Happy Birthday, Garfield

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Happy Birthday, Garfield
Written by Jim Davis
Directed by Jim Davis
Presented by Jim Davis
Starring Lorenzo Music
Gregg Berger
Thom Huge
Narrated by Gregg Berger
Music byJohn Powell
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producer Jim Davis
CinematographyMichael Knapp
EditorHarry Hinter
Running time48 min.
Production company Paws, Inc.
Original release
Network CBS
Release17 May 1988 (1988-05-17)
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Happy Birthday, Garfield is an hour-long television special dedicated to the tenth anniversary of the Garfield comic strip, hosted by its creator Jim Davis. [1] It uses both live-action and animation.

Contents

The special was first broadcast on May 17, 1988, on CBS and February 24, 1989, on CITV.

Synopsis

The program featured the people behind the strips and animated adaptations, which include

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References

  1. Burlingame, Jon (May 17, 1988). "Ad-lib awards show has ABC nervous". The Paducah Sun. p. B4. Retrieved 11 July 2020.