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Garfield TV Specials #2
Garfield on the Town
When Garfield spends a night on the town, he meets the toughest, meanest gang of cats anyone's ever seen -- the Claws!And when the Claws take Garfield to the Italian restaurant where he was born, it's a journey into his past -- and into adventures he never dreamed of.
64 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1983
About the author
Jim Davis
2,397 books646 followersJames Robert "Jim" Davis is an American cartoonist who created the popular comic strip Garfield. Other comics that he has worked on are Tumbleweeds, Gnorm Gnat, Slapstick, and a strip about Mr. Potato Head.
Jim Davis was born in Fairmount, Indiana, near Marion, where he grew up on a small farm with his father James William Davis, mother Anna Catherine (Carter) Davis, brother Dave, and 25 cats. Davis' childhood on a farm parallels the life of his cartoon character Garfield's owner, Jon Arbuckle, who was also raised on a farm with his parents and a brother, Doc Boy. Jon, too, is a cartoonist, and also celebrates his birthday on July 28. Davis attended Ball State University. While attending Ball State, he became a member of the Theta Xi fraternity. He earned the dubious honor of earning one of the lowest cumulative grade point averages in the history of the university, an honor incidentally shared with Late Show host David Letterman.
Davis as of 2007 resides in Muncie, Indiana, where he and his staff produce Garfield under his company, Paws, Inc., begun in 1981. He was married to Carolyn, a singer and elementary teacher whom he met while both were attending college, and has a son named James with her. However, the couple divorced, and Davis since 2000 has been married to Jill, Paws' senior vice president of licensing, who has worked there approximately 25 years.
Ironically, Davis did not own cats when he started Garfield because of Carolyn's allergies, but they owned a Labrador retriever named Molly. With Jill, the family has expanded to include children Ashley and Chris; three grandchildren, Chloe, Carly and Cody; cats, Spunky and Nermal; and a dog, Pooky.
Jim Davis was born in Fairmount, Indiana, near Marion, where he grew up on a small farm with his father James William Davis, mother Anna Catherine (Carter) Davis, brother Dave, and 25 cats. Davis' childhood on a farm parallels the life of his cartoon character Garfield's owner, Jon Arbuckle, who was also raised on a farm with his parents and a brother, Doc Boy. Jon, too, is a cartoonist, and also celebrates his birthday on July 28. Davis attended Ball State University. While attending Ball State, he became a member of the Theta Xi fraternity. He earned the dubious honor of earning one of the lowest cumulative grade point averages in the history of the university, an honor incidentally shared with Late Show host David Letterman.
Davis as of 2007 resides in Muncie, Indiana, where he and his staff produce Garfield under his company, Paws, Inc., begun in 1981. He was married to Carolyn, a singer and elementary teacher whom he met while both were attending college, and has a son named James with her. However, the couple divorced, and Davis since 2000 has been married to Jill, Paws' senior vice president of licensing, who has worked there approximately 25 years.
Ironically, Davis did not own cats when he started Garfield because of Carolyn's allergies, but they owned a Labrador retriever named Molly. With Jill, the family has expanded to include children Ashley and Chris; three grandchildren, Chloe, Carly and Cody; cats, Spunky and Nermal; and a dog, Pooky.
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Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 reviews
October 30, 2016
MAnje gegova i veci fokus na pricu sto nije lose ali mi Garfild nekako nije za to. Al opet zabavno i ima finih fazona tako da ne smeta suvise.
March 17, 2016
I'm a longtime fan of the Tubby Tabby, but this one didn't do anything for me. Maybe the original TV special would be more entertaining. It is fun, however, to have the late Lorenzo Music--the original voice of Garfield--as co-writer.
January 31, 2023
I absolutely love this story. I've seen the special multiple times and I love it every time I watch it. This book just subbasements that for me. Such a sweet and funny story about this fat orange cat trying to get back to his home.
January 29, 2018
Very cute story! Garfield meets his mom and other family members.
January 24, 2022
Decided to revisit some books from childhood, and…..yeah, Garfield is bad. Very stinky bad. That is my professional opinion.
April 13, 2024
jon didnt even care -_-
May 11, 2024
It is a good book !
November 18, 2015
Garfield On the Town was a television special in 1983 where Garfield is left to fend on his own after being thrown out of Jon's car. The book is in color, which is nice because all of the Garfield comic strip books I have reviewed so far have been in black and white.
The story flows along nicely, but I sometimes found the artwork to be a little awkward. It didn't happen too often, but enough that I noticed. I think Jim Davis tried to draw some of the funky angles that were in the cartoon on paper, and they just didn't work out very well.
Lorenzo Music, who was the voice of Garfield, wrote this story. I have always enjoyed his voice, as I first heard him on the The Real Ghost Busters as Dr. Peter Venkman. Unfortunately, Lorenzo Music passed away back in 2001.
It was nice to get a little history about Garfield. I have always wondered how a cat could love lasagna. Now I know. I have always wondered where Garfield came from. Now I know. I have wondered who his mother and family were. Now I know. It is nice to finally get some answers to some of my questions about Garfield.
Overall, Garfield On the Town is a good story about Garfield and his first time out on his own. So, if you have always had the same questions I have had about Garfield, you should pick up a copy of this book.
I rated this book a 7 out of 10.
The story flows along nicely, but I sometimes found the artwork to be a little awkward. It didn't happen too often, but enough that I noticed. I think Jim Davis tried to draw some of the funky angles that were in the cartoon on paper, and they just didn't work out very well.
Lorenzo Music, who was the voice of Garfield, wrote this story. I have always enjoyed his voice, as I first heard him on the The Real Ghost Busters as Dr. Peter Venkman. Unfortunately, Lorenzo Music passed away back in 2001.
It was nice to get a little history about Garfield. I have always wondered how a cat could love lasagna. Now I know. I have always wondered where Garfield came from. Now I know. I have wondered who his mother and family were. Now I know. It is nice to finally get some answers to some of my questions about Garfield.
Overall, Garfield On the Town is a good story about Garfield and his first time out on his own. So, if you have always had the same questions I have had about Garfield, you should pick up a copy of this book.
I rated this book a 7 out of 10.
June 18, 2018
I love this book, it is so fun because Garfield is in all kinds of adventures.
July 30, 2015
Another great collection of Garfield tales, and the introduction of Garfield’s family is pretty fun to watch.
January 17, 2017
Doing his thing in the iner city!
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