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39 episodes

Garfield and Friends - Season 1

First aired Sep 17, 1988Season 1

Browse all 39 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

Episodes

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Episode 1

Peace & Quiet

NR
Sep 17, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 2

Wanted: Wade

NR
Sep 17, 19887 min

Wade believes that the police will arrest him after he rips the tag off the bottom of a couch.

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Episode 3

Garfield Goes Hawaiian

NR
Sep 17, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 4

Box o' Fun

NR
Sep 24, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 5

Unidentified Flying Orson

NR
Sep 24, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 6

School Daze

NR
Sep 24, 19887 min

After Garfield is mean to Nermal, Jon sends him to a strict obedience school, where he is treated as a prisoner.

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Episode 7

Nighty Nightmare

NR
Oct 1, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 8

Banana Nose

NR
Oct 1, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 9

Ode to Odie

NR
Oct 1, 19887 min

In a poem rapped by Garfield, Odie wanders around the neighborhood and meets a tough dog named Butch and his flunkies.

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Episode 10

Fraidy Cat

NR
Oct 8, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 11

Shell Shocked Sheldon

NR
Oct 8, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 12

Nothing to Sneeze At

NR
Oct 8, 19887 min

While Jon goes on a date with Liz, Garfield's allergies act up, and he cannot find out what is making him sneeze.

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Episode 13

Garfield's Moving Experience

NR
Oct 15, 19887 min

Garfield feels mistreated by Jon, so he looks for a new home. A rich girl finds him and takes him to her giant manor.

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Episode 14

Wade: You're Afraid

NR
Oct 15, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 15

Good Mousekeeping

NR
Oct 15, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 16

Identity Crisis

NR
Oct 22, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 17

The Bad Sport

NR
Oct 22, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 18

Up a Tree

NR
Oct 22, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 19

Weighty Problem

NR
Oct 29, 19887 min

After Garfield messes with the scale to say that Jon is overweight, he is dragged into doing an exercise routine with Jon.

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Episode 20

The Worm Turns

NR
Oct 29, 19887 min

Orson narrates a story about how the worm chasing-obsessed Booker turned over a new leaf.

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Episode 21

Good Cat, Bad Cat

NR
Oct 29, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 22

Cabin Fever

NR
Nov 5, 19887 min

Jon, Garfield, and Odie vacation in a cabin. While Jon goes to buy groceries, Garfield and Odie are snowed inside the cabin without food.

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Episode 23

Return of Power Pig

NR
Nov 5, 19887 min

Orson reading Sheldon the story of Humpty Dumpty spreads into a rumor of a monster lurking around the farm.

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Episode 24

Fair Exchange

NR
Nov 5, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 25

The Binky Show

NR
Nov 12, 19887 min

To win Jon a birthday present, Garfield goes on a game show titled "Name That Fish", hosted by Binky the Clown.

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Episode 26

Keeping Cool

NR
Nov 12, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 27

Don't Move!

NR
Nov 12, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 28

Magic Mutt

NR
Nov 19, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 29

Short Story

NR
Nov 19, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 30

Monday Misery

NR
Nov 19, 19887 min

Garfield tries to find a way to avoid dealing with the usual bad luck that happens to him on Monday.

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Episode 31

Best of Breed

NR
Nov 26, 19887 min

When Garfield gets jealous of Nermal's awards, he enters a cat talent show, where he is coincidentally up against Nermal.

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Episode 32

National Tapioca Pudding Day

NR
Nov 26, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 33

All About Odie

NR
Nov 26, 19887 min

Garfield presents a documentary-like presentation on Odie.

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Episode 34

Caped Avenger

NR
Dec 3, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 35

Shy Fly Guy

NR
Dec 3, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 36

Green Thumbs Down

NR
Dec 3, 19887 min

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.

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Episode 37

Forget Me Not

NR
Dec 10, 19887 min

Garfield is hit on the head by a pie tin and gets amnesia. Jon and Odie try their best to jog his memory.

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Episode 38

I Like Having You Around!

NR
Dec 10, 19887 min

Orson writes in his diary about Bo leaving the farm after fighting with his sister Lanolin. Lanolin acts unconcerned, while Orson knows better.

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Episode 39

Sales Resistance

NR
Dec 10, 19887 min

Due to Garfield's habit of ordering worthless things from TV infomercials, Jon threatens to stop feeding him lasagna if he buys another item.