"Flat Tired" is an episode of Garfield and Friends. It originally aired on September 29, 1990.

Episode recap

Garfield wakes up one morning, and tells the unseen director that he is too tired to act. Odie suggests that he fills in for Garfield, and the director agrees and presents him with a cartoon of his own. Garfield lies in his bed and watches the cartoon on a portable television set. He sees a title card, complete with Odie's name and the episode name ("A Witch in Time"). Odie is seen walking down a street and picks up a purse. He finds the owner, which turns out to be an old lady who invites him to come to her house, where she promises to reward Odie with a steak. Odie complies, but as soon as he gets to the house, he discovers the lady to be a wicked witch.

Odie tries to escape unsuccessfully. The witch puts him into a cage and turns him into a gerbil. Next, she decides to make a gerbil sandwich from Odie. The director eventually convinces Garfield to save Odie. While the witch is preparing the ingredients for her sandwich, Garfield comes to the door, disguised as a mailman, and presents her with a large box, and then walks off. The witch sets the box onto the table. Garfield pops out of the box, and uses the magic wand to turn the witch into a bird, which flies away. Garfield turns Odie back into a dog, and they walk home. Odie asks Garfield how he got inside the box, to which Garfield responds by saying, "Hey, don't ask me, it's your cartoon".

Notes

• Jon does not appear in this episode.

Quotes

Director: We'll need someone who can act.
Odie: [barking syllables] To be, or not to be, that is the question.

Witch: I hate little doggies. So, I'll turn you into a toad. No, worse...a snake. No, even worse. I'll turn you into the most unspeakable, disgusting creature in the world!
Garfield: She's gonna turn Odie into a Top 40 disc jockey.

[Garfield presents the witch with a box]
Witch: Oh, for me? Thank you. Come back next time, and I'll turn you into an aardvark!

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