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The Best Episodes of Garfield and Friends

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 17 - Orson's Diner
    8.6/10(64 votes)

    #1 - Orson's Diner

    S3:E17

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Mark Evanier

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  2. Garfield and Friends Season 5 Episode 1 - Home Away from Home
    8.3/10(49 votes)

    #2 - Home Away from Home

    S5:E1

    Garfield runs away, and is nearly smothered by his new owner, who believes Garfield is her missing cat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mark Evanier

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  3. Garfield and Friends Season 2 Episode 25 - Pros and Cons
    8.1/10(55 votes)

    #3 - Pros and Cons

    S2:E25

    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.

    Directors:Karen Peterson, Tom Ray, Jeff Hall, Mitch Schauer
    Writers:Sharman DiVono, Mark Evanier

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  4. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 14 - Secrets of the Animated Cartoon
    8.0/10(45 votes)

    #4 - Secrets of the Animated Cartoon

    S3:E14

    Orson explains cartoon physics to the viewers and Wade. The topics include falling, takes (i.e. reactions) and chase scenes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Garfield and Friends Season 6 Episode 10 - Next-Door Nuisance
    8.0/10(40 votes)

    #5 - Next-Door Nuisance

    S6:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Garfield and Friends Season 6 Episode 13 - Canine Conspiracy
    8.0/10(40 votes)

    #6 - Canine Conspiracy

    S6:E13

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Garfield and Friends Season 7 Episode 5 - Grape Expectations (2)
    8.0/10(45 votes)

    #7 - Grape Expectations (2)

    S7:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Garfield and Friends Season 7 Episode 10 - My Fair Feline
    8.0/10(42 votes)

    #8 - My Fair Feline

    S7:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Garfield and Friends Season 2 Episode 17 - Double Oh Orson
    7.9/10(52 votes)

    #9 - Double Oh Orson

    S2:E17

    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:Unknown
    Writers:Sharman DiVono, Mark Evanier

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  10. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 10 - Twice Told Tale
    7.9/10(47 votes)

    #10 - Twice Told Tale

    S3:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 11 - Orson Goes on Vacation
    7.9/10(46 votes)

    #11 - Orson Goes on Vacation

    S3:E11

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Garfield and Friends Season 4 Episode 8 - Birthday Boy Roy
    7.9/10(39 votes)

    #12 - Birthday Boy Roy

    S4:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Garfield and Friends Season 5 Episode 9 - Tooth or Dare
    7.9/10(46 votes)

    #13 - Tooth or Dare

    S5:E9

    A saber-tooth tiger—one that should have been extinct millions of years ago—trades places with an unwittingly involved Garfield.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mark Evanier

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  14. Garfield and Friends Season 6 Episode 8 - Uncle Roy to the Rescue
    7.9/10(43 votes)

    #14 - Uncle Roy to the Rescue

    S6:E8

    Roy's niece, Chloe, comes to visit while Roy goes on a date.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Garfield and Friends Season 6 Episode 16 - The Best Policy
    7.9/10(42 votes)

    #15 - The Best Policy

    S6:E16

    After Jon crashes his car, he finds that both his insurance agent and the repairman are trying to scam him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Garfield and Friends Season 7 Episode 9 - The Perfect Match
    7.9/10(39 votes)

    #16 - The Perfect Match

    S7:E9

    Jon finds his ideal match: Jane Arbinkle, who shares all of Jon's flaws as well.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Garfield and Friends Season 2 Episode 21 - Cutie and the Beast
    7.8/10(58 votes)

    #17 - Cutie and the Beast

    S2:E21

    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:Unknown
    Writers:Sharman DiVono, Mark Evanier

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  18. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 4 - Astrocat
    7.8/10(52 votes)

    #18 - Astrocat

    S3:E4

    Garfield tells Odie the story of his great-uncle Buchanan, the first cat in space.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 12 - Wedding Bell Blues
    7.8/10(45 votes)

    #19 - Wedding Bell Blues

    S3:E12

    When Jon's cousin Marian visits and tells him about her upcoming wedding, Garfield and Odie overhear part of their conversation. Garfield gets confused and thinks that Marian is marrying Jon, so he does everything to stop the wedding.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 13 - Clean Sweep
    7.8/10(47 votes)

    #20 - Clean Sweep

    S3:E13

    After getting fed up with Odie's resistance to taking baths, Jon buys a machine that bathes Odie faster and forcefully. Garfield takes advantage of the machine to have fun at Odie's expense.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 18 - Flat Tired
    7.8/10(45 votes)

    #21 - Flat Tired

    S3:E18

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Garfield and Friends Season 4 Episode 4 - Trial and Error
    7.8/10(43 votes)

    #22 - Trial and Error

    S4:E4

    When two mice steal Garfield's blueberry pie, Garfield accuses Odie of stealing it. Odie wants to have a trial.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Garfield and Friends Season 4 Episode 9 - Jukebox Jon
    7.8/10(41 votes)

    #23 - Jukebox Jon

    S4:E9

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Garfield and Friends Season 4 Episode 15 - Fill-in Feline
    7.8/10(41 votes)

    #24 - Fill-in Feline

    S4:E15

    Nermal replaces Garfield when the latter becomes sick.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Garfield and Friends Season 5 Episode 11 - The Name Game
    7.8/10(41 votes)

    #25 - The Name Game

    S5:E11

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Orson's Diner" is the best rated episode of "Garfield and Friends". It scored 8.6/10 based on 64 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Mark Evanier, it aired on 9/29/1990. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Home Away from Home".