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Overview

Mind Over Melvin is an episode from the sixth season of Garfield and Friends.

Synopsis[]

Roy hosts an unfair game show with questions nearly impossible to know. Meanwhile, Orson encounters an alien named Melvin, who gives him an artifact, which grants the ability to read minds.

Plot[]

Inside the barn, Roy is hosting a game show called "You Can't Win", where he asks the contestants questions that are practically impossible to answer correctly. His current contestant is Wade who has a chance of winning a new car, a trip to Pureto Vallarta, a microwave oven, a fridge, and a case of car wax. He is then asked the following question.

"In the year 999 AD, Eric the Red established the first viking colony in Greenland. What did he feed his kitty cat?"

Wade buzzes in and guesses "mixed grill", which is a wrong answer. The correct answer was "chopped llama". He then leaves with a consolation prize: a rock. The next contestant is Lanolin, who is visibly stressed with the event. Her first question is as follows.

"In the entire republic of Venezuela, there is only one dry cleaner run by a man named Al. What is his address?"

Lanolin runs out of time and the answer is "1442 Playa del Sol". Lanolin complains about the question's difficulty, and Roy tells her it is an easy question on his show.

In the open area, Orson notices Wade with his rock. Wade stops by and compels Orson to go on "You Can't Win". Orson refuses, knowing how Roy made it so that no one could win. He instead reads a book about a man who could read minds. Disgruntled Wade gives him his rock. While Orson is reading, a UFO comes by. Orson spots the vehicle and heads to meet it. The flying saucer's pilot, Melvin, comes by looking for a rock to use as a paperweight. Orson gives him the one Wade gave him and Melvin in return gives him a crystal on a necklace that allows the wearer to read the minds of others. Being curious if it is true, Orson elects to test it out by playing on Roy's game show.

Meanwhile, Lanolin is given her final question.

"Abraham Lincoln was born in the year 1809. What color was his baby blanket?"

Lanolin guesses it was blue; Roy tells her it was a green and orange plaid with a teal blue border. Lanolin loses and she is forced to leave the stage. When she asks Roy, why wasn't she given a consolation prize, Roy explains that it is because he ran out of rocks. Orson is the final contestant for the night. His first question is as follows.

"In the year 1762, Catherine the Great became Czarina of Russia. What did she have for Christmas dinner that year?"

Before Roy finishes reading the question, Orson buzzes in and says "A cheese omelet". Roy is flabbergasted that Orson got it right while the audience is thrilled. Roy then tries to ask a harder question to which Orson answers with "2,219,790.71" before Roy can even ask it.

"What is the exact square acreage of Yellowstone National Park?"

Roy is stunned that Orson was right with that one, too. He tries to ask his hardest question to which Orson automatically answers, "Joe DiMaggio, 1947". Not even bothering to read the question, Roy reluctantly declares Orson a winner and admits his own defeat. Orson celebrates his victory outside the barn, knowing the crystal has worked just like Melvin promised.

Everyone is impressed that Orson won, to which he says he will not keep the prizes; he only wanted to teach Roy a lesson about running a fixed game show. The crystal's power allows Orson read upon his friends' thoughts and hears mental comments: the Bo's about his weight and Lanolin complaining about his leadership and reading books. As a result, Orson takes offense to the sheep. When he reads Wade's thoughts, he realizes that Wade does not like the way he is acting, yet still considers him as a friend. Seeing how dangerous reading minds is and how wrong it is to listen to people's personal thoughts, Orson sets out to get rid off the crystal.

Meanwhile, Melvin is observing Orson's actions and his mother asks him if he gave away one of the crystals, to which Melvin answers that he did. They are not worried because he sees Orson tossing the crystal necklace into the pond, having learned the dangers of using extra-sensory perception. He and his mother then marvel at the rock that will be used as a paperweight. The episode ends with the aliens flying into the space.

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Trivia[]

Cultural references[]

  • The episode's title is a spoof of the phrase "mind over matter".
  • The announcer's name is Johnny, likely a reference to Johnny Olson.
  • As he leaves, Roy quips, "How come this never happens to Pat Sajak"? This alludes to Wheel of Fortune, which has been hosted by Sajak since 1981.
  • The mind-reading amulet Melvin gives Orson functions in the same exact way as Medallion of Thoughts from old "Dungeons and Dragons" tabletop game editions, designed in 1979.

Goofs[]

  • The announcer says Lanolin's last name is "Lamb", when it is actually "Sheep".


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