• Air date: 16 Sep '89 79 episodes
      The animated stories of Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, their owner Jon and the trouble they get into. And also Orson the Pig and his adventures on a farm with his fellow farm animals.
  • List of Episodes (79)
    • 1. Pest of a Guest / The Impractical Joker / Fat and Furry

      16 Sep '89
      Pest of a Guest: It's a cold, winter's night and a stray cat rings on Garfield's door. Jon and Odie feel sorry for the stray and takes him in. However, the stray has a lot more to him than just a poor kitty cat look and soon Garfield takes action... The Impractical Joker: Orson fires Roy after he insults all of the animals with a joke book and replaces him with Fred Duck. Fat and Furry: After Garfield buys a lottery ticket with the number 77777779, the crew win the lottery and become famous. T
    • 2. Rip Van Kitty / Grabbity / The Big Catnap

      16 Sep '89
      Rip Van Kitty: During a picnic, Garfield tries to nap, and plays cruel tricks on Odie and Nermal when they disturb his sleep. Jon accuses Garfield of sleeping too much, which prompts a dream sequence in which Garfield naps for twenty years and ends up in the future. Grabbity: Roy plays a prank on Wade, who wonders what would happen if the Law of Gravity (or "Grabbity" as Roy pronounced it) was repealed. Cameo appearance of Jon. The Big Catnap: Jon receives a box of homemade cookies from his mo
    • 3. The Great Getaway / Scrambled Eggs / Hansel and Garfield

      23 Sep '89
      The Great Getaway: Jon visits New York City on a weekend away from his cat Garfield, not knowing that Garfield has snuck along. Things get worse when Garfield realizes that Jon's date, a seemingly innocent woman named Rosalyn, is a pickpocket. The fat cat pursues the two in an attempt to keep Jon safe from the woman's thieving ways. Scrambled Eggs: Orson narrates a previous event about Sheldon and how he was mistaken for a mother turtle's child (who, like Sheldon, was not hatched yet and has hi
    • 4. The Sludge Monster / Fortune Kooky / Heatwave Holiday

      23 Sep '89
      The Sludge Monster: Jon, Garfield, and Odie are forced to stay in an old and abandoned hotel after the car breaks down in front of it. There, he tells Garfield and Odie the legend of the Sludge Monster, whom the two eventually believe is real. Fortune Kooky: Wade becomes superstitious after reading his paper fortunes from Chinese fortune cookies. Roy, sensing an opportunity for a prank, concocts a fake fortune and then stages its events to scare Wade and steal his and Orson's picnic lunch. Hea
    • 5. One Good Fern Deserves Another / Goody-Go-Round / The Black Book

      30 Sep '89
      One Good Fern Deserves Another: A nearly blind greenhouse salesman accidentally sells Jon a rare meat-eating fern (after Garfield and Odie destroy all of the ferns in his house). Meanwhile, Garfield tries to watch Attack of the Giant Pod People. Goody-Go-Round: Bo needs a record player so he can listen to some music, and Orson sets out to find him one for being such a good friend, where a chain reaction is put in effect after the giver wants something in return, with some catastrophic results.
    • 6. The Legend of the Lake / Double oh Orson / Health Feud

      30 Sep '89
      The Legend of the Lake: Garfield hosts a tour of the National Cat Museum, and narrates a story about a prehistoric feline who was determined to cross a giant lake to reach the fabled "lasagna trees" that grew on a faraway island. Double oh Orson: Orson reads a spy novel, and his imagination turns him into "Double-oh-Orson", a parody of the James Bond film Thunderball. Also featured are "Pinfeather" (Roy), "W" (Wade), "The Countless Lanolin" (Lanolin), and a frozen Bo. On his adventure, Double-o
    • 7. Binky Gets Cancelled / Show Stoppers / Cutie and the Beast

      23 Sep '89
      Binky Gets Cancelled!: Garfield tells the viewers about a past event where Binky the Clown becomes a handyman after his show is cancelled by low ratings. Show Stoppers: The Farm animals put on a talent show, where Wade has stage fright. Orson gets it as well when his brothers attend the show. Cutie and the Beast: Nermal runs away after believing that he is ugly, which is caused by one of Garfield's pranks. Odie is upset and nags Garfield into finding Nermal, which he eventually sets out to do.
    • 8. The Lasagna Zone / Sleepytime Pig / Yojumbo

      07 Oct '89
      The Lasagna Zone: Jon buys a new TV satellite dish, and when Garfield spills lasagna on its surface, he is transported into the TV shows. Cameos of Booker and Sheldon. Sleepytime Pig: Orson is tired during the day. Some of the others attempt to help him get rest, while the Sandman's substitute tries to make Orson go to sleep. Yojumbo: Jon and Liz go on a date where they run into a bully, prompting Jon to feel like a wimp. He decides to take karate lessons, so he can stand up to the bully with
    • 9. Pros and Cons / Rooster Revenge / Lights! Camera! Garfield!

      14 Oct '89
      Pros and Cons: After being assigned to buy groceries, Odie is cheated out of his money by an alley cat, who trades an old sock in for Odie's grocery money. Rooster Revenge: After pulling several pranks on Orson, Roy fears that Orson will pull a revenge prank on him, despite Orson's statement that he would not. Lights! Camera! Garfield!: Garfield accepts a job as a movie stunt double after he thinks that he will be famous with larger roles.
    • 10. Polecat Flats / Hogcules / Brain Boy

      14 Oct '89
      Polecat Flats: Jon takes Garfield to a dude ranch called "Polecat Flats", where Garfield learns about the ranch life, while wondering what a polecat is (a skunk). First appearance of Cactus Jake. Cameo appearance of Roy. Hogcules: Orson tells Booker and Sheldon the myth of Hercules. Roy tells him his brothers are coming to visit and then Orson falls asleep, wondering what being Hercules would be like. Brain Boy: Garfield is framed for destruction by Roscoe, a polite, clever and nerdy son of Jo
    • 11. Maine Course / No Laughing Matter / Attack of the Mutant Guppies

      21 Oct '89
      Maine Course: A lady from an aquarium sends Jon an live lobster to cook. Jon, Garfield, and Odie eventually befriend it as a family member and name him Therm. No Laughing Matter: After Roy annoys the farm animals with a new joke book, aliens who lack a sense of humor visit the farm to destroy comedy. The animals try to stop them with all of Roy's joke books. Attack of the Mutant Guppies: After hearing Garfield's story on giant radioactive mutant guppies, Nermal gets scared and can't go to slee
    • 12. Robodie / First Aid Wade / Video Victim

      21 Oct '89
      Robodie: A mad scientist kidnaps Odie to use him as a model for his cloning machine that makes toy robots. Later, Garfield mistakes one for Odie. First Aid Wade: After falling off the back of a cow, Wade suffers a leg injury and thinks that Roy and Orson will perform surgery on it due to a misunderstanding. Video Victim: Garfield and Jon make a bet that if Garfield can stop watching TV for 24 hours, he'll stop using the vacuum, in which annoys Garfield. He then finds it hard to live without vi
    • 13. The Curse of the Klopman / Mud Sweet Mud / Rainy Day Dreams

      28 Oct '89
      The Curse of the Klopman: Jon's third cousin Norbert has died, and has left the Klopman Diamond in his will, which goes to Garfield. The will warns it has a curse on it. Norbert's business partner believes it should go to him and tries to get Garfield to sell him the rare jewel. Mud Sweet Mud: Everyone in the farm decides to clean up the farm after it looks messy. However, when it comes to Orson's waller, Orson explains to them what it means to him. Rainy Day Dreams: During a rainy night, Jon
    • 14. Basket Brawl / Origin of Power Pig / Cactus Jake Rides Again

      28 Oct '89
      Basket Brawl: Set as a basketball game that mice attend, Jon, Odie, and Nermal attempt to pack a picnic lunch without Garfield devouring the food. Guest voice of Chick Hearn. Origin of Power Pig: Orson tells Wade the story of how he originated Power Pig, while his brothers get an idea for stealing the harvest crops Cactus Jake Rides Again: Jon, Odie, and Garfield invite Cactus Jake to reside at their home temporarily during a rodeo championship, which they find unpleasant.
    • 15. Binky Goes Bad! / Barn of Fear / Mini-Mall Matters

      04 Nov '89
      Binky Goes Bad!: Binky is put on trial at court after he is framed for a series of robberies by Stinky Davis, a criminal; the events are narrated in a script Garfield reads. Barn of Fear: When the barn is filled with their crops, the gang stays at an old abandoned barn. However, chaos ensues when Orson's brothers frighten the gang with spooky tricks. Mini-Mall Matters: Garfield hosts a factual and educational show about mini-malls and how they are grown, maintained, and their features.
    • 16. Attention-Getting Garfield / Swine Trek / It Must be True!

      04 Nov '89
      Attention-Getting Garfield: Garfield tries to win back public attention after he realizes that Odie gets more attention than he does. Swine Trek: While resting due to a terrible cold, Orson dreams that he and the gang are part of a galaxy crew called the Swine Trek (parody of Star Trek). It Must be True!: At the WBOR TV station, Garfield presents a show to a live audience called It Must be True!, where he claims everything stated on television is a true fact.
    • 17. Arrivaderci, Odie! / Gort Goes Good / Feeling Feline

      11 Nov '89
      Arrivaderci, Odie!: Garfield believes that Jon has gotten rid of Odie after Garfield broke a vase and pinned the blame on Odie. Garfield claims that he won't miss him, but is then unable to get Odie off of his mind. Cameo appearance of Wade and Sheldon. Gort Goes Good: Orson's brother, Gort, says that he has given up his evil ways and is now on Orson's side. Wade, however, is suspicious of Gort. Feeling Feline: After hearing a claim on television about pet owners becoming like their pets, Jon
    • 18. The Bear Facts / Nothing to be Afraid of / The Big Talker

      11 Nov '89
      The Bear Facts: While Jon, Garfield, and Odie camp in the forest (much to Garfield's dismay), a stray dancing bear shows up. Wade makes a cameo appearance. Nothing to be Afraid of: The farm animals are tired of Wade's phobias, so they try to find something that will not scare him. The Big Talker: Garfield is furious with Joe Palaver, a loudmouth television host, who hates cats and says they are not useful whatsoever. After finding out that Palaver is superstitious, Garfield carries out revenge
    • 19. Cactus Makes Perfect / Hogcules II / Crime and Nourishment

      18 Nov '89
      Cactus Makes Perfect: Garfield, Jon, and Odie visit Cactus Jake on his ranch. Cactus Jake shares a story about a cat he encountered, which was similar to Garfield. Hogcules II: Roy tricks Wade into spilling grain from a silo, and Orson ends up trying to clean it up. He later daydreams about Hogcules dealing with a two-headed giant that stole a large birdbath. Crime and Nourishment: When a picnic basket gets stolen, Garfield goes after it. He stumbles upon a strange community of small green peo
    • 20. T.V. of Tomorrow / Little Red Riding Egg / Well-Fed Feline

      18 Nov '89
      T.V. of Tomorrow: After their current set breaks, Jon, Garfield, and Odie go shopping for a new TV, some of which are bizarre. Guest voice of Frank Buxton. Little Red Riding Egg: After finding a video camera, Orson decides to make a movie with the farm animals adapting Little Red Riding Hood using Sheldon as the title character, while the Fox is searching for nourishment Well-Fed Feline: When an activist sees Jon angry at Garfield for eating his lasagna cake (and hearing him say that he'll nev
    • 21. Invasion of the Big Robots / Shelf Esteem / Housebreak Hotel

      25 Nov '89
      Invasion of the Big Robots: Garfield wakes up one morning and finds himself in a Space Shuttle Launch Site. After a warrior named Starwolf passes by him and makes commands to his fleet, Garfield soon realizes that he is in the wrong cartoon. (A similar plot is used in "Clash of the Titans".) Shelf Esteem: After Wade crashes into his library, Orson decides to put all of his books away. Lanolin and Roy make a bet to see if Orson would finish the job that day. Housebreak Hotel: Jon is going out o
    • 22. First Class Feline / Hamelot / How to be Funny!

      25 Nov '89
      First Class Feline: Jon and Odie see that Garfield has once again stuffed Nermal in a box marked to Abu Dhabi. The trio then teams up to trick Garfield into thinking he really has sent Nermal to the foreign country. Hamelot: When the shower is broken, Orson decides to remedy this by getting an old bucket from the shed. Orson falls and loses consciousness when the pile that he is standing on collapses, leading him to dream of a Camelot-like setting. How to be Funny!: Garfield gives a lecture on
    • 23. Mystic Manor / Flop Goes the Weasel / The Legend of Long Jon

      02 Dec '89
      Mystic Manor: When Odie wanders into Mystic Manor, Garfield goes to get him back to avoid getting in trouble. Cameos of Orson, Wade, Roy, and Jim Davis. Flop Goes the Weasel: A weasel is on the farm, lurking around to steal chickens. The farm animals believe Wade is a hero after inadvertently defeating the Weasel, causing Wade to take the fame for granted. First appearance of the Weasel. Cameo appearance of Odie. The Legend of Long Jon: While visiting Yorktown, Jon discovers that he apparently
    • 24. China Cat / Cock-a-Doodle Dandy / Beach Blanket Bonzo

      07 Oct '89
      China Cat: While visiting China, a waitress at a restaurant tells Jon a legend about an orange cat similar to Garfield, and how it brings bad luck according to a dragon. Cock-a-Doodle Dandy: Bo tells the viewers (and gets interrupted by characters who do not appear in the episode) about Roy, who is being attacked by a sleepy bear when trying to make his bugle wake-up call on time. Beach Blanket Bonzo: Jon tries to impress a girl at the beach. Garfield does not understand how anyone could go cr
    • 25. Lemon-Aid / Hog Noon / Video Airlines

      16 Dec '89
      Lemon-Aid: Jon gets conned by Al Swindler into getting a new car, only to find that it's broken. Swindler then tries to sell Jon his old car back. First appearance of Al Swindler. Hog Noon: Hammerhead Hog, the pig that bullied Orson back in school, writes him a letter saying that he's coming to settle things with Orson once and for all. Orson prepares for the visit. Video Airlines: Garfield, Jon and Odie try to watch a movie, but the only one on TV is "Kung Fu Creatures on the Rampage 2", whic