The Best Episodes of Garfield and Friends Season 2
Every episode of Garfield and Friends Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Garfield and Friends Season 2!
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.
Season 2 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Garfield and Friends" season 2 is "Pest of a Guest", rated 7.3/10 from 54 user votes. It was directed by John Walker and written by Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono. "Pest of a Guest" aired on 9/16/1989 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Impractical Joker".
7.3/10 54 votes#1 - Pest of a Guest
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/1989
Jon takes in a weak stray cat, prompting Garfield to become envious of all of the attention the guest is receiving. With the new cat taking advantage of Jon's hospitality, Garfield sets out to make him leave.
Director: John Walker
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
7.4/10 57 votes#2 - The Impractical Joker
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/16/1989
Orson fires Roy after he insults all of the animals with mean jokes. In an attempt to bring back Roy, the animals suggest hiring Wade’s cousin Fred Duck, whose behavior is worse than Roy's.
Director: John Walker
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 7.7/10 54 votes
#3 - Fat & Furry
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/16/1989
Garfield purchases a lottery ticket at the supermarket which proves to be a winner. He, Jon, and Odie enjoy living the high life, including having their new mansion explored on a television program about wealthy people.
Director: John Walker
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 7.7/10 63 votes
#4 - Rip Van Kitty
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/16/1989
After Garfield disrupts a picnic because of his desire to nap, Jon scolds him for his laziness. Garfield then dreams about sleeping for twenty years and awakening on a futuristic Earth, which is invaded by aliens that look exactly like Garfield.
Director: John Walker
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 7.5/10 48 votes
#5 - Grabbity
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/16/1989
Roy plays a prank on Wade, who is worried about the law of gravity (or "grabbity", as Roy pronounces it) getting repealed.
Director: John Walker
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 7.2/10 51 votes
#6 - The Big Catnap
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 9/16/1989
It is Jon's birthday, and his mother has sent him a batch of his favorite cookies. Jon tells the mailman about the many times Garfield has stolen the sweets on past birthdays, and vows to enjoy them for himself this year.
Director: John Walker
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 7.2/10 53 votes
#7 - The Great Getaway
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 9/23/1989
Jon visits New York City on a trip, unaware that Garfield has snuck along. When Garfield discovers that Jon's date is a pickpocket, he tries to protect his owner wherever he goes.
Director: John Walker
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 7.4/10 52 votes
#8 - Scrambled Eggs
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 9/23/1989
Orson narrates a previous event about Sheldon and how he was mistaken for a mother turtle's child.
Director: John Walker
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 7.8/10 49 votes
#9 - 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
- 7.5/10 49 votes
#10 - The Sludge Monster
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 9/23/1989
Jon, Garfield, and Odie are forced to stay in an old and abandoned hotel after the car breaks down in front of it. Jon plays a prank on Garfield and Odie by telling them that a "sludge monster" lurks in the hotel.
Director: Marija Miletic Dail
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 7.7/10 52 votes
#11 - Fortune Kooky
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 9/23/1989
Wade becomes superstitious after reading his paper fortunes from Chinese fortune cookies. Roy makes a fake fortune and then stages its events to scare Wade, only for his own fortune to start coming true.
Director: Marija Miletic Dail
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 7.4/10 48 votes
#12 - Heatwave Holiday
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 9/23/1989
Garfield combats a hot July day by "thinking cool," leading him to set up Christmas decorations. Jon, Odie, and the entire town soon follow suit, prompting a summer holiday.
Director: Marija Miletic Dail
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 7.6/10 47 votes
#13 - One Good Fern Deserves Another
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 9/30/1989
After Garfield and Odie destroy all of Jon's ferns, he heads to a greenhouse to purchase a new one. The new fern tries to eat everyone in the house, and Garfield must get rid of it.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 7.6/10 49 votes
#14 - Goody-Go-Round
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 9/30/1989
Bo wants a record player, and Orson sets out to find him one as a gift. A chain reaction is put in effect after the giver wants something in return.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 7.3/10 49 votes
#15 - The Black Book
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 9/30/1989
Believing that his date is already going out with a different man, Jon swears off women and tells Garfield to hide his little black book of phone numbers. When he changes his mind, Garfield holds to his promise and refuses to reveal his hiding place.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 7.3/10 47 votes
#16 - The Legend of the Lake
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 9/30/1989
Garfield, hosting a tour of the National Cat Museum, narrates a story about a prehistoric cat. The cat was determined to cross a giant lake to reach the fabled "lasagna trees" that grew on a faraway island.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 8.1/10 46 votes
#17 - 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
- 7.4/10 45 votes
#18 - Health Feud
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 9/30/1989
Garfield takes revenge on a stereotypical TV health/fitness show host when his influence on Jon becomes a threat to Garfield's lifestyle.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 7.4/10 43 votes
#19 - Binky Gets Cancelled!
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 10/7/1989
When Binky the Clown's show is cancelled due to low ratings, he eventually gets a new job as a handyman. This coincides with Jon wanting repairs done around the home, which leads to Binky redecorating the whole house.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 7.6/10 47 votes
#20 - Show Stoppers
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 10/7/1989
The farm animals put on a talent show, with Wade having stage fright. When Orson also gets it when his brothers attend the show, it is up to Wade to save the day.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 8.0/10 53 votes
#21 - 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
- 7.3/10 43 votes
#22 - The Lasagna Zone
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 10/7/1989
When Jon buys a new TV satellite dish, he cautions Garfield about getting lasagna on its surface. After Garfield neglects to heed the warning, he is transported into various TV shows, leaving Odie to try to get him out.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 7.6/10 50 votes
#23 - Sleepytime Pig
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 10/7/1989
Orson is tired, and his friends and the Sandman's substitute try to make Orson go to sleep.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 7.2/10 45 votes
#24 - Yojumbo
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 10/7/1989
When Jon and Liz's date is interrupted by a thug, Jon resolves to take martial arts classes and become an "urban samurai" to build confidence. Garfield, knowing that his hapless owner will get into trouble, imagines himself as "Yojumbo," a samurai warrior, to protect him.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono
- 8.0/10 51 votes
#25 - 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: Karen Peterson, Tom Ray, Jeff Hall, Mitch Schauer
Writer: Mark Evanier, Sharman DiVono