Maine Course

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Maine Course
Airdate	October 21, 1989
Writer	Mark Evanier Sharman DiVono
Next	No Laughing Matter
Previous	Brain Boy

Maine Course is an episode from the second season of Garfield and Friends.

Synopsis

Jon gets a lobster to cook; he ends up keeping it as a pet.

Characters

Major Characters

• Garfield
• Jon Arbuckle
• Odie
• Therm

Minor Characters

• "Lobsters on Wings" Saleswoman (voiced by Desirée Goyette)
• Aquarium Receptionist (voiced by Gregg Berger)
• Herman Post
• Airport Clerk (voiced by Desirée Goyette)

Songs

• It's Nice to Have a Lobster Around the House

Trivia

Cultural References

• The title of the episode alludes to the term "main course", as well as the state of Maine, where lobsters are commonly found for seafood cuisine.
• At the airport, Garfield is dressed like Charlie Brown from Peanuts. When Therm pops out of the pot, Garfield quotes Charlie Brown's "Good grief!"

Garfield and Friends

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