Garfield and Friends Season 7 Quickies

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This is a page that goes in depth on the Quickies from the seventh season of Garfield and Friends.

Season 7 has a total of 16 Garfield quickies, tied with Seasons 4-6 for the least of any season. This season had handful of duplicate Quickies, two separate Quickies based off of the same strip and that tell mostly the same story. One of them was duplicated from earlier that season. Most of them are based off of Sunday strips from the Garfield comic strip. While they stay true to the original comics and tell the same story, there are often a few minor changes, like added/altered/subtracted dialogue or an added/removed scene.

For transcripts of all these Quickies, click here

Trivia[]

Characters[]

Garfield[]

Garfield appeared in 15 out of 16 Quickies this season, the most of any character. He is often the main character, or at least co-staring with his friends. Garfield had some strange things happen to him, like drinking sugar after forgetting his coffee, watching a bird lift a block of cement, and dealing with a defective recliner. Instead of saying all the Quickies he's in, below is the ONLY Quickie he is NOT in. He is in all the others except for...

146. Seeking Bone 2

Jon[]

Jon appeared in nine Quickies this season, the second most but just barely. His memorable moments include playing in mud with his pets, getting upturned by Odie when the latter found his bone, and attempting to spray Garfield with a can of soda.

142. Rodent Rebellion (Speaking cameo)
143. In the Middle of the Back Routine
146. Seeking Bone 2
149. Fall from a Tree 2
152. Spray Soda Pop
153. Play in Mud!
154. Hang in the Ceiling
155. In the Middle of the Back Routine 2
156. Spray Soda Pop 2

Odie[]

Odie appeared in eight Quickies this season, exactly half of the Quickies this season. His best moments including getting a Quickie all to himself, waking Jon with his cold nose, and landing on Garfield after the cat kicked him.

141. Run into the Wall Contest
143. In the Middle of the Back Routine
146. Seeking Bone 2
147. Wonderful Dream?
150. SnowOdie Man
151. Rat Hole
153. Play in Mud!
155. In the Middle of the Back Routine 2

The Big Three[]

Garfield, Jon, and Odie appeared together in only three Quickies, and two of them were exact duplicates of each other. Garfield called Odie over to wake Jon up and all three of them enjoyed some fun in the mud.

143. In the Middle of the Back Routine
153. Play in Mud!
155. In the Middle of the Back Routine 2

Other Animals/Characters[]

Other animals/side characters have appeared four different times this season, often at Garfield's expense. A bird crushed Garfield under cement, and another bird tickled Garfield until he let go of a branch. One of Jon's dates showed up to see him playing in mud.

142. Rodent Rebellion (Side characters: Mice, Squirrels, and Armadillos)
144. Cement (Side character: Super-strong bird)
149. Fall from a Tree 2 (Side characters: Baby birds and Tickling bird)
153. Play in Mud! (Side character: Jon's date)

Repurposed Comics[]

A handful of years are represented during the final season. 1990 was used the most, with nine Quickies (seven strips) being taken from that year. 1993 was used the least, with only one Quickie from one of that year's strips. 1987, '89, and '92 all tied for second with two apiece, and 1988 and '91 were skipped entirely.

1987[]

147. Wonderful Dream? (June 14)
151. Rat Hole (December 13)

1989[]

144. Cement (October 1)
145. Strange Morning (October 29)

1990[]

150. SnowOdie Man (January 7)
148. Stupid Recliner (January 28)
149. Fall from a Tree 2 (March 11)
143. In the Middle of the Back Routine (March 18)
155. In the Middle of the Back Routine 2 (March 18)
146. Seeking Bone 2 (March 25)
142. Rodent Rebellion (April 22)
152. Spray Soda Pop (December 2)
156. Spray Soda Pop 2 (December 2)

1992[]

153. Play in Mud! (February 23)
154. Hang in the Ceiling (March 8)

Run into the Wall Contest (1993)

1993[]

141. Run into the Wall Contest (September 8)

Garfield Quickies[]

Run into the Wall Contest[]

Quickie Name: Run into the Wall Contest
Quickie Number: 141
Original Strip: 9/8/1993
Description: Garfield curls into a ball to take a nap when Odie trots up to him, hoping Garfield will throw the stick so he can fetch it. Garfield declines, but is willing to do a contest with the pup. Odie enthusiastically agrees and Garfield tells him that it's a running into the wall contest, and the first one to collide with the wall is victorious. They line up to race, and Garfield counts them down. "On your mark...get set...GO!" Odie runs into the wall, injuring himself, and Garfield claims Odie as the winner.
Additions:
- Odie wanting to play fetch with Garfield is new.
- Garfield tries to sleep and he explains the rules to Odie.
- Garfield goes, "On your mark...get set..." in addition to "GO!"
- Odie says, "Yeah! Yeah!" when asked if he wants to do a contest.
- He also falls on his back after faceplanting the wall.
Tweaks:
- Garfield goes back to sleep rather than walking away.

Rodent Rebellion: A roll of armadillos runs over and past an apathetic Garfield.

Rodent Rebellion (Not to be confused with the Garfield Show episode)[]

Quickie Name: Rodent Rebellion
Quickie Number: 142
Original Strip: 4/22/1990
Description: Garfield is trying to sleep on the floor when Jon interrupts him and tells him the mice are back. A mischief of mice (Dead serious. Google it) immediately runs past and over the lazy cat. Garfield shrugs it off with a typical, "big fat hairy deal" and Jon reprimands him for not doing his job, and then a scurry of squirrels runs over Garfield. The cat still ignores this, and Jon tells Garfield to do something when a roll of armadillos runs past, causing Jon to lose his mind, or as Garfield put it, "...pushed [Jon] over the edge." before going back to sleep.
Additions:
- Jon has lines! He doesn't get lines in the strip, so every single one of those is new.
- Garfield adds, "fat, hairy" to his "Big deal" line.
Tweaks:
- Jon accuses Garfield of not carrying his weight instead of the cat telling the reader this.
- The mice are all the same color.
- Garfield says, "And a couple of squirrels" instead of "One or two"

In the Middle of the Back Routine[]

Quickie Name: In the Middle of the Back Routine
Quickie Number: 143
Original Strip: 3/18/1990
Description: Jon is snoring in bed when Garfield--on all fours--walks up to him and stares at him to wave him up. After this is ineffective, the cat tries slapping him in the face with his tail, but that also doesn't work. Realizing he needs more firepower, he gets off of Jon and calls Odie over. He points at Jon and Odie knows what to do. He lifts the blanket and sticks his cold, wet nose in Jon's back. It works instantly, and Jon leaps into the air. Garfield celebrates.
Additions:
- Garfield adds, "Gets him every time!" at the end of the Quickie.
- He also adds, "makin' it" when slapping Jon with his tail.
Tweaks:
- Jon's blanket and pajamas are different colors.
- Garfield gets off the bed walking on all fours.
- He also doesn't cross his legs when calling Odie over.
Subtractions:
- Garfield's "You know what to do, boy." line is removed.
- Odie's devious wink to him is also gone.

Cement[]

Quickie Name: Cement
Quickie Number: 144
Original Strip: 10/1/1989
Description: Garfield has a plan to capture a bird. He emerges from a bush, tiptoes toward the birdbath and dumps a bag of cement into it. He sneaks away behind the bush and waits for a bird to arrive. One comes and gets its feet stuck in the now hardened cement. Garfield stalks it, but the bird starts flapping its wings and manages to lift the heavy concrete up into the air. Garfield leans over the birdbath, and immediately gets his head crushed under the heavy weight of the concrete that the bird is carrying. His body falls limply to the ground, and the bird shrugs.
Additions:
- The bird's shrug at the end is new.
- Garfield's glance inside the birdbath is as well.
Tweaks:
- The bird is a different color.
- Garfield's body isn't as stiff in the strip.

Strange Morning[]

Quickie Name: Strange Morning
Quickie Number: 145
Original Strip: 10/29/1989
Description: Garfield takes a seat at the table, takes the lid off the sugar bowl, and starts scooping sugar into his coffee cup. He yawns, still waking up for the day, and after about a half-dozen scoops of sugar, he stirs it, puts the spoon back, and takes a big swig from the cup. He quickly realizes that he made a mistake and spits the sugar out of his mouth, forgetting to add the coffee. He grabs the coffee pot and pours it into the cup, and while rolling his eyes, says, "Mornings."
Additions:
- He puts an extra spoonful of sugar in the cup.
- He takes the lid off the sugar bowl.
Tweaks:
- The cup, bowl, and coffee pot are all different colors.

Seeking Bone 2[]

Quickie Name: Seeking Bone 2
Quickie Number: 146
Original Strip: 3/25/1990
Description: Odie is sniffing for something. He searches under the table, around a lamp, and inside a mousehole, but is still unable to find what he is looking for. He searches around Jon's chair, where Jon is sitting and reading a newspaper, and spots something underneath it. He goes to investigate, and emerges with the bone in his mouth, tipping Jon and the chair over in the process, grinning.
Additions:
- Odie sniffing around the lamp is new, as well as his hop after finding his bone.
Subtractions:
- For the first and only time, Garfield is completely absent in a Quickie.

Wonderful Dream?[]

Quickie Name: Wonderful Dream?
Quickie Number: 147
Original Strip: 6/14/1987
Description: Garfield is sleeping in his bed when he gets up and sleepwalks. He walks over to another sleeping pet, Odie, and delivers a swift kick to his behind, sending him flying into the air. Garfield goes back to bed and wakes up soon after, telling the viewers about how he had a wonderful dream. He nods back off, but suddenly, Odie lands on top of him, causing his bed to break and dazing the both of them.
Additions:
- Garfield tries to go back to sleep.
- He yawns twice.
- The two pets becoming dazed are new.
Tweaks:
- Garfield's bed is a different color.

Recliner[]

Quickie Name: Recliner
Quickie Number: 148
Original Strip: 1/28/1990
Description: Garfield hops into his chair to watch TV and grabs the crank to put his feet up. When nothing happens, he tries it again, several times. Nothing still happens. He grinds his teeth and tries harder. Nothing. He hops angrily upon it and then sits back down, muttering "Stupid recliner." to the viewers. Suddenly the recliner works, whacking him in the face multiple times with the footrest.
Additions:
- Garfield stomping on the chair is new.
- He flops into it in the beginning of the segment.
Tweaks:
- The crank is a different style and color compared to the strip.

Fall from a Tree 2[]

Quickie Name: Fall from a Tree 2
Quickie Number: 149
Original Strip: 3/11/1990
Description: Garfield hears some birds chirping in a tree. He tiptoes around it and slithers up it like a snake. He spies the baby birds in a nest on the branch and steps toward it, but as soon as he does, he loses his balance and falls off the branch. He manages to hold onto it before dropping to the ground, and hangs next to a knothole. A bird pokes its head out of the hole and starts tickling Garfield's tummy. The ticklish tabby giggles and smiles, his smile getting bigger and bigger the more he gets tickled. Soon, he is forced to let go and he lands on the ground hard. Upon returning inside, Jon asks him if he enjoyed his time. Garfield replies, "I thought I'd die laughing."
Additions:
- Garfield winding his way up the trunk is new.
Tweaks:
- Garfield isn't nearly as injured as shown in the strip.
- The birds are different colors.

SnowOdie Man[]

Quickie Name: SnowOdie Man
Quickie Number: 150
Original Strip: 1/7/1990
Description: Garfield pushes an ever increasing ball of snow to make a snowman. Odie trots up and watches. Garfield rolls another, slightly smaller ball of snow for the snowman's midsection, picks it up, and sets it upon the first ball. He heads to the other side of the yard and makes a third ball for the head, and Odie gets caught within it. Garfield sets the third ball on top, pats the snow on the face, and then hops aside to reveal his creation: a simple snowman with branches for arms, coal eyes, a carrot nose, and Odie's tongue and snow-covered ears.
Additions:
- Garfield is shown at the end. He is missing in the last panel of the strip.
- He also is shown rolling three balls instead of just two.
Tweaks:
- Odie's ears are covered with snow, instead of just being exposed.

Rat Hole[]

Quickie Name: Rat Hole
Quickie Number: 151
Original Strip: 12/13/1987
Description: Garfield is chasing Odie throughout the house, through the living room, the kitchen, and then back through the living room. Eventually, Garfield leaps at the pup, but Odie slides perfectly into a mousehole. Garfield faceplants into the wall and collapses on his back. He looks around, wondering where Odie went, and looks into the mousehole, where Odie gives him a big lick. Garfield just looks annoyed and taps his fingers on the floor.
Additions:
- The chase through the kitchen is unique to the Quickie.
- Garfield leaps into the air to get Odie.
- The cat taps his fingers on the floor while looking annoyed.
Tweaks:
- Odie slides into the hole instead of just stopping in front of it.
Subtractions:
- Odie's initial lick starting the chase is cut.

Spray Soda Pop[]

Quickie Name: Spray Soda Pop
Quickie Number: 152
Original Strip: 12/2/1990
Description: Garfield finds Jon's can of soda. He gives it a quick, vigorous shake and then sets it down, ready to erupt. He tries looking casually when Jon appears and notices the shaken can. He realizes that Garfield shook it and decides to prank Garfield back by pointing the can at him and then opening it. To his surprise, the can launches Jon back like a missile while Garfield remains perfectly dry.
Additions:
- Garfield shakes it a lot more than he does in the strip.
- Jon chuckles evilly just before pointing the can at Garfield as well as just before opening the can.
Tweaks:
- Jon talks out loud instead of thinking to himself.

Play in Mud![]

Quickie Name: Play in Mud!
Quickie Number: 153
Original Strip: 2/23/1992
Description: Jon opens the door and sees Garfield and Odie playfully throwing pawfuls of mud into each other's faces. Jon runs out to join them and he splats himself in between his pets in the mud puddle. Garfield and Odie immediately hit Jon with mud and then go back to flinging it at each other. They all splatter each other and make a mess of themselves when Jon tells them that they have to stop, at he has a date at 7:00. When his date arrives and looks down at a dirty Jon, he wonders if he got the time wrong.
Additions:
- The pets throwing mud at Jon is new.
Tweaks:
- Jon's date is a different woman compared to the strip, unless she changed her hair style and color.
Subtractions:
- The wrestling scene between the pets is dropped.

Hang in the Ceiling[]

Quickie Name: Hang in the Ceiling
Quickie Number: 154
Original Strip: 3/8/1992
Description: Garfield stands on a ladder and tugs a bungee cord tied to the ceiling. After confirming it's secure, he bounces down and kisses a sleeping Jon on the cheek. Jon starts to wake up, albeit slowly, but then Garfield reappears in front of him, extending his arms and legs and wiggling his fingers. Jon is spooked by this and demands to know what Garfield thinks he's doing. Garfield replies that he's Jon's bungee buddy, grabs him by the cheeks and gives him some more kisses on the forehead and dangles above him.
Additions:
- Garfield's "Neener-neener!" at the end is new.
- His kisses Jon at the end.
Tweaks:
- Garfield's brace keeping him attached is different.
- Jon's pajama color is different as well.

In the Middle of the Back Routine 2[]

Quickie Name: In the Middle of the Back Routine 2
Quickie Number: 155
Original Strip: 3/18/1990
Note: This is a literal carbon copy of the previous "In the Middle of the Back Routine" Quickie. Nothing is changed, and neither is the description.
Description: Jon is snoring in bed when Garfield--on all fours--walks up to him and stares at him to wave him up. After this is ineffective, the cat tries slapping him in the face with his tail, but that also doesn't work. Realizing he needs more firepower, he gets off of Jon and calls Odie over. He points at Jon and Odie knows what to do. He lifts the blanket and sticks his cold, wet nose in Jon's back. It works instantly, and Jon leaps into the air. Garfield celebrates.
Additions:
- Garfield adds, "Gets him every time!" at the end of the Quickie.
- He also adds, "makin' it" when slapping Jon with his tail.
Tweaks:
- Jon's blanket and pajamas are different colors.
- Garfield gets off the bed walking on all fours.
- He also doesn't cross his legs when calling Odie over.
Subtractions:
- Garfield's "You know what to do, boy." line is removed.
- Odie's devious wink to him is also gone.

Spray Soda Pop 2[]

Quickie Name: Spray Soda Pop 2
Quickie Number: 156
Original Strip: 12/2/1990
Note: This is a literal carbon copy of the previous "Spray Soda Pop" Quickie. Nothing is changed, and neither is the description. This is also the last Quickie for the show.
Description: Garfield finds Jon's can of soda. He gives it a quick, vigorous shake and then sets it down, ready to erupt. He tries looking casually when Jon appears and notices the shaken can. He realizes that Garfield shook it and decides to prank Garfield back by pointing the can at him and then opening it. To his surprise, the can launches Jon back like a missile while Garfield remains perfectly dry.
Additions:
- Garfield shakes it a lot more than he does in the strip.
- Jon chuckles evilly just before pointing the can at Garfield as well as just before opening the can.
Tweaks:
- Jon talks out loud instead of thinking to himself.