The Best Episodes of Garfield and Friends Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.3/10(145 votes)

   #1 - Peace & Quiet

   S1:E19/17/1988

   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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   7.4/10(96 votes)

   #2 - Wanted: Wade

   S1:E29/17/1988

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

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3. 

   7.3/10(100 votes)

   #3 - Garfield Goes Hawaiian

   S1:E39/17/1988

   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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   7.5/10(84 votes)

   #4 - Box o' Fun

   S1:E49/24/1988

   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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   7.3/10(89 votes)

   #5 - Unidentified Flying Orson

   S1:E59/24/1988

   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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   Writer:Mark Evanier

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6. 

   7.6/10(80 votes)

   #6 - School Daze

   S1:E69/24/1988

   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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   Writer:Mark Evanier

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7. 

   7.3/10(74 votes)

   #7 - Nighty Nightmare

   S1:E710/1/1988

   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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   7.7/10(73 votes)

   #8 - Banana Nose

   S1:E810/1/1988

   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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   7.4/10(68 votes)

   #9 - Ode to Odie

   S1:E910/1/1988

   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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    7.3/10(65 votes)

    #10 - Fraidy Cat

    S1:E1010/8/1988

    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.

    Director:John Sparey

    Writers:Sharman DiVono, Mark Evanier

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    7.3/10(72 votes)

    #11 - Shell Shocked Sheldon

    S1:E1110/8/1988

    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.

    Director:John Sparey

    Writers:Sharman DiVono, Mark Evanier

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12. 

    7.4/10(68 votes)

    #12 - Nothing to Sneeze At

    S1:E1210/8/1988

    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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    Writers:Sharman DiVono, Mark Evanier

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13. 

    7.2/10(63 votes)

    #13 - Garfield's Moving Experience

    S1:E1310/15/1988

    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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    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Wade: You're Afraid

    S1:E1410/15/1988

    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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    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Good Mousekeeping

    S1:E1510/15/1988

    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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    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Identity Crisis

    S1:E1610/22/1988

    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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    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - The Bad Sport

    S1:E1710/22/1988

    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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    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Up a Tree

    S1:E1810/22/1988

    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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    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Weighty Problem

    S1:E1910/29/1988

    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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    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - The Worm Turns

    S1:E2010/29/1988

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

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    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Good Cat, Bad Cat

    S1:E2110/29/1988

    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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    #22 - Cabin Fever

    S1:E2211/5/1988

    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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    #23 - Return of Power Pig

    S1:E2311/5/1988

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

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    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Fair Exchange

    S1:E2411/5/1988

    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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    #25 - The Binky Show

    S1:E2511/12/1988

    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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