The Binky Show/Keeping Cool/Don't Move

Air date: 11/12/88

The Binky Show: It's not Monday, however it is Jon's birthday, and Garfield doesn't have a present for him, so he decides to win one for him. He goes on a TV show called 'Name that Fish', which is presented by Binky, with co-host Gary. But, as with anything with Binky in it, there are strings attached.
Keeping Cool: Orson is terrified by the idea of his brothers coming to visit the farm, but Bo tells him that he should be calm about it, like he always is. But when they arrive, Wade and Orson don't keep cool, so it is up to Bo to get rid of them.
Don't move: Garfield is going to a fish shop to have lunch, but feels that it is unkind not to bring Odie with him. However, when they get there, Garfield has been banned from the shop, so he needs a disguise to hid himself. He draws an X in a circle and tells Odie to stay there, otherwise he might give him away. But Odie ends up going on a massive journey all around the city. Will he ever get back to Garfield and the fish shop?

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Magic Mutt/Short Story/Monday Misery

Air date: 11/19/88

Magic Mutt: Jon gets asked to do a magic show. But when he finds that his old tricks are not up to scratch, he goes to a 24 hour open magic shop. The owner has a dog, and while he and Jon goes upstairs to find something that they need, Garfield and the magic mutt have their own magic duel.
Short Story: Booker is tired of being short, and when Orson's brothers try and steal the vegetables, the others tell him to stay behind while they sort it out. But when they attack for the second time, and lock them all inside the vegetable silo, Booker may be their only hope.
Monday Misery: It's Monday again, and Garfield doesn't think he will be able to survive. He tries to hide everywhere, but no where is safe. Garfield comes up with the idea to ship himself away, to a place he hopes Monday can't find him.

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Best of Breed/National Tapioca Pudding day/All about Odie

Air date: 11/26/88

Best of Breed: When Garfield gets jealous of Nermal's awards, Garfield wants to beat him in a contest. With all the other contestants not making it to the final round, it is between him, and Nermal, but the crowd don't seem to be on his side.
National Tapioca Pudding Day: Roy is making some tapioca pudding, so he can pretend that it is National Tapioca Pudding Day, and Orson gets a face full of it. But his plan does not work out when Orson goes to get something for Roy, and the trap goes around the farm animals.
All about Odie: At a University, Garfield is taking a class in the hall. But when it turns out that Odie gets more fan mail than him, Garfield agrees with the class to do a presentation about Odie's lifestyle. Garfield lays very heavily on how much of Odie's tongue is most of what Odie is like.

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Caped Avenger/Shy Fly Guy/Green Thumbs Down

Air date: 12/3/88

Caper Avenger: Jon , Garfield and Pooky are eating at the dinner table. Jon tells Garfield that he wants him to keep the house clean as he has a comic strip maker coming round to look at his costume, and while Garfield is sleeping, Jon puts Pooky in the wash. But Garfield thinks that he has been stolen, so he goes on a hunt, along with his faithful brave sidekick Odie, to find Pooky.
Shy Fly Guy: It is winter, and Fred Duck, Wades cousin, lands in the farm to ask Wade if he wants to join him on flying south for the winter. But when Wade says no, Fred calls him a coward and flies off. Wade feels hurt, so he promises himself that he will be able to fly by the end of winter. Will he manage it?
Green Thumbs Down: Jon decides it a good idea for them to grow their own food in the garden, to make up for his very large shopping bills. But the seeds don't grow, so he buys some all ready growing plants. However these attract some unwanted attention, so Jon decides it a good idea to put Garfield and Odie in charge of getting rid of the creatures and defend the crop.

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Forget me not/I like having you around/Sales resistance

Air date: 12/10/88

Forget me not: Garfield steals Jon's pie from the window sill. However, a dog comes and steals it off Garfield, and accidentally hits Garfield over the head with the tin as he flings it behind him. Garfield gets knocked out, and when he wakes up, he's lost his memories. Jon and Odie take him to the vet, where Liz can't find a problem, but Odie and Jon are determined to get Garfield's memories back.
I like having you around: Orson is writing an extract in his diary, from about two weeks ago. Lanolin was being particularly moody, and can't stand being with anyone. She was particularly bad with her brother, who decides that she obviously doesn't want him around, and leaves. Lanolin pretends not to miss him, but how long will she hold out for?
Sales resistance: Jon is furious when Garfield buys yet another useless thing, and threatens that if he buys one more thing while he goes out, there would be no more lasagna for the rest of Garfield's life. But when Garfield buys a “free” elephant repeller, which turns out to have strings attached, Garfield says no. However, the salesman won't take no for an answer.

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Pest of a guest/The impractical Joker/Fat and Furry

Air date: 9/16/89

Pest of a guest: It's winter, and Garfield finds wood for the fire by chopping up Jon's table. But when a new cat arrives, pretending to be ill, weak and dieing, Garfield knows that this intruder will ruin his life, and is therefore determined to get rid of him.
The Impractical Joker: Roy has bought a new book which has a thousand ways to insult someone. But when Roy's Jokes go too far for Orson, Orson fires him. The others want him back, and so they hatch a plan to get Wades friend, Fred Duck, to take over the job, and annoy Orson enough to get Roy back.
Fat and Furry: Garfield gets jealous when he sees how many prizes Nermal has won in the cat contests, and decides that he must defeat Nermal and get himself a ribbon. Garfield and Nermal battle it out in a contest to see who is the best cat.

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Rip Van Kitty/Grabbity/The Big Catnap

Air date: 9/16/89

Rip Van Kitty: Jon, Garfield and Odie are out having a picnic in the park, but all Garfield want's to do is sleep. Jon warns Garfield that he will sleep his life away if he is not careful, and when Garfield is asleep, he dreams he has just woken up from a twenty year sleep. Garfield gets to see the future for himself, and how precise life is.
Grabbity: Orson is telling Wade, Sheldon and Bucker about Gravity, when Roy starts to tell them that it is Grabity. Wade is afraid of what might happen if they cancel the Law of Grabity, so Roy decides to play a trick on him.
The Big Catnap: Jon's mom has send him her yearly box of fabulous cookies, and Jon decides to interrupts the mail man before Garfield can get to him. He starts to tell him and having flash backs about how he hasn't had any for years, because Garfield keeps getting to them before he can eat them. But will this year be the exception?

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The Great Getaway/Scrambled Eggs/Hansel and Garfield

Air date: 9/23/89

The Great Getaway: Jon is going to New York, on a vacation without Garfield. He makes it to the plane, where he meets his seating companion. Little does he know Garfield has hidden in his hand luggage. After the trip, Jon and his new girlfriend arrange to go on a date that evening, but Garfield finds out something about Jon's new girlfriend.
Scrambled Eggs: Orson tells the audience about a story that happened to Sheldon a while ago. A turtle mother is hatching an egg, but the egg has other ideas when it pops out its legs and runs away from the nest when his mother is out, as it doesn't want to be a turtle. But the mother gives chase, and mistakes Sheldon for her egg. So while the turtle egg baby is free with Bucker, who thinks that the turtle is Sheldon, Sheldon has to put up with the turtle mother, who thinks Sheldon is her baby.
Hansel and Garfield: Nermal is round, and after Garfield is mean to him, Jon forces Garfield to tell Nermal a story. Garfield starts to tell him the story of Hansel and Gretel, but Nermal keeps interrupting.