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'''''Garfield's Judgment Day''''' was a cancelled animated ''Garfield'' movie-length special that would have aired in the late 80s to early 90s. Jim Davis wanted this special to be one of the best ''Garfield'' specials he had ever done (his "magnum opus" so to speak). It was much more serious in nature than the other Garfield works, involving a tornado destroying their hometown. This production was unique in the fact that Disney was the studio working on it.
'''''Garfield's Judgment Day''''' was a cancelled animated ''Garfield'' movie-length special that would have aired in the late 80's or early 90's.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday,_Garfield Wikipedia page that references the film.] Retrieved 19 Mar '16.</ref> Jim Davis wanted this special to be one of the best ''Garfield'' specials, involving much more serious themes than previous Garfield specials, namely involving a tornado destroying his hometown. Interestingly, Disney was the studio working on it.


The special went through scripting and was full-out storyboarded. An estimated 15-minutes-worth of animation was finished as well as several songs finished and all the voice acting completed. Disney cancelled the special, feeling the subject matter was far too dark and depressing for Garfield. Davis tried to script the special twice more, but the studio showed no interest both times. The story was eventually incorporated into a Garfield picture book of the same name in July 1990.
The special went through scripting and was fully story-boarded. All of the voice acting, several songs, and an estimated 15 minutes worth of animation were completed before Disney cancelled the special, feeling the subject matter was far too dark and depressing for a Garfield cartoon. Davis tried to script the special two more times, but the studio showed no interest both times. The story was eventually incorporated into a Garfield picture book of the same name in July 1990.


A documentary titled ''Happy Birthday Garfield ''aired on CBS in 1988 that featured a "sneak preview" of the special. Aside from the little footage aired in this documentary, nothing else has been seen or heard from the special.
A documentary titled ''Happy Birthday Garfield'' that aired on CBS in 1988 featured a "sneak preview" of the special. Aside from this, no other footage of the film has been seen.
 
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Garfield's Judgment Day picture book.

Status: Lost


Garfield's Judgment Day was a cancelled animated Garfield movie-length special that would have aired in the late 80's or early 90's.[1] Jim Davis wanted this special to be one of the best Garfield specials, involving much more serious themes than previous Garfield specials, namely involving a tornado destroying his hometown. Interestingly, Disney was the studio working on it.

The special went through scripting and was fully story-boarded. All of the voice acting, several songs, and an estimated 15 minutes worth of animation were completed before Disney cancelled the special, feeling the subject matter was far too dark and depressing for a Garfield cartoon. Davis tried to script the special two more times, but the studio showed no interest both times. The story was eventually incorporated into a Garfield picture book of the same name in July 1990.

A documentary titled Happy Birthday Garfield that aired on CBS in 1988 featured a "sneak preview" of the special. Aside from this, no other footage of the film has been seen.

Gallery

A recording of a song that would have been featured in the movie (at 1:54).

References