Both in the comic strip and the animated series, Garfield and Odie are the quintessential frenemies. They're cats and dogs, for Pete's sake.
Often, you'll see Garfield beating up Odie, and Odie doesn't retaliate. Instead, he'll just gingerly lick Garfield's face to show that he doesn't take offense.
But there's a pivotal scene in the TV film "Here Comes Garfield" in 1982.
Garfield and Odie were captured in a pound and were locked up together in a cold jail cell. It was raining outside, and Odie was shivering while lying on the cold, concrete floor. That's when Garfield hugged him and realized that he can't live without his frenemy.
That scene was made even more emotional by the song that was playing in the background. The same song which is today's Friday Magic Madness song.
"So long, old friend" by Desiree Goyette upped the EQ of this song by 1000000x! As a very young kid, watching this scene made me bawl non-stop. Then, when we were in High School, we watched this film again, and I bawled like a young kid again.
Even now, 40 years since this film aired, I'd watch it and still get teary eyed whenever this scene comes up.
It's such a powerful song - and scene - on friendship.
And of course it's Garfield! That makes all the difference.
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