: A 1991 edited version reanimated the scene where Grandma discusses her husband and added a new "O Christmas Tree" sequence. Go to product viewer dialog for this item. A Garfield Christmas
(1987) is a celebrated animated holiday film where Garfield discovers the "true meaning of Christmas" while visiting the Arbuckle family farm. Originally aired on CBS on December 21, 1987, it became a holiday staple, rebroadcast annually until 2000. Feature Overview : A 1991 edited version reanimated the scene
: The special concludes with Garfield's rare sincere realization: "It’s not the giving, it’s not the getting, it’s the loving!" . Key Details & Trivia Originally aired on CBS on December 21, 1987,
: It was the seventh of twelve Garfield specials and served as a precursor to the long-running series Garfield and Friends . : Garfield finds a stash of 50-year-old love
: Garfield finds a stash of 50-year-old love letters from Grandma’s husband in the barn and gives them to her on Christmas morning, a gesture that provides the special's most touching moment.
: Creator Jim Davis based the special on his own childhood Christmases on an Indiana farm; the character Doc Boy is based on his real-life brother.