Mark Evanier — Writer
Episodes 126
Peace & Quiet
After staying up all night watching TV, Garfield tries to get some sleep. Binky the Clown mistakenly believes that he is meant to sing a birthday song at Garfield's address, and refuses to leave until he can perform.
Read MoreWanted: Wade
Wade believes that the police will arrest him after he rips the tag off the bottom of a couch.
Read MoreGarfield Goes Hawaiian
Garfield is diagnosed with the Hawaiian Cat Flu, an unusual disease that causes him to dance the hula whenever somebody mentions Hawaii or anything Hawaiian. Jon uses Garfield's ailment to win money on a TV show featuring funny animal stunts.
Read MoreBox o' Fun
Garfield plays in a cardboard box, imagining himself driving a race car and flying an airplane. When Odie joins, he and Garfield imagine themselves stranded in the ocean.
Read MoreUnidentified Flying Orson
Roy takes advantage of Orson's overactive imagination to pretend that Earth is being invaded by aliens that resemble cheese danishes. While most of the farm panics, Lanolin investigates Roy's prank.
Read MoreSchool Daze
After Garfield is mean to Nermal, Jon sends him to a strict obedience school, where he is treated as a prisoner.
Read MoreNighty Nightmare
Overeating leads Garfield to have a nightmare that his appetite runs out of control, prompting him to balloon into a massive, insatiable giant. The military is eventually called in to continue feeding him.
Read MoreBanana Nose
When Roy accuses the others of not being able to take a joke, they begin to call him "Banana Nose", which hurts his feelings to the point where he leaves the farm. When he relies on his sense of smell to save Booker from a trap, he gains appreciation of his nose.
Read MoreOde to Odie
In a poem rapped by Garfield, Odie wanders around the neighborhood and meets a tough dog named Butch and his flunkies.
Read MoreFraidy Cat
Garfield watches a horror movie during a thunderstorm while Jon goes out shopping. The electricity goes out and Garfield thinks Jon has been captured by a monster.
Read MoreShell Shocked Sheldon
Orson and Booker think that it is time for Sheldon to hatch, so Orson sits on him for a night. A fox comes and kidnaps Sheldon while Orson is away.
Read MoreNothing to Sneeze At
While Jon goes on a date with Liz, Garfield's allergies act up, and he cannot find out what is making him sneeze.
Read MoreGarfield's Moving Experience
Garfield feels mistreated by Jon, so he looks for a new home. A rich girl finds him and takes him to her giant manor.
Read MoreWade: You're Afraid
Orson uses a book on psychology to hypnotize Wade into being "the bravest duck in the world." Wade begins to act extremely reckless, to the point of disturbing a large bull.
Read MoreGood Mousekeeping
A mouse named Floyd realizes Garfield does not chase mice, so he informs a mouse clan about the situation. They end up invading the house.
Read MoreIdentity Crisis
Garfield is being chased by a dog when he runs into Floyd. The three animals meet and show each other their imitations of the other's sounds (Garfield barks, Floyd meows, and the dog squeaks), and the trick helps them evade an animal catcher from the pound.
Read MoreThe Bad Sport
The gang is bored, so Orson inspires them to play a game called "Pig Ball" that he found in an old book. Roy pranks the group by making a list of ridiculous rules and swapping them with the real ones.
Read MoreWeighty Problem
After Garfield messes with the scale to say that Jon is overweight, he is dragged into doing an exercise routine with Jon.
Read MoreThe Worm Turns
Orson narrates a story about how the worm chasing-obsessed Booker turned over a new leaf.
Read MoreGood Cat, Bad Cat
When Jon tells Garfield to behave himself, Garfield's conscience manifests as his "good" and "bad" side. The angelic former tries to encourage him to do good deeds, while the demonic latter tempts him into destruction and pranks.
Read MoreCabin Fever
Jon, Garfield, and Odie vacation in a cabin. While Jon goes to buy groceries, Garfield and Odie are snowed inside the cabin without food.
Read MoreReturn of Power Pig
Orson reading Sheldon the story of Humpty Dumpty spreads into a rumor of a monster lurking around the farm.
Read MoreFair Exchange
Garfield and Jon have a shared dream where they trade places. Jon, as a cat, causes trouble, and Garfield, as a human, must prevent it.
Read MoreThe Binky Show
To win Jon a birthday present, Garfield goes on a game show titled "Name That Fish", hosted by Binky the Clown.
Read MoreKeeping Cool
Orson is terrified of the fact that his mean older brothers are coming to visit him. Bo teaches him the philosophy of keeping cool under pressure.
Read MoreDon't Move!
Garfield wanders into a fish shop to eat, telling Odie to sit on an X drawn on the sidewalk and not move. Odie then gets caught by the dog catcher, which results in an unusual trip around the city.
Read MoreMagic Mutt
When Jon is asked to perform a magic show at a children's hospital, he goes to a local magic shop to buy some new tricks. Garfield tags along and makes an enemy of Merlin, the owner's dog. They begin to fight using the various magical devices in the store.
Read MoreShort Story
Booker wants more responsibility on the farm, but is told that he is too short. After Orson's brothers try to steal the crops and trap everyone in a silo, Booker is the only one small enough to escape and save the rest of them.
Read MoreMonday Misery
Garfield tries to find a way to avoid dealing with the usual bad luck that happens to him on Monday.
Read MoreBest of Breed
When Garfield gets jealous of Nermal's awards, he enters a cat talent show, where he is coincidentally up against Nermal.
Read MoreNational Tapioca Pudding Day
As part of a prank, Roy claims that it is "National Tapioca Pudding Day." Orson shares gifts with people while telling them about the fake holiday.
Read MoreAll About Odie
Garfield presents a documentary-like presentation on Odie.
Read MoreCaped Avenger
While a cartoon expert comes to review some of Jon's characters, Garfield's alter ego, the Caped Avenger, searches for Pooky, who has gone missing.
Read MoreShy Fly Guy
Wade's cousin, Fred, visits the farm to fly with Wade, and laughs at the fact that Wade is afraid to fly. Wade makes a resolution to learn to fly by the end of the winter.
Read MoreGreen Thumbs Down
Jon vows to grow his own food in a garden after noticing the high cost of groceries. Garfield's hunger leads him to try to rush the process, leading to trouble.
Read MoreForget Me Not
Garfield is hit on the head by a pie tin and gets amnesia. Jon and Odie try their best to jog his memory.
Read MoreI Like Having You Around!
Orson writes in his diary about Bo leaving the farm after fighting with his sister Lanolin. Lanolin acts unconcerned, while Orson knows better.
Read MoreSales Resistance
Due to Garfield's habit of ordering worthless things from TV infomercials, Jon threatens to stop feeding him lasagna if he buys another item.
Read MorePest of a Guest
Jon takes in a weak stray cat, prompting Garfield to become envious of all of the attention the guest is receiving. With the new cat taking advantage of Jon's hospitality, Garfield sets out to make him leave.
Read MoreThe Impractical Joker
Orson fires Roy after he insults all of the animals with mean jokes. In an attempt to bring back Roy, the animals suggest hiring Wade’s cousin Fred Duck, whose behavior is worse than Roy's.
Read MoreFat & Furry
Garfield purchases a lottery ticket at the supermarket which proves to be a winner. He, Jon, and Odie enjoy living the high life, including having their new mansion explored on a television program about wealthy people.
Read MoreRip Van Kitty
After Garfield disrupts a picnic because of his desire to nap, Jon scolds him for his laziness. Garfield then dreams about sleeping for twenty years and awakening on a futuristic Earth, which is invaded by aliens that look exactly like Garfield.
Read MoreThe Big Catnap
It is Jon's birthday, and his mother has sent him a batch of his favorite cookies. Jon tells the mailman about the many times Garfield has stolen the sweets on past birthdays, and vows to enjoy them for himself this year.
Read MoreThe Great Getaway
Jon visits New York City on a trip, unaware that Garfield has snuck along. When Garfield discovers that Jon's date is a pickpocket, he tries to protect his owner wherever he goes.
Read MoreScrambled Eggs
Orson narrates a previous event about Sheldon and how he was mistaken for a mother turtle's child.
Read MoreHansel and Garfield
When Nermal comes over for a visit, Garfield is forced to entertain him, and narrates the story of Hansel and Gretel. Nermal protests various elements of the story, and Garfield must change them to satisfy him.
Read MoreThe 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. Jon plays a prank on Garfield and Odie by telling them that a "sludge monster" lurks in the hotel.
Read MoreFortune Kooky
Wade becomes superstitious after reading his paper fortunes from Chinese fortune cookies. Roy makes a fake fortune and then stages its events to scare Wade, only for his own fortune to start coming true.
Read MoreHeatwave Holiday
Garfield combats a hot July day by "thinking cool," leading him to set up Christmas decorations. Jon, Odie, and the entire town soon follow suit, prompting a summer holiday.
Read MoreOne Good Fern Deserves Another
After Garfield and Odie destroy all of Jon's ferns, he heads to a greenhouse to purchase a new one. The new fern tries to eat everyone in the house, and Garfield must get rid of it.
Read MoreGoody-Go-Round
Bo wants a record player, and Orson sets out to find him one as a gift. A chain reaction is put in effect after the giver wants something in return.
Read MoreThe Black Book
Believing that his date is already going out with a different man, Jon swears off women and tells Garfield to hide his little black book of phone numbers. When he changes his mind, Garfield holds to his promise and refuses to reveal his hiding place.
Read MoreThe Legend of the Lake
Garfield, hosting a tour of the National Cat Museum, narrates a story about a prehistoric cat. The cat was determined to cross a giant lake to reach the fabled "lasagna trees" that grew on a faraway island.
Read MoreDouble Oh Orson
Orson reads a spy novel, and his imagination turns him into "Double-oh-Orson" in a parody of the James Bond film Thunderball. On his adventure, Double-oh-Orson combats the villainous "Pinfeather" (Roy) and tries to stop the top-secret highly-experimental thermonuclear exploding grelbin device before it is too late.
Read MoreHealth Feud
Garfield takes revenge on a stereotypical TV health/fitness show host when his influence on Jon becomes a threat to Garfield's lifestyle.
Read MoreBinky Gets Cancelled!
When Binky the Clown's show is cancelled due to low ratings, he eventually gets a new job as a handyman. This coincides with Jon wanting repairs done around the home, which leads to Binky redecorating the whole house.
Read MoreShow Stoppers
The farm animals put on a talent show, with Wade having stage fright. When Orson also gets it when his brothers attend the show, it is up to Wade to save the day.
Read MoreCutie and the Beast
Nermal runs away after one of Garfield's pranks. Odie is upset and nags Garfield into finding Nermal, which he eventually sets out to do.
Read MoreThe Lasagna Zone
When Jon buys a new TV satellite dish, he cautions Garfield about getting lasagna on its surface. After Garfield neglects to heed the warning, he is transported into various TV shows, leaving Odie to try to get him out.
Read MoreSleepytime Pig
Orson is tired, and his friends and the Sandman's substitute try to make Orson go to sleep.
Read MoreYojumbo
When Jon and Liz's date is interrupted by a thug, Jon resolves to take martial arts classes and become an "urban samurai" to build confidence. Garfield, knowing that his hapless owner will get into trouble, imagines himself as "Yojumbo," a samurai warrior, to protect him.
Read MorePros and Cons
After being assigned to buy groceries, Odie is cheated out of his money by an alley cat, who trades an old sock for Odie's grocery money. Jon is angry and demands that Odie get the money back.
Read MoreRooster Revenge
After pulling several pranks on Orson, Roy fears that Orson will pull a revenge prank on him, despite Orson saying that he will not.
Read MoreLights! Camera! Garfield!
Garfield accepts a job as a movie stunt double.
Read MorePolecat Flats
Jon takes Garfield to a dude ranch called "Polecat Flats", where Garfield learns about ranch life while wondering what a polecat is (a skunk).
Read MoreMaine Course
A lady from a restaurant sends Jon a live lobster to cook. Jon, Garfield, and Odie eventually befriend it as a family member and name him Therm. When Therm gets sick, they must fly to Maine and let him back into the sea.
Read MoreNo 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 the Earth's comedy. Since laughter is a weapon to them, the group turns to Roy and his endless bad jokes to defeat the aliens.
Read MoreAttack of the Mutant Guppies
After hearing Garfield's story on giant radioactive mutant guppies, Nermal gets too scared to sleep. As an apology, Garfield tries to prove to Nermal that the story is fake.
Read MoreFirst Aid Wade
Wade injures his leg and thinks that Roy and Orson will perform surgery on it.
Read MoreVideo Airlines
When Garfield, Jon and Odie want to watch a movie, "Kung Fu Creatures on the Rampage II" constantly appears. Their attempts to find another film to watch are constantly hindered by the seemingly-inescapable movie.
Read MoreMud Sweet Mud
Everyone chooses to clean up the farm. When the others want to remove Orson's waller, Orson explains what it means to him.
Read MoreRainy Day Dreams
Garfield and Odie use their imaginations to entertain themselves on a rainy day while Jon is on a date.
Read MoreBasket Brawl
Set as a basketball game that mice attend, Jon, Odie, and Nermal attempt to pack a picnic lunch without Garfield devouring the food.
Read MoreOrigin of Power Pig!
Orson tells Wade the story of how he invented Power Pig, while his brothers get an idea for stealing the harvest crops.
Read MoreCactus Jake Rides Again
Jon, Odie, and Garfield invite Cactus Jake to reside at their home temporarily during a rodeo championship, which they find unpleasant.
Read MoreBinky Goes Bad!
Stinky Davis, a criminal, disguises himself as Binky the Clown to commit crimes around town. When the real Binky is mistaken for Stinky and arrested, he must stand trial and prove his innocence. Garfield, who is appalled that the show is doing an "evil twin" episode, gets involved to save Binky.
Read MoreBarn of Fear
A massive harvest prompts the gang to stay in the farm's old barn, which Wade insists is haunted by the ghosts of the group's ancestors. Orson tries to dissuade him, while his brothers decide to dress up as ghosts to scare the animals off and steal the crops.
Read MoreAttention-Getting Garfield
Garfield tries to win back public attention after he realizes that Odie gets more attention than he does.
Read MoreSwine Trek
While resting due to a terrible cold, Orson dreams that he and the gang are part of a galaxy crew called Swine Trek (a parody of Star Trek).
Read MoreIt Must Be True!
Garfield presents a TV show to a live audience called It Must Be True! where he claims everything stated on television is a true fact.
Read MoreArrivederci, Odie!
Garfield believes that Jon has gotten rid of Odie, who is staying overnight at the vet. Garfield then gets worried and finds himself unable to get Odie off of his mind.
Read MoreGort Goes Good
One of Orson's brothers, Gort, says that he has given up his evil ways and is now on Orson's side. The farm animals agree to Gort's help, although Wade is suspicious.
Read MoreFeeling Feline
After hearing a claim on television about pet owners becoming like their pets, Jon and Garfield both dismiss the idea. Jon finds himself acting suspiciously like Garfield later that night. This leads to a dream in which Jon slowly transforms into a human version of Garfield, constantly asking for lasagna and sleeping all day.
Read MoreThe Bear Facts
While Jon, Garfield, and Odie camp in the forest (much to Garfield's dismay), a stray dancing bear from the circus shows up.
Read MoreNothing to Be Afraid of
The farm animals are tired of Wade's phobias, so they try to find something that does not scare him.
Read MoreThe 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 with signs of bad luck.
Read MoreCactus 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.
Read MoreHogcules 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.
Read MoreCrime and Nourishment
When a picnic basket gets stolen, Garfield goes after it. He stumbles upon a strange community of small green people, who use food items as currency and eat money.
Read MoreT.V. of Tomorrow
After their current television set breaks, Jon, Garfield, and Odie go shopping for a new TV.
Read MoreLittle Red Riding Egg
After finding a video camera, Orson plans to make a movie with the farm animals adapting Little Red Riding Hood, using Sheldon as the title character.
Read MoreWell-Fed Feline
When an activist sees Jon outraged at Garfield for eating his lasagna cake (and hearing him say that he'll never feed Garfield again), she threatens to call the police unless Jon feeds Garfield as much as he can.
Read MoreInvasion of the Big Robots
Garfield wakes up in the wrong cartoon, and must return to Garfield and Friends.
Read MoreShelf Esteem
After Wade crashes into his library, Orson plans to put all of his books away. Since he cannot resist reading whatever he picks up, Lanolin and Roy make a bet to see if Orson will finish the job.
Read MoreHousebreak Hotel
Jon is going out of town and brings Garfield and Odie to a pet hotel. Garfield is impressed with the hotel until he discovers that the animals are kept in cages and neglected.
Read MoreMystic Manor
When Odie wanders into an old mansion, Garfield goes to get him back to avoid getting in trouble.
Read MoreFlop 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.
Read MoreThe Mail Animal
After a prank by Garfield, Herman Post gets fired by the post office chief for being a disgrace and afraid of a cat. To get Herman back his job, Garfield harasses the post office chief.
Read MoreSkyway Robbery
Jon wants to go to Miami, only to find that all of the airlines are too expensive. Al Swindler then manages to con him with a cheap flight on a broken airplane.
Read MoreThe Bunny Rabbits Is Coming
Orson receives a message that simply reads, "The Bunny Rabbits is Coming!" Wade becomes terrified, while others make note of the message's grammar error.
Read MoreClose Encounters Of The Garfield Kind
An alien crash lands near Garfield's home. Jon, who thinks the alien is cute, lets him stay at his house.
Read MoreOrson's Diner
Whilst putting books away, Orson is inspired to make his own restaurant to make money for himself and Wade. Roy attempts to get free food when Orson makes an offer that if they cannot fulfill an order, the customer will get meals free for a month.
Read MoreMistakes Will Happen
In response to letters about mistakes on the show, Garfield tries to convince viewers that his show does not have any mistakes. He and Odie watch a cartoon that is full of mistakes.
Read MoreMoo Cow Mutt
Odie is tricked by Garfield into believing he is a cow. When Jon finds out about the trick, he pretends that Odie really is a cow that looks like a dog.
Read MoreThe Legend of Cactus Jupiter
Cactus Jake tells the story of how one can see into the future by looking into a fire. Garfield sees himself and his friends as space-cowboys in the far future.
Read MoreGalactic Gamesman
Garfield gets hooked on video games while Jon has appendicitis.
Read MoreSly Spy Guy
When Orson is unable to find his spy novel, he imagines that he is Double Oh Orson instead.
Read MoreThe Thing That Stayed Forever
Jon's uncle Ed is visiting his house for a while, until Garfield, Jon, and Odie get so fed up with him that they find a way to get rid of him.
Read MoreTruckin' Odie
Garfield sings about Odie riding with a rookie trucker named Billy Bob.
Read MoreHome Away from Home
Garfield runs away, and is nearly smothered by his new owner, who believes Garfield is her missing cat.
Read MoreRainy Day Robot
When Roy has to find water, he buys a robot that can alter any weather. Meanwhile, Orson's brothers try to steal the crop, disguised as a car.
Read MoreOdie the Amazing
Odie finds a magic wand tossed away by a magician. Garfield and Odie think that it is merely another stick.
Read MoreThe First Annual Garfield Watchers Test
Garfield hosts a quiz show while a spokesmouse continually advertises products.
Read MoreStark Raven Mad
Orson tells his version of Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven, entitled The Rooster, which is about the main character (played by Orson) trying to guard his vegetables from the rooster (played by Roy). Meanwhile, Orson's brothers arrive to steal the crops.
Read MoreThe Record Breaker
When Garfield and Odie accidentally break his record player, Jon tries to find a new one.
Read MoreRenewed Terror
After Jon subscribes to a magazine, the magazine salesman begins pestering and stalking him to renew his subscription.
Read MoreBadtime Story
Orson, too sick to read Chicken Licken to Booker and Sheldon, has the rest of the farm try to help.
Read MoreTooth or Dare
A saber-tooth tiger—one that should have been extinct millions of years ago—trades places with an unwittingly involved Garfield.
Read MoreCountry Cousin
In an effort to get married, Jon's cousin Roscoe looks for a job. Roscoe is hired to re-shingle the roof, mow the lawn, and vacuum the house, all of which result in the house being wrecked.
Read MoreThe Worst Pizza in the History of Mankind
Garfield tells the story of a terrible pizza-maker who angers all of the townspeople with his bad pizza.
Read MoreOrson Express
Orson and Booker must deliver a package, and once they arrive at the destination, they have a big, angry dog to contend with.
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