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Garfield and Friends: Season 2

78 episodes Premiered Sep 16, 1989
Previously on Garfield and Friends

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Garfield and Friends Season 1.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S2·E1 Mytharc

Pest of a Guest

Sep 16, 1989

Jon takes in a weak stray cat, prompting Garfield to become envious of all of the attention the guest is receiving. With the new cat taking advantage of Jon's hospitality, Garfield

S2·E2 Core

The Impractical Joker

Sep 16, 1989

Orson fires Roy after he insults all of the animals with mean jokes. In an attempt to bring back Roy, the animals suggest hiring Wade’s cousin Fred Duck, whose behavior is worse th

S2·E3 Core

Fat & Furry

Sep 16, 1989

Garfield purchases a lottery ticket at the supermarket which proves to be a winner. He, Jon, and Odie enjoy living the high life, including having their new mansion explored on a t

S2·E4 Core

Rip Van Kitty

Sep 16, 1989

After Garfield disrupts a picnic because of his desire to nap, Jon scolds him for his laziness. Garfield then dreams about sleeping for twenty years and awakening on a futuristic E

S2·E5 Core

Grabbity

Sep 16, 1989

Roy plays a prank on Wade, who is worried about the law of gravity (or "grabbity", as Roy pronounces it) getting repealed.

S2·E6 Core

The Big Catnap

Sep 16, 1989

It is Jon's birthday, and his mother has sent him a batch of his favorite cookies. Jon tells the mailman about the many times Garfield has stolen the sweets on past birthdays, and

S2·E7 Core

The Great Getaway

Sep 23, 1989

Jon visits New York City on a trip, unaware that Garfield has snuck along. When Garfield discovers that Jon's date is a pickpocket, he tries to protect his owner wherever he goes.

S2·E8 Core

Scrambled Eggs

Sep 23, 1989

Orson narrates a previous event about Sheldon and how he was mistaken for a mother turtle's child.

S2·E9 Core

Hansel and Garfield

Sep 23, 1989

When Nermal comes over for a visit, Garfield is forced to entertain him, and narrates the story of Hansel and Gretel. Nermal protests various elements of the story, and Garfield mu

S2·E10 Core

The Sludge Monster

Sep 23, 1989

Jon, Garfield, and Odie are forced to stay in an old and abandoned hotel after the car breaks down in front of it. Jon plays a prank on Garfield and Odie by telling them that a "sl

S2·E11 Core

Fortune Kooky

Sep 23, 1989

Wade becomes superstitious after reading his paper fortunes from Chinese fortune cookies. Roy makes a fake fortune and then stages its events to scare Wade, only for his own fortun

S2·E12 Core

Heatwave Holiday

Sep 23, 1989

Garfield combats a hot July day by "thinking cool," leading him to set up Christmas decorations. Jon, Odie, and the entire town soon follow suit, prompting a summer holiday.

S2·E13 Core

One Good Fern Deserves Another

Sep 30, 1989

After Garfield and Odie destroy all of Jon's ferns, he heads to a greenhouse to purchase a new one. The new fern tries to eat everyone in the house, and Garfield must get rid of it

S2·E14 Core

Goody-Go-Round

Sep 30, 1989

Bo wants a record player, and Orson sets out to find him one as a gift. A chain reaction is put in effect after the giver wants something in return.

S2·E15 Core

The Black Book

Sep 30, 1989

Believing that his date is already going out with a different man, Jon swears off women and tells Garfield to hide his little black book of phone numbers. When he changes his mind,

S2·E16 Core

The Legend of the Lake

Sep 30, 1989

Garfield, hosting a tour of the National Cat Museum, narrates a story about a prehistoric cat. The cat was determined to cross a giant lake to reach the fabled "lasagna trees" that

S2·E17 Core

Double Oh Orson

Sep 30, 1989

Orson reads a spy novel, and his imagination turns him into "Double-oh-Orson" in a parody of the James Bond film Thunderball. On his adventure, Double-oh-Orson combats the villaino

S2·E18 Core

Health Feud

Sep 30, 1989

Garfield takes revenge on a stereotypical TV health/fitness show host when his influence on Jon becomes a threat to Garfield's lifestyle.

S2·E19 Core

Binky Gets Cancelled!

Oct 7, 1989

When Binky the Clown's show is cancelled due to low ratings, he eventually gets a new job as a handyman. This coincides with Jon wanting repairs done around the home, which leads t

S2·E20 Core

Show Stoppers

Oct 7, 1989

The farm animals put on a talent show, with Wade having stage fright. When Orson also gets it when his brothers attend the show, it is up to Wade to save the day.

S2·E21 Core

Cutie and the Beast

Oct 7, 1989

Nermal runs away after one of Garfield's pranks. Odie is upset and nags Garfield into finding Nermal, which he eventually sets out to do.

S2·E22 Core

The Lasagna Zone

Oct 7, 1989

When Jon buys a new TV satellite dish, he cautions Garfield about getting lasagna on its surface. After Garfield neglects to heed the warning, he is transported into various TV sho

S2·E23 Core

Sleepytime Pig

Oct 7, 1989

Orson is tired, and his friends and the Sandman's substitute try to make Orson go to sleep.

S2·E24 Core

Yojumbo

Oct 7, 1989

When Jon and Liz's date is interrupted by a thug, Jon resolves to take martial arts classes and become an "urban samurai" to build confidence. Garfield, knowing that his hapless ow

S2·E25 Core

Pros and Cons

Oct 14, 1989

After being assigned to buy groceries, Odie is cheated out of his money by an alley cat, who trades an old sock for Odie's grocery money. Jon is angry and demands that Odie get the

S2·E26 Core

Rooster Revenge

Oct 14, 1989

After pulling several pranks on Orson, Roy fears that Orson will pull a revenge prank on him, despite Orson saying that he will not.

S2·E28 Core

Polecat Flats

Oct 14, 1989

Jon takes Garfield to a dude ranch called "Polecat Flats", where Garfield learns about ranch life while wondering what a polecat is (a skunk).

S2·E29 Core

Hogcules

Oct 14, 1989

Orson tells Booker and Sheldon the myth of Hercules. Roy tells him his brothers are coming to visit and then Orson falls asleep, wondering what being Hercules would be like.

S2·E30 Core

Brain Boy

Oct 14, 1989

Garfield is framed for destruction by the son of Jon's cousin.

S2·E31 Core

Maine Course

Oct 21, 1989

A lady from a restaurant sends Jon a live lobster to cook. Jon, Garfield, and Odie eventually befriend it as a family member and name him Therm. When Therm gets sick, they must fly

S2·E32 Core

No Laughing Matter

Oct 21, 1989

After Roy annoys the farm animals with a new joke book, aliens who lack a sense of humor visit the farm to destroy the Earth's comedy. Since laughter is a weapon to them, the group

S2·E33 Core

Attack of the Mutant Guppies

Oct 21, 1989

After hearing Garfield's story on giant radioactive mutant guppies, Nermal gets too scared to sleep. As an apology, Garfield tries to prove to Nermal that the story is fake.

S2·E34 Core

Robodie

Oct 21, 1989

A mad scientist kidnaps Odie to use him as a model for his cloning machine that makes toy robots.

S2·E35 Core

First Aid Wade

Oct 21, 1989

Wade injures his leg and thinks that Roy and Orson will perform surgery on it.

S2·E36 Core

Video Victim

Oct 21, 1989

Garfield and Jon make a bet that if Garfield can stop watching TV for 24 hours, Jon will stop using the vacuum, which annoys Garfield. Garfield struggles to resist the temptation o

S2·E37 Core

The Curse of Klopman

Oct 28, 1989

Jon's third cousin Norbert has died, and has left the Klopman Diamond to Garfield in his will. Norbert's business partner believes it should go to him and tries to get Garfield to

S2·E38 Core

Mud Sweet Mud

Oct 28, 1989

Everyone chooses to clean up the farm. When the others want to remove Orson's waller, Orson explains what it means to him.

S2·E39 Core

Rainy Day Dreams

Oct 28, 1989

Garfield and Odie use their imaginations to entertain themselves on a rainy day while Jon is on a date.

S2·E40 Core

Basket Brawl

Oct 28, 1989

Set as a basketball game that mice attend, Jon, Odie, and Nermal attempt to pack a picnic lunch without Garfield devouring the food.

S2·E41 Mytharc

Origin of Power Pig!

Oct 28, 1989

Orson tells Wade the story of how he invented Power Pig, while his brothers get an idea for stealing the harvest crops.

S2·E42 Core

Cactus Jake Rides Again

Oct 28, 1989

Jon, Odie, and Garfield invite Cactus Jake to reside at their home temporarily during a rodeo championship, which they find unpleasant.

S2·E43 Core

Binky Goes Bad!

Nov 4, 1989

Stinky Davis, a criminal, disguises himself as Binky the Clown to commit crimes around town. When the real Binky is mistaken for Stinky and arrested, he must stand trial and prove

S2·E44 Core

Barn of Fear

Nov 4, 1989

A massive harvest prompts the gang to stay in the farm's old barn, which Wade insists is haunted by the ghosts of the group's ancestors. Orson tries to dissuade him, while his brot

S2·E45 Core

Mini-Mall Matters

Nov 4, 1989

Garfield hosts an "educational" show about mini-malls. He shows how they are grown and maintained, as well as what can be found in them.

S2·E46 Core

Attention-Getting Garfield

Nov 11, 1989

Garfield tries to win back public attention after he realizes that Odie gets more attention than he does.

S2·E47 Core

Swine Trek

Nov 11, 1989

While resting due to a terrible cold, Orson dreams that he and the gang are part of a galaxy crew called Swine Trek (a parody of Star Trek).

S2·E48 Core

It Must Be True!

Nov 11, 1989

Garfield presents a TV show to a live audience called It Must Be True! where he claims everything stated on television is a true fact.

S2·E49 Core

Arrivederci, Odie!

Nov 18, 1989

Garfield believes that Jon has gotten rid of Odie, who is staying overnight at the vet. Garfield then gets worried and finds himself unable to get Odie off of his mind.

S2·E50 Core

Gort Goes Good

Nov 18, 1989

One of Orson's brothers, Gort, says that he has given up his evil ways and is now on Orson's side. The farm animals agree to Gort's help, although Wade is suspicious.

S2·E51 Core

Feeling Feline

Nov 18, 1989

After hearing a claim on television about pet owners becoming like their pets, Jon and Garfield both dismiss the idea. Jon finds himself acting suspiciously like Garfield later tha

S2·E52 Core

The Bear Facts

Nov 18, 1989

While Jon, Garfield, and Odie camp in the forest (much to Garfield's dismay), a stray dancing bear from the circus shows up.

S2·E53 Core

Nothing to Be Afraid of

Nov 18, 1989

The farm animals are tired of Wade's phobias, so they try to find something that does not scare him.

S2·E54 Core

The Big Talker

Nov 18, 1989

Garfield is furious with Joe Palaver, a loudmouth television host, who hates cats and says they are not useful whatsoever. After finding out that Palaver is superstitious, Garfield

S2·E55 Core

Cactus Makes Perfect

Nov 25, 1989

Garfield, Jon, and Odie visit Cactus Jake on his ranch. Cactus Jake shares a story about a cat he encountered, which was similar to Garfield.

S2·E56 Core

Hogcules II

Nov 25, 1989

Roy tricks Wade into spilling grain from a silo, and Orson ends up trying to clean it up. He later daydreams about Hogcules dealing with a two-headed giant that stole a large birdb

S2·E57 Core

Crime and Nourishment

Nov 25, 1989

When a picnic basket gets stolen, Garfield goes after it. He stumbles upon a strange community of small green people, who use food items as currency and eat money.

S2·E58 Core

T.V. of Tomorrow

Nov 25, 1989

After their current television set breaks, Jon, Garfield, and Odie go shopping for a new TV.

S2·E59 Core

Little Red Riding Egg

Nov 25, 1989

After finding a video camera, Orson plans to make a movie with the farm animals adapting Little Red Riding Hood, using Sheldon as the title character.

S2·E60 Core

Well-Fed Feline

Nov 25, 1989

When an activist sees Jon outraged at Garfield for eating his lasagna cake (and hearing him say that he'll never feed Garfield again), she threatens to call the police unless Jon f

S2·E61 Core

Invasion of the Big Robots

Dec 2, 1989

Garfield wakes up in the wrong cartoon, and must return to Garfield and Friends.

S2·E62 Core

Shelf Esteem

Dec 2, 1989

After Wade crashes into his library, Orson plans to put all of his books away. Since he cannot resist reading whatever he picks up, Lanolin and Roy make a bet to see if Orson will

S2·E63 Core

Housebreak Hotel

Dec 2, 1989

Jon is going out of town and brings Garfield and Odie to a pet hotel. Garfield is impressed with the hotel until he discovers that the animals are kept in cages and neglected.

S2·E64 Core

First Class Feline

Dec 2, 1989

After a prank by Garfield, Jon, Odie, and Nermal team up to trick him into thinking that he really sent Nermal to Abu Dhabi.

S2·E65 Core

Hamelot

Dec 2, 1989

Orson loses consciousness after falling off a stack of objects, leading to him dreaming of a Camelot-like setting.

S2·E66 Core

How to Be Funny!

Dec 2, 1989

Garfield gives a lecture on humor and what it means to be funny. He goes into detail on what is funny and what is not funny.

S2·E67 Core

Mystic Manor

Dec 9, 1989

When Odie wanders into an old mansion, Garfield goes to get him back to avoid getting in trouble.

S2·E68 Core

Flop Goes the Weasel

Dec 9, 1989

A weasel is on the farm, lurking around to steal chickens. The farm animals believe Wade is a hero after inadvertently defeating the Weasel.

S2·E69 Core

The Legend of Long Jon

Dec 9, 1989

While visiting Yorktown, Jon discovers that he had an ancestor named Long Jon Arbuckle, who was apparently a traitorous pirate during the American Revolutionary War. Garfield and O

S2·E70 Core

China Cat

Dec 9, 1989

While visiting China, a waitress at a restaurant tells Jon a legend about an orange cat similar to Garfield, and how it brings bad luck.

S2·E71 Core

Cock-a-Doodle Dandy

Dec 9, 1989

Bo tells the viewers about Roy, who is being attacked by a sleepy bear when trying to make his bugle wake-up call on time.

S2·E72 Core

Beach Blanket Bonzo

Dec 9, 1989

Jon tries to impress a girl at the beach. Garfield does not understand how anyone could go crazy over a pretty face until he falls in love with a female cat named Lola, whose stron

S2·E73 Core

Lemon Aid

Dec 16, 1989

Jon gets conned by Al Swindler into getting a new car, only to find that it is broken. Swindler then tries to sell Jon his old car back.

S2·E74 Core

Hog Noon

Dec 16, 1989

Hammerhead Hog, the pig that bullied Orson back in school, writes Orson a letter reading that he is coming to settle a score with him once and for all. Orson prepares for the visit

S2·E75 Core

Video Airlines

Oct 21, 1989

When Garfield, Jon and Odie want to watch a movie, "Kung Fu Creatures on the Rampage II" constantly appears. Their attempts to find another film to watch are constantly hindered by

S2·E76 Core

The Mail Animal

Dec 16, 1989

After a prank by Garfield, Herman Post gets fired by the post office chief for being a disgrace and afraid of a cat. To get Herman back his job, Garfield harasses the post office c

S2·E77 Mytharc

Peanut-Brained Rooster

Dec 16, 1989

Orson tells the story of how Roy became obsessed with peanuts.

S2·E78 Mytharc

Mummy Dearest

Dec 16, 1989

While unconscious after an accident during a museum visit, Garfield dreams that he is a cat in ancient Egypt, where someone is trying get rid of him, as he is the good luck charm o