Desperately Seeking Pooky (
Cherche Pooky désespérément) is the 12thUS/14thEU episode from the first season of The Garfield Show.
Synopsis[]
Pooky, having been covered in lasagna, is washed and placed outside to dry overnight. When Garfield goes to retrieve Pooky the next morning, he finds that someone has stolen the plush toy.
Plot[]
When Jon Arbuckle calls Garfield from downstairs for a recently-baked lasagna, Garfield, spending time with Pooky, decides to take the plush with. As Garfield enters the living area, Jon trips over Odie, causing a piece of lasagna to fly past Garfield and onto Pooky, dirtying the latter. Jon puts Pooky in the washing machine, and tells Garfield that Pooky will have to dry on the outside clothesline overnight, much to Garfield's horror. During the night, Pooky is stolen from the clothesline.
Garfield goes to retrieve Pooky as soon as morning arrives, only to find him missing, sending him into an uncontrollable panic. However, Odie tracks the scent of Pooky to the neighbor's dog, Hercules, finding that he has has stolen Pooky. Meanwhile, to cheer Garfield up, Jon buys three stuffed toys, including the "Teddy-Tron 2000", a highly-advanced robotic teddy bear. While Garfield is testing its remote control, the Teddy-Tron malfunctions during a hug command, grabbing and dragging Garfield through the house, and finally throws him against the kitchen wall.
Odie returns with the news, and Garfield vows to get Pooky back. Garfield tries confronting Hercules directly, but is beaten up. Then, using a fishing rod from a tree, Garfield attempts to reel Pooky up, but instead grabs Hercules collar. Garfield's next trick, to dress up as a bush, fails as he is immediately identified.
Garfield's final trick involves stealing a dress and wig from a little girl's baby doll, dressing up the Teddy-Tron, and sending it into Hercules' backyard. Garfield uses the radio function to pretend to be Pooky's mother, which Hercules falls for. In a monologue, Hercules laments never having had a friend, owing it to everyone's fear of him, and though sad, willingly surrenders Pooky. Garfield, feeling empathetic, gives Hercules the three stuffed toys bought earlier, much to the latter's delight.
Characters[]
Main characters[]
Major characters[]
Minor characters[]
- Jon Arbuckle
- Herman Post
- Nermal (mentioned)
- Laraine
Trivia[]
- Pooky is again stolen in "Nice to Nermal".
Cultural references[]
- The episode's title is a play on the 1985 movie, Desperately Seeking Susan.
Goofs[]
- When Garfield says "Hello" to Hercules, his lips do not move.
- Garfield is on the couch when the Teddy-Tron 2000 moves to hug him. However, when hugged, Garfield is instead on the floor.
- As Garfield is undressing the baby doll, the doll's clothes clip through Garfield's model.