The cotton swab that the host was holding was ridiculously huge.
Binky spent 5 minutes at Garfield's House to wish Edna a happy Birthday and then 1 minute later, Binky comes back to Garfield's house. He should've known that that was the same house he'd just been at. Is Binky completely stupid?
Garfield's bed changes position once.
After Binky squirts the flower water in Garfield's face, Garfield storms off in the direction that originally led to the front door, but now it appears to lead to another hallway.
Jon says that he left the television on all night, but we can't hear the television until shortly after Odie starts licking him.
Binky: (Dressed as Santa) Ho ho ho! Merry Birthday! Ho ho, yes. It's Santa Clown! Ho ho ho! Garfield: Santa Clown? Give me a break Binky: Have you been a good little cat this year? Here's a gift for you cat(Gives Garfield a present). Ho ho ho and so forth Garfield: (Reads tag) Warning: splut inclosed What's a splut? (Opens present and a pie spluts him) Oh right. I keep forgeting
Binky: Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! Whoop-dee doo! Whoop-dee doo! May your day be pleasant! Open up your present! Just for you! Just for you! Happy Birthday! Happ- (Garfield slams the door on him, but Binky knocks on the door and Garfield opens it) Binky: -Pee Birthday! Whoop-dee doo! Whoop-dee doo!
Binky: Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday! Whoop-de-doo! Whoop-de-doo! Garfield: The way I figure it I'm also doing Mrs. Forgerty a favor. She doesn't hafta listen to this. Binky: May your day be pleasant. Open up your present. Just for you! Just for you!
Binky: Neither rain, nor snow, nor gloom of night--nor cat with bad disposition--will stay this clown from his appointed rounds.
TV announcer: Tune in next week for our 16-hour investigative report: Cotton Swabs: A Blessing or a Curse?
Garfield: You folks have this confused. I'm real, and you're animated.
Title card- Garfield trying to plug his ears but insted pluging Jon and Odie's ears
This episode contains the series first "Splut".
From the looks of it we see that Jon sorta sees himself as Garfield's parent.
The scene in the theme song where Garfield gets hit in the face with a pie is from this episode.
The scene in the theme song where Garfield opens a "Beware Of Splut" package and gets hit in the face with a pie is from this episode.
Apparently, this episode takes place on June 19th (Garfield's birthday, as observed in the strip).
This is the first episode of Volume 1 of the DVD set.
"Peace and Quiet" (Garfield)/"Wanted: Wade" (US Acres)/"Garfield Goes Hawaiian" was the first episode to air, but was actually the fourth one produced. The first episode produced ("Garfield's Moving Experience"/"Wade You're Afraid"/"Good Mousekeeping") would air a month later.
Garfield, Jon, Odie & Binky all make their first appearance on the show in this episode.
S 8 : Ep 13
Aired 5/19/91
S 8 : Ep 12
Aired 5/18/90
S 8 : Ep 11
Aired 11/22/89
S 8 : Ep 6
Aired 5/8/87
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