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[The episode starts off at Jon's house, where Garfield is seen in bed, snoring]
Garfield: [Yawns and stretches] [Peeks out of the covers] What day is it? Oh, what if it's Monday? Yeah, I know yesterday was Friday but Mondays are sneaky. [Stands up] It would be just like one to bump off Saturday and Sunday so it could get at me sooner.
[He walks to the calendar]
Garfield: Please don't be Monday. Please don't be Monday. [Grabs onto the "Friday" page] Here goes. [Rips off the page] "Not Monday." Phew, that was close. Wait a minute, what does it say there? [Looks closer] "Jon's birthday." Jon's birthday? And I don't have any money to get 'im anything. [Walks away] What'll I do?
[Scene cuts to the living room, where we see an announcer on TV]
Gary: And remember, we're still looking for people to win big prizes. All you have to do is become a contestant on TV's hottest new game show, [Garfield walks to the TV] Name That Fish.
Garfield: Hey, I know everything about fish. That's it. I'll win Jon a birthday present.
[Scene transitions to a sparkling logo for "Name That Fish" as the announcer continues to speak off-screen]
Gary: Yes, it's time for TV's hottest and wettest game show, Name That Fish, with your host, Binky the Clown. [Scene cuts to the game show itself] And now, here's Binky.
[The crowd applauds as Binky appears on stage. Scene then cuts to the audience, all with a deadpan expression, as it's revealed that the applauding was actually coming from a machine. Binky then begins singing "Hey Kids!"]
[Binky]
I'm a quiet kind of guy
I'm really sort of shy
I'm deep, sincere and rather thinky
But whenever I go out
The kids begin to shout,
"Look, guys, over there, it's Binky!
So I go, "Hey, kids, don't be lazy.
Hey kids, let's get crazy!
Run and jump and hop, don't let your pants fall down
Fun time doesn't stop when you're with Binky the Clown
Hey, kids, hey, kids, hey, kids!!"
[Song ends]
Binky: You think this is just a little undignified?
[The applaud machine plays off-screen]
Binky: Alright. It's time to play Name That Fish. Get us our first contestant, Gary.
Gary: Will do, Binky. We're looking for Garfield Cat.
[Garfield is seen sitting with the crowd. The camera pans past him however]
Gary: [Clears throat] Garfield Cat.
[Camera pans back to Garfield.]
Gary: [To Garfield] Hey, you. [Garfield points to himself] Yes, you. Garfield Cat, come on down.
[As Gary speaks, Garfield is seen jumping up and down excitedly while failing his arms. He soon runs onto the stage, then starts jumping up and down as Binky is seen reading a newspaper]
Binky: [Tosses the newspaper] Well, tell us about 'im, Gary.
Gary: Right away, Binky, Garfield is from about eight blocks away, and his hobbies are annoying small dogs and sleeping. Back to you, Binky.
Binky: Thank you, Gary. Now, Garfield, just for having the guts to show up here today, we have a lovely present for you. Don't we, Gary?
[Scene cuts to some curtains. They open up, revealing a woman showing off the prize]
Gary: Right you are, Binky. It's a tomato bender. Now you can bend your tomatoes with the tomato bender the professionals use. Back to you, Binky.
Garfield: Just what I always wanted, I don't think.
Binky: Now, you have to answer this question or name that fish. Are you ready?
[Garfield's about to answer, but Binky interrupts]
Binky: Good. [Reads the question aloud] "Christopher Columbus discovered America. What'd he have for breakfast that morning?"
[Garfield's about to answer, but Binky interrupts him again as a buzzer is heard]
Binky: [Imitates buzzer] I'm sorry. Time's up. But anyway, it was a trick question; Columbus didn't have breakfast that morning. [Laughs]
Garfield: [To audience] It's just as well, seeing as how I don't talk.
Binky: But we have a nice prize for you anyway. Gary?
[Scene cuts to the curtains again, as the woman from before showcases the next prize]
Gary: Yes, it's an ostrich waxer. Now you can wax your ostrich with the ostrich waxer the professionals use. Back to you, Binky.
Binky: Thank you, Gary. And now, Garfield Cat, it's time for you to name that fish.
[A sign with various fish names comes down as Binky speaks. The applaud machine plays again as Binky continues]
Binky: Alright. For $500, name that fish. [Gets out a fish] Help him, audience.
[Garfield tries to listen to the audience, which repeatedly blurts out random fish names. He picks "Flounder", but puts it back up on hearing the audience. Eventually, he decides to pick "Trout" and walks over to Binky]
Binky: You have selected "Trout." All right, Gary. Tell us the right answer.
[Scene cuts to the woman, who's holding a blank sign]
Gary: All right, Binky. The name of that fish is [The woman flips the sign she's holding, revealing the answer] "Walter."
[Incorrect buzzer plays]
Binky: [To Garfield] Awww, too bad!
Garfield: [Irritated] I don't like this game.
Binky: You didn't win the money, but we have a nice prize for you, don't we, Gary?
[Like the previous two instances, the curtains open up as the woman showcases the prize]
Gary: We sure do, Binky. It's an elephant collar. Now you can collar your elephant with the elephant collar the professionals use. Take it away, Binky.
Binky: Thank you, Gary. [To Garfield] Plus we also have for you a copy of our home game. [Hands Garfield a board game]
Garfield: [Unenthusiasticly] What excitement. [Tosses the game aside]
[Sirens suddenly begin playing]
Binky: Uh-oh! You know what that sound means?
Garfield: The show's been canceled, I hope?
Binky: It means you get to play the Name That Fish bonus round! Gary, tell him what he has a change to win.
Gary: That I will, Binky. It's a vacation. [Garfield perks up upon hearing that] Yes, you'll spend three glorious days and 16 miserable nights at the beautiful hotel Trousers, where the cockroaches are smaller than the bellhops, but not by much.
[The picture next to him shows a run down hotel. Garfield crosses his arms and frowns as Gary flips the picture, featuring a run down car made from macaroni]
Gary: And it's a new car. It's the Spaghetti 7, the first car made completely out of ravioli. Just fill it up with unleaded marinara sauce, and off you go. And it's all yours, you lucky devil, courtesy of Name That Fish. Binky.
Binky: Thank you, Gary. [To Garfield] Now, for our bonus round, you go into the booth.
[The woman from earlier opens the door, and Garfield reluctantly goes in]
Garfield: Jon, what I do for you. [The woman shuts the door]
[Binky pulls down a lever, and water begins filling up inside the booth]
Binky: You have 30 seconds to name all these fish before the water gets too high and, [Laughs] well, you better start!
[The booth is completely filled with water as fish swim around Garfield, who's holding his breath]
Garfield: This can't be happening to me. It's gotta be a dream. Please let it all be a dream.
[He swims up to the top and gasps for air. He then jumps off the booth and runs off]
Binky: Hey, cat, where you goin'?!
[Garfield runs out the door and though the street, eventually reaching his home. He stops at his bed, as he sees that he's still in bed]
Dream Garfield: [To audience] See, I knew it. I'm still sound asleep.
[He kicks the bed, then fades away as the real Garfield wakes up]
Garfield: Wha--? Where--? [Sighs] It was just a dream. That awful clown, [Walks out of bed] I hope I never see him again.
[The doorbell rings as Jon walks to the door]
Jon: I'll get it. [Opens the door, revealing Binky standing there] Yes?
Binky: Are you Jon Arbuckle and is today your birthday?!
Jon: Yeeeeesss.
Binky: Hey, Gary, tell 'im what we have for 'im. [Garfield comes in]
Gary: Right you are, Binky. Jon Arbuckle, you'll receive a special Binky birthday surprise. First, he'll sing Happy Birthday to you in a restaurant and embarrass you in front of all your friends, [Garfield walks out] then he'll present humiliating gifts to you, hit you with pies, and dress you in a costume guaranteed to make you wish you were never born. These and other demeaning birthday surprises are all yours, courtesy of Binky the Clown. [Garfield comes back with a hose]
Binky: Well, whaddaya say?!
[Garfield sprays him with the hose, causing him to yelp and jump up. He lands in a wheelbarrow and screams as he is seen hurdling down the street]
Garfield: There. I got rid of him. [To Jon] That's your present. [Tosses the hose and goes back inside; he gets out a party horn and blows in it] Happy birthday.
[Jon looks at the audience in confusion, as the screen fades to black]
End of episode