The BEST episodes of Garfield and Friends season 5

Every episode of Garfield and Friends season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Garfield and Friends season 5!

Curious cat Garfield, his friend Odie the dog, and their owner Jon constantly get into trouble as they live out wild adventures together.

Last Updated: 2/6/2026Network: CBSStatus: Ended

8.00

1 votes

#1 - The Garfield Opera

Season 5 - Episode 33 - Aired 10/24/1992

In a parody of Ponchielli's "Dance of the Hours", Jon forces Garfield to go on yet another diet. Going without breakfast, Garfield tries to get Odie's bone. When that fails, Garfield decides the best way to get food is to appeal to Ann McPherson, the chairwoman of "a group that makes sure pets are not mistreated."

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8.00

2 votes

#2 - Jumping Jon

Season 5 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/24/1992

Jon tries skydiving and accidently jumps with Garfield in his hands!

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The Creature that Lived in the Refrigerator, Behind the Mayonnaise, Next to the Ketchup and to the Left of the Cole Slaw!

8.00

5 votes

#3 - The Creature that Lived in the Refrigerator, Behind the Mayonnaise, Next to the Ketchup and to the Left of the Cole Slaw!

Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 10/10/1992

Jon's terrible-tasting leftovers stay in the refrigerator so long that it eventually becomes alive.

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7.60

5 votes

#4 - Stark Raven Mad

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/19/1992

Based on Edgar Allen Poes "The Raven" Orson tells the story of how Roy tries to steal the crops.

7.50

2 votes

#5 - The Perils of Penelope

Season 5 - Episode 42 - Aired 10/31/1992

After Penelope breaks up with her boyfriend she decides to go after Garfield. But her old boyfriend tells Garfield that if he sees him with her again he'll flatten him good.

7.50

2 votes

#6 - Gross Encounters

Season 5 - Episode 41 - Aired 10/31/1992

The Wolf gets Roy, Wade, Booker & Sheldon to believe that aliens will be taking over the world soon.

7.25

4 votes

#7 - The Record Breaker

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/19/1992

When Garfield and Odie ruin the Jon's record player, he looks for a new one by all the city, but anybody kwons what's it, or what's a record!

7.25

4 votes

#8 - The Great Inventor

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/3/1992

Garfield tells the story of a cat in Ancient Rome who helped create lasagna.

7.25

4 votes

#9 - Forget-Me-Not Newton

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/3/1992

Wade's absent-minded cousin Newton visits the farm.

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7.20

5 votes

#10 - Odie the Amazing

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/1992

While fetching a stick that Garfield threw, Odie accidentally picks up a magician's wand by mistake! As Odie runs around with the wand in his mouth, the magic causes strange things to occur.

7.11

35 votes

#11 - Taste Makes Waist

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/3/1992

Wanting to eat healthy, Jon subscribes to health food center he saw in an infomercial. Later finding that the food is horrible, Garfield decides to get even with Sylvia, the woman behind the bad tasting food.

7.08

38 votes

#12 - Home Away from Home

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/1992

Garfield runs away, and is nearly smothered by his new owner, who believes Garfield is her missing cat.

7.03

31 votes

#13 - Dummy of Danger

Season 5 - Episode 25 - Aired 10/24/1992

Jon's ventriloquist dummy appears to be alive and is wreaking havoc--which Garfield takes the rap for.

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7.03

31 votes

#14 - Sound Judgement

Season 5 - Episode 40 - Aired 10/31/1992

When the sound effects man quits, Garfield replaces him with Odie, with catastrophic results.

7.03

33 votes

#15 - Home Sweet Swindler

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/3/1992

Al Swindler is at it again, and this time, he tricks Garfield, Jon and Odie into selling their house to him. Its up to Garfield to kick Swindler out of their house.

7.00

1 votes

#16 - A Mildly Mental Mix-Up

Season 5 - Episode 47 - Aired 11/7/1992

A psychiatrist badger named Edward R. Furrow counsels Wade while the wolf cons Roy into winning a Fiji vacation in an attempt to steal the chickens.

7.00

2 votes

#17 - Roy Gets Sacked

Season 5 - Episode 44 - Aired 11/7/1992

Upon hearing Orson and the others discussing his behavior, Roy thinks that they're going to fire him and promptly leaves, looking for a spot on another show.

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7.00

2 votes

#18 - Revenge of the Living Lunch

Season 5 - Episode 45 - Aired 11/7/1992

A meteorite, mistaken as a fruitcake by all who hold it, makes everything around it come to life. When it eventually reaches Jon, he puts it in the refrigerator, where every item of food comes alive and revolts against Garfield.