Happy Chapman

"Dog Act?! Story of my life: Looking for a dog, and I'm stuck with a cat!"

- Happy Chapman

"Oh, please! What a know-it all! And everybody always said I was the handsome one, I was the smart one, and i was born first. But there you are "live from the Hague." And here I am working with this sack of dander on a dead-end regional morning show."

- Happy's jealousy towards his news anchor brother Walter Happy Chapman is the main antagonist in Garfield: The Movie. He was portrayed by Stephen Tobolowsky.

Happy Chapman was a selfish star of a Saturday morning TV pet show. His original star pupil was a famous cat named Persnikkity, whom he grew tired of due to his allergies and then puts Persnikkity in the city pound. Chapman wishes for a dog to star in his show so he can overshadow his more successful twin brother, Walter the news anchor, in fame.

When Odie was tempted to dance at the dog show, most likely due to Garfield being chased by dogs, he was found by Chapman and offered Jon to make him his new star pupil, however Jon refuses. When Odie ran away from home  due to Garfield locking him out, he was eventually abducted by Happy Chapman. Garfield notices Odie on television when he surfs through the channels of his TV. After he learns that Chapman was moving the set to New York City, Garfield runs off to find him.

Eventually, Garfield finds out that Chapman was using an electric collar to make Odie imperfect. As he left the building, Garfield gets mistakenly captured by animal control and is locked up in the pound. He met Persnikkity, who gave him advice about escaping the pound before being adopted by a new owner. Upon escaping, Garfield continues his search and soon reaches the train station.

At the train station, Garfield sabotages Chapman's train route and manages to reunite with Odie, but the duo got caught in a fight with Chapman. He manages to defeat Garfield, but the pound animals come to his aid. Chapman got scratched and bitten by numerous cats and dogs, and then gets electrocuted after the rats put the shock collar on his neck. As John and Liz arrived, Jon punches Chapman in the face for stealing his pets and then reunited with Garfield and Odie. Happy Chapman was then arrested afterwards.

Trivia

 * Booger, a minor villain from The Hot Chick, may bare a slight resemblance to a younger version of Chapman.


 * He gave up his cat for Odie and because he was allergic to cats.


 * Happy Chapman can make anyone's dog or cat look like his cat or dog of the hour.