A Garfield Christmas is the sixth half-hour animated special based on the Garfield comic strip. It features the voice and music talent that is common in Garfield animated specials including Lorenzo Music (the voice of Garfield) and Lou Rawls (provides the songs). The special was first broadcast on CBS on December 21, 1987. A Garfield Christmas has earned a place in the Christmas television special canon and has enjoyed traditional holiday-time airings on the network since its premiere, until 2000. CBS, which aired a wide variety of Christmas specials including Garfield through the 1990s, dropped the rights to the special in 2000 (along with many others). The rights were picked up by Fox (as part of the deal that allowed for the production of the Garfield feature film), but that network did not air the special. Fox Thanksgiving special) on DVD. ABC, which also owns the rights to the Charlie Brown television specials, which, like the Garfield specials, were produced by Lee Mendelson, purchased the rights to A Garfield Christmas in 2008; the special aired on network television for the first time in eight years that year, airing on both ABC and co-owned ABC Family (as part of the 25 Days of Christmas marathon).

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Storyline

Garfield wakes up to see Jon dressed as an elf, who says it is Christmas and Garfield must be treated to a large amount of lasanga and get his gift, which consists of a robotic Santa which reads minds and produces whatever Garfield wants, pleasing him until he actually wakes up and sees Jon say it is Christmas Eve and that Garfield, Jon, and Odie are to the countryside to celebrate Christmas with Jon's family on their farm. Making their animated debuts are the sweet and always cooking Mom, hard working farmer Dad, mischievous younger brother Doc Boy, and the tough as nails Grandma. As we get to know the wacky members of Jon's family, Odie is busy working on something secretive. Grandma and Garfield eventually grow a special bond. That night Garfield finds out about Odie's suspicious activity and follows him into the barn. While there he stumbles upon some old letters. The next morning is Christmas and just when it seems like all the presents have been opened, Garfield gives Grandma the letters he found in the barn. These letters were love notes written to Grandma by her late husband from when they first met and courted. Garfield finds out that Odie had been busy making Garfield the ultimate Christmas gift: a homemade back scratcher. This is a rare glimpse at Garfield's other side, as he learns one of the true meanings of Christmas.

Songs in A Garfield Christmas

• "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" performed by Lou Rawls
• "Can't Wait Till Christmas" performed by Thom Huge and Lorenzo Music
• "O Christmas Tree" performed by Pat Carroll
• "Christmas in Your Heart" performed by ensemble and Desirée Goyette
• "You Can Never Find an Elf When You Need One" performed by Lou Rawls and Desirée Goyette
• "A Good Old-Fashioned Christmas" (ending song) performed by ensemble

This special is available on the DVD Garfield's Holiday Celebrations .