The Garfield Show

It's the holiday season for Garfield and the whole gang. Jon has invited not only his parents and Doc Boy, but Liz's family as well, and so Garfield must be on his best behavior. But when Garfield runs into Arlene while she is gathering up food and blankets for the unwanted animals of the neighborhood,

Jon's Christmas plans take a turn for the unexpected, prompting Garfield to learn that there's more to Christmas than opening presents and eating!

Who's the cutest cat in the country? Nermal. And who's the clingiest, most annoying and most pretentious cat in the country? Also Nermal. Garfield's running out of ideas to get rid of him. Although maybe the beauty contest might work... the first prize is a six month long stay in Greenland. Not bad, huh?

Jon has no inspiration for his next comic strip and the darn telephone just won't stop ringing. He just can't concentrate. Of course, it's his editor on the phone. He suggests Jon goes to stay at his country house. Then he'll get plenty of quiet to work in, and there's no telephone. Off he goes! Odie, Garfield and Jon drive away, heading for an oasis of peace and quiet.

Surprise! Aunt Ivy is coming to visit her nephew Jon! How long is she staying? A week... Ah... And she hates animals... They'll have to sleep outside. Well, what a pleasure to see you. Come on in, Aunt Ivy, why don't you. That's how things start out. And then things get worse. Next, there's a slipper problem.

In the dark recesses of space, Harlin, the owner of Neptunian Nuclear Chicken, a chain of outer space fast food restaurants, hasn't got enough chickens to open more restaurants. Unfortunately for us, he has a backup plan: to use a special ray to turn every man, woman, child and animal on Earth into a chicken ready to be fried and served up in a bucket!

Garfield decides to make a show about the history of cats throughout time, going as far back to the prehistoric ages and spanning all over the world. The show tells not only of how the cat has progressed over thousands of years, but also of how they have contributed or been directly responsible for some of the biggest inventions of the world.

Bad news, Garfield! I'm putting you on a diet, starting now! There's no point protesting, you're ten pounds overweight, so for your own good, there will be nothing but vegetables on the menu from now on. Jon has got it all figured out! There is even a camera to watch you. Yep, fixed right onto your collar. So you can always try to cheat, but you can't win.

Jon hasn't been feeling great recently. It shows in his cooking, which is revolting. Garfield can't take it any more! Ahhh, if only somebody had a job for Jon... Hey! You know what? Eddie Gourmand just called and hey! You know what? He wants Jon to illustrate his next cookery book! There's just one condition: He wants to taste Jon's cooking first to be sure it's good.

Who's never dreamed of winning the big jackpot in the lottery? Hey? Especially when you have bills piling up on your desk and you're totally broke. That's when you really start hoping for a miracle. Right, Jon? Especially since Garfield is still living life to the full and stuffing his face with pizza! Well, it's your lucky day, Jon!

Poisonous snakes, giant grizzly bears, vampires, Garfield claims he's not afraid of anything! Not even Jon's two adorable nieces? The ones who love dressing up their uncle's cute little cat like a dolly? What? They're on their way? Run, Garfield, run! Those two kids are Garfield's worst nightmare! How will he get out of this mess? Maybe he could lure them over to the neighbor's?

Atchooo! It's crazy, Jon can't stop... atchoo!... sneezing. He must be allergic to something, but what? It's funny, as soon as Garfield gets anywhere near him... Atchoooo! Quick! Time to run some tests... Phew, they're negative. He's not allergic to cat fur. A shrink suggests Jon is letting out some repressed anger.

Red alert! A huge asteroid is heading right for the Planet Earth! How can it be destroyed? With the space ship Jon designed a few years back? The only problem is it's only big enough for a dog and a cat to pilot it. No problem, Garfield and Odie decide to take on the mission, which turns out to be very dangerous, but extremely satisfying.

Why would Garfield waste his energy hunting mice when Jon feeds him with delicious pizza and equally delicious lasagna from Vito's, I ask you? Mice are Garfield's friends, and that requires much less effort. Except that Max, Squeek's cousin, doesn't see things quite this way. You can't trust a cat. They have to get rid of him.

Jon is in big trouble. He's late on a bill payment and hasn't got the money to pay back Mr. Allwork, a horrible lawyer who loves to sue people for just about any reason. In order to make some fast money, he decides to put together a garage sale. But when Garfield plays a little joke on Odie, Odie ends up being accidentally sold to none other than Mr. Allwork as a gift for his neglected son.

Eddie Gourmand, a food critic, is fired from his show only to be replaced by his station manager who wants to promote a healthier way of cooking. After a chance meeting in a movie theater, Jon invites him back to his house for dinner. But when Eddie injures his foot because of Garfield, he has to stay at Jon's and orders him to take care of him until he is healed or else he'll sue.

Imagine that in the close future, the postal service invents a new mail delivery system. And that the new computerized and holographic system gets tested out at Jon's. After all, Garfield is a real menace to the mail man. But imagine the system has a few teething problems, and Jon's papers get delivered a day early.

How would you like to spend a weekend on the farm with Jon's brother? With no pizza and no TV? There's nothing Garfield would hate more. But he's gonna have to follow his owner, and what's more, he's gonna have to WORK! Yes, that's right!

All pets have been banned from Vito's Pizzeria, thanks to Garfield and his insatiable appetite. But that doesn't mean Garfield will stop trying! Jon and Liz have a romantic dinner planned at Vito's, and Garfield (along with Odie) is determined to tag along and sample all of Vito's delicious food, even if it means pulling out all the stops and all the disguises possible.

Vito is a masterful cook, but he dreams of being told so by Giuseppe Squisito, the man who taught him everything and is said to make the best lasagna in the world. Hearing these words sends Garfield into a frenzy and he is soon obsessed: he must have the best lasagna in the world!

Garfield awakes from one of his naps, only to find a giant sandwich waiting for him, much to pleasure. Jon has finally done something right! When he is attacked by giant pigeons also after his sandwich, it's giant Odie to the resue. It's only when taken to Squeak that he realizes what we all already know: everything isn't bigger, Garfield is just smaller.

Living with Nermal is torture for Garfield. His adorable kitty act drives him insane! So Garfield of course plays a mean trick on Nermal in order to get rid of him for good. But when Nermal's retaliation goes wrong, Garfield ends up losing all memory of who he is. What's bad for Garfield is Nermal's dream come true, and he soon has the house all to himself.

Jonah is a gloomy cat. Bad luck always follows him around and he brings bad luck to others. Of course he does: he's a black cat. One day he crosses paths with Garfield, and Garfield ends up having the worst luck ever! Now he has to find a way to break his bad luck curse and the only way to do that is to find Jonah. But how does one break the jinx of a natural jinx?

Nimbus, an alien friend of Garfield and Odie's comes to Earth to stock up on his favorite food: marshmallows. As he's leaving, he loses them by accident. Upon his return, Odie helps him find the treats and as a reward, Nimbus gives Odie a Forever Doggy Cookie, which reconstructs itself after having been bitten.

It's a normal day for Harry the stray, who thinks he is in for an easy lunch when he sees a lonely little bluebird. He's going in for the kill when Garfield, warned by Odie, stops him and saves the baby bird. He's felt quite protective of the bluebirds ever since he took care of some abandoned eggs who when they hatched, thought he was their mother.