Garfield Specials

Garfield imagines that he's Lance Sterling, a droll soldier of fortune accompanied by his faithful associate Slobber Joe Odie on a Middle East mission. Their assignment is to recover the stolen Banana of Bombay, the source of the old banana peel sight gag and therefore the symbol of humor to nations around the world.

A parody of film noir mysteries, Garfield gets the chance to play hero as he imagines himself as Sam Spayed, an ace detective who's been chosen by the mysterious Tanya to find her husband's murderer.

Packing for a vacation, Garfield is appalled to discover his destination; he's getting back to nature with his owner Jon and his playmate, Odie the mutt. Of course, Garfield isn't in for much fun - the forest rangers insult him; the tent doesn't fit him; Odie dunks him in the lake; and, to top it all, a vicious panther is on the loose - and may be stalking him.

Garfield, Odie and Jon go vacationing on a tropical island along with the High Rama Lama of rock and roll, a princess and her cat - and a rumbling volcano.

Each of the nine stories has a short preface of Garfield in his modern incarnation, explaining how these various lives shaped aspects of Garfield's personality, such as the origin of his fear of the veterinarian, his love of destructive behavior, his proclivity for a slothful lifestyle, and his extremely playful side.

Garfield, Odie and Jon have stars in their eyes; they're auditioning for the TV talent show Pet Search as 50s rockers Johnny bop and the Two Steps and, if they win, they'll get a thousand dollars and a shot at the national finals in Hollywood.

Garfield, Odie, and Jon realize that their lives lack excitement and they're determined to remedy the situation. Join them as they explore everything from discos and dating services to makeover clinics.

On Thanksgiving, according to Garfield, people celebrate food by eating as much of it as possible. It's a tradition. But that tradition is history following a checkup from veterinarian Liz Wilson, a sassy lady who says Garfield must go on ann diet.

Garfield spends Christmas with the Arbuckle family on their farm and discovers the true meaning of Christmas.