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October 28, 2009
All-New TV show in CGI and HD brings
the sarcastic cat
to one
of the top youth networks
(Wednesday, October 28, 2009— Albany, IN) -- “The
Garfield Show,” an all-new animated TV show in CGI and high definition
will debut Monday, November 2nd at 10:30 a.m. on
the Cartoon Network. The show will then air daily, Monday-Friday,
at 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Designed to entertain kids of all ages,
the show revolves around a typical day-in-the-life of the surly cat and
the characters that inhabit his world.
While brand new to the United States audience, “The
Garfield Show” has been delighting audiences worldwide since its
debut on France 3 network in November 2008. It also
currently airs in Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Italy, Taiwan, Philippines,
Latin America, the United Kingdom, and is slated to debut in South
Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern and Western Europe on
Saturday, November 7th.
“Cartoon Network is the place for fun and
innovative programming, and “The Garfield Show” will be a
perfect addition to their line-up. The show has been a delight to
work on – the animation sparkles, and the stories are fun,” according
to Garfield cartoonist Jim Davis.
Since its debut in France, the show attracted a record audience
for the network. In the U.K., the debut show became the
top rated show on the network. Since then, it has consistently been in
the top three shows for the network.
A production of Paws, Inc. and Dargaud Media, a Paris-based animation
and publishing company, the show features the corpulent kitty and the
world he lives in, including his owner, the dull but decent Jon Arbuckle,
the happy-go-lucky pup Odie, the cloying “cutest kitten in the world,” Nermal,
and Garfield’s permanent houseguest, Squeak the mouse. New
characters include Vito, owner of the “world’s best pizza” parlor,
Eddy Gourmand, an eccentric food critic, Harry, the ne’er-do-well
alley cat, as well as assorted colorful characters from Garfield’s neighborhood
and the occasional visitor from the world beyond. Through situations both
fantastic and familiar, Garfield entertains with his unique
point-of-view and his sarcastic wit.
The fully-animated half-hour television series features 26 episodes,
each with two complete stories. The show is animated in CGI
with 3D tools, and appears in High Definition. It is available
in both English and Spanish languages. The show is produced
in France under the direction of Robert Réa, Director
General, and Philippe Vidal, creative director.
Jim Davis, creator of Garfield, and Mark Evanier, a writer for the
highly successful “Garfield and Friends” TV show (CBS-TV),
helped pen dozens of episodes of “The Garfield Show,” along
with French nationalist writers including Julien Magnat, Philippe Vidal, and Peter
Berts.
Instavision of Venice, California is managing all U.S. digital distribution
of the series through multiple online and mobile platforms, including
iTunes, YouTube (youtube.com/garfieldshow), and at www.thegarfieldshow.com. A
new website devoted to the show will feature games, mobile downloads,
video, and "The Catbox" featuring social networking aspects,
including blogs by Dr. Liz ( Garfield’s veterinarian) and Squeak
the mouse, an authority on the world’s cheeses, and much more. The
show’s characters can be found on Facebook (www.facebook.com/garfield)
and Twitter ( http://twitter.com/therealgarfield)
Garfield ’s first foray into television began with the primetime
special, “Here Comes Garfield” in 1981. Since then,
thirteen primetime specials have garnered four Emmy-awards. “Garfield & Friends,” a
Saturday morning cartoon for CBS, aired from 1988-1995, and was often
the top-rated Saturday morning show for kids across all networks.
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