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|Row 1 info = October 22, 1994
 
|Row 1 info = October 22, 1994
 
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|Row 2 info = [[Mark Evanier]]
 
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'''The Thing in the Box''' is an episode from the seventh season of [[Garfield and Friends]].
 
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'''The Thing in the Box''' is an episode from the seventh season of ''[[Garfield and Friends]]''.
   
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
 
When a package arrives for Bo, the contents thereof become a hot topic among the barnyard animals, since they must wait until Bo shows up to open it.
 
When a package arrives for Bo, the contents thereof becomes a hot topic among the barnyard animals, since they'll have to wait until Bo shows up to open it.
 
   
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
The episode begins with Orson and Roy fetching letters; Roy has taken a wheelbarrow with himself, since he's expecting plenty of fan mail addressed to him. Instead of an avalanche of letters, the rooster only gets one letter from his mother. At the same time, Orson has received a book worth 97 US dollars, while Booker and Sheldon find a package with holes, addressed to Bo.
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At the mailbox, Orson and Roy check for letters; Roy has brought a wheelbarrow, since he is expecting plenty of fan mail addressed to him. Instead of an avalanche of letters, the rooster only gets one letter from his mother. Meanwhile, Orson has received a book worth $97 about how to avoid getting ripped off when ordering anything by mail, and Booker and Sheldon find a package with holes addressed to Bo.
   
Presence of the package causes Wade to fear the possible living content inside it. Orson prevents Roy from opening the package, since it's not his mail. Chicks agree with Orson, while Wade imagines a mail order monster hidden beneath walls of the box. Birds declare themselves not being curious about content of the box, which doesn't prevent them from surrounding Orson to intercept Bo's mail. Orson declares, that Bo will open the package, when he's back, which is supposed to end the discussion about package's content.
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The presence of the package causes Wade to fear the (possibly living) contents thereof. Roy tries to open the package. Orson keeps him from doing so, since it is not his mail. The chicks agree with Orson, while Wade imagines a mail order monster hidden in the box. After everyone claims to not be curious about the content of the box, they surround Orson to intercept Bo's mail. Orson declares that Bo will open the package when he returns, and leaves it at that.
   
Orson decides to keep Bo's mail near his mud puddle for the night. Before going to sleep, he's also wondering, what could be inside the box. Booker and Sheldon can't sleep, so they imagine the possible content of the package, with ideas varying from wolf creature and (small) giant monster robot to purple octopus creature, the latter idea causing the chicks to fear. Roy is also suffering from insomnia, with imaginations not varying much from those younger chicks have - the rooster believes, that content of Bo's package is from the outer space and it devours earth, especially trees, farm houses and vehicles to have itself grow. Amount of imagined threats causes Roy to stop the package, before it's too late to save the world. Wade has the most unusual imaginations of the package monster - the duck admits in tears, that regardless what exactly is in the box, he's afraid of that being.
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Orson keeps Bo's mail near his mud puddle for the night. He tries not to wonder what is inside, finding it hard to resist. Booker and Sheldon, unable to sleep, imagine the possible content of the package. Their ideas vary from a wolf creature and a (small) giant monster robot to a purple octopus creature. Roy also speculates about the package; he believes that it is an alien from outer space (disguised as an ordinary package), which will devour the Earth (along with other such creatures). Wade imagines all sorts of possibilities, eventually proclaiming that whatever it is, he will be afraid of it.
   
All the mentioned above get panicked and they frantically rush to check, what exactly has been mailed to Bo. Orson falls down, while defending the package from frightened birds, but he doesn't allow them opening the package, until Bo appears in the middle of the night. Wade is so terrified, that he hides his head in the ground, while Bo is removing the top of the box.
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Panicked, everyone rushes to check what exactly has been mailed to Bo. Orson keeps them at bay, insisting that only Bo will open the package, shortly before Bo shows up. As Bo removes the top of his package, everyone watches anxiously (a terrified Wade hides his head in the ground).
   
Finally, it turns out that Nermal has been delivered to Bo. According to "The World's Cutest Kitten's " explanation, Garfield was planning to send him to Abu Dhabi as usual, but since he didn't have enough bills, he had to send Nermal to another segment of the cartoon. When asked by Wade, what would he do, Nermal performs most of the tricks Garfield finds annoying; Orson and the rest of farm animals don't seem impressed by those tricks either.
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Finally, it turns out that Nermal has been delivered to Bo. According to "The World's Cutest Kitten's" explanation, Garfield was planning to send him to Abu Dhabi as usual; due to a lack of stamps, he had to send Nermal to another segment of the cartoon. When Wade asks him what he would do on the farm, Nermal performs much of what Garfield finds annoying and because he is so cute he would have no work to do; Orson and the others, unimpressed, send him back.
   
After short discussion, Nermal gets returned to sender with note, that U.S. Acres animals would rather have a monster mailed to them than Nermal. According to Garfield, it's been eighth time this month he tried to get rid off Nermal. So, he leaves package with the kitten in the waste basket.
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Nermal gets returned to sender with a note- that the farm animals would rather have a monster mailed to them than Nermal. Garfield states that it is the eighth time in one month that he has tried to get rid of Nermal. He leaves the package with the kitten in a waste basket, with Nermal complaining about being sent back again and how no one appreciates cute anymore.
   
 
==Major Characters==
 
==Major Characters==
 
 
*[[Orson Pig]]
 
*[[Orson Pig]]
 
*[[Roy Rooster]]
 
*[[Roy Rooster]]
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[[File:BoxSecretRevealed.png|thumb]]
 
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*Nermal and Garfield both make guest appearances in this episode.
 
*Nermal and Garfield both make guest appearances in this episode.
*Booker and Sheldon have blue football flag displayed at their bedroom, with "Pecks" letters written on it.
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*Booker and Sheldon have a blue football flag displayed in their bedroom, with "Peck" written on it.
*Roy keeps a photograph of busty hen with light purple eyeshadow close to his bed.
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*Roy has a photograph of a busty hen with light purple eye shadow close to his bed.
 
*Wade is shown not to have his own house in this episode. He sleeps on a haystack in the barn, with the cows as his neighbors.
*In the scene, where imagined-by-Roy package monster attacks the big city, the creature is disturbed by a World War 1 aircraft.
 
 
*In this episode, Garfield and Nermal talk as usual (without moving their lips), whilst the U.S. Acres cast still move their lips.
*Wade is showed not having own house in this episode - he sleeps on a haystack in the barn, having cows as neighbors.
 
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*When Bo opens the package, Nermal's feet can be seen. 
*In this episode, Garfield and Nermal talk as usual, without moving lips. It makes a contrast with U.S. Acres animals, who talk with moving lips.
 
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*This is the last episode to feature Lanolin and Nermal.
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**This is also the last episode to feature Nermal in a speaking role. The last time he is seen is in "[[The Feline Philosopher]]", and the last time he is mentioned is in "[[The Horror Hostess Part 2]]".
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===Cultural References===
 
*In the scene where the imagined-by-Roy package monster attacks the big city, the creature is disturbed by a plane that resembles World War 1 aircraft.
   
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The episode gallery can be seen http://garfield.wikia.com/wiki/The_Thing_in_the_Box/Gallery[[Category:Garfield and Friends episodes, Season 7]]
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Overview
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The Thing in the Box is an episode from the seventh season of Garfield and Friends.

Synopsis

When a package arrives for Bo, the contents thereof become a hot topic among the barnyard animals, since they must wait until Bo shows up to open it.

Plot

At the mailbox, Orson and Roy check for letters; Roy has brought a wheelbarrow, since he is expecting plenty of fan mail addressed to him. Instead of an avalanche of letters, the rooster only gets one letter from his mother. Meanwhile, Orson has received a book worth $97 about how to avoid getting ripped off when ordering anything by mail, and Booker and Sheldon find a package with holes addressed to Bo.

The presence of the package causes Wade to fear the (possibly living) contents thereof. Roy tries to open the package. Orson keeps him from doing so, since it is not his mail. The chicks agree with Orson, while Wade imagines a mail order monster hidden in the box. After everyone claims to not be curious about the content of the box, they surround Orson to intercept Bo's mail. Orson declares that Bo will open the package when he returns, and leaves it at that.

Orson keeps Bo's mail near his mud puddle for the night. He tries not to wonder what is inside, finding it hard to resist. Booker and Sheldon, unable to sleep, imagine the possible content of the package. Their ideas vary from a wolf creature and a (small) giant monster robot to a purple octopus creature. Roy also speculates about the package; he believes that it is an alien from outer space (disguised as an ordinary package), which will devour the Earth (along with other such creatures). Wade imagines all sorts of possibilities, eventually proclaiming that whatever it is, he will be afraid of it.

Panicked, everyone rushes to check what exactly has been mailed to Bo. Orson keeps them at bay, insisting that only Bo will open the package, shortly before Bo shows up. As Bo removes the top of his package, everyone watches anxiously (a terrified Wade hides his head in the ground).

Finally, it turns out that Nermal has been delivered to Bo. According to "The World's Cutest Kitten's" explanation, Garfield was planning to send him to Abu Dhabi as usual; due to a lack of stamps, he had to send Nermal to another segment of the cartoon. When Wade asks him what he would do on the farm, Nermal performs much of what Garfield finds annoying and because he is so cute he would have no work to do; Orson and the others, unimpressed, send him back.

Nermal gets returned to sender with a note- that the farm animals would rather have a monster mailed to them than Nermal. Garfield states that it is the eighth time in one month that he has tried to get rid of Nermal. He leaves the package with the kitten in a waste basket, with Nermal complaining about being sent back again and how no one appreciates cute anymore.

Major Characters

Minor Characters

Trivia

BoxSecretRevealed
  • Nermal and Garfield both make guest appearances in this episode.
  • Booker and Sheldon have a blue football flag displayed in their bedroom, with "Peck" written on it.
  • Roy has a photograph of a busty hen with light purple eye shadow close to his bed.
  • Wade is shown not to have his own house in this episode. He sleeps on a haystack in the barn, with the cows as his neighbors.
  • In this episode, Garfield and Nermal talk as usual (without moving their lips), whilst the U.S. Acres cast still move their lips.
  • When Bo opens the package, Nermal's feet can be seen. 
  • This is the last episode to feature Lanolin and Nermal.

Cultural References

  • In the scene where the imagined-by-Roy package monster attacks the big city, the creature is disturbed by a plane that resembles World War 1 aircraft.


Garfield and Friends
Episodes

"Pest of a Guest / The Impractical Joker / Fat & Furry" • "Rip Van Kitty / Grabbity / The Big Catnap" • "The Great Getaway / Scrambled Eggs / Hansel and Garfield" • "The Sludge Monster / Fortune Kooky / Heatwave Holiday" • "One Good Fern Deserves Another / Goody-Go-Round / The Black Book" • "The Legend of the Lake / Double Oh Orson / Health Feud" • "Binky Gets Cancelled! / Show Stoppers / Cutie and the Beast" • "The Lasagna Zone / Sleepytime Pig / Yojumbo" • "Pros and Cons / Rooster Revenge / Lights! Camera! Garfield!" • "Polecat Flats / Hogcules / Brain Boy" • "Maine Course / No Laughing Matter / Attack of the Mutant Guppies" • "Robodie / First Aid Wade / Video Victim" • "The Curse of Klopman / Mud Sweet Mud / Rainy Day Dreams" • "Basket Brawl / Origin of Power Pig / Cactus Jake Rides Again" • "Binky Goes Bad! / Barn of Fear / Mini-Mall Matters" • "Attention-Getting Garfield / Swine Trek / It Must Be True!" • "Arrivaderci, Odie! / Gort Goes Good / Feeling Feline" • "The Bear Facts / Nothing To Be Afraid Of / The Big Talker" • "Cactus Makes Perfect / Hogcules II / Crime and Nourishment" • "T.V. of Tomorrow / Little Red Riding Egg / Well Fed Feline" • "Invasion of the Big Robots / Shelf Esteem / Housebreak Hotel" • "First Class Feline / Hamelot / How to Be Funny!" • "Mystic Manor / Flop Goes the Weasel / The Legend of Long Jon" • "China Cat / Cock-a-Doodle Dandy / Beach Blanket Bonzo" • "Lemon Aid / Hog Noon / Video Airlines" • "The Mail Animal / Peanut-Brained Rooster / Mummy Dearest"