FILM ROMAN / JIM DAVIS (1945 - ) Garfield and Friends episode 1 cel and background setup, & exposure sheet.
Vinyl paint on acetate; marker and watercolor on paper; pencil on paper, 1988-1989. 229x330 mm; 9x13 inches.
Production Character Jon Arbuckle cel from Season 1, Episode 1, "Garfield Goes Hawaiian," Garfield and Friends, airdate September 17, 1988. Original production background from Season 2, Episode 19, "The Legend of the Lake," airdate September 30, 1989.
The cel of Garfield's owner Jon Arbuckle hula dancing from "Garfield Goes Hawaiian" is paired with an original production background from the season 2 episode "The Legend of the Lake." Also included is an animators' exposure sheet matching this first episode scene, including thumbnail sketches of Jon's hula dance poses.
The matching frame for the cel appears near the end of the episode, at the 22 min 39 sec mark, when Jon dances in Garfield's stead for the "Silly Animal Stunt" TV contest. The matching scene for this background appears 6 min 38 sec into the episode, when a prehistoric Garfield washes ashore an island where "lasagna plants" grow.
