Garfield in the Rough
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Garfield in the Rough is the third half hour animated special based on the Garfield comic strip. It features the voice and music talent common in Garfield animated specials including Lorenzo Music (the voice of Garfield) and Lou Rawls (provides the songs). The special premiered in 1984 and won an Emmy for outstanding animated program.
[edit] Storyline
Garfield is excited to learn that Jon wants to take him and Odie on vacation only to be disappointed to find out that they're just going camping. It takes a while for Garfield and Odie to adjust to the great outdoors and to Jon's banjo playing. Garfield eventually eats all of the food Jon packed, of course. However, there is news of a panther that escaped from a zoo lurking in the very woods they are in. Garfield tries to warn Jon of the bad situation but Jon insists that there is nothing to worry about, until the escaped panther enters their campsite. Garfield runs up a tree while Jon and Odie hide in the car. The panther keeps striking the car to break in. In a dramatic scene, Garfield leaps from the trees and takes on the panther. Garfield is about to be killed until the forest rangers arrive and fire a tranquilizer dart at the panther knocking her out. Jon declares Garfield a hero and the gang heads for home.
[edit] Songs in Garfield in the Rough
- "Get Me Some 'R and 'R" performed by Lou Rawls
- "When I'm Out in the Rough" performed by Lorenzo Music and Thom Huge
- "Camping is My Life" performed by Thom Huge
- "The Music of Nature" performed by Desirée Goyette
- "Run-Run" performed by Thom Huge and Desirée Goyette
This special is available on the Garfield: Travel Adventures DVD.
[edit] Awards
- 1985 Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program
| Garfield |
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| Characters |
| Garfield | Jon Arbuckle | Odie | List of Garfield characters |
| Television specials |
| Here Comes Garfield | Garfield on the Town | Garfield in the Rough | Garfield's Halloween Adventure | Garfield in Paradise | A Garfield Christmas | Garfield Goes Hollywood | Garfield: His 9 Lives | Garfield's Babes and Bullets | Garfield's Thanksgiving | Garfield's Feline Fantasies | Garfield Gets a Life |
| Video games |
| Garfield: Big Fat Hairy Deal | Garfield: A Winter's Tail | Garfield: A Week of Garfield | Garfield Labyrinth | Garfield: Caught in the Act | Garfield: The Search for Pooky | Garfield & His Nine Lives | Garfield Bound for Home |
| Films |
| Garfield | Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties |
| Other media |
| Am I Cool or What? | Garfield As Himself | Garfield and Friends | List of Garfield and Friends episodes | Garfield's Holiday Celebrations |
| Other |
| Jim Davis | U.S. Acres | Gnorm Gnat |
