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The Best Episodes of Garfield and Friends Season 3

Every episode of Garfield and Friends Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Garfield and Friends Season 3!

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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
    Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 17 - Orson's Diner
    8.4/10(71 votes)

    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 3 Episode 4 - Astrocat
    7.8/10(59 votes)

    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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  3. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 10 - Twice Told Tale
    7.8/10(54 votes)

    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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  4. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 11 - Orson Goes on Vacation
    7.8/10(53 votes)

    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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  5. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 14 - Secrets of the Animated Cartoon
    7.8/10(52 votes)

    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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  6. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 12 - Wedding Bell Blues
    7.7/10(52 votes)

    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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  7. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 18 - Flat Tired
    7.7/10(53 votes)

    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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  8. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 5 - Cock-a-Doodle Duel
    7.6/10(54 votes)

    S3:E5

    A rooster named Plato moves to the farm and all of the chickens are now in love with Plato, leaving Roy heartbroken. Because of this, Roy moves away. Orson is sure that Plato will do a fine job, until the weasel manages to steal the chickens.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 9 - Break a Leg
    7.6/10(53 votes)

    S3:E9

    Garfield and Jon go to a ski resort. Despite Garfield warning Jon that he could get hurt, Jon convinces a girl that he is a great skier, forcing him to prove himself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 13 - Clean Sweep
    7.6/10(55 votes)

    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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  11. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 1 - Skyway Robbery
    7.5/10(62 votes)

    S3:E1

    Jon wants to go to Miami, only to find that all of the airlines are too expensive. Al Swindler then manages to con him with a cheap flight on a broken airplane.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mark Evanier

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  12. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 3 - Close Encounters Of The Garfield Kind
    7.5/10(54 votes)

    S3:E3

    An alien crash lands near Garfield's home. Jon, who thinks the alien is cute, lets him stay at his house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mark Evanier

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  13. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 6 - Cinderella Cat
    7.5/10(58 votes)

    S3:E6

    After discovering a lost copy of Cinderella in the park, Garfield encounters a Fairy Godfather. The "Fairy Godfather" steals things that Garfield wishes for so that he can give them to Garfield.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 7 - Ship Shape
    7.5/10(55 votes)

    S3:E7

    Jon goes on a cruise, and Garfield manages to sneak on board. The captain finds out, so Garfield comes up with strategies to distance himself from the captain.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 15 - How the West Was Lost
    7.5/10(51 votes)

    S3:E15

    After Cactus Jake is fired from the ranch, Jon tries to find him a new job. Jake's cowboy nature gets in the way of each job.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 2 - The Bunny Rabbits Is Coming
    7.4/10(58 votes)

    S3:E2

    Orson receives a message that simply reads, "The Bunny Rabbits is Coming!" Wade becomes terrified, while others make note of the message's grammar error.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mark Evanier

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  17. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 8 - Barn of Fear II
    7.4/10(52 votes)

    S3:E8

    Following the events of the original "Barn of Fear", Orson plans to throw a harvest party in the old barn. Wade fears the barn could still be haunted. Meanwhile, Orson's brothers plot to steal the crops.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 16 - Binky Gets Cancelled...Again!
    7.4/10(49 votes)

    S3:E16

    Due to the lack of educational material in Binky's show, the WBOR manager replaces Binky the Clown with the Buddy Bears. Garfield, not liking the change, plots to get Binky back on the station.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 19 - Return of the Buddy Bears
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S3:E19

    Garfield wrecks the house, and Jon tells him to clean it up or he gets no food. He does not seem to have an easy solution until the Buddy Bears show up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 20 - Much Ado About Lanolin
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S3:E20

    Orson puts on an imaginary play called The Taming of the Shrew with an imaginary Lanolin as the shrew.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 21 - Reigning Cats and Dogs
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S3:E21

    Garfield hosts a show on why cats are better than dogs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 22 - Fit for a King
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S3:E22

    Garfield tells a story about Jon the Wide, a king who earns his weight in gold. A jealous duke tries to ruin his life by giving him a fat cat as the king's taster, eventually causing the king to lose weight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 23 - Ben Hog
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S3:E23

    While everyone else is off at the State Fair parade, Orson is guarding the harvest and his brothers distract him with a copy of Ben-Hur.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 24 - Dessert in the Desert
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S3:E24

    After Jon gets a flat tire, Garfield and Odie get lost in the desert and begin to hallucinate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Garfield and Friends Season 3 Episode 25 - The Hound of the Arbuckles
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S3:E25

    When Garfield is unable to watch The Hound of the Baskervilles, he dozes off and finds himself playing Watson in a dream sequence entitled The Hound of the Arbuckles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Orson's Diner" is the best rated episode of "Garfield and Friends" season 3. It scored 8.4/10 based on 71 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Mark Evanier, it aired on 9/29/1990. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Astrocat".