Underplayed Gems

Garfield Originals (2019)

Garfield Originals poster
Genre
animation, comedy
Country
France
Length
1 season, 24 episodes
Rated
G
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Garfield, the lasagna-loving orange cat, gets into silly physical comedy antics with his owner Jon and Odie the dog. The show uses classic silent film style gags and traditional animation instead of dialogue.

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What happens

Garfield Originals is a 2D animated short series created by Jim Davis and Philippe Vidal. The series premiered in France on December 6, 2019, on France 3 and Okoo; it is also available on France.tv (a streaming platform available only in France). Half of the show's episodes aired on December 6, 2019; the remaining half aired on June 17, 2020. The series also aired on Radio-Canada on May 11, 2021. On October 19, 2021, the series was added to Nick.com in the United States as well as being uploaded to YouTube by the official channel of The Garfield Show. Unlike most incarnations in the Garfield franchise, Garfield Originals relies on physical comedy and is inspired by silent films. It is also the first installment in the franchise since the final episode of Garfield and Friends in 1994 to utilize traditional animation. The series was developed with France's Dargaud Media and Ellipsanime. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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