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Garfield announces that this episode is going to be different. The viewers will get to vote and decide what they want to see happen in the following cartoon. Three choices will be given and the viewers will decide via applauding gestures. First: what should Jon wear? |
Garfield announces that this episode is going to be different. The viewers will get to vote and decide what they want to see happen in the following cartoon. Three choices will be given and the viewers will decide via applauding gestures. First: what should Jon wear? |
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| − | A. His normal clothes<br /> |
+ | A. His normal clothes (Some applause)<br /> |
| − | B. A tuxedo<br /> |
+ | B. A snappy tuxedo (Some applause)<br /> |
| − | C. A pigeon suit |
+ | C. A stupid-looking pigeon suit (Heavy applause) |
| − | + | Most of the viewers choose the pigeon suit, which was also Garfield's choice is selected. Next: who should be featured in the cartoon? |
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| + | A. Nermal, the self-proclaimed world's cutest kitty-cat (Some applause, including from Nermal, whom Garfield reminds isn't allowed to vote)<br /> |
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| − | A. Nermal<br /> |
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| − | B. Binky the Clown<br /> |
+ | B. Binky the Clown (Some applause)<br /> |
| − | C. Odie |
+ | C. Odie (Heavy applause) |
| − | + | Most of the viewers choose Odie. Next: what should be the setting for the episode? |
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| − | A. The living room<br /> |
+ | A. The living room (Some applause)<br /> |
| − | B. The backyard<br /> |
+ | B. The backyard (Some applause)<br /> |
| − | C. Whatever scenery is lying around backstage |
+ | C. Whatever scenery is lying around backstage (Heavy applause) |
| − | + | Most of the viewers choose backstage scenery, leading Garfield to ask the backstage crew what they have. The backstage scenery turns out to be a national park. Garfield says that choices are done for now, but there will be more later, and prepares to take a nap. |
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| − | + | Odie wants to play fetch with Jon who is cooking burgers while wearing his pigeon suit, but Jon is too busy to play. So Odie goes to Garfield to play. This leads to the next poll: what should Garfield do? |
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| − | A. Throw the stick so Odie can fetch it<br /> |
+ | A. Throw the stick so Odie can fetch it (Some applause)<br /> |
| − | B. End his nap and frolic with Odie<br /> |
+ | B. End his nap and frolic with Odie (Some applause)<br /> |
| − | C. Slingshot Odie into the next area code |
+ | C. Slingshot Odie into the next area code (Heavy applause) |
| − | + | Most of the viewers choose to have Garfield slingshot Odie, much to Garfield's delight and Odie's dismay. Garfield happily slingshots him into the lake, near the other side. However, Jon has seen what Garfield has done, and is very angry. He orders Garfield to find Odie and bring him back or else... (Which cheap threat should Jon use on Garfield?) |
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| − | A. No food for a day<br /> |
+ | A. No food for a day (Some applause)<br /> |
| − | B. No food for a whole week<br /> |
+ | B. No food for a whole week (Some applause)<br /> |
| − | C. No food until the next time Halley's Comet cruises the galaxy |
+ | C. No food until the next time Halley's Comet cruises the galaxy (Heavy applause) |
| − | The Halley's Comet option receives the most number of votes. With that in mind, Garfield heads off to go and look for where Odie may have landed; about to give up after |
+ | The Halley's Comet option receives the most number of votes. With that in mind, Garfield heads off to go and look for where Odie may have landed; about to give up after about four minutes of searching, he asks viewers if he should |
| − | A. Stop looking and take a nap<br /> |
+ | A. Stop looking and take a nap (Some applause)<br /> |
| − | B. Give up and go back |
+ | B. Give up and go back to eat cheeseburgers with old Pigeon Suit (Some applause)<br /> |
| − | C. Keep looking for Odie |
+ | C. Keep looking for Odie, until he finds the dummy pup (Heavy applause) |
| − | The viewers want Garfield to keep looking, much to his reluctance and he finds |
+ | The viewers want Garfield to keep looking, much to his reluctance and a moment later, he finds Odie running into a cave where he is going run into somebody. Garfield holds another poll: who will Odie meet? |
| − | A. The Buddy Bears<br /> |
+ | A. The Buddy Bears (Some applause)<br /> |
| − | B. Cactus Jake<br /> |
+ | B. Cactus Jake (Some applause)<br /> |
| − | C. A buggy-eyed razor-beaked Fnark |
+ | C. A really ugly buggy-eyed razor-beaked Fnark (Heavy applause) |
| − | The viewers applaud most for the Fnark. Upon seeing the sight of the beast, Odie is given the following options: |
+ | The viewers applaud most for the Fnark. Upon seeing the sight of the drooling beast, Odie is given the following options: |
| − | A. Run in terror<br /> |
+ | A. Run in terror (Heavy applause)<br /> |
| − | B. Run in terror<br /> |
+ | B. Run in terror (Heavy applause)<br /> |
| − | C. Run in terror |
+ | C. Run in terror (Heavy applause) |
| − | With each option the same, as well as each receiving the same amount of reaction, Odie runs in terror toward Garfield. Garfield then asks if Odie should sacrifice himself to save Garfield; without waiting for a poll to show up, Garfield gives his vote and tosses Odie at the Fnark, which solves nothing. Garfield and Odie then run away from the beast, with Garfield wishing |
+ | With each option the same, as well as each receiving the same amount of reaction, Odie runs in terror toward Garfield. Garfield then asks if Odie should sacrifice himself to save Garfield; without waiting for a poll to show up, Garfield gives his vote and tosses Odie at the Fnark, which solves nothing. Garfield and Odie then run away from the beast, with Garfield wishing the viewers had picked Cactus Jake on the previous poll, instead of the fnark. He then announces the final poll for the cartoon: What should they do now? |
| − | A. Flag down a cab to drive them out of the forest<br /> |
+ | A. Flag down a cab to drive them out of the forest (Some applause)<br /> |
| − | B. Get rescued by a forest ranger<br /> |
+ | B. Get rescued by a big strong heroic forest ranger (Some applause)<br /> |
| − | C. Stand, and fight the Fnark with their bare hands |
+ | C. Stand, and fight the Fnark with their bare hands (Heavy applause) |
| − | Despite the viewers choosing option C, Garfield and Odie |
+ | Despite the viewers choosing option C, Garfield and Odie decide to go with option A, and flag down the cab to drive them away from the Fnark. Garfield tells the viewers that from now on, if they want the vote to count, they should get their own show. |
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Revision as of 21:51, 16 September 2019
The Multiple-Choice Cartoon is an episode from the fourth season of Garfield and Friends.
Synopsis
In this cartoon, Garfield gives the viewers the opportunity to choose what happens.
Plot
Garfield announces that this episode is going to be different. The viewers will get to vote and decide what they want to see happen in the following cartoon. Three choices will be given and the viewers will decide via applauding gestures. First: what should Jon wear?
A. His normal clothes (Some applause)
B. A snappy tuxedo (Some applause)
C. A stupid-looking pigeon suit (Heavy applause)
Most of the viewers choose the pigeon suit, which was also Garfield's choice is selected. Next: who should be featured in the cartoon?
A. Nermal, the self-proclaimed world's cutest kitty-cat (Some applause, including from Nermal, whom Garfield reminds isn't allowed to vote)
B. Binky the Clown (Some applause)
C. Odie (Heavy applause)
Most of the viewers choose Odie. Next: what should be the setting for the episode?
A. The living room (Some applause)
B. The backyard (Some applause)
C. Whatever scenery is lying around backstage (Heavy applause)
Most of the viewers choose backstage scenery, leading Garfield to ask the backstage crew what they have. The backstage scenery turns out to be a national park. Garfield says that choices are done for now, but there will be more later, and prepares to take a nap.
Odie wants to play fetch with Jon who is cooking burgers while wearing his pigeon suit, but Jon is too busy to play. So Odie goes to Garfield to play. This leads to the next poll: what should Garfield do?
A. Throw the stick so Odie can fetch it (Some applause)
B. End his nap and frolic with Odie (Some applause)
C. Slingshot Odie into the next area code (Heavy applause)
Most of the viewers choose to have Garfield slingshot Odie, much to Garfield's delight and Odie's dismay. Garfield happily slingshots him into the lake, near the other side. However, Jon has seen what Garfield has done, and is very angry. He orders Garfield to find Odie and bring him back or else... (Which cheap threat should Jon use on Garfield?)
A. No food for a day (Some applause)
B. No food for a whole week (Some applause)
C. No food until the next time Halley's Comet cruises the galaxy (Heavy applause)
The Halley's Comet option receives the most number of votes. With that in mind, Garfield heads off to go and look for where Odie may have landed; about to give up after about four minutes of searching, he asks viewers if he should
A. Stop looking and take a nap (Some applause)
B. Give up and go back to eat cheeseburgers with old Pigeon Suit (Some applause)
C. Keep looking for Odie, until he finds the dummy pup (Heavy applause)
The viewers want Garfield to keep looking, much to his reluctance and a moment later, he finds Odie running into a cave where he is going run into somebody. Garfield holds another poll: who will Odie meet?
A. The Buddy Bears (Some applause)
B. Cactus Jake (Some applause)
C. A really ugly buggy-eyed razor-beaked Fnark (Heavy applause)
The viewers applaud most for the Fnark. Upon seeing the sight of the drooling beast, Odie is given the following options:
A. Run in terror (Heavy applause)
B. Run in terror (Heavy applause)
C. Run in terror (Heavy applause)
With each option the same, as well as each receiving the same amount of reaction, Odie runs in terror toward Garfield. Garfield then asks if Odie should sacrifice himself to save Garfield; without waiting for a poll to show up, Garfield gives his vote and tosses Odie at the Fnark, which solves nothing. Garfield and Odie then run away from the beast, with Garfield wishing the viewers had picked Cactus Jake on the previous poll, instead of the fnark. He then announces the final poll for the cartoon: What should they do now?
A. Flag down a cab to drive them out of the forest (Some applause)
B. Get rescued by a big strong heroic forest ranger (Some applause)
C. Stand, and fight the Fnark with their bare hands (Heavy applause)
Despite the viewers choosing option C, Garfield and Odie decide to go with option A, and flag down the cab to drive them away from the Fnark. Garfield tells the viewers that from now on, if they want the vote to count, they should get their own show.
Characters
Main Characters
Minor Characters
- Jon Arbuckle
- Nermal
- Binky the Clown
- The Buddy Bears
- Cactus Jake
- Fnark (voiced by Gregg Berger)
- Viewers
Trivia
- With the exception of Odie's reaction to the Fnark, where all three options were identical, all the choices made in each poll were choice C.
- The Fnark was first mentioned in "All Things Fat and Small".