
Jennifer Mertens	....	sound editor (14 episodes, 1994)
Thomas Syslo	....	supervising sound editor (14 episodes, 1994)
Les Wolf	....	sound editor (14 episodes, 1994)
Paul J. Diller	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Michael Gollom	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Mark L. Mangino	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
John O. Robinson III	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Pat Foley	....	visual effects (13 episodes, 1988)
Tim Terusa	....	visual effects (13 episodes, 1988)

Series Animation Department
Robert Givens	....	key layout artist (49 episodes, 1988-1990)
Cliff Voorhees	....	key layout artist (43 episodes, 1989-1994)
Richard H. Thomas	....	key background artist (39 episodes, 1988-1989)
Ellie Bogardus	....	key background artist / background artist (22 episodes, 1988-1989)
Elaine Hultgren	....	key layout artist (18 episodes, 1989)
Dan McHugh	....	key layout artist (18 episodes, 1989)
Gloria Wood	....	key background artist (18 episodes, 1989)
Bob Boyle	....	key layout artist (14 episodes, 1994)
Al Budnick	....	key background artist (14 episodes, 1994)
Gary Eggleston	....	key background artist (14 episodes, 1994)
Nora Johnson	....	key layout artist (14 episodes, 1994)
Don Watson	....	key background artist (14 episodes, 1994)
Monte Young	....	key layout artist (14 episodes, 1994)
Shannon Meyer	....	ink and paint supervisor: C & D Ink & Paint Service (13 episodes, 1988)
Kevin Petrilak	....	animator: main title animation (13 episodes, 1988)
Bob Nesler	....	key layout artist (11 episodes, 1988)
Warren Marshall	....	key background artist / key layout artist (11 episodes, 1990)
Serge Michaels	....	key background artist (11 episodes, 1990)
Rolando Oliva	....	key background artist (11 episodes, 1990)
Jim Fletcher	....	key layout artist (5 episodes, 1989)

Series Editorial Department
Sam Horta	....	editorial consultant / editorial supervisor: Sam Horta Editorial (27 episodes, 1988-1994)
Lizabeth Aguiar	....	post-production coordinator (26 episodes, 1989)
Barbara Beck	....	director of post-production (14 episodes, 1994)
Julie Ann Lau	....	picture editor (14 episodes, 1994)
Richard Roman	....	post-production coordinator (11 episodes, 1990)

Series Music Department
Gary Clayton	....	music recordist: Russian Hill Recording / music recordist (55 episodes, 1988-1994)
J.R. Johnston	....	composer: theme song (14 episodes, 1994)
Neil Panton	....	composer: theme song (14 episodes, 1994)
Chris Rabideau	....	music editor (14 episodes, 1994)
Timothy Borquez	....	music effects (13 episodes, 1988)
Jon Barnard	....	songs: "U.S. Acres" (2 episodes, 1990)
Thom Huge	....	songs: "U.S. Acres" (2 episodes, 1990)
William Griggs	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
John Cawley	....	pre-production coordinator / production coordinator (50 episodes, 1988-1990)
Paul Gruwell	....	supervising director / overseas supervisor (29 episodes, 1989-1990)
Bob Curtis	....	supervising director (21 episodes, 1988-1989)
Lynn Hoag	....	overseas supervisor (14 episodes, 1994)
Kristy Mendelson	....	production coordinator (14 episodes, 1994)
Lizabeth Aguiar	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 1988)
Stephen P. Arkle	....	video services (13 episodes, 1994)
Mark Evanier	....	voice director (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Film Roman Productions
• United Media Productions (in association with) (1988-1994)
• Lee Mendelson Productions (in association with) (1989-1995)
• Universal Press Syndicate (UPI) (????-????)
• Paws (in association with)

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004-) (USA) (DVD)
• CBS/Fox Home Video (????-????) (USA) (VHS)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1988-1995) (USA) (TV)
• Cool TV (2008) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• Sorozat (2008-) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• The Program Exchange
• Toon Disney (2003-2005) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Wang Film Productions Company  animation production
• Cuckoo's Nest Studios  animation production
• AME  video transfer
• Buzzy's Recording Services  voice recording
• Russian Hill Recording  music recording

Runtime:

Argentina:30 min | USA:30 min (1988-1989) | USA:60 min (1989-1995)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo | Mono

Certification:

Singapore:G | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | USA:TV-Y

Company:

Film Roman Productions

Trivia:

The last broadcast was on 7 October 1995.

Quotes:

Garfield: Abu Dhabi, it's far away / Abu Dhabi, that's where you'll stay / Abu Dhabi, the place to be / For any kitten who's annoying me, yeah! / Abu Dhabi, it's off the track / Abu Dhabi, now don't come back / Abu Dhabi, it's quite a thrill / For any kitten who can make me ill...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Shrek 2 (2004)

Soundtrack:

Friends Are There

Out of the blue...

Out of the blue this week I found an old tape of Garfield episodes I recorded back when the show played on Nickelodeon. I remembered how much I loved the show back in my childhood (I stopped watching around 12 or 13 due to school), and I watched it all the way through one night. Not only was I not disappointed after all these years, but in some episodes I laughed more than I did when I was a kid. Like The Simpsons and Ren and Stimpy, Garfield and Friends was a cartoon that could appeal to older kids and (some) adults due to its brand of cynicism and sarcasm, and still contained a wholesome, like-able quality for children of all ages. While I wasn't so much a fan of the US Acres shorts (though a few characters, like Sheldon and the duck with the inflatable tube, were always dependable), nearly every one of the old shorts I viewed on the tape were surprisingly good. I'm not too sure if the upcoming film adaptation will do justice to this or to the smart, original comics by Jim Davis, however this series proves that Garfield- brought to life by the recognizable voice of Lorenzo Music- was one of the more accessible cartoons of the late 80's and early to mid 90's. Grade: A