8.5/1051 votesLoading...#1 - Orson's Diner
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 9/29/1990
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Evanier
- 8.3/1043 votesLoading...
#2 - Home Away from Home
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/1992
Garfield runs away, and is nearly smothered by his new owner, who believes Garfield is her missing cat.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Evanier
- 8.1/1045 votesLoading...
#3 - Double Oh Orson
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 9/30/1989
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 8.1/1040 votesLoading...
#4 - Tooth or Dare
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 9/26/1992
A saber-tooth tiger—one that should have been extinct millions of years ago—trades places with an unwittingly involved Garfield.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Evanier
- 8.1/1039 votesLoading...
#5 - Grape Expectations (2)
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 9/17/1994
The Big Cock-A-Doodle puts Roy on trial for being a bad rooster. The other farm animals head over to clear Roy's name.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1052 votesLoading...
#6 - Cutie and the Beast
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 10/7/1989
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 8.0/1039 votesLoading...
#7 - Secrets of the Animated Cartoon
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 9/29/1990
Orson explains cartoon physics to the viewers and Wade. The topics include falling, takes (i.e. reactions) and chase scenes.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1034 votesLoading...
#8 - Birthday Boy Roy
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 9/21/1991
It is Roy's birthday, and everybody on the farm gives him a pocket watch. The watch goes missing, among other things around the farm.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1035 votesLoading...
#9 - Next-Door Nuisance
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 9/25/1993
Jon's neighbors moves out due to Garfield's constantly stealing their food. They are replaced by a constantly singing man named Larry Lark.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1037 votesLoading...
#10 - My Fair Feline
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 9/24/1994
Garfield gets kicked out of the house and wanders into an alley, where an animal trainer tries to train him into a proper cat.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1050 votesLoading...
#11 - Pros and Cons
Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 10/14/1989
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.
Director: Tom Ray, Jeff Hall, Mitch Schauer, Karen Peterson
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 7.9/1040 votesLoading...
#12 - Twice Told Tale
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 9/22/1990
After an accident which results in the house being filled with yogurt, Garfield and Jon each tell their point of view about how it happened. Each one exaggerates and accuses the other of causing the accident.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1038 votesLoading...
#13 - Trial and Error
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 9/14/1991
When two mice steal Garfield's blueberry pie, Garfield accuses Odie of stealing it. Odie wants to have a trial.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1037 votesLoading...
#14 - Uncle Roy to the Rescue
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 9/25/1993
Roy's niece, Chloe, comes to visit while Roy goes on a date.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1034 votesLoading...
#15 - Canine Conspiracy
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 10/2/1993
In an episode of "The Garfield Crime Files", Garfield tells the story of how Odie is framed by finding a purse stolen by another dog.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1037 votesLoading...
#16 - The Best Policy
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 10/2/1993
After Jon crashes his car, he finds that both his insurance agent and the repairman are trying to scam him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1034 votesLoading...
#17 - The Perfect Match
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 9/24/1994
Jon finds his ideal match: Jane Arbinkle, who shares all of Jon's flaws as well.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1048 votesLoading...
#18 - Hansel and Garfield
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 9/23/1989
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.
Director: Marija Miletic Dail
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 7.8/1047 votesLoading...
#19 - Astrocat
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 9/15/1990
Garfield tells Odie the story of his great-uncle Buchanan, the first cat in space.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1040 votesLoading...
#20 - Orson Goes on Vacation
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 9/22/1990
When Orson goes on vacation, he leaves Wade in charge. Wade, who is uncertain if he can accomplish the task, encounters Booker chasing the worm, arguments, Orson's brothers and the weasel.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1040 votesLoading...
#21 - Flat Tired
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 9/29/1990
Garfield is too tired to do a cartoon, so Odie fills in for him and Garfield watches. In the cartoon, Odie goes to the house of an old lady, who turns out to be a witch. When the witch puts Odie into a predicament, Garfield is eventually compelled to help.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1036 votesLoading...
#22 - Jukebox Jon
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 9/21/1991
Jon wants to work for a man who dislikes people who bite their nails. He buys a record to help him break his habit in his sleep, which gets mixed up among Garfield's and Odie's other records.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1036 votesLoading...
#23 - Fill-in Feline
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 9/28/1991
Nermal replaces Garfield when the latter becomes sick.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1035 votesLoading...
#24 - The Name Game
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 9/26/1992
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).
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1037 votesLoading...
#25 - Taste Makes Waist
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 10/3/1992
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Garfield and Friends
Every episode of Garfield and Friends ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Garfield and Friends!
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...
Genres:AnimationComedyKids
Network:CBS
Top Episode Ratings Summary
"Orson's Diner" is the best rated episode of "Garfield and Friends". It scored 8.5/10 based on 51 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Mark Evanier, it aired on 9/29/1990. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Home Away from Home".