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Close Encounters of the Garfield Kind is the third segment of the first episode of the third season of Garfield and Friends.
Synopsis[]
A UFO crash lands into Jon's backyard. It introduces itself as friendly to the house's residents, yet Garfield remains suspicious of the newcomer's true intentions.
Plot[]
In the middle of a storm, a UFO struck by lightning crash-lands into Jon's backyard. Inside the house, Garfield waits for Jon with microwave popcorn as his science fiction movie is about to start. Watching the movie, Odie gets scared, but Garfield assures him that all aliens look and act the same. Garfield accurately predicts the alien's behavior, introducing himself and asking for the leader.
The UFO spies on the house's residents, concluding that Garfield is the superior lifeform while Jon is his slave. As they continue watching the movie, it shows aliens betraying humanity and planning to conquer Earth, which Garfield comments on. The UFO tries to get electricity from the fuse box, causing a power outage just as the TV goes to a commercial break. Jon goes out to check the fuse box and meets a small, cute purple alien who introduces himself and fixes the blackout, leading Jon to invite him inside.
Inside, the alien observes various devices, initially aiming to study Earth. Jon remarks that movie aliens are fierce, but this one is cute, while Garfield grumbles. Jon goes to the store for food, wondering what aliens might eat, and Garfield suggests lasagna. The alien increases the phone's range to contact his mothership, and Garfield, overhearing the plan to conquer Earth for slaves, hides and plots to stop him.
The alien, in disguise, tries to power his ship again and enlists Garfield's help, believing him to be superior. Garfield tricks the alien into thinking Earthlings are lazy and eat excessively. Testing Garfield, the alien concludes Earth is unsuitable for slaves and powers his ship with kitchen appliances. Jon returns to find the appliances gone and lightning powers up the ship, allowing the UFO to take off. The alien's report cancels the invasion, and the next morning, Jon is shocked by a phone bill measured in light-years. Garfield reveals the alien phoned home.
Characters[]
Main characters[]
Minor characters[]
- Reginald (voiced by Gregg Berger)
- Actress (voiced by Sharman DiVono)
- Movie alien (voiced by Gregg Berger)
- TV announcer (voiced by Michael Bell)
Trivia[]
Cultural references[]
- The episode title is a parody of the 1977 Steven Spielberg film Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
- Garfield states the alien phoned home, alluding to the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which was also by Spielberg.