Four orphaned and homeless siblings happen upon an abandoned boxcar, which, with a little creativity and hard work, they gradually furnish with all the comforts of home. Fearful that they will be sent to live with the reputedly cruel grandfather they have never met, the children keep their new home a secret.

It's the annual talent competition and Garfield wins it every year. This year, a handsome new contender threatens to unseat the fat cat. In desperation, Garfield sets out on a journey to rediscover the meaning of funny. He then returns to the Fun Fest to duel his adversary in an outrageous talent showdown. In the end, Garfield learns the importance of just being himself.

One minute, Garfield and his pals are having a cookout, the next, they're engaged in a super battle with a sinister alien and her army of zombies. When an evil comic book demoness tries to make everyone in Cartoon World her slaves, all the comic strip characters become superheroes in order to thwart her. Well, everyone except Garfield that is. He thinks being a superhero sounds too much like work. But when he sees all his friends in trouble, the fat...

Tired of his normal cartoon-strip routine, Garfield escapes the pages and enters into the real world. Just as he gets used to the life of being a real housecat, he learns that if he doesn't return to the strip, it will be canceled by the newspaper.