Jim Davis
Director
Garfield & Friends (1988)
Season 2
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
Keywords: tmdb.cartoon-cat, tmdb.cartoon-dog, imdb.garfield-the-cat-character, imdb.male-protagonist, imdb.lasagna, imdb.anthropomorphic-cat, imdb.anthropomorphic-animal + 36 more, imdb.1980s, imdb.pig, imdb.farm, imdb.rooster, imdb.dog, imdb.cat, imdb.talking-animal, imdb.cartoon-cat, imdb.cartoon-dog, imdb.veterinarian, imdb.scheme, imdb.laziness, imdb.based-on-comic-strip, imdb.animal-character-name-in-title, imdb.three-word-title, imdb.jon-arbuckle-character, imdb.odie-the-dog-character, imdb.animals-family, tmdb.farm, tmdb.slapstick-comedy, tmdb.based-on-comic, imdb.musical-cartoon, imdb.adventure-cartoon, imdb.fantasy-cartoon, imdb.year-1986, imdb.1986, imdb.animal-name-in-title, imdb.slapstick-comedy, imdb.sketch-comedy, imdb.hand-drawn-animation, imdb.four-fingers-on-the-hands, tmdb.cat, tmdb.playful, tmdb.sarcastic, tmdb.comforting, tmdb.casual
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
S2E1 - Pest 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.
Sept. 16, 1989, midnight
S2E2 - The 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.
Sept. 16, 1989, midnight
S2E3 - Fat & 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.
Sept. 16, 1989, midnight
S2E4 - Rip 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.
Sept. 16, 1989, midnight
S2E5 - Grabbity
Roy plays a prank on Wade, who is worried about the law of gravity (or "grabbity", as Roy pronounces it) getting repealed.
Sept. 16, 1989, midnight
S2E6 - The 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.
Sept. 16, 1989, midnight
S2E7 - The 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.
Sept. 23, 1989, midnight
S2E8 - Scrambled Eggs
Orson narrates a previous event about Sheldon and how he was mistaken for a mother turtle's child.
Sept. 23, 1989, midnight
S2E9 - Hansel 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.
Sept. 23, 1989, midnight
S2E10 - 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. Jon plays a prank on Garfield and Odie by telling them that a "sludge monster" lurks in the hotel.
Sept. 23, 1989, midnight
S2E11 - Fortune 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.
Sept. 23, 1989, midnight
S2E12 - Heatwave 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.
Sept. 23, 1989, midnight
S2E13 - One 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.
Sept. 30, 1989, midnight
S2E14 - Goody-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.
Sept. 30, 1989, midnight
S2E15 - The 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.
Sept. 30, 1989, midnight
S2E16 - The 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.
Sept. 30, 1989, midnight
S2E17 - Double 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.
Sept. 30, 1989, midnight
S2E18 - Health Feud
Garfield takes revenge on a stereotypical TV health/fitness show host when his influence on Jon becomes a threat to Garfield's lifestyle.
Sept. 30, 1989, midnight
S2E19 - Binky 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.
Oct. 7, 1989, midnight
S2E20 - Show 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.
Oct. 7, 1989, midnight
S2E21 - Cutie 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.
Oct. 7, 1989, midnight
S2E22 - The 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.
Oct. 7, 1989, midnight
S2E23 - Sleepytime Pig
Orson is tired, and his friends and the Sandman's substitute try to make Orson go to sleep.
Oct. 7, 1989, midnight
S2E24 - Yojumbo
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.
Oct. 7, 1989, midnight
S2E25 - 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 for Odie's grocery money. Jon is angry and demands that Odie get the money back.
Oct. 14, 1989, midnight
S2E26 - Rooster 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.
Oct. 14, 1989, midnight
S2E27 - Lights! Camera! Garfield!
Garfield accepts a job as a movie stunt double.
Oct. 14, 1989, midnight
S2E28 - Polecat 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).
Oct. 14, 1989, midnight
S2E29 - 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.
Oct. 14, 1989, midnight
S2E30 - Brain Boy
Garfield is framed for destruction by the son of Jon's cousin.
Oct. 14, 1989, midnight
S2E31 - Maine 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.
Oct. 21, 1989, midnight
S2E32 - 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 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.
Oct. 21, 1989, midnight
S2E33 - Attack 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.
Oct. 21, 1989, midnight
S2E34 - Robodie
A mad scientist kidnaps Odie to use him as a model for his cloning machine that makes toy robots.
Oct. 21, 1989, midnight
S2E35 - First Aid Wade
Wade injures his leg and thinks that Roy and Orson will perform surgery on it.
Oct. 21, 1989, midnight
S2E36 - Video Victim
Garfield and Jon make a bet that if Garfield can stop watching TV for 24 hours, Jon will stop using the vacuum, which annoys Garfield. Garfield struggles to resist the temptation of watching television, especially when the TV itself apparently becomes sentient.
Oct. 21, 1989, midnight
S2E37 - The Curse of Klopman
Jon's third cousin Norbert has died, and has left the Klopman Diamond to Garfield in his will. Norbert's business partner believes it should go to him and tries to get Garfield to sell him the diamond.
Oct. 28, 1989, midnight
S2E38 - Mud 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.
Oct. 28, 1989, midnight
S2E39 - Rainy Day Dreams
Garfield and Odie use their imaginations to entertain themselves on a rainy day while Jon is on a date.
Oct. 28, 1989, midnight
S2E40 - 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.
Oct. 28, 1989, midnight
S2E41 - Origin 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.
Oct. 28, 1989, midnight
S2E42 - 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.
Oct. 28, 1989, midnight
S2E43 - Binky 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.
Nov. 4, 1989, midnight
S2E44 - Barn 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.
Nov. 4, 1989, midnight
S2E45 - Mini-Mall Matters
Garfield hosts an "educational" show about mini-malls. He shows how they are grown and maintained, as well as what can be found in them.
Nov. 4, 1989, midnight
S2E46 - Attention-Getting Garfield
Garfield tries to win back public attention after he realizes that Odie gets more attention than he does.
Nov. 11, 1989, midnight
S2E47 - Swine 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).
Nov. 11, 1989, midnight
S2E48 - It 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.
Nov. 11, 1989, midnight
S2E49 - Arrivederci, 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.
Nov. 18, 1989, midnight
S2E50 - Gort 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.
Nov. 18, 1989, midnight
S2E51 - Feeling 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.
Nov. 18, 1989, midnight
S2E52 - The 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.
Nov. 18, 1989, midnight
S2E53 - Nothing to Be Afraid of
The farm animals are tired of Wade's phobias, so they try to find something that does not scare him.
Nov. 18, 1989, midnight
S2E54 - 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 with signs of bad luck.
Nov. 18, 1989, midnight
S2E55 - 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.
Nov. 25, 1989, midnight
S2E56 - 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.
Nov. 25, 1989, midnight
S2E57 - Crime 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.
Nov. 25, 1989, midnight
S2E58 - T.V. of Tomorrow
After their current television set breaks, Jon, Garfield, and Odie go shopping for a new TV.
Nov. 25, 1989, midnight
S2E59 - Little 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.
Nov. 25, 1989, midnight
S2E60 - Well-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.
Nov. 25, 1989, midnight
S2E61 - Invasion of the Big Robots
Garfield wakes up in the wrong cartoon, and must return to Garfield and Friends.
Dec. 2, 1989, midnight
S2E62 - Shelf 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.
Dec. 2, 1989, midnight
S2E63 - Housebreak 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.
Dec. 2, 1989, midnight
S2E64 - First Class Feline
After a prank by Garfield, Jon, Odie, and Nermal team up to trick him into thinking that he really sent Nermal to Abu Dhabi.
Dec. 2, 1989, midnight
S2E65 - Hamelot
Orson loses consciousness after falling off a stack of objects, leading to him dreaming of a Camelot-like setting.
Dec. 2, 1989, midnight
S2E66 - How to Be Funny!
Garfield gives a lecture on humor and what it means to be funny. He goes into detail on what is funny and what is not funny.
Dec. 2, 1989, midnight
S2E67 - Mystic Manor
When Odie wanders into an old mansion, Garfield goes to get him back to avoid getting in trouble.
Dec. 9, 1989, midnight
S2E68 - 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.
Dec. 9, 1989, midnight
S2E69 - The Legend of Long Jon
While visiting Yorktown, Jon discovers that he had an ancestor named Long Jon Arbuckle, who was apparently a traitorous pirate during the American Revolutionary War. Garfield and Odie read Long Jon Arbuckle's diary to find out more about him.
Dec. 9, 1989, midnight
S2E70 - 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.
Dec. 9, 1989, midnight
S2E71 - Cock-a-Doodle Dandy
Bo tells the viewers about Roy, who is being attacked by a sleepy bear when trying to make his bugle wake-up call on time.
Dec. 9, 1989, midnight
S2E72 - Beach Blanket Bonzo
Jon tries to impress a girl at the beach. Garfield does not understand how anyone could go crazy over a pretty face until he falls in love with a female cat named Lola, whose strong boyfriend does not like Garfield.
Dec. 9, 1989, midnight
S2E73 - Lemon Aid
Jon gets conned by Al Swindler into getting a new car, only to find that it is broken. Swindler then tries to sell Jon his old car back.
Dec. 16, 1989, midnight
S2E74 - Hog Noon
Hammerhead Hog, the pig that bullied Orson back in school, writes Orson a letter reading that he is coming to settle a score with him once and for all. Orson prepares for the visit. Once Hammerhead arrives, he pays Orson back the lunch money he stole and apologizes.
Dec. 16, 1989, midnight
S2E75 - Video 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.
Oct. 21, 1989, midnight
S2E76 - The 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.
Dec. 16, 1989, midnight
S2E77 - Peanut-Brained Rooster
Orson tells the story of how Roy became obsessed with peanuts.
Dec. 16, 1989, midnight
S2E78 - Mummy Dearest
While unconscious after an accident during a museum visit, Garfield dreams that he is a cat in ancient Egypt, where someone is trying get rid of him, as he is the good luck charm of the Pharaoh (Jon).
Dec. 16, 1989, 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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