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-[snoring] -[clock ringing]

[upbeat music]

[cheerful music]

Hello.

I'm Garfield.

You've probably figured that out from the opening titles.

But I digress.

Today's episode is about complaining.

[audience complaining]

And I see we have a lot of complainers out there at the moment.

[man] And I really hate it when he talks to the camera like that.

Ahem. Now, I used to be a complainer.

[other man] Oh, and also, I've already seen this episode.

Perhaps you remember how I used to be back in, oh, around season two...

I complained about every little thing.

[whimsical music]

I wanted a hamburger with everything on it.

And by that, I meant lettuce, tomato, onion, a hot dog,

a roast turkey, a sausage lasagna, an order of shrimp chow mein,

a prime rib, strawberry shortcake...

This cereal is soggy.

I'd want it to more crunchy.

[snoring]

-[gasping] -[alarm blaring]

We're all out of tartar sauce.

Yep, I was a complainer all right...

up until one day, when Squeak said something to me...

You sure complain a lot, Garfield.

Those aren't complaints, Squeak.

I just notice a lot of things that aren't up to my standards.

Yeah. That's what Renfrew says, too.

"Renfrew?" I'm starting to sound like Renfrew?

[intriguing music]

Some of you may not know...

[man] We don't know who Renfrew is!

I thought you said you'd already seen this episode.

This is Renfrew.

He's a most unusual breed. He's a Caninus Complainus.

Renfrew had two main activities in his life.

One was avoiding Al the Dogcatcher...

There he is! There's that dog again!

[barking]

He won't get away from me this time!

[lively music]

[groaning]

[lively music continues]

I've got you, you mangy mutt!

Uh, sorry about the net and the "mangy mutt" thing...

[growling]

No! I said I was sorry! Help!

[Garfield] And the other thing Renfrew did all day was to complain.

Renfrew complained about everything.

The park is way too crowded today.

What are all these people doing here?

What a stupid color to paint a fire hydrant.

Hello, Mr. Doggie.

My mother and I were having dinner at a big, fancy restaurant

and there was this bone left over and I thought:

"Oh, I bet that nice doggie I see around the neighborhood would like it".

So I brought it home and here it is.

I hope you enjoy it, Mr. Doggie.

You call that a bone?

I always thought Renfrew's motto was

"If you can't say something negative, don't say anything at all."

Mostly, Renfrew complained

about how he believed cats had it so much better than dogs.

All you cats have to do is lie around the house all day.

I don't have a house.

You cats have it so easy. Humans just give you food.

Humans never give me food.

All cats have to do is lie around all day and be petted.

Nobody ever pets me.

His complaining got to all the cats in the neighborhood,

so what did they do?

They complained... to me.

He's driving me nuts! Do something, Garfield.

All right, all right.

Stop complaining to me about Renfrew complaining to you.

I'm sick of it. I think I have an idea what we can do about it...

There's an old saying. "Be careful what you wish for...

you just might get it."

I decided it was time for Renfrew to get his wish.

Now, you guys understand what you need to do?

Clear as thinly-sliced cheese!

Good. Here they are with him now. Be ready when I need you.

All rehearsed, Odie? Let's hear it.

Meow!

Not bad.

Explain to me why you brought me to Garfield's house,

which, by the way, could use a coat of paint.

'Cause you're always saying how much better cats have it than dogs...

And Garfield's got a training program so you could join us.

Yeah. Become a cat!

"Become a cat?"

Ready to be catified, Renfrew?

Uh, hold on here...

You were saying cats get to just lie around the house all day.

Yeah, and how humans feed us.

And pet us.

You can't do it. You can't train a dog to be a cat.

Oh, I can't, can't I?

Oh, Odiecat! Odiecat!

[Odie] Meow! Meow!

[purring]

Oh, I sure hope no mice come along.

[hissing]

Oh no! It is a cat!

[meowing]

Garfield, you think I could become a cat?

Sure. Of course, there is a slight risk here.

You might not turn out like me.

There's always the danger you might turn into one of these...

Let's start the lessons.

[barking]

The first thing I had to teach him was how to sound like a cat.

All right, Renfrew. You have your script there. Read what's on it.

Ahem.

"Meow."

Okay, keep going. Keep doing it.

Meow. Meow.

Meow. Meow.

[meowing]

Better. Now, one more time.

[barking]

Oops, sorry. I'm not used to learning a foreign language.

I taught him how to annoy the mailman...

[cat screech]

[screaming]

Not bad. I'll give you a B-plus.

[yawning]

I tried to teach him how to catch or at least chase mice...

Oh, help! The big, bad cat is after me.

I will catch you and eat you, mouse! Yum yum!

Do I really have to eat him?

I wouldn't.

And then came the most important lesson of them all...

All right now, Renfrew.

As a cat, this will be your main activity

so take your time and do this right.

On the count of three.

One... two... three!

[snoring]

Oh, you're good at this.

If I could make one suggestion,

a truly professional cat picks a spot to sleep

where he'll be in the way when humans want to walk.

Like this.

Garfield! I just got a bill from Vito's.

Did you charge seven thousand...

[screaming]

But apart from that, I think you're ready to graduate!

And by the power vested in me by no one,

I now pronounce you Renfrew the Cat. Congratulations.

[cheering]

Thanks to all my fellow cats.

Well, I think I'll go claw some drapes.

-Goodbye! -Good luck!

Nice going, Garf!

You actually made him think he's a cat now!

He totally fell for it!

[barking]

For now.

But at least we won't have to listen to his complaints about cats for a while.

That's what I thought.

As it turned out, within five minutes, Renfrew realized something...

[sniffing]

I'm... I'm still a dog.

That sneaky cat.

I'm going to go tell him what I think about...

It was Renfrew's worst nightmare.

Now, he really had something to complain about.

I did it! After months and months of chasing him,

I finally caught this dog! I did it!

And I did it when my boss was here to see it.

Look, Chief! I caught that dog I've been chasing for so long!

I can't tell.

What kind of dog is he?

[meowing]

Al, this is a cat.

No, he's a dog. He's...

He goes "meow." He's a cat.

You're a dogcatcher.

You're not supposed to catch cats. Let him go.

You imbecile! Can't tell a cat from a dog!

I should fire you right now!

And that was when Renfrew decided that cats were all right...

even if he wasn't one.

So that's how Renfrew gave up complaining all the time.

He still complains from time to time.

We all do.

There are some things in life worth complaining about.

[man] Hey, Garfield!

That guy, for instance.

I didn't like that Nermal didn't have any lines in this cartoon.

[Nermal] That makes two of us.

-Hi, Sandy! -Hi, Nermal!

My agent. I could have played a much bigger part.

You're kind of limited in what...

"Limited?" Garfield, you've known me for years!

Since before we were both in CGI!

You know what I can do. Name a role. Anything.

Well...

you know how Odie played a cat earlier? Could you play a dog?

A dog? A cinch. Watch this.

[barking]

[barking]

Now, tell me that wasn't convincing.

Got him!

[laughing]

I did it! I caught a dog!

I know it's a dog because it barks like one!

No! I'm not a dog! I'm a cat!

In fact, I'm the cutest cat in the world!

Let me out! Sandy, do something! I can prove I'm a cat!

So now, does anyone else have any complaints?

No, I didn't think so.

[upbeat music]

Subtitling: ECLAIR