The Garfield Show

[Raph's Girl]

http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=...sitem_no=23758

Turner Broadcasting has acquired the new CG series starring fat cat Garfield from French producer Dargaud Media, due for broadcast on Cartoon Network in 2009.

The (52x11) episodes of THE GARFIELD SHOW will be shot on HD and bring to life the famous orange cat in a new medium for new TV audiences.

The series is timed to coincide with the celebration of Garfield's 30th anniversary and will air in territories across Europe, Middle East and Africa; Asia Pacific and Latin America.

Garfield first came to life in the highly popular comic strip by Jim Davis and centers on the adventures of fun loving but decidedly lazy Garfield, his yellow dog friend Odie and their cartoonist master Jon Arbuckle.

Cecilia Persson, VP of Programming, Acquisition and Presentation for Turner Kids said, "Thirty years on, Garfield is as popular as ever, with a regular comic strip in 63 countries across the world, two blockbuster feature films and heavy weight presence across web, DVD, licensing and publishing. This new show celebrates Garfield's return to TV."

Huh.. how about that...an excuse for me to tune into Cartoon Network....I wonder if it's set in the same world as the Direct to DVD films???

[Tinuvielsdreams]

I do love Garfield but honestly when I saw this my first reaction was Yay Garfield and Friends back on TV! I saw some images from Garfield gets real, I guess that is what it will look like?

[Ninjinister]

Yes.

F*** yes.

This is awesome.

I love Garfield tons. I even loved the live action movies.

[Drtooth]

Garfield and Friends fans will be thrilled to hear this...

Mark Evanier is set to write the series. He was the writer for the original Garfield and Friends series.

I guess Cartoon Network is the ONLY place they can put it (thanks ever so much greedy media conglomerates and the FCC), and they had BETTER run all 52X11 episodes (cartoon Network has a long history of abandoning new aquisitions).

[CudleyCowlick]

Mark Evanier - Hells yes.

CG Garfield - I hope yes.

I think the movies kind of sucked, really. I'm always down with Garfield & Friends, though. With Mark on board, I can hope this will be good.

I wonder if we'll get to see Pinfeather in CG?

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by CrazyCowboyDion

Mark Evanier - Hells yes.

CG Garfield - I hope yes.

I think the movies kind of sucked, really. I'm always down with Garfield & Friends, though. With Mark on board, I can hope this will be good.

I wonder if we'll get to see Pinfeather in CG?

I haven't seen the live action Garfield movies BUT I reccomend "Garfield Gets Real" the first CGI film. Can't wait to get the new one when it comes out!

[Drtooth]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

I haven't seen the live action Garfield movies BUT I reccomend "Garfield Gets Real" the first CGI film. Can't wait to get the new one when it comes out!

After all, Jim Davis wrote that himself. And a second one is on the way.

I also heard that Frank Welker isn't going to laboriously copy Lorenzo, and he's going to relax and do it his way from now on. Pretty much the same way, I'm sure, but more relaxed.

[gobo]

Originally Posted by Drtooth

I also heard that Frank Welker isn't going to laboriously copy Lorenzo, and he's going to relax and do it his way from now on. Pretty much the same way, I'm sure, but more relaxed.

Eff-yeah! I though his attempt to copy Music turned out rather cringe-worthy. I forget exactly how it made me interpret the character, but it seems he struck as more dufus than sarcastic grouch.

[Drtooth]

Originally Posted by gobo

Eff-yeah! I though his attempt to copy Music turned out rather cringe-worthy. I forget exactly how it made me interpret the character, but it seems he struck as more dufus than sarcastic grouch.

Though, the other replacement voice sounded more like Lorenzo, he just couldn't act. There's this commercial I wish I could link you to. And after about 10 minutes of searching, I can't find video game footage. But while it was closer, it was more awkward.

Now, the one thing I wonder... what happened to Thom Huge? Wally Wingert performed Jon in the last movie. And I really don't see anyone but Thom playing Binky the Clown. And that's an important aspect.

I can see them continuing with Jason Marsden as Nermal. Desserre Goyette is busy with her music career. But at least we have Gregg Bergger still playing Odie.

[gobo]

Originally Posted by Drtooth

Though, the other replacement voice sounded more like Lorenzo, he just couldn't act. There's this commercial I wish I could link you to. And after about 10 minutes of searching, I can't find video game footage. But while it was closer, it was more awkward.

Are you referring to Murray or whoever might have been in the Gets Real videogame??

[Drtooth]

Originally Posted by gobo

Are you referring to Murray or whoever might have been in the Gets Real videogame??

No...re was this game that looked like it was on PS2, and someone put a video of game play up. that had a short intro with the Garfield voice in question. I do not know his name at all, though. i've been trying to find that out... Even Wikipedia doesn't have any answers to this mystery voice actor.

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by Drtooth

No...re was this game that looked like it was on PS2, and someone put a video of game play up. that had a short intro with the Garfield voice in question. I do not know his name at all, though. i've been trying to find that out... Even Wikipedia doesn't have any answers to this mystery voice actor.

If you're referring to the Europe-only PS2/PC game, this is the guy: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1737045/

[Drtooth]

Originally Posted by The S

If you're referring to the Europe-only PS2/PC game, this is the guy: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1737045/

AH yes. I notice he worked for Garfield and Friends before. I wonder if he was an alternate for Lorenzo in a couple episodes.

He sounded just like him, but he just didn't act.

[Raph's Girl]

The cast list for this series has been revealed!!

Frank Welker as Garfield
Gregg Berger as Odie
Wally Wingert as Jon
Audrey Wasilewski as Garfield's ladyfriend Arlene.

Wally Wingert, Frank Welker, and Audrey Wasilewski started voicing Jon, Garfield, and Arlene in "Garfield Gets Real" Greg Berger has been voicing Odie since Garfield and Friends, which also featured Frank Welker as the voices of Booker, Sheldon, Bo, Mort, Fred Duck, and others.

This might be premiering in Europe later this year with a release in the U.S sometime in 2009.

http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=25596

[Drtooth]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

This might be premiering in Europe later this year with a release in the U.S sometime in 2009.

http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=25596

I'm a-sick of Europe getting everything first, and we get the left overs as an after thought.... Took us 2 years to get Biker Mice.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Frank Welker as Garfield
Gregg Berger as Odie
Wally Wingert as Jon
Audrey Wasilewski as Garfield's ladyfriend Arlene.

Interesting voice cast. It has the potential to be good.

Originally Posted by Drtooth

Mark Evanier is set to write the series. He was the writer for the original Garfield and Friends series.

I was skeptical until I read the name Mark Evanier. Fu*k yes. Now I'm on board with this.

Originally Posted by Drtooth

Took us 2 years to get Biker Mice.

You're complaining because that pile of sh*t took it's time getting here to remind us why TV animation is in the toilet?

[Drtooth]

Here's what concerns me....

What happened to Thom Huge? Did he retire or something? hope he's okay.

I heard some of Wally's Jon Arbuckle since I finally saw some of the first DTV... it's not bad, but I'm concerned about Binky the Clown.

And another thing... Arlene is going to be in the show? I wonder if Jim Davis has finally decided to cut the crap about how he is the sole person that can write for her (unless that was a half truth on Wikipedia's fault). That's basically how ol' Penelope came about.

And if Mark is writing this, there had better be total demolition of the fourth wall, and characters whining about how they have insufficiant parts in each episode.

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by Drtooth

What happened to Thom Huge? Did he retire or something? hope he's okay.

I have no idea. There's no info on him anywhere. No bio, no website, not even a Wikipedia page. IMDB doesn't have anything on him either. No birthdate, no bio other than him creating some music. All it does is list the Garfield stuff he did in the 80's and 90's.

Almost as if the guy never existed in the first place.

As for Binky the Clown. I don't think Binky will even be in the new series. He hasn't appeared in any Garfield stuff since Garfield and Friends.

[Drtooth]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

As for Binky the Clown. I don't think Binky will even be in the new series. He hasn't appeared in any Garfield stuff since Garfield and Friends.

If Mark's at the Helm, there's no way that he couldn't be. If Binky and the Buddy bears aren't even mentioned, then it will be a huge disappointment. I can live without Orson's Farm, dispite I was one of the few that liked it... I guess if they brought that segment back, they'd need a new Wade Duck and a new Roy Rooster. I'd say Tom Kenny would make a pretty good Wade.