The seventh episode of the second season of Garfield and Friends.
Post-opening sequence line: "Hey, you chewing the gum! I hope you brought enough for everybody!"
Binky Gets Cancelled!
Garfield narrates the story to the viewers of how Binky the Clown lost his job. He's called in by the boss and told that due to his low ratings, his show is cancelled and he is fired from his job. Crying, he decides to find a job despite it being hard for him to look for one (he even tries to go into politics, but they have too many clowns in Washington already). After a minor accident, Jon decides to call a handyman to fix everything and throw away that's useless in the house. As Jon leaves Garfield in charge while he gets some stuff, Garfield is surprised that the handyman is Binky himself, and once he fixes the house (despite the loud noise that keeps disturbing Garfield from his nap) he's more horrified to see Binky turned the house into a circus.
Garfield is not happy that he rigged everything, including the refrigerator, until Binky warns him not to touch the dishwasher as the results would be really bad. Jon returns home (as he forgot to take his wallet) and faints when he sees the results. Soon as Jon chases Binky, intending to strangle him for his work, the manager finds him and tells him that he wants to rehire Binky due to a change of hearts and ratings... He even adds that he'll find a real handyman to fix everything for Jon. Just then Jon decides to turn on the dishwasher as Binky and Garfield try to stop him - but it's too late. Garfield ends his story as both him and Jon are relaxing in hammocks while seeing Binky dig out a mountain full of bubble foam from the house.
Show Stoppers
The Farm animals put on a talent show, where Wade has stage fright, and soon Orson does as well, because his brothers attend the show and demand jokes.
Cutie and the Beast
Nermal runs away after believing that he is ugly, which is caused by one of Garfield's pranks. Odie is upset and nags Garfield into finding Nermal, which the cat reluctantly does so.
"Binky Gets Cancelled!" provides examples of:
- Break the Cutie: Binky did not take it well when he was fired for low ratings.
- Comically Missing the Point: When Jon complains that the house is falling apart due to faulty design.Jon: I am getting rid of everything around here that doesn't work!Garfield: I am not leaving!
- Crying a River: Upon losing his job, Binky literally floods his boss's office with his tears.
- Low Count Gag: This line from Garfield:"Binky's fans were stunned; both of us."
- Ocular Gushers: Binky cries when he gets fired and it all comes pouring out like a river.
- Oh, Crap!: Binky and Garfield have this reaction when Jon goes to turn on the dishwasher, which proceeds to flood the house with soapy water due to Binky having rewired the appliance.
- Take That!: Binky tries entering politics, but to no avail; Garfield explains that there are too many clowns in Washington at this point.
"Show Stoppers" provides examples of:
- Aesop Amnesia: Lampshaded; Wade declares at the end of the segment that he is now a brave person...until next week's show.
- Fluffy the Terrible: Fido is the name of an enormous bull who chases Orson's brothers away.
- Ignored Epiphany: After Wade gets rid of Orson's brothers, Wade vows that from now on (or at least until next week's episode), he will be a brave mallard. He then gets scared by Bo's rimshot.
- Produce Pelting: Orson's brothers do this to Orson when he bombs at stand-up.Roy: How's it going?
Wade: Well, either he's bombing or he's doing a great impression of a salad bar. - "The Reason You Suck" Speech: In a rare moment, Wade actually shows a spine and stands up to Orson's brothers.Wade: Nope! I will not allow this one second more! You. Are. Bullies! You are nasty swines, you are! I would tell you you aren't fit to eat with pigs, except of course you are pigs, but if you mess with my pal, Orson, you will answer to me!
- Rimshot: Bo plays these following Booker and Sheldon's jokes.
"Cutie and the Beast" provides examples of:
- Even the Dog Is Ashamed: Garfield plays a trick on Nermal to make him think he wasn't cute anymore, for which Odie continuously gives Garfield an angry growl, even when he tries to sleep, until he makes things right.
