Ichabod Cricket (voiced by Greg Burson) is a cricket who acts as a conscience.
Physical appearance[]
Ichabod has a fossil gray thorax, with three pairs of legs, and one pair of three-digit hands. His nose and abdomen ring have a darker tone of gray.
He wears a light blue jacket, with a black collar. The jacket also has cuffs, which are supplemented by a white shirt, with a punch pink bow tie.
Personality[]
Back when he was a conscience, Ichabod Cricket was wise, moralistic, and determined to guide others to do the right thing, despite his advice often leading to bad outcomes. Later, when he decided to retire from being a conscience, he showed himself to be mischievous, cheeky, and a bit of a troublemaker, using his wit to give bad advice and cause chaos. For instance, he gives bad advice to Jon and later steals his money.
Appearances[]
Garfield and Friends[]
Season 7[]
Role[]
A Matter of Conscience[]
Ichabod Cricket introduces himself as a freelance conscience to Garfield after Jon questions if Garfield has a conscience. He convinces Garfield to try having a conscience for a day, leading to various misadventures where Ichabod tries to guide Garfield in making ethical decisions. However, Garfield struggles to follow Ichabod's advice and eventually tries to squish him with a rake.
Half Baked Alaska[]
Garfield seeks out Ichabod Cricket's help to prevent Jon from taking a job in Alaska. Ichabod gives Jon bad advice during a dinner with his new boss, causing chaos and ultimately leading Mr. McDougal to turn down the job offer. Jon reflects on the events with confusion as Ichabod cons Jon into giving him money and then runs off with it, leaving Jon, Garfield, and Odie in pursuit.
Trivia[]
- Unlike most animal characters in Garfield and Friends, Ichabod moves his mouth when talking.
Cultural references[]
- He is a spoof of Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio; he even brings out the book version of the story.