Garfield: Holiday Celebrations (Garfield's Halloween Adventure / Garfield's Thanksgiving / A Garfield Christmas)

My wife ordered this DVD on sale at [...]. I was speaking to my oldest daughter and she really wanted a copy of Garfield's Christmas. Then I checked with my other three children and all wanted a copy. Unfortunately the deal was off and the last three copies were twice our original price ... but still a good deal. So we have purchased 5 copies. This explains the 5 stars.

It is good to be able to find what you want. Now my oldest daughter has two of her three favorite Christmas shows. We still are looking for number 3.

Thanks amazon.com

I got this as a Christmas gift from my wife. I remember watching this as a kid and it is every bit as good as I remember it. Highly recommended.

The DVD is simple, just showing three holiday episodes of Garfield. There are no special features or re-mastering. However, the three specials, specifically the Christmas one, are classics that seem entirely forgotten by network TV. To have them on DVD for many years to come is worth it's inexpensive price. Definitely recommended if you have fond memories of the special, and even if you do not remember seeing it, as all of the specials have aged very well.

I purchased this to show in my junior high classroom just before Thanksgiving. It was perfect and the kids loved it. Garfield is great at any age.

I have no idea why these Garfield holiday specials never seem to air anymore.

Garfield's Halloween Adventure (1985) - I saw one reviewer mention a missing scene where the ghost pirates find Garfield and Odie. I don't remember it. I'll have to dig out my old VHS from when it originally aired in 1985. I don't doubt it because I have a comic strip version that includes that scene. It's a shame they left it out.

Other than the exclusion of that scene, it's a great Halloween special. I'd rate it second to only The Great Pumpkin. Maybe the fact that it's actually kind of creepy is why TV chooses not to air it anymore.

Garfield Thanksgiving Special (1989) - While my least favorite of the three, it's an amousing special. It's worth having especially since TV doesn't even want to acknowledge Thanksgiving anymore.

Garfield Christmas Special (1987) - I can still remember the first time this aired like it was yesterday. Has it really been 20 years? John, Odie, and Garfield go for an old fashioned Christmas down on the farm.

Filled with Garfield's usual dry humor. I think his line "Whoever thought of the idea of Christmas trees should be drug out into the street and shot" may be why we don't see this one on television anymore. Aren't we all so sensitive.

It even has a very touching scene with John's grandmother telling Garfield about her late husband.

This DVD is an essential purchase. And a nice price too.