Jim Davis
Director
Garfield & Friends (1988)
Season 1
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.
Released Sept. 17, 1988
Episode 7 min
6+
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family, Kids
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Watch Providers: Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus + 2 more, Plex, Plex Channel
Production Companies: Paws, United Media Productions, Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Film Roman
Network: CBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - 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.
Sept. 17, 1988, midnight
S1E2 - Wanted: Wade
Wade believes that the police will arrest him after he rips the tag off the bottom of a couch.
Sept. 17, 1988, midnight
S1E3 - Garfield 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.
Sept. 17, 1988, midnight
S1E4 - Box 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.
Sept. 24, 1988, midnight
S1E5 - Unidentified 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.
Sept. 24, 1988, midnight
S1E6 - School Daze
After Garfield is mean to Nermal, Jon sends him to a strict obedience school, where he is treated as a prisoner.
Sept. 24, 1988, midnight
S1E7 - Nighty 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.
Oct. 1, 1988, midnight
S1E8 - Banana 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.
Oct. 1, 1988, midnight
S1E9 - Ode to Odie
In a poem rapped by Garfield, Odie wanders around the neighborhood and meets a tough dog named Butch and his flunkies.
Oct. 1, 1988, midnight
S1E10 - Fraidy 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.
Oct. 8, 1988, midnight
S1E11 - Shell 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.
Oct. 8, 1988, midnight
S1E12 - Nothing 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.
Oct. 8, 1988, midnight
S1E13 - Garfield'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.
Oct. 15, 1988, midnight
S1E14 - Wade: 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.
Oct. 15, 1988, midnight
S1E15 - Good 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.
Oct. 15, 1988, midnight
S1E16 - Identity 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.
Oct. 22, 1988, midnight
S1E17 - The 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.
Oct. 22, 1988, midnight
S1E18 - Up a Tree
Nermal visits Garfield's house and Garfield gets jealous of the attention Nermal receives. Garfield ends up climbing a tree, eventually becoming too scared to come back down.
Oct. 22, 1988, midnight
S1E19 - Weighty Problem
After Garfield messes with the scale to say that Jon is overweight, he is dragged into doing an exercise routine with Jon.
Oct. 29, 1988, midnight
S1E20 - The Worm Turns
Orson narrates a story about how the worm chasing-obsessed Booker turned over a new leaf.
Oct. 29, 1988, midnight
S1E21 - Good 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.
Oct. 29, 1988, midnight
S1E22 - Cabin 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.
Nov. 5, 1988, midnight
S1E23 - Return of Power Pig
Orson reading Sheldon the story of Humpty Dumpty spreads into a rumor of a monster lurking around the farm.
Nov. 5, 1988, midnight
S1E24 - Fair 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.
Nov. 5, 1988, midnight
S1E25 - The Binky Show
To win Jon a birthday present, Garfield goes on a game show titled "Name That Fish", hosted by Binky the Clown.
Nov. 12, 1988, midnight
S1E26 - Keeping 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.
Nov. 12, 1988, midnight
S1E27 - Don'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.
Nov. 12, 1988, midnight
S1E28 - Magic 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.
Nov. 19, 1988, midnight
S1E29 - Short 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.
Nov. 19, 1988, midnight
S1E30 - Monday Misery
Garfield tries to find a way to avoid dealing with the usual bad luck that happens to him on Monday.
Nov. 19, 1988, midnight
S1E31 - Best of Breed
When Garfield gets jealous of Nermal's awards, he enters a cat talent show, where he is coincidentally up against Nermal.
Nov. 26, 1988, midnight
S1E32 - National 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.
Nov. 26, 1988, midnight
S1E33 - All About Odie
Garfield presents a documentary-like presentation on Odie.
Nov. 26, 1988, midnight
S1E34 - Caped 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.
Dec. 3, 1988, midnight
S1E35 - Shy 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.
Dec. 3, 1988, midnight
S1E36 - Green 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.
Dec. 3, 1988, midnight
S1E37 - Forget 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.
Dec. 10, 1988, midnight
S1E38 - I 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.
Dec. 10, 1988, midnight
S1E39 - Sales 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.
Dec. 10, 1988, midnight
Network: CBS
Episode Runtime: 7 min.
Season Runtime: 2541 min.
Released: Sept. 17, 1988
Last Air Date: Dec. 10, 1994, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G
Common sense age: 6+
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