Overview of 'Garfield and Friends' Season 5

Episode 0 - The Incredibly Stupid Swamp Monster

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Garfield tries to get Jon out of taking him and Odie on vacation. When he is convinced by a tape he plays. He decides to work for a week and Garfield and Odie have to work as well. Garfield is sick of it and tries to get Jon to go on vacation.

Episode 1 - Home Away from Home

Release Date: 1992-09-19

Garfield runs away, and is nearly smothered by his new owner, who believes Garfield is her missing cat.

Episode 2 - Rainy Day Robot

Release Date: 1992-09-19

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.

Episode 3 - Odie the Amazing

Release Date: 1992-09-19

Odie finds a magic wand tossed away by a magician. Garfield and Odie think that it is merely another stick.

Episode 4 - The First Annual Garfield Watchers Test

Release Date: 1992-09-19

Garfield hosts a quiz show while a spokesmouse continually advertises products.

Episode 5 - Stark Raven Mad

Release Date: 1992-09-19

Orson tells his version of Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven, entitled The Rooster, which is about the main character (played by Orson) trying to guard his vegetables from the rooster (played by Roy). Meanwhile, Orson's brothers arrive to steal the crops.

Episode 6 - The Record Breaker

Release Date: 1992-09-19

When Garfield and Odie accidentally break his record player, Jon tries to find a new one.

Episode 7 - Renewed Terror

Release Date: 1992-09-26

After Jon subscribes to a magazine, the magazine salesman begins pestering and stalking him to renew his subscription.

Episode 8 - Badtime Story

Release Date: 1992-09-26

Orson, too sick to read Chicken Licken to Booker and Sheldon, has the rest of the farm try to help.

Episode 9 - Tooth or Dare

Release Date: 1992-09-26

A saber-tooth tiger—one that should have been extinct millions of years ago—trades places with an unwittingly involved Garfield.

Episode 10 - Country Cousin

Release Date: 1992-09-26

In an effort to get married, Jon's cousin Roscoe looks for a job. Roscoe is hired to re-shingle the roof, mow the lawn, and vacuum the house, all of which result in the house being wrecked.

Episode 11 - The Name Game

Release Date: 1992-09-26

Orson reads Rumpelstiltskin to Booker and Sheldon, who (along with Wade and Roy) keep making changes to the story (e.g. showing a miller's son instead of a daughter and making the title character a superhero).

Episode 12 - The Carnival Curse

Release Date: 1992-09-26

After getting her arrested, Garfield is cursed by a fortune teller.

Episode 13 - Home Sweet Swindler

Release Date: 1992-10-03

Heavy rain causes Jon's roof to leak. After a series of scams by Swindler, Jon finally sells his house to him.

Episode 14 - Forget-Me-Not Newton

Release Date: 1992-10-03

Wade's dangerously forgetful cousin Newton comes to the farm looking for work. Meanwhile, Roy tries to build a rocket, and Gort tries to steal the tomato crop.

Episode 15 - The Great Inventor

Release Date: 1992-10-03

Garfield tells the story of a cat in Ancient Rome who helped create lasagna.

Episode 16 - Taste Makes Waist

Release Date: 1992-10-03

Jon buys a health food meal from an infomercial after going on a diet, only for it to be a scam. Garfield tries to get back at the advertiser.

Episode 17 - The Wolf Who Cried Boy

Release Date: 1992-10-03

A wolf has been lurking around the farm, so Orson informs everyone of a bell system to alert everyone else if the wolf is seen. This gives Roy an idea to perform a practical joke similar to The Boy Who Cried Wolf.

Episode 18 - Day of Doom

Release Date: 1992-10-03

Garfield finds a wishing well, and wishes to eliminate Mondays. He soon regrets his wish after learning that Monday is the day the garbage is collected, Jon mows the lawn, and Jon gets paid, among others.

Episode 19 - The Kitty Council

Release Date: 1992-10-10

Garfield is put on trial by the Kitty Council for not meeting their expectations.

Episode 20 - The Bo Show

Release Date: 1992-10-10

After the farm animals, except Bo, are kidnapped by Orson's brothers, Bo has to perform the rest of the episode himself by impersonating everyone.

Episode 21 - Bad Neighbor Policy

Release Date: 1992-10-10

Garfield's neighbor goes into court to complain about Garfield's constant antics and ends up going mad after seeing Garfield's face.

Episode 22 - Canvas Back Cat

Release Date: 1992-10-10

A wrestler challenges Jon to a wrestling match by making an excuse that Garfield eats his pizzas. It is up to Garfield to save Jon from the wrestler.

Episode 23 - Make Believe Moon

Release Date: 1992-10-10

Orson imagines himself, Wade, and Roy taking a trip to the moon. Meanwhile, two weasels named Waylon and Spence attempt to steal the chickens.

Episode 24 - The Creature that Lived in the Refrigerator, Behind the Mayonnaise, Next to the Ketchup and to the Left of the Cole Slaw!

Release Date: 1992-10-10

In "Garfield's Tales of Scary Stuff", a creature from the refrigerator comes alive and attempts to attack Jon, Garfield, and Odie.

Episode 25 - Airborne Odie

Release Date: 1992-10-17

Odie finds a magic lamp inside a small cave at the beach and wishes to be able to fly.

Episode 26 - Once Upon a Time Warp

Release Date: 1992-10-17

Wade tries to get his five dollars back from Roy. Orson gets fed up and tries to inspire Wade with historical moments.

Episode 27 - Bride and Broom

Release Date: 1992-10-17

A witch wants to make Jon her husband when her boyfriend ditches him. Garfield and Odie must find the witch's boyfriend before the marriage.

Episode 28 - Cute for Loot

Release Date: 1992-10-17

Garfield uses Nermal's cuteness to his advantage in an attempt to get food.

Episode 29 - The Caverns of Cocoa

Release Date: 1992-10-17

Wade, Roy, and Orson discover a mine infested with chocolate—and then find out why it was abandoned. Orson's brothers show up and hope to eat the cocoa for themselves.

Episode 30 - Dream Date

Release Date: 1992-10-17

Jon goes on a rigged dating show. Garfield tries to ruin the date without telling him the truth so that he is not as hurt.

Episode 31 - The Worst Pizza in the History of Mankind

Release Date: 1992-10-24

Garfield tells the story of a terrible pizza-maker who angers all of the townspeople with his bad pizza.

Episode 32 - Jack II: The Rest of the Story

Release Date: 1992-10-24

Upset with all of the plot-holes in Jack and the Beanstalk, Booker, Sheldon, Wade, and Roy write their own conclusion.

Episode 33 - The Garfield Opera

Release Date: 1992-10-24

A musical set to Dance of the Hours based on Garfield's overeating habits is performed in a "serious cultural moment" provided by the Buddy Bears.

Episode 34 - Dummy of Danger

Release Date: 1992-10-24

Jon gets a dummy for an upcoming ventriloquist act. Garfield discovers that it is alive and plotting to invade the world and enslave mankind.

Episode 35 - Sooner or Later

Release Date: 1992-10-24

The wolf tells Roy about procrastination, and Roy spreads the word to the rest of the farm (except Orson) and starts a procrastinators meeting.

Episode 36 - Jumping Jon

Release Date: 1992-10-24

Garfield hosts a show about "great moments in stupidity" after Jon takes up skydiving.

Episode 37 - Sound Judgement

Release Date: 1992-10-31

When the sound effects supervisor quits, Garfield gives Odie the job of putting sound effects into the show.

Episode 38 - Gross Encounters

Release Date: 1992-10-31

After Orson reads a book about aliens, everyone else on the farm gets addicted to them. This gives the wolf an idea to make everyone think there are aliens around, so that he can get the chickens.

Episode 39 - The Perils of Penelope

Release Date: 1992-10-31

After dumping Brick, Penelope wants Garfield as her new boyfriend. Garfield is terrified of being near Penelope due to a threat from Brick.

Episode 40 - The Cartoon Cat Conspiracy

Release Date: 1992-10-31

Garfield complains about cartoons starring cats, and makes his own.

Episode 41 - Who Done It?

Release Date: 1992-10-31

Three dogs named Who, What, and Where come to work on the farm. For Roy and Wade, it quickly turns into an Abbott and Costello-type nightmare as they desperately try to figure out their names.

Episode 42 - The Picnic Panic

Release Date: 1992-10-31

In a musical episode, Garfield tries to keep ants from ruining a picnic prepared by Jon.

Episode 43 - Ghost of a Chance

Release Date: 1992-11-07

A ghost must prove his worth and scare Garfield.

Episode 44 - Roy Gets Sacked

Release Date: 1992-11-07

Roy quits the show again and returns to The Buddy Bears.

Episode 45 - Revenge of the Living Lunch

Release Date: 1992-11-07

In the fourth "Garfield's Tales of Scary Stuff" episode, a meteorite with the power to bring inanimate objects to life lands on Earth. It is passed on for decades, until it finally reaches the Arbuckle residence.

Episode 46 - Supersonic Seymour

Release Date: 1992-11-07

In an attempt to get organized faster, Jon hires a salesman named Super Sonic Seymour, who cons him into doing way too many chores at a quick pace, to the point that he does not have time to feed his pets.

Episode 47 - A Mildly Mental Mix-Up

Release Date: 1992-11-07

A psychiatrist badger named Edward R. Furrow counsels Wade while the wolf cons Roy into winning a vacation to Fiji in an attempt to steal the chickens.

Episode 48 - Garfield Rap

Release Date: 1992-11-07

Garfield sends in his music video to Meow TV, which becomes the top #1 video of the week.

Episode 49 - The Incredibly Stupid Swamp Monster

Release Date: 1992-11-14

Garfield tries to get Jon out of taking him and Odie on vacation. When he is convinced by a tape he plays. He decides to work for a week and Garfield and Odie have to work as well. Garfield is sick of it and tries to get Jon to go on vacation.

Episode 50 - Mistakes Will Happen

Release Date: 1992-11-14

Garfield is disturbed by fan letters from viewers that say they've noticed some mistakes in the episodes. Garfield and Odie watch a cartoon where they go camping in the woods and find an escaped convict, searching for any errors. The entire episode is full of blatant, but humorous mistakes, but Garfield only points out three far-fetched ones.

Episode 51 - The Wise Man

Release Date: 1992-11-14

Jon has been very tied up at work, and decides to take a little break by going to the park with Garfield and Odie. While he is there, a wise guru notices Jon is not at peace and offers to take him on as a student. The man gets rid of all of Jon's earthly possessions, and Garfield begins to go crazy without TV and all the kitchen appliances. Garfield tries to calm himself down by taking a nap on Jon's bed which is now a pile of straw! The wise man believes that if one has true peace, he or she can sleep on a bed of straw. Since Garfield can sleep anywhere, the guru decides to model his life after Garfield's!

Episode 52 - The Well Dweller

Release Date: 1992-11-14

During a terrible drought, Orson digs a well and discovers a friendly alien named Al.

Episode 53 - Jon the Barbarian

Release Date: 1992-11-21

Jon has been very tied up at work, and decides to take a little break by going to the park with Garfield and Odie. While he is there, a wise guru notices Jon is not at peace and offers to take him on as a student. The man gets rid of all of Jon's earthly possessions, and Garfield begins to go crazy without TV and all the kitchen appliances. Garfield tries to calm himself down by taking a nap on Jon's bed which is now a pile of straw! The wise man believes that if one has true peace, he or she can sleep on a bed of straw. Since Garfield can sleep anywhere, the guru decides to model his life after Garfield's!

Episode 54 - The Kitten and the Council

Release Date: 1992-11-21

Nermal is ordered to come before the Kitty Council because he is just too cute--which fills Garfield with delight.

Episode 55 - Uncle Roy to the Rescue

Release Date: 1992-11-21

Roy is supposed to spend time with his niece Chloe, who is visiting the farm, but he opts to go on a date instead.