Classic Cartoon Showcase:Garfield in First Class Feline

In this episode, Jon, fed up with Garfield's constant attempts to mail Nermal to Abu Dhabi, tricks Garfield by sticking a little plushie cat in the box in Nermal's place. When Jon tells Garfield that they can't eat dinner until Nermal gets there, Garfield goes to retrieve him...but what lengths will Garfield go to in order to get dinner? And has Jon taken his prank a bit too far? Please enjoy! (BTW, the title of this episode kinda reminds me of this song.)

Classic Cartoon Showcase:Garfield in Hansel and Garfield

In this episode, pesty Nermal is paying Garfield yet another(aggravating) visit. When Nermal gets bored, he asks Garfield for a story, so Garfield tells him the tale of Hansel and Gretel-with both of the title roles being played by him. (Has Garfield been hanging around with Goofy?) Please enjoy!

Classic Cartoon Showcase:Garfield in Rip Van Kitty

In this episode, Jon takes his pets on a picnic with him. When Garfield repeatedly becomes annoyed at Odie and Nermal for interrupting his nap, Jon informs him that he shouldn't spend all his time sleeping anyway. Garfield, of course, doesn't see what harm this could do; he's soon proven wrong when wakes up 20 years later! But, is everything quite what it seems? Please enjoy!

Classic Cartoon Showcase:Garfield in Up a Tree

In this episode, Garfield gets put outside during a visit with the annoying Nermal; he then wanders off and climbs up a tree(he just couldn't resist!) and ends up getting stuck up there(yet again). He waits for hours for someone to rescue him, but no one ever seems to notice him there. Honestly, one can't help but feel sorry for Garfield in this episode, but he fortunately, as always, gets the upper hand in this situation when all's said and done. Fans of classical music(as well as fans of the Twilight movie series) will appreciate the inclusion of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata in this episode. Please enjoy!

Come on in, Come to the Place Where Fun Never Ends...

...Come on in, It's Time to Party With Garfield and Friends!

Garfield and Friends was the first TV show to star that famous fat cat we all know and love. It was very popular in its heyday(and still is!), and ran for a whopping seven years. 

The show consisted of two(or occasionally four) Garfield segments, starring the lasagna-loving cat himself, as well as his well-meaning but inept owner Jon and dopey but friendly doggie pal Odie, as well as occasional appearances by guest pest Nermal, the unbearably loud Binky the Clown(he even had his own mini-segments within the show entitled, "Screaming with Binky"), Garfield's on-again-off-again girlfriend Penelope(Not Arlene?), and his mouse buddy Floyd. Shown between Garfield segments were U.S. Acres segments, based off of Jim Davis' lesser-known strip.(Which I'll be covering in my next post!)

 

 

Overall, Garfield and Friends was a very cool, funny, well-made show. The storylines are humorous, with jokes borrowing heavily from the comic strips, and the characters are, as always, good, funny, and likeable. Personally, I've always loved this show.(And still do!) A high-quality masterpiece that any Garfield aficionado will surely enjoy.

 

 

The show's theme songs are mighty catchy as well!

Also, all seven seasons of the show are now on DVD, which are available at the links below:

Volume One

Volume Two

Volume Three

Volume Four

Volume Five

 

 

"Show me a good mouser, and I'll show you a cat with bad breath."