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  • 09/07/2025
Watch *A Garfield Christmas (1987)* — the heartwarming and humorous animated holiday special featuring everyone’s favorite lazy cat, Garfield! In this festive tale, Garfield joins Jon and Odie on a trip to Jon’s family farm for a traditional Christmas filled with laughter, warmth, and just the right amount of sarcasm.

🎬 **Special Details:**
• Title: A Garfield Christmas
• Year: 1987
• Language: English
• Genre: Animation, Family, Holiday, Comedy
• Based on: The comic strip by Jim Davis
• Studio: Film Roman

🌟 **Synopsis:**
While Garfield isn’t thrilled about leaving his comfy home, he soon discovers the deeper meaning of Christmas through family memories, Odie’s selfless gift, and a touching connection with Grandma Arbuckle. A nostalgic holiday favorite for viewers in the USA, Canada, UK, and beyond!

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Transcript
00:00Garfield wake up good morning John no time for small talk Garfield it's Christmas morning and
00:15you know what that means of course I do Christmas means presents lots and lots of presents first
00:20things first Garfield you can't open presents on an empty stomach here are your breakfast lasagnas
00:25you may eat your way to the tree
00:30okay Garfield you wait right here while I get your gift
00:44now that's what I call a Christmas gift
00:55it's the gift that keeps on giving Garfield here let me show you now watch this this gift-giving machine can read your mind
01:10whatever you think of it will give you observe
01:22neat huh let me try that
01:25and that's just for starters now this is what Christmas is all about
01:40gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme
01:42just when you think all your presents are a crown and more that's the time you gotta ask for more
01:48Christmas is my favorite time of year that's the time I get my Christmas cheer
01:55yeah
01:57gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme
01:59gimme gimme gimme gimme
02:01I'm gonna shake all the goodies right off the tree
02:05come on gimme gimme gimme gimme
02:07gimme gimme gimme
02:09yeah
02:10things
02:11stuff
02:12gadgets
02:13toys
02:14greed
02:15avarice
02:16I love it
02:17hey Garfield
02:18Garfield
02:19wake up
02:20huh
02:21oh
02:22it's you
02:23leave your number I'll get back to you
02:25hey Garfield
02:27guess what today is
02:29listen carefully John
02:31I don't do pop quizzes before breakfast
02:34k
02:35are you ready for this Garfield
02:36it's Christmas Eve morning
02:38we're gonna pack up our presents and go to the farm for Christmas
02:41won't that be fun
02:43you got a real sick sense of humor John
02:46you know that don't you
02:47the whole family's gonna be there
02:49dad mom and grandma and doc boy
02:52and good boy and bad boy and old boy and attaboy
02:55come on Garfield
02:56we have a busy day ahead of us
03:01why is it every Christmas I get drug out of my warm bed just to see some stupid old relatives
03:07and why is it I always have to go to the stupid old farm
03:10why can't they come here where my warm bed is
03:13and why am I whispering
03:25we're almost back on the farm now boys
03:27I can almost smell mom's chestnut dressing baking in the oven right now
03:32that's not what I smell
03:34there's no doubt about it
03:36Christmas is my favorite holiday
03:38the air is crisp
03:40homes are brightly decorated
03:42and everybody's walking around with big smiles on their faces
03:46yeah almost everybody
03:48I think the best part is
03:50watching the faces of children
03:52and sharing the memories of being a child at Christmas
03:55I remember when my brother doc boy and I were little
03:59oh brother here we go again
04:02dad would chop down the tree
04:04chores
04:05mom would fix up the meal
04:07work
04:08doc boy would get in the way
04:10fighting
04:11big fat hairy deal
04:13decorating the tree
04:15gardening
04:16wiring all of the lights
04:18electrical contracting
04:19wrapping boxes and writing out cards
04:21office work
04:23out of sight
04:25then we'd take those presents
04:27and pile them under the tree
04:29we'd barely get
04:31a wink of sleep
04:33wondering what they could be
04:35the special gifts of Christmas
04:37Christmas
04:38that really make it great
04:40it's so great
04:41are the insomnia
04:42and the anxiety
04:44kids get from having to wait
04:48can't wait till Christmas
04:50there's so much to do
04:52can't wait till Christmas
04:54wake me when it's through
04:58now behave yourself this Christmas Garfield
05:02no problem
05:04I'll wait in the car
05:12ho ho ho
05:13merry Christmas mom
05:14oh ho
05:15merry Christmas to you too honey
05:17oh it's so nice to see you
05:19here let me take those packages
05:21hi dad
05:30merry Christmas
05:31merry Christmas city slicker
05:33doc boy
05:34how's my favorite brother
05:35don't call me doc boy
05:37and you've probably forgotten
05:38I'm your only brother
05:39oh
05:40you're right
05:41don't mind me
05:42you can visit till your lips fall off
05:44for all I care
05:45I'll just sit here in the dark
05:46alone
05:47until you decide to come over
05:49and pay your respects
05:50nobody gives a hoot about an old woman
05:52like me anyway
05:53how could I ignore my favorite girl
05:55merry Christmas grandma
05:57oh ho ho
05:58merry Christmas John
05:59how have you been
06:00oh I've been doing okay
06:02considering
06:03what's this John
06:04I see you're putting on a little belly
06:06is that city life making you soft
06:10ah you're getting soft boy
06:12you need to get more physical
06:13take me
06:14I do a hundred sit-ups every morning
06:15my belly is hard as a rock
06:17come on
06:18hit me right here
06:19here
06:20give me your best shot
06:21uh
06:22grandma
06:23you remember Garfield don't you
06:24well
06:25I'll be
06:26I remember back when all we had were wood burning cats
06:30what
06:31what do they think of next
06:32bizarre
06:34isn't this wonderful
06:36the whole family is together again for the holidays
06:39oh we're going to have such a splendid Christmas
06:42oh I'm so happy I could just burst
06:45oh put a sock in it dearie
06:47let's go finish dinner
06:49I can see grandma and I are going to get along just fine
06:53this is what it's all about right boys hard work risk weather and beautiful scenery
07:05what scenery I think somebody turned the lights out in fact I'd go so far as to say things can't get much worse than I gotta quit saying that
07:14by any chance you're not thinking of putting chili powder in my sausage gravy are you grandma
07:31why no
07:32why no
07:34hey Mr. Betsy Child what would give you such a notion
07:39just because my chili gravy won a blue ribbon at the county fair and your gravy didn't even place
07:44who am I to tell you how to make gravy
07:47the green county gravy champion that's who
07:50hey Garfield where's Odie
07:55in the barn let's see
08:15hello what's this
08:17this
08:18why it's sausage gravy
08:31perfect
08:32mmm this smells great
08:34well that
08:35that is fair
08:36that tastes
08:37thank you
08:38that
08:39I've had that
08:40awesome
08:42Doc boy
08:43will you say grace please
08:44oh mom
08:45Doc boy
08:46Doc boy
08:47I never know what to
08:51lord
08:52we just want to tell you
08:53how grateful we are for this food
08:57and um
08:59for letting us all be here together
09:02on Christmas Eve
09:03amen
09:05and as surely
09:06as the waters of the streams
09:08and the rivers find the sea
09:11the sea
09:12let each of us
09:13find happiness
09:14and wisdom
09:15in this
09:16our
09:18thanks lord
09:19let's eat
09:21hey mom
09:22pass the potatoes please
09:23scalloped
09:24whipped
09:25fried
09:26baked or boiled
09:27mom
09:28you always fix too much food
09:29I know honey
09:30I know
09:31now what would you like
09:32just give me a piece of pie
09:33apple peach pumpkin
09:34blueberry cherry
09:35or banana cream
09:44hmmm
09:45attentive service
09:46excellent cuisine
09:47however the decor leaves something to be desired
09:51I give this place two stars
09:54you sure are packing the food away tonight grandma
09:57I'm eating for two now dear
09:59ah
10:02that was a great meal mom
10:05and you too grandma
10:07thank you John
10:08well it wasn't much
10:09but I was hoping you'd like it
10:12hey Garfield
10:13there's plenty of leftovers
10:14would you like something to eat
10:17oh no thank you John
10:19I have opted to watch my waistline this holiday season
10:23okay everybody
10:24it's time to trim the tree
10:27just listen to him Garfield
10:43all jawing at once like a bunch of banshees
10:46crazy isn't it
10:48of course to make it through this whole life you have to be a little crazy
10:52you said it grandma
10:53why just look at me
10:55I talk to cats
11:01careful dad
11:02don't hurt yourself
11:03why is it we always put the stupid star on last
11:07why don't we put the star on the top of the tree and then put the tree up
11:11well it just wouldn't be Christmas if we put the star on first honey
11:16hey Garfield come over here
11:18Garfield I have a very important job for you
11:21it's a dangerous assignment
11:23it's a dangerous assignment
11:24but if you succeed
11:25you'll be a hero
11:27a hero
11:28I like that
11:29I want you to take this star up the tree and put it on the top
11:33climbing trees is my life sir
11:35if I'm not back in an hour send a banana cream pie after me
11:38this is gonna be a piece of cake
11:42never send a man to do a cat's job
11:44a cat's job
11:45a cat's job
11:46on the top
12:04oh oh oh wow
12:07Who ever invented Christmas trees should be drug out into the street and shot is everybody ready here we go
12:28nice touch and now everyone my little boy is going to favor us with a Christmas song
12:43I don't know about this mom boy you doggone better well play those 24 years of piano lessons better
12:50be worth something oh Christmas tree how lovely are scoot over sonny boy let old grandma take a whack at
13:07that well what do you think dairy that was
13:20interesting well you better not touch those ivories until they've had a chance to cool down for a while
13:25get on down uh-uh chico chico why don't you play for us mom
13:31Christmas is here mistletoe and laughter carols and bells ringing to the rafters
13:50lights on the tree candles all aglow
13:55why hello Garfield how did you know I needed a kitty in my lap wild guess since grandpa passed on I've wild away many a lonely hour rocking and stroking my cats I envy those cats grandpa was a proud man a strong man he was a good provider
14:00we never had much money but we always had plenty of fun
14:06I knew I needed a kitty in my lap.
14:08Wild guess.
14:10Since Grandpa passed on,
14:11I've whiled away many a lonely hour
14:13rocking and stroking my cats.
14:17I envy those cats.
14:19Grandpa was a proud man.
14:21A strong man.
14:23He was a good provider.
14:26We never had much money,
14:28but we always had plenty of food on the table.
14:32And he always made something special for me
14:35and each of the children at Christmas.
14:39Men like him didn't feel like
14:41they could show much affection outwardly to the children,
14:44but on Christmas, it was okay.
14:49He always pretended not to be excited on Christmas morning,
14:52but his eyes gave him away.
14:57I think...
14:58I think it was his favorite day of the year.
15:02Sometimes I wake up in the night
15:05and I can still feel his strong arms around me.
15:13This is the night I miss him the most.
15:16And now, ladies and gentlemen,
15:37it is time for...
15:39Dad to read us our Christmas story.
15:44Yeah!
15:46Which is entitled...
15:48Dinky!
15:50The Clown Who Saved Christmas!
15:52Do I have to do this?
15:55Here's the book, dear.
15:57Now go over to your favorite chair
15:58and we'll all listen to you read the story.
16:00I'm beginning to feel a little silly
16:03reading this book year after year.
16:05Oh, but think of the children, dear.
16:08Yeah.
16:08They so look forward to it.
16:10Right, Dad.
16:11Yeah, let's see if Binky saves Christmas again this year.
16:20Once upon a time,
16:21there was a clown named Binky
16:23who loved children.
16:24Every time Binky saw children,
16:26he would say,
16:27Hey, kids!
16:29Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
16:30Dad, read it with more emotion.
16:32Yeah, yeah.
16:33And why don't you say it like Binky says it?
16:37Every time Binky saw children,
16:39he would say,
16:41Hey, kids!
16:45Cut that out.
16:48And once again,
16:49Binky the Clown saved Christmas
16:51for children all over the world.
16:53The end.
16:55I don't know about you, John,
16:56but for a couple of minutes there,
16:58I was getting pretty worried.
17:00Ooh, me too.
17:02All right, boys.
17:03It's time to get ready for bed.
17:05All right!
17:06Yeah.
17:06Yeah.
17:14Oh, my God.
17:25Huh?
17:26Hody, now where did he go?
17:51You can never find out help when you keep on
17:55When you've got to get that toy beneath the tree
17:58Yeah, when an elf is what you need
18:00His energy, his speed
18:02There never seems to be what is free
18:04Then comes that magical moment
18:08So the story goes on Christmas Eve
18:11When elves and other weirdos
18:14Think it's better to get back to see
18:18Please, you can never find an elf when you need one
18:21And you don't know what you're gonna do
18:24But if you believe
18:27The magic of Christmas Eve
18:32Then one finds you
18:36I don't believe it
18:37These letters must be 50 years old
18:41Hey, Dad
18:47Psst
18:48Hey, Dad, you awake?
18:50Dad
18:51Dad, you awake?
18:53Well, I'm awake now
18:55What do you boys want?
18:57Is it time to open our presents yet?
18:59It's 1.30 in the morning
19:01No, it's not time to open presents yet
19:03It is Christmas morning now, you know
19:07Doc Boy has a point there, Dad
19:09Anytime after midnight is technically Christmas morning, you know
19:13Go to bed
19:15All right, all right
19:17Pleasant dreams, Dad
19:19It is Christmas morning
19:21I know that and you know that
19:23Well, what do you boys want to do first?
19:37Do you want to do chores?
19:39Do you want to eat breakfast?
19:40Or do you want to open presents?
19:43Presents!
19:46Oh, Mom and Dad
19:49Thank you
19:49You're welcome
19:50Well, that was a very nice Christmas
19:57It's not over yet
20:00One minute
20:00Why, thank you, Garfield
20:10What's this?
20:13Oh, my
20:14Oh, my
20:17What are they, Grandma?
20:19John, these are love letters your Grandpa sent me when we were courting a long, long time ago
20:25My, darling
20:27If the sea were of ink and the sky of parchment
20:30I could not begin to write my love for you
20:33When next we meet
20:38Oh
20:39Oh, my
20:41Well, what does he say, Grandma?
20:46It is inappropriate for a lady to talk about her romances, my dear
20:49Garfield
20:51I don't know how you managed to find these letters
20:53I think they are the nicest presents I could have received
20:57Thank you very, very much
21:01Yeah
21:02You might say I just kind of fell into them
21:05What is it, Odie?
21:15Okay, I'm coming
21:16Okay, what do you want?
21:23Okay, what is it?
21:38Whoa, let me try that
21:41Odie, sometimes you amaze me
21:49This is the best present a cat could ever get
21:53Now and then, here's something special
21:56All right, you guys
22:04Just permit me one sentimental moment here, will you?
22:07I have something to say
22:09Christmas
22:10It's not the giving
22:12It's not the getting
22:14It's the loving
22:16There, I said it
22:19Now get out of here
22:20Let's have a good old-fashioned Christmas
22:29Down on the farm
22:31A little overeaten
22:32Never did you any harm
22:34Let's open up the presents
22:35Eat a turkey or two
22:37It's a good old-fashioned Christmas
22:39You're the lady
22:40Ooh
22:41It's a good old-fashioned Christmas
22:46Down on the farm
22:48Let's go down to the fire
22:49To keep our tootsies warm
22:51Let's kick off the rooftop
22:52Let's sing a song or two
22:54Let's do this again next year
22:56You're the lady
22:57Let's do this again next year
23:27Let's do this again next year
23:33Let's do this again next year

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