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.
The best episode of "Garfield and Friends" season 5 is "Home Away from Home", rated 8.3/10 from 44 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by Mark Evanier. "Home Away from Home" aired on 9/19/1992 and is rated 0.7 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Rainy Day Robot".
Garfield runs away, and is nearly smothered by his new owner, who believes Garfield is her missing cat.
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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.
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Odie finds a magic wand tossed away by a magician. Garfield and Odie think that it is merely another stick.
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Garfield hosts a quiz show while a spokesmouse continually advertises products.
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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.
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When Garfield and Odie accidentally break his record player, Jon tries to find a new one.
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After Jon subscribes to a magazine, the magazine salesman begins pestering and stalking him to renew his subscription.
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Orson, too sick to read Chicken Licken to Booker and Sheldon, has the rest of the farm try to help.
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A saber-tooth tiger—one that should have been extinct millions of years ago—trades places with an unwittingly involved Garfield.
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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.
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Orson reads Rumpelstiltskin to Booker and Sheldon, who (along with Wade and Roy) keep making changes to the story (e.g. showing a miller's son instead of a daughter and making the title character a superhero).
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After getting her arrested, Garfield is cursed by a fortune teller.
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Heavy rain causes Jon's roof to leak. After a series of scams by Swindler, Jon finally sells his house to him.
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Wade's dangerously forgetful cousin Newton comes to the farm looking for work. Meanwhile, Roy tries to build a rocket, and Gort tries to steal the tomato crop.
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Garfield tells the story of a cat in Ancient Rome who helped create lasagna.
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Jon buys a health food meal from an infomercial after going on a diet, only for it to be a scam. Garfield tries to get back at the advertiser.
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A wolf has been lurking around the farm, so Orson informs everyone of a bell system to alert everyone else if the wolf is seen. This gives Roy an idea to perform a practical joke similar to The Boy Who Cried Wolf.
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Garfield finds a wishing well, and wishes to eliminate Mondays. He soon regrets his wish after learning that Monday is the day the garbage is collected, Jon mows the lawn, and Jon gets paid, among others.
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Garfield is put on trial by the Kitty Council for not meeting their expectations.
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After the farm animals, except Bo, are kidnapped by Orson's brothers, Bo has to perform the rest of the episode himself by impersonating everyone.
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Garfield's neighbor goes into court to complain about Garfield's constant antics and ends up going mad after seeing Garfield's face.
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A wrestler challenges Jon to a wrestling match by making an excuse that Garfield eats his pizzas. It is up to Garfield to save Jon from the wrestler.
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Orson imagines himself, Wade, and Roy taking a trip to the moon. Meanwhile, two weasels named Waylon and Spence attempt to steal the chickens.
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In "Garfield's Tales of Scary Stuff", a creature from the refrigerator comes alive and attempts to attack Jon, Garfield, and Odie.
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Odie finds a magic lamp inside a small cave at the beach and wishes to be able to fly.
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