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The Binky Show is the first segment of the ninth episode of the first season of Garfield and Friends.

Synopsis[]

In order to get a birthday gift for Jon, Garfield goes on a game show, Name that Fish, which is hosted by Binky the Clown.

Plot[]

Garfield wakes one morning and fears that it is Monday. He goes to the calendar and rips off a page. Initially relieved to see that it is not Monday, he then discovers that it is also Jon's birthday. He becomes worried as he has not yet gotten anything for Jon. On the television, he watches a commercial for a game show called Name that Fish. He considers appearing on the show to win a prize for Jon.

An episode of Name that Fish begins. The host, Binky the Clown, starts with a song. The announcer, Gary, picks Garfield as a contestant. Throughout the episode, Garfield has different games to play, with numerous prizes, all of questionable use, being offered. The first game involves a question that Garfield is unable to answer, due to an extremely short amount of time given, the question being a trick, and Garfield's inability to talk. The next game has Garfield naming a fish presented by Binky. He picks out what appears to be the correct species, then finds the answer is a first name- Walter.

Garfield loses hope in the show. Lights and sounds trigger a bonus round, where Garfield is expected to name all the fish that appear inside the booth before it is completely filled with water. Finding the show to be unreal, Garfield escapes from the booth and runs out of the studio. Back home, he finds himself asleep in bed. Concluding that he is dreaming, he wakes himself up.

The doorbell rings, prompting Jon to answer it. He finds Binky at the door, with Gary informing him of an unpleasant birthday surprise. Garfield, using a garden hose, sprays Binky into a wheelbarrow, sending him down the sidewalk. Garfield then proclaims that getting rid of Binky was his gift to Jon.

Characters[]

Major characters[]

Minor characters[]

Trivia[]

  • "Walter" would later make a cameo appearance in "Don't Move".
  • The audience in the Name that Fish game show is similar to the crowd in Garfield's racing fantasy in "Box O' Fun".

Songs[]

  • "Hey Kids!"

Goofs[]

  • When Jon first sees Binky, Binky's eyes are white instead of their usual yellow color.


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"

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