Garfield and Friends (Season 5)

Home Away from Home (Episode 1)

Writer: Mark Evanier

Air date: 1992-09-19

Runtime: 30 min

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

Rainy Day Robot (Episode 2)

Writer: Mark Evanier

Air date: 1992-09-19

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Odie the Amazing (Episode 3)

Writer: Mark Evanier

Air date: 1992-09-19

Runtime: 30 min

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

The First Annual Garfield Watchers Test (Episode 4) 7.0

Writer: Mark Evanier

Air date: 1992-09-19

Runtime: 30 min

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

Stark Raven Mad (Episode 5)

Writer: Mark Evanier

Air date: 1992-09-19

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

The Record Breaker (Episode 6)

Writer: Mark Evanier

Air date: 1992-09-19

Runtime: 30 min

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

Renewed Terror (Episode 7)

Writer: Mark Evanier

Air date: 1992-09-26

Runtime: 30 min

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

Badtime Story (Episode 8)

Writer: Mark Evanier

Air date: 1992-09-26

Runtime: 30 min

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

Tooth or Dare (Episode 9)

Writer: Mark Evanier

Air date: 1992-09-26

Runtime: 30 min

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

Country Cousin (Episode 10)

Writer: Mark Evanier

Air date: 1992-09-26

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

The Name Game (Episode 11)

Air date: 1992-09-26

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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).

The Carnival Curse (Episode 12)

Air date: 1992-09-26

Runtime: 30 min

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

Home Sweet Swindler (Episode 13)

Air date: 1992-10-03

Runtime: 30 min

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

Forget-Me-Not Newton (Episode 14)

Air date: 1992-10-03

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

The Great Inventor (Episode 15)

Air date: 1992-10-03

Runtime: 30 min

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

Taste Makes Waist (Episode 16)

Air date: 1992-10-03

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

The Wolf Who Cried Boy (Episode 17)

Air date: 1992-10-03

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Day of Doom (Episode 18)

Air date: 1992-10-03

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

The Kitty Council (Episode 19)

Air date: 1992-10-10

Runtime: 30 min

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

The Bo Show (Episode 20)

Air date: 1992-10-10

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Bad Neighbor Policy (Episode 21)

Air date: 1992-10-10

Runtime: 30 min

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

Canvas Back Cat (Episode 22)

Air date: 1992-10-10

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Make Believe Moon (Episode 23)

Air date: 1992-10-10

Runtime: 30 min

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

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

Air date: 1992-10-10

Runtime: 30 min

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

Airborne Odie (Episode 25)

Air date: 1992-10-17

Runtime: 30 min

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

Once Upon a Time Warp (Episode 26)

Air date: 1992-10-17

Runtime: 30 min

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

Bride and Broom (Episode 27)

Air date: 1992-10-17

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Cute for Loot (Episode 28)

Air date: 1992-10-17

Runtime: 30 min

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

The Caverns of Cocoa (Episode 29)

Air date: 1992-10-17

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Dream Date (Episode 30)

Air date: 1992-10-17

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

The Worst Pizza in the History of Mankind (Episode 31)

Writer: Mark Evanier

Air date: 1992-10-24

Runtime: 30 min

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

Jack II: The Rest of the Story (Episode 32)

Air date: 1992-10-24

Runtime: 30 min

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

The Garfield Opera (Episode 33)

Air date: 1992-10-24

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Dummy of Danger (Episode 34)

Air date: 1992-10-24

Runtime: 30 min

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

Sooner or Later (Episode 35)

Air date: 1992-10-24

Runtime: 30 min

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

Jumping Jon (Episode 36)

Air date: 1992-10-24

Runtime: 30 min

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

Sound Judgement (Episode 37)

Air date: 1992-10-31

Runtime: 30 min

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

Gross Encounters (Episode 38)

Air date: 1992-10-31

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

The Perils of Penelope (Episode 39)

Air date: 1992-10-31

Runtime: 30 min

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

The Cartoon Cat Conspiracy (Episode 40)

Air date: 1992-10-31

Runtime: 30 min

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

Who Done It? (Episode 41)

Air date: 1992-10-31

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

The Picnic Panic (Episode 42)

Air date: 1992-10-31

Runtime: 30 min

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

Ghost of a Chance (Episode 43)

Air date: 1992-11-07

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: A ghost must prove his worth and scare Garfield.

Roy Gets Sacked (Episode 44)

Air date: 1992-11-07

Runtime: 30 min

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

Revenge of the Living Lunch (Episode 45)

Air date: 1992-11-07

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Supersonic Seymour (Episode 46)

Air date: 1992-11-07

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

A Mildly Mental Mix-Up (Episode 47)

Air date: 1992-11-07

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Garfield Rap (Episode 48)

Air date: 1992-11-07

Runtime: 30 min

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