Garfield and Friends backdrop
AnimationComedyKids

The Best Episodes of Garfield and Friends Season 1

Every episode of Garfield and Friends Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Garfield and Friends Season 1!

Binge this in 2h 55mPeaking at 7.7/10

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.

Airs on

Seasons7

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 1 - Peace & Quiet
    7.3/10(145 votes)

    #1 - Peace & Quiet

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 2 - Wanted: Wade
    7.4/10(96 votes)

    #2 - Wanted: Wade

    S1:E2

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

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 3 - Garfield Goes Hawaiian
    7.3/10(100 votes)

    #3 - Garfield Goes Hawaiian

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 4 - Box o' Fun
    7.5/10(84 votes)

    #4 - Box o' Fun

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 5 - Unidentified Flying Orson
    7.3/10(89 votes)

    #5 - Unidentified Flying Orson

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 6 - School Daze
    7.6/10(80 votes)

    #6 - School Daze

    S1:E6

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

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 BEST Episodes of Garfield and Friends

    READ
  8. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 7 - Nighty Nightmare
    7.3/10(74 votes)

    #7 - Nighty Nightmare

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 8 - Banana Nose
    7.7/10(73 votes)

    #8 - Banana Nose

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 9 - Ode to Odie
    7.4/10(68 votes)

    #9 - Ode to Odie

    S1:E9

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

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 10 - Fraidy Cat
    7.3/10(65 votes)

    #10 - Fraidy Cat

    S1:E10

    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.

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 11 - Shell Shocked Sheldon
    7.3/10(72 votes)

    #11 - Shell Shocked Sheldon

    S1:E11

    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.

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 12 - Nothing to Sneeze At
    7.4/10(68 votes)

    #12 - Nothing to Sneeze At

    S1:E12

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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 13 - Garfield's Moving Experience
    7.2/10(63 votes)

    #13 - Garfield's Moving Experience

    S1:E13

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

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 14 - Wade: You're Afraid
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Wade: You're Afraid

    S1:E14

    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.

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 15 - Good Mousekeeping
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Good Mousekeeping

    S1:E15

    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.

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 16 - Identity Crisis
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Identity Crisis

    S1:E16

    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.

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 17 - The Bad Sport
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - The Bad Sport

    S1:E17

    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.

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 18 - Up a Tree
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Up a Tree

    S1:E18

    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.

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 19 - Weighty Problem
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Weighty Problem

    S1:E19

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

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  21. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 20 - The Worm Turns
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - The Worm Turns

    S1:E20

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

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  22. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 21 - Good Cat, Bad Cat
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Good Cat, Bad Cat

    S1:E21

    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.

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  23. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 22 - Cabin Fever
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Cabin Fever

    S1:E22

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

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  24. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 23 - Return of Power Pig
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Return of Power Pig

    S1:E23

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

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  25. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 24 - Fair Exchange
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Fair Exchange

    S1:E24

    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.

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  26. Garfield and Friends Season 1 Episode 25 - The Binky Show
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The Binky Show

    S1:E25

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

    Director:John Sparey

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Peace & Quiet" is the best rated episode of "Garfield and Friends" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 145 votes. Directed by John Sparey and written by Mark Evanier, it aired on 9/17/1988. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Wanted: Wade".