Garfield in Disguise
Tags: horror

Plot synopsis:
Garfield is awakened early in the morning by the obnoxious Binky the Clown Show and learns that it is Halloween, thrilled at the prospect of obtaining a mass of candy via trick-or-treating. He hatches the idea of deceiving Odie into thinking dogs are required to trick-or-treat with cats and give almost all of their candy to them, save one piece of candy for the dog. Odie is tempted by the minimal reward, and the two head for the attic to find costumes in an old trunk. After considering a number of options, Garfield decides on pirate costumes.
Jon Arbuckle gives them sacks and tells them to have a good time and not to be out too late. They head out trick-or-treating amongst children in the neighborhood. When Odie expresses fear, Garfield assures him the scary characters they see are only children in costumes, only to lift some of the costumes and discover the characters are actually supernatural. At the end of the evening, they arrive on a dock and Garfield decides to cross the river on a row boat to visit more houses. When Garfield tells Odie to put out the oars, Odie misunderstands the command and throws the oars overboard, leaving the boat adrift as the current takes it down the river.
Soon the boat arrives at an abandoned dock near a run-down mansion. They venture inside the home, thinking it is deserted, but are startled to find an old man sitting in an armchair. The man relates a story that exactly 100 years ago, pirates, pursued by government troops, buried their treasure in the floor of the mansion and signed a blood oath to return for the treasure at midnight 100 years later, even if it meant rising from the grave. The old man says he was the pirates' 10-year-old cabin boy. Garfield and Odie start to leave and Garfield asks the man if he wants to come too, but the old man has disappeared. The man steals their boat and leaves the two pets behind.
The longcase clock chimes midnight and Garfield and Odie watch as a ghostly ship materializes on the river and pirate ghosts emerge from the water. Garfield and Odie hide in an empty cupboard as the ghosts reclaim their buried treasure from the floorboards of the house. As the cat and dog stay where they are, Odie sneezes and it alerts the ghosts to their whereabouts. Making a run for it, Garfield and Odie jump into the river to escape, where Odie has to save Garfield as he cannot swim. Garfield and Odie wash ashore and find their boat with the candy still inside and untouched. They go home happy and Garfield rewards Odie's rescue by reluctantly giving him his rightful share of the candy.

Review: And candy he certainly gets in this wonderful Halloween Special.
It all starts on one cozy Halloween morn with Garfield waking to the sound of the TV.
Normally he'd be irate at waking so early but when he learns what day it is he cannot wait to go trickortreating and get his paws on some candycandycandycandy!He and Odie dress as pirates and go off on an adventure that happens to involve the ghosts of REAL pirates and real buried treasure.
In the course of these brilliant 25 minutes we get the typical assortment of great Garfield humor and wonderful songs.If only the movie were this good..
Garfield and Odie, set off trick-or treating, but Garfield's greed for candy leaves them on a haunted island with an old pirate house.
It's a well written, well animated, excellently voiced Halloween special.
This and Spongebob's Halloween where he dresses up like the Flying Dutchman and Patrick tries to make him scary are classics.Im not sure if it might scare very young children, it is just good fun.
In that case you might want to seek out the book, Garfield's Halloween Adventure (Formerly Titled Garfield in Disguise) and read it to them first.This is one case where the movie is better then the book..
One of the best Halloween specials available..
This is one of the best children's Halloween specials you could hope to watch.
The dead leaves and dark night set the autumn mood while Garfield and Odie go out candy collecting but get into a spooky adventure along the way.
I won't spoil the show but it involves a haunted house, classic Halloween fare all around.There are a few memorable songs, good animation, classic Garfield humor, and a nice spooky Halloween setting.
This is another Halloween TV Special I love and it's my favorite Garfield holiday special.
This is another Halloween TV Special I love and it's my favorite Garfield holiday special.
Garfield's Halloween is also the first Garfield holiday special too.
Well the story starts with Garfield and Odie, dressed as pirates on Halloween night, and went off tricking-or-treating.
But the row-boat took Garfield and Odie down the river, and landed them on an island with an old house on it.
Inside the house, they meet a spooky old man who tells them that the house is haunted by pirate ghosts who buried a treasure under the house 100 years ago, vowing to come back for it that very night.So anyway I love this Halloween special and I loved how Lou Rawls sang the "trick or treat" song, he's got an awesome singing voice; the other songs are catchy too..
For a Halloween special, "Garfield in Disguise" (or "Garfield's Halloween Adventure") practically has it all: comedy, adventure, peril, and a scary-looking old man who tells of pirate ghosts that return every Halloween.
As a Garfield holiday special, it does very well in conveying the spirit of the holiday--better, I think, than either "Garfield's Thanksgiving" or "A Garfield Christmas," which are also good.
For Halloween, this means spooky stories and "candy, candy, candy." This special captures the best of the comic strip's humor and combines it with a frightening Halloween experience for Garfield and Odie, who put themselves in jeopardy while they are out trick-or-treating.
In my opinion, this is the quintessential Garfield special, and one of the best ever Halloween specials..
This was the best Garfield special..
I am a Garfield fan and this is my favorite special with him in it.
Garfield and Odie go Trick-Or-Treating and end up on an adventure.
Garfield learns that today was Halloween, one of the few Holidays that he gives a care about.
And he was getting into the Pirate gig a lot.But things become wiry when they got on a boat to a distant island when things become slightly creepy.This is one of the few Garfield Holiday specials ever made.
And it keeps itself entertaining for a good half an hour.It has the same running gags and open minded jokes from Garfield like in the other TV specials.
I wouldn't row to the other side of the lake for candy, but Garfield and Odie would.
Maybe that is why I loved this special so much; It brings back find memories of trick-or-treating.
PS, I still break out in a cold sweat every time I think about that old man rowing away in the boat and the ghosts coming.
There have been things loved as a child watched much later, and the question "what made me like this when younger?" crops up in my mind.
Will always like Garfield, he is a very funny and lovable character.Of the specials, 'Garfield in Disguise', one of the quintessential Halloween specials, is one of my two favourites.
Other than it being so entertaining, inventively spooky and charming, part of 'Garfield in Disguise's' appeal is that Halloween is alongside Christmas one of my favourite times of the year.So many great merits with 'Garfield in Disguise' and actually cannot think of anything to criticise it for.
Also always have loved the rousing action and the inventive and sometimes spooky (but never too scary) Halloween touches embedded throughout.
At the same time, the charm and heart is also here while not being sentimental.Garfield is as hilarious and lovable as ever and can never get enough of Odie, who is so cute while the supporting characters are great fun.
Voice acting is on point, nobody portrayed Garfield better than Lorenzo Music and the others were not even close.In conclusion, when it comes to Halloween specials 'Garfield in Disguise' is one of the best and a great showcase of what Garfield is all about.
This is Garfield at his prime time best with music and songs, plot, jokes and general good natured sarcasm.
I also has some spookiness to it which every Halloween special should have , even if for kids.
The voice actors do very well in their parts from Garfield and the gang to Binky and the old man (ooh shudder).
This has to be one of my favorite TV specials of all time.And no wonder.
It has Garfield, the world's greatest cat, in a story about Halloween-- the best and most fascinating holiday the world has to offer.
In this story, he and Odie go trick-or-treating at the wrong door...
It's not Halloween if you haven't watched "Garfield in Disguise," also 'disguised' as "Garfield's Halloween Adventure." A seasonal must and a classic for all time..
It is a terrific Halloween show and the first time I saw it many years ago I was very surprised about what happened in the old house and it is actually scary!Lorenzo Music was very good as the fat cat Garfield and he is just hilarious in this one!
If you love the season of Halloween and autumn time then this is the perfect animated feature to watch!.
"Garfield's Halloween Adventure" is a great show for young children to watch any time of the year.
The story at the start shows Garfield's lack of morals through his desire for Halloween candy, but as the story progresses, so does he.Since this is a somewhat old children's show (this show was made in 1985), one or two random parts may be viewed as too scary, but it's all part of the fun.
Overall, this is a great show and I recommend it to everyone who loves Garfield, Halloween or candy..
Garfield the Cat (Voiced by Lorenzo Music) is preparing to go out on Halloween night including his buddy/rival Odie, they have a night of fun until they stumble into an old man's cabin where they will be invaded by pirate ghosts that will turn the night into a living horror.One of the best animated Halloween specials, i saw this at age 4 when it aired on CBS and it was quite spooky for a young boy.
I still admire this great Halloween special featuring everyone's favorite comic strip feline.The animation here is very good even for it's time and it's one of the better Garfield specials with "His 9 Lives", "Thanksgiving" and "Christmas".
This one is an adorable and hilarious special that i heartily recommend to everyone who loves Halloween..
In addition to 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown', watching 'Garfield in Disguise', a.k.a.
'Garfield's Halloween Adventure', remains a tradition.
The story has our favourite orange cat rudely awakened by the incredibly annoying Binky the Clown one morning who soon gets Garfield's attention by calling attention to Halloween night.
In their attempt to maximize their candy collection, he and Odie take a boat to an island where a creepy old man spins them a tale of long dead treasure seeking pirates - who inevitably make an appearance.
There's a lot of fun packed into these 24 minutes, including the catchy songs sung by the late, great Lorenzo Music, provider of Garfield's voice for so many years, and Lou Rawls.
Another hilarious sight gag arises when the odds and ends Garfield tosses about land on Odie and the cat gets a look at him.
The scenes with the sinister old tale spinner and the ghosts, which could frighten the younger viewers, are fittingly spooky.
'Garfield in Disguise' is the Halloween special for Garfield fans.
Like all Garfield films, there were plenty of funny scenes and comical dialog from Garfield.
The two pets (Garfield and Odie) end up trick-or-treating and getting more than they bargained for in a haunted house.
Why don';t they show these specials anymore during Halloween?.
However, some good news does come out of that cacophonous clown as mentions trick or treating, which instantly gets Garfield excited about the bag full of candy he'll no doubt acquire that night.
After a song and dance of what he should be, Garfield comes across the perfect costumes for he and his canine companion: pirates.
So Garfield and Odie get quite a haul, but the greedy cat decides he wants more.
They investigate and find a fire in the fireplace, so they go inside to warm themselves when suddenly, they come across a scary looking old man who warns them of an inherent danger that would befall them all.
It seems 100 years ago that night a group of real pirates were forced to bury their treasure on that very island, and they swore that they would return in 100 years to reclaim it, even if it meant coming back from the dead, at the stroke of midnight.
Feeling they've heard quite enough, Garfield and Odie attempt to leave, when suddenly they find the old man had gone.
Now they were stuck with no boat, no candy, dead pirates on the way...unless...
Garfield and Odie are discovered and the ghosts give chase.
Thankfully Odie managed to drag him all the way back to shore where, as luck would have it, the row boat with their bags of candy stood waiting.
They return home in triumph, glad the night of chaos was finally over, and to show his appreciation, Garfield reluctantly allows Odie to keep his bag of candy.
Then he relaxes by the TV, but when he finds out the only thing on are pirate flicks, he decides to hit the hay.If you're a fan of classic Garfield cartoons, this is definitely one to see.
Perfect to watch around the Halloween season.
The animation is standard, and pretty good for it's time, especially the look of the old man, whose voice really fit him.
Jim Davis counted getting Garfield on TV as a highlight of his career; surely he must also have been pleased when the fat cat became part of Halloween tradition.
Garfield in Disguise (or Garfield's Halloween Adventure) was a TV special that could be watched every year.In it, Garfield brings Odie along for trick-or-treating, collecting large amounts of beloved candy while dressed as pirates.
Then they stumble upon an old house, where an old man warns them real pirate ghosts are coming.Occasionally the jokes and songs are cheesy- for example, the song over the opening credits.
Still, this special has some pretty good moments.
When they're out trick-or-treating they discover real monsters and a ghost are out with them, which is fun and foreshadows the supernatural plot twist to come.
The old man is creepy and the pirate ghosts are fun.
Note that the book version of this special has an added ghost scene at the end, which unfortunately doesn't appear here.
Still, Garfield in Disguise is a Halloween treat..
The main reason I watched this episode recently was because I remembered the main song Garfield sang as a pirate.
This is a really entertaining episode, that can amaze a child, and can transport people who used to watch Garfield in time and remember the magic there used to be in old cartoons (opposed to actual anime and other poor cartoons which have no magic at all).It is also surprising how the story develops, the original horror story the old man tells Garfield and Odi and the adventures they encounter.
Warning don't read unless seen film.Another one of the things I love about Halloween are the TV episodes and specials.
This is also a childhood relic of mine, this special is what helped me get into the comic strip series "Garfield" which I didn't know about at the time; though it was also the franchises very first foray into the visual medium they didn't have the series until 4 years later.The animation is great true to the original comic strip which is fine with me I don't want it any other way.
The music I think is solid, the songs I wouldn't say are the most memorable in my book, but I enjoyed them their fun songs and fit the nature of the special.
One I thought was funny was the "Scaredy Cat" song where Garfield is singing and once he uncovers a person in a costume we then see it's an actual monster, then Garfield and Odie run a circle around him and run off, that I always found as a kid funny and maybe a little scary at the time since I honestly didn't expect it.
Though as an adult now it always cracks me up, just the fact that monsters are also going trick or treating, I guess even their hungry for candy.There really isn't much to the story as it's just a simple adventure of Garfield and Odie questing for candy.
And like in any Garfield comic strip the humor is clever and funny as usual, there are plenty of memorable line and humorous moments.
The first half is simply made of scenes from some usual banter between both Jon and Garfield, one funny scene is seeing Garfield put on the pirate persona and actually pillage a piece or two of Jon's lasagna, poor Jon can never seem to finish a meal hopefully he has more lasagna for himself somewhere.It then comes down to the trick or treating which leads to the last half when the whole special once again takes a rather unexpected turn.
Garfield gets just a bit greedy and decides to go to one last house on an island.
I know Garfield's made bad judgement calls before, but this probably takes the cake or should I say the candy, when they venture into a house that looks like Norman Bates pad.
And of course, we have that creepy old man that looks like someone from the "Creepy" horror comic series and he is telling a story of ghost pirates coming to reclaim their lost treasure.
The pirate ghosts I still find creepy, the way their animated, color, and how they move is just well done, I remember as a kid this sequence scarred me I kind covered my eyes with the pillow.
Yeah, this sequence of the film was scary but kind of fun at the same time as there is relief in the end, which is the common feeling we all have after trick or treating or going to a Halloween Party it was a fun ride but were glad it's over.Garfield's Halloween Adventure is a real treat.Rating: 4 stars.
This was probably my favorite Halloween flick when I was a kid.
This was probably my favorite Halloween flick when I was a kid.
Anyhow, Binky screams out that it is Halloween and that every kid loves candy.Garfield decides that he is going to go trick or treating, and that if he takes Odie he can get twice as much candy.
Then the camera pans over to Odie and he is wearing all of the stuff and has one of the greatest expressions on his face I have ever seen.As they go out in search of candy Garfield realizes they can get a bigger haul if they take a boat across the river since no one goes trick or treating over there.
When they get there they only see one house and when they go in all they find is a crazy old man.
To make matters worse the pirate's ghosts were going to return that very night.Garfield and Odie have the crap scared out of them and the old man steals their boat stranding them there.
Garfield and Odie as pirates.
"Garfield in Disguise" is a 24-minute television short movie from 30 years ago and is also known as "Farfield's Halloween Adventure".
The 1980s are not particularly known for great cartoons or short films, so these Garfield movies may be among the best there is.
Garfield and Odie decide to go out trick-or-treating and basically meet ghosts and spooky creatures during the entire movie.
Still, the last scene shows that Garfield has enough of being a pirate for a while.
I think Lorenzo Music is really great as usual and his voice was perfect for Garfield.
Still, I must say that I cannot like this little movie as much as I love the comics.
Nonetheless, this was a good, occasionally spooky, watch and I recommend it with Halloween 2015 coming up.