The Definitive Watch Order & Chronological Timeline
Released: 1982 // Runtime: 24m // Rating: 6.9
The first TV special starring the rotund comic strip staple Garfield the Cat. Here, he and his dull-witted canine cohort Odie end up at the pound.
Released: 1983 // Runtime: 24m // Rating: 7.5
Garfield escapes from the car on a trip to the vet and finds the place where he grew up.
Released: 1984 // Runtime: 24m // Rating: 7.0
Garfield is taken on a camping trip by Jon, much against his will. A series of very funny disasters follow. But not all is well, as a panther has escaped from the local zoo and is stalking them. Will our hero survive to eat another lasagna and kick Odie off the table again?
Released: 1985 // Runtime: 25m // Rating: 7.3
Garfield and his pup pal Odie go trick-or-treating, only to wind up in a house haunted by ghostly pirates.
Released: 1986 // Runtime: 24m // Rating: 6.7
Garfield, Odie and Jon go vacationing on a tropical island along with the High Rama Lama of rock and roll, a princess and her cat - and a rumbling volcano.
Released: 1987 // Runtime: 25m // Rating: 6.6
Jon, Garfield and Odie audition for the talent show "Pet Search" in hopes of winning the $1000 prize and a chance at the finals in Hollywood.
Released: 1987 // Runtime: 24m // Rating: 7.2
Garfield, Jon and Odie go to Jon's family farm for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma.
Released: 1988 // Runtime: 48m // Rating: 6.4
Garfield plays multiple roles including ancient Egyptian royalty, a fairyland kitten, a movie 'stunt cat" and more!
Released: 1989 // Runtime: 24m // Rating: 7.4
Garfield the cat daydreams that he's an old-time private detective.
Released: 1989 // Runtime: 23m // Rating: 7.0
On Thanksgiving, according to Garfield, people celebrate food by eating as much of it as possible. It's a tradition! But that tradition is history following a checkup from vet Liz, who says Garfield must go on a diet.
Released: 1990 // Runtime: 22m // Rating: 6.5
Garfield and Odie fantasize that they are on a Middle-East mission to retrieve the Banana of Bombay, the symbol of humour to nations around the world.
Released: 1991 // Runtime: 22m // Rating: 6.4
Garfield and his owner, Jon Arbuckle, are in a rut. Life for them is a complete bore. They both need a life. Jon tries several unsuccessful times to get a date. Then he attends a class for the personality impaired where he meets a young woman and all seems to be great for Jon, but Garfield starts to feel neglected and left out.
