Awesome ep! This is one of my favorite Christmas shows and I own the Holiday Celebrations DVD. However we’ve also streamed it on Amazon and Apple over the years when the DVD was packed away and I just kept thinking I must not have remembered some scenes when I’d see an “added” one!

I'm so glad they restored the piano scene. it's my favorite scene in the show, and I can't hear "Oh, Christmas Tree" without hearing her "whoop-boop-be-doop" at the end.

@ThatsMyPurseIDontKnowYou67

3 жыл бұрын

Right!? That was one of my favorite scenes ever as a kid. Use to crack me up so much I would rewind the vhs over and over again.

Fun fact: Jon Arbuckle’s grandma is voiced by Pat Carroll, who many of you may know as the voice of Ursula the Sea Witch from Disney’s The Little Mermaid!

@Russkafin

2 жыл бұрын

Oh I never realized that! I can definitely hear it now that you pointed it out. Thanks for sharing!

@jonathanbaileyartanimation2992

Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite performances from Pat Carroll. RIP to an acting legend

@Lighthouseadventures1

6 ай бұрын

Pat Carroll and Lorenzo Music will always be a timeless pair

RIP Pat Carroll. Garfield Christmas is one of my favourite specials, and this scene always manages to get a small tear out of me

I loved being a kid in the 80's. Christmas's were magical in those days. I only know the 87 version of Garfield Christmas and I still love it.

Back when I was a young kid my most two favorite Christmas cartoons were a Garfield Christmas and a Charlie Brown Christmas, even though I'm 47 years old, I still enjoy them and I still love them to this day. They are like the most epic Christmas cartoons of all times.

Rest In Peace Pat Carroll 🕊🕊🕊

I KNEW something was up when watching this again years later!! Our family always had a tape of the 1987 version. My mom was a master of recording tv shows. We had dozens of mixed show vhs tapes to watch as kids. An episode of dark wing duck followed by The Racoons and then Size Small Island or the multiple “Christmas shows” tapes. 25 years later, I’ve still kept them save. 😊

@Mrmeoggy

2 жыл бұрын

awesome, love those shows

@Ihatethewaythatyou

Жыл бұрын

Those are amazing treasures you were able to hold on to. My parents made a holiday tape that would be stored away with the autumn/ winter decorations I always got to enjoy at the end of the year. Wish I still had it. Even the commercials that slipped through I'd die just to experience again. We were apart of a lucky generation.

@AMTheOcarinaPlayer

Жыл бұрын

@@Ihatethewaythatyou isn’t it weird how as kids we hated commercials? Now as middle age adults we actually enjoy old commercials from as far back as the 80’s? 😳

@Ihatethewaythatyou

Жыл бұрын

@@AMTheOcarinaPlayer as even the younger generation can see, even ads and the people who made them didn't just put effort into it for you to buy or remember their products but create something unique and entertaining.

@willeysingleton3057

6 ай бұрын

That rocks maybe tru uploading them to share with us.

If you want to view the 1991 version, you can find it on KZread. I barely see the 1987 version pop up when searching for it.

@CosmicSponge2004

3 жыл бұрын

There's A Fan-Made Remaster on Archive.org

I miss that this isn’t broadcast on TV anymore.

@patrickc3419

2 жыл бұрын

@N Diesal Probably. Doc Boy always seemed like the type.

@TheEman590

Жыл бұрын

When I was a kid they would air this with the Claymation Christmas. The California Raisins were popular like Garfield at that point. Ah, the memories

@patrickc3419

Жыл бұрын

@@TheEman590 YES!!! From what I recall, those two would be aired back-to-back, and Charlie Brown & Grinch would be on other nights. Mickey’s Christmas Carol is another one not on TV any longer.

@TheEman590

Жыл бұрын

@@patrickc3419 I watched Charlie Brown, Grinch and Mickey Christmas Carol a lot as a kid as well. Bless DVD and Streaming so I can watch them every year again. On television, they would air 3 winter themed shorts beforehand with an intro by Michael Eisner. A Muppet Family Christmas was another one. It had all the Muppets, Sesame Street gang and Fraggles all under one roof. It's a lot of fun.

W Piano is quite funny. The piano scene was fun. The darker night w grandma arbuckle is better than the bright, it feels very cozy.

@daltysmilth

Жыл бұрын

It also makes it feel more bittersweet. When you lose someone you’ve shared your soul with, it feels like that part of your soul goes with them. You may find other things, other people to help you feel whole again, but that part of you is still gone, and there are times when you still feel it. This scene and Pat Caroll’s performance perfectly captures that.

Neat! I never realized there was more than one version.

This is literally the only time I heard Jon sing. He sounds great!

I was just watching the special through Prime Video since it was available through my Prime membership and the transfer being of higher quality and after watching it, it felt rather difficult than I remembered when I noticed that the scene with Garfield and the grandmother wasn't the same. And now I know. The 91 version is available for free on KZread officially BTW.

@Russkafin

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks for that info!

Jon's parents looked like my grandparents. 😂 Also, you know they were desperate to save on animation in 1987 when Grandma's monologue about her husband has a few shots focus on the fireplace, of all things.

The change to Grandma misses Grandpa story was a big change to me. The photograph was an important part and needed to seen.

Wow, I never knew there were 2 versions! I only remember the 1991 version, but since there's home video of me (age 3) watching it on New Year's Eve in 1990, I've obviously seen both.

Pat Carroll (grandma) passed away nearly a year and a half ago, she lived to be 95, rest in peace 1927-2022. Merry Christmas 2023 y'all!

I've definitely only seen the 1991 version since I didn't even know some of this alternate animation existed. Looks like all the changes they made in the newer version were definitely for the best!

interesting note: 1987- 65 mph only applied to rural interstates, 1991- 65 mph also applied to rural non-interstate expressways.

So I watch this every and found it weird that I saw two different versions. The one on the offical Garfield and Friends channel on KZread has the 91 version while on Peacock, it has the 87 version.

@Russkafin

6 ай бұрын

Oh that is really good to know! Thank you!

I’ve had enough of this year already. One of my favorite Christmas specials, and the highlights are Lorenzo Music and Pat Carroll. Mr. Music passed away in 2001, and now Ms. Carroll has just passed away. This and Ursula is how I will remember her, oh god this year…

I absolutely adore this special and I’ve watched it every Christmas Day since 1991

1:46 not only was Garfield wide eyed but Jon and his father too were wide eyed like something weird happened suddenly and also Jon just says "Why don't YOU play for us Mom?" Like someone else had already played the piano.

I have Garfield Halloween, Thanksgiving, & Christmas on dvd. Every year we watch each one during the corresponding holiday season.

@TheEman590

Жыл бұрын

Since those three specials went free on KZread, that's what I've been doing the past couple years. Loved Garfield growing up

The 1991 version is available on KZread. I also have the OOP dvd. I saw the special streaming on Peacock but it's the 1987 version.

Good video. I was surprised when I first heard about the original 1987 version... As a kid, I had fallen upon the 1991 version first, on Dailymotion. 3:56 - I have a twisted mind... right before you start talking again, we hear Jon say "I can almost smell Mom's chest--" XD

I have a Mandela Effect for this special... I remember as a kid, when Odie went out to the barn to make Garfield's gift he couldn't get the stick to stay on the base. Odie leaves to find a remedy and while he's gone Garfield builds the gift and when Odie returns he is surprised but happy it's made and throws the bag on it and brings it inside. Anyone else remember this??

@Russkafin

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! I don’t remember that and I’m not aware of a version like that. But, since you mentioned the Mandela Effect, maybe that version existed in another timeline. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

@arcturusregula3970

2 жыл бұрын

I remember it as odie building the whole thing. I had the 87 version taped from tv

@Churrowhisperer

Жыл бұрын

That’s what happened in the comic version so that’s why you remember it that way, you must’ve seen it in the comic. That version was never animated though.

It'd be nice to get a complete cut of this, using the 1991 version of Grandma and Garfield. Unless I am mistaken, the DVD has the 1991 version but didn't have the extra clips they trimmed from 1987

I can definitely see why they redid the scene where Garfield sat with Grandma. The 87 version just doesn't hit as hard with its color palette. 7:05 is the best example of the 87 version not working. A random shot of a fireplace just doesn't work, especially paired with Grandma's dialogue.

That was a cool video. I learn some weird stuff like this about my favorite holiday stuff! Tried find the original 1987 version all I could see was the 1991 version. If u have it u should try posting it here!

@MichaelLeroi

2 жыл бұрын

Did you ever find a copy? If not, I have a copy of the 87 cut ripped from a VHS I can send to you

@tamarakurtz6690

2 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelLeroi no, I never did. You don't need to send me anything! I can still watch it, which is what's really important 😳😁 Thanks for the offer though!

I didn't know of the 1991 version until 97. I much prefer the 1987 version TBH. I enjoy both.

huh had no idea my dvd was out of print, lucky i held on to it. also you can find the 91 version on youtube on the offical Garfield channel!

could you do superman 2 and 3? Superman 2 dvd releases seem to have an incomplete TV version. There's several scenes, like the ending with the police on the ice field, that only show up in the directors cut dvd even though they were on the tv version. And the superman 3 tv version (Which only has an australia dvd release due to the 4-pack accidentally using the theatrical version instead of the extended version) had a scene at the end where the pull Vera out of the rubble and her metal mask falls off and she's still alive, and this scene is not present in any dvd version that i've found,.

@Russkafin

6 жыл бұрын

Jedi Master Thrash Hi! Thanks for the suggestion! I was definitely planning to do Superman 2. I didn’t know about that scene from Superman 3! Let me look into that one a bit more and see if I can track it down. Thanks again!

@ghenulo

5 жыл бұрын

I grew up on the TV version of Superman 3. When I see the theatrical version, it feels incomplete, and it's missing some of my favorite lines: Brad: You know what they used to call me in high school? Gus: Brad? Guy: You have everything to live for. I know. I've just seen you. Lana: I can't go out with you tonight. No, I'm busy tomorrow night too. Brad: Doing what? Lana: I'll think of something.

Where did you find a clean copy of the 1987 cut with Grandma

@danielledewitt1

6 ай бұрын

You mean 1987.

The set I have they mixed up the cds the Thanksgiving one is the Christmas one or something and vice versa. Actually it's one disc it's the menu thats screwed up.

@Russkafin

Жыл бұрын

Interesting! I'm glad you still have them both though. What a unique item you have there!

It's kinda unfortunate that the recent remasters on Amazon Prime & Pluto TV only include the 1987 Version. Did they lose the 1991 Version? Were they just happier with the 1987 Version? Who knows. Atleast we still have a DECENT Looking DVD of the '91 Version (even if it's not as good as the '87 version's 2 different remasters)

0:06 CUT CUT!

I have that out of print DVD with all 3 episodes (Thanksgiving is such a great episode too, although that's once again due to an excellent, hilarious appearance by Grandma), but IMO, the Halloween special is pretty meh. But I had noticed the missing piano scene in streaming the last few years, and always wondered. I wish they'd put them out on blu-ray or something though, as my DVD is well-loved, and may have a scratch or 2 on it that can cause playback issues...

I found the 1991 version on KZread

I still can’t find Christmas is here !!!! Song. Or lyrics

It says season 1 because they mixed it with the Garfield and Friends show.

Although the '91 version of the scene of Grandma talking to Garfield looks way better and the darker color palette is more fitting to the mood, it really doesn't make sense given they're still in the brightly lit living room. Logic be damned in favor of artistic license. XD

You said more episodes coming soon, wow.... 7 years sure fly by fast!😮 You= 😅!

i still own the 1987 version on VHS and garfield and friends on the same VHS is this rare?

@ghosttrae

3 жыл бұрын

Probably

@CosmicSponge2004

3 жыл бұрын

It was Before 2014

Grandma looks decent 😭😭😭

The comic book version to me is the best version. Has a bunch of cut scenes not in the special like garfield "helping" john wrap gifts and odie getting gift wrapped by garfield and more chores scenes and dad turning off johns clock and that's why they sleep in on christmas morning and the barn scene has garfield stepping in. Odie can't get the gift fixed and garfield throws a corn cob and odie goes to check it out. Garfield drills the hole in and fixes the gift fast and runs out of sight and odie comes back and sees it fixed and odie being odie just goes with it and leaves. Putting the drill away garfield falls on the box and finds the letters. One act of kindness sets up grandmas happiness as garfield would have never found the cards if he didn't help odie. Why was this cut?

i have the 1987 version on VHS

@Russkafin

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

2:30

The official Garfield and Friends channel posted the 1991 version a little over a month ago kzread.info/dash/bejne/hpaAj9exlJfAhto.html Hopefully the prime time specials will get the remastering they deserve from Viacom. Unless the films are lost

The 1991 version was uploaded on youtube by the Garfield & Friends youtube channel kzread.info/dash/bejne/hpaAj9exlJfAhto.htmlsi=E5JJn6BESogoaNEO

Well tonight i watched the 1991 version. Guess the original 1987 version was nowhere to be found.

@CosmicSponge2004

3 жыл бұрын

Wasn't There A VHS Release in '88? Surley That Would Have it

how about baby mozart

We later got the 1991 version uploaded to KZread! Huzzah! kzread.info/dash/bejne/hpaAj9exlJfAhto.htmlsi=K2M5FtKLC2xTLV1o