Series synopsis
Garfield and Friends is an American animation comedy kids television series that premiered on CBS on September 17, 1988. It ended on December 10, 1994. It was created by Jim Davis. It stars Lorenzo Music, Gregg Berger, Thom Huge and Howard Morris.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lorenzo Music as Garfield (voice)
- Gregg Berger as Odie / Orson (voice)
- Thom Huge as Jon Arbuckle / Roy / Binky the Clown (voice)
- Howard Morris as Wade (voice)
- Frank Welker as Bo / Booker / Sheldon (voice)
- Julie Payne as Dr. Liz / Lanolin (voice)
- Desiree Goyette as Nermal (voice)
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 363 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 39 | September 17, 1988 | December 10, 1988 |
| Season 2 | 78 | September 16, 1989 | December 16, 1989 |
| Season 3 | 54 | September 15, 1990 | November 17, 1991 |
| Season 4 | 48 | September 14, 1991 | November 16, 1991 |
| Season 5 | 48 | September 19, 1992 | November 7, 1992 |
| Season 6 | 48 | September 18, 1993 | November 6, 1993 |
| Season 7 | 48 | September 17, 1994 | December 10, 1994 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Peace & Quiet 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. |
September 17, 1988 |
| 2 |
Wanted: Wade Wade believes that the police will arrest him after he rips the tag off the bottom of a couch. |
September 17, 1988 |
| 3 |
Garfield Goes Hawaiian 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. |
September 17, 1988 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pest of a Guest 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. |
September 16, 1989 |
| 2 |
The Impractical Joker 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. |
September 16, 1989 |
| 3 |
Fat & Furry 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. |
September 16, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Skyway Robbery 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. |
September 15, 1990 |
| 2 |
The Bunny Rabbits Is Coming 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. |
September 15, 1990 |
| 3 |
Close Encounters Of The Garfield Kind An alien crash lands near Garfield's home. Jon, who thinks the alien is cute, lets him stay at his house. |
September 15, 1990 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Moo Cow Mutt Odie is tricked by Garfield into believing he is a cow. When Jon finds out about the trick, he pretends that Odie really is a cow that looks like a dog. |
September 14, 1991 |
| 2 |
Big Bad Buddy Bird Roy quits the show (with Wade taking his place) and becomes a cast member on The Buddy Bears. He plays Big Bad Buddy Bird, who always disagrees with the gang. After being continually crushed by safes and realizing that bandwagoning is wrong, Roy wants his old job back. |
September 14, 1991 |
| 3 |
Angel Puss An angel is assigned to help Odie and Garfield get along. |
September 14, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Home Away from Home Garfield runs away, and is nearly smothered by his new owner, who believes Garfield is her missing cat. |
September 19, 1992 |
| 2 |
Rainy Day Robot When Roy has to find water, he buys a robot that can alter any weather. Meanwhile, Orson's brothers try to steal the crop, disguised as a car. |
September 19, 1992 |
| 3 |
Odie the Amazing Odie finds a magic wand tossed away by a magician. Garfield and Odie think that it is merely another stick. |
September 19, 1992 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Vacation From His Senses Garfield manages to convince Jon to skip going on a vacation. This backfires as Jon gets Garfield and Odie involved with chores. Garfield tries to rectify this mistake by tricking Jon into thinking that he has gone crazy due to being overworked, thus requiring a vacation. |
September 18, 1993 |
| 2 |
The Incredibly Stupid Swamp Monster A giant robot falls into a bunch of mud and is mistaken for a swamp monster. Meanwhile, the weasel once again tries to steal the chickens. |
September 18, 1993 |
| 3 |
Dread Giveaway After learning about infomercials, Nermal has a dream that Garfield is giving him away in one. |
September 18, 1993 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Legend Of Johnny Ragweedseed In a spoof of Johnny Appleseed, Jon plants ragweed plants, which makes people sneeze. A country singer narrates the story, which annoys Garfield. |
September 17, 1994 |
| 2 |
Grape Expectations (1) Roy is forced to guard the fruit in the barn, due to The Big Cock-A-Doodle coming to check on him. When Wade eats a grape, Roy goes to the supermarket to buy a replacement, only to be stuck in a long line-up at the checkout. When he finally returns, he does not notice that Booker has also eaten a grape from the harvest, and fails to replace it. The Big Cock-A-Doodle declares that Roy must be punished. |
September 17, 1994 |
| 3 |
Catch As Cats Can't Garfield must save Ludlow from another cat who attempts to eat him. |
September 17, 1994 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 17, 1988 |
| Last aired | December 10, 1994 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 02:00:00 |