Garfield in Paradise
| Garfield in Paradise | |
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The Title
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| Created by | Jim Davis |
| Written by | Jim Davis |
| Directed by | Phil Roman |
| Starring |
Lorenzo Music Thom Huge Gregg Berger Frank Nelson Wolfman Jack Hal Smith Desiree Goyette Julie Payne Nino Tempo |
| Theme music composer |
Ed Bogas and Desiree Goyette (music and lyrics) Desiree Goyette, Lou Rawls, Lorenzo Music and Thom Huge (vocals) |
| Country of origin |
 United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jay Poynor |
| Producer(s) | Phil Roman |
| Editor(s) | Sam Horta Mark R. Crookston Timothy J. Borquez |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Film Roman United Media Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | May 27, 1986 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Garfield's Halloween Adventure |
| Followed by | Garfield Goes Hollywood |
Garfield in Paradise is a 1986 animated television special directed by Phil Roman, based on the Garfield comic strip by Jim Davis. It features Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield the house cat, other regulars Thom Huge and Gregg Berger, and guest star Wolfman Jack.
The story concerns the characters visiting a tropical vacation destination. The special was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program and has been released on DVD.
Jon and Garfield take their third class airline trip to Paradise World, a cheapskate's version of Hawaii. Jon and Garfield check in at a poorly rated motel and are soon disappointed to find out that there is no beach within sight of the motel, and only an empty pool in the back. When Jon and Garfield enter their room, they find Odie hiding in their luggage. None of the trio have any fun until Jon, Garfield, and Odie decide to rent a car and go searching for a beach. For a cheap price, they get a really nice and classic Chevrolet Bel Air to hit the beach and later decide where to go when their car mysteriously swerves into a jungle on its own, stopping in the middle of a native village. Jon, Garfield, and Odie presume that they are in trouble until the natives begin to bow down to their car. They meet the tribal chief who explains that the villagers learned English "from watching a lot of beach movies", and that the car was originally owned by the Cruiser, a James Dean/Fonzie-styled legend who drove his car into the village in 1957 and introduced the people to the 1950s pop culture. The Cruiser eventually saved the village by sacrificing himself and driving his car into a nearby volcano to prevent it from erupting. The village is now devoted to a 1950s lifestyle and believes that Jon's rental car is the same one that was originally owned by the Cruiser.
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