Shell Shocked Sheldon is the second segment from the fourth episode from the first season of Garfield and Friends.
Synopsis[]
Sheldon considers hatching in order to fully experience the world. As he prepares to do so, a fox looks for chickens to steal.
Plot[]
The gang are playing baseball, with Roy batting and Wade umpiring. When Roy hits the ball, Sheldon attempts catching it, but it bounces off his shell. Roy heads for a home run, colliding with Wade as he attempts to tag him out. Dust clouds the result; Wade declares Roy out, while Roy insists he is safe, sparking a feud.
Meanwhile, Orson and Booker ponder when Sheldon will hatch. After Orson sings a song, Sheldon agrees to hatch. They find the hen house empty due to a strike. Booker suggests Orson sit on Sheldon to hatch him, reluctantly, he does so. Later, a fox sneaks in, takes Sheldon, and interrupts Roy and Wade arguing.
Orson returns to find Sheldon missing. Roy and Wade explain the fox's theft, prompting Orson to become Power Pig to save Sheldon. They laugh at his costume until he waits for them to stop. The gang discovers Sheldon with the fox in the woods and devises a plan to rescue him. Orson, as Power Pig, causes the fox to laugh hysterically, allowing him to snatch Sheldon back safely.
Back at the farm, everyone eagerly awaits Sheldon's hatching. When he finally emerges, they're surprised to find another shell underneath. Sheldon, feeling down, encounters the fox again, but this time, he fights back fiercely by grabbing the fox's nose with his legs and tossing him away. Sheldon then concludes that there are worse things to be than just an egg.
Characters[]
Major characters[]
- Orson Pig
- Wade Duck
- Roy Rooster
- Sheldon
- Fox (debut)
Minor characters[]
Trivia[]
- This episode marks the first appearance of Orson’s alter-ego, Power Pig.
- This is the first U.S. Acres episode where Bo and Lanolin do not appear.
Goofs[]
- In one scene with the fox, Sheldon appears brown.
- During the first scene of Wade and Roy’s argument, Roy’s lips stop moving for a split second.
Songs[]
- "Come Out"