A Garfield Christmas Special (1987 TV Short)
Pat Harrington Jr.: Dad
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Quotes
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Jon Arbuckle : [as he and Doc Boy try to wake Dad early on Christmas morning; whispering] Hey, Dad.
Doc Boy : [whispering] Psst. Hey, Dad, you awake?
Jon Arbuckle : Daaaaaaaad?
[turns on light]
Doc Boy : [shouts] Dad, you awake?
[Dad suddenly awakes, startled]
Dad : Well, I'm awake now. What do you boys want?
Jon Arbuckle : [eagerly] Is it time to open our presents yet?
Dad : It's 1:30 in the morning. *No*, it's not time to open presents yet.
[turns off light]
Doc Boy : [to Jon] It *is* Christmas morning *now*, you know.
Jon Arbuckle : [turns light back on] But Doc Boy has a point there, Dad. Any time after midnight is *technically* Christmas morning, you know.
Dad : [sternly to Jon and Doc Boy] Go - to bed!
Jon Arbuckle : [slightly irritated] All right, all right.
[turns off light]
Doc Boy : [sarcastically as he and Jon leave] Pleasant dreams, Dad. It is Christmas morning.
Jon Arbuckle : I know that, and you know that.
[shuts door]
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Dad : Well, what do you boys want to do first? Do you want to do chores? Do you want to eat breakfast? Or do you want to open presents?
Jon Arbuckle , Doc Boy : [shout] Presents!
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Dad : [reading "Binky: The Clown Who Saved Christmas"] Once upon a time, there was a clown named Binky, who loved children. Every time Binky saw children, he would say, "Hey, kids!"
Jon Arbuckle : No, no, no, no, no, Dad; read it with more emotion!
Doc Boy : Yeah, yeah, an-an-and why don't you say it like Binky says it?
Dad : [Clears throat] Every time Binky saw children, he would say, "HEEEEEEEEY, KIIIIIIIIDS!"
[Odie licks Dad to indicate his approval]
Dad : [annoyed] Cut that out!
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Jon Arbuckle : [as he tries to help Dad put the star on top of the tree, as he wobbles crazily atop Doc Boy] Careful, Dad, don't hurt yourself.
Dad : Why is it we always put the stupid star on last? Why don't we put the star on top of the tree, then put the tree up?
Mom : Well, it just wouldn't be Christmas if we put the star on first, honey.
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Dad : [finishing "Binky: the Clown Who Saved Christmas"] Now once again, Binky the Clown saved Christmas for children all over the world.
[closes the book]
Dad : The end.
Doc Boy : I don't know about you, Jon, but for a couple of minutes there, I was gettin' pretty worried.
Jon Arbuckle : Ooh, me too!
Mom : [chuckling] All right, boys, it's time to get ready for bed.
Jon Arbuckle : All right!