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The Old Man of the Mountain is an episode from the seventh season of Garfield and Friends.
Synopsis[]
When Wade finds Gort sleeping in his bed, he seeks advice to get Gort out of his home.
Plot[]
Wade, in a panic over the cow giving milk, turns to his friend Orson for help. Orson introduces Wade to the wise man of the mountain in a book he is reading, and Wade starts to see Orson as his own wise man. Grateful for his friend's support and a place to stay in the barn, Wade realizes how lucky he is to have Orson in his life.
Wade finds Gort sleeping in his bed in the barn, as Gort is sick of living in a mud hole. Wade seeks advice from the old wise man of the mountain, who turns out to be a duck. The old man gives Wade costly advice, telling him to roar like a lion at Gort. Wade tries, but it results in Gort kicking him out of the barn. Determined, Wade goes back to the old man for more advice.
The old man tells Wade to buzz like a bee at Gort, who is cleaning the barn floor. Wade follows the advice, and Gort puts Wade's body in a bucket in frustration. Seeking more guidance, Wade returns to the old man, only to be told to give up and move on. The truth is revealed, the old man is just a duck putting on a charade.
When Wade sees a dog approach the old man for help, Wade offers his assistance and a new opportunity arises. Wade decides to take on the role of the wise man helping animals in need, using his experiences and newfound wisdom from the old man's quirky advice to guide his actions.
Characters[]
Main characters[]
- Wade Duck
- Old duck (voiced by Gregg Berger)
Minor characters[]
Trivia[]
- This episode marks the first appearence of Gort since "Who Done It?" from season five.
- It is also the second episode to feature Gort without Mort and Wart, following "Forget-Me-Not Newton".
- The sky constantly changes colors in every shot at the top of the mountain.
- This is one of the few episodes where Orson gets very little screentime.
- This is one of the few episodes where Roy Rooster is absent.
Cultural references[]
- Wade guesses that when the lion roars, the movie is about to start, a reference to MGM's logo that features a lion.
- The title is a possible reference to the 1933 Betty Boop cartoon The Old Man of the Mountain or the Cab Calloway song featured.
Goofs[]
- Gort has white eyes instead of yellow.