8. "...You Saved My Life About 18 Zillion Times..." - Garfield's Halloween Adventure
At the end of this seminal and genuinely creepy Halloween special, Garfield tells Odie, his faithful, canine companion that "seeing as how you saved my life about 18 zillion times tonight, I want to give you something," and he proceeds to give the yellow mutt half of the candy they looted that night trick of treating. I remember even when I first saw this special, out of my head of sugar, that the line didn't quite make sense. Sure, Odie saved Garfield from drowning earlier in the episode (Incredibly Old Spoiler Alert!), but that was one time, not "18 zillion times," and of course Garfield was exaggerating, as was part of his comedic trademark, but in order for him to make such a ridiculous exaggeration, Odie should have saved Garfield at least twice in the special, and not just once. And, if you read the comic-book adaptation of the special, "Garfield in Disguise," which was the show's original title and was based off the original script, Odie does indeed save Garfield a second time in a deleted scene. In this deleted scene, just before Garfield and Odie escape the band of spooky ghost pirates, Garfield makes the unfortunate decision of stealing a ring from their treasure. After they jump into the river, Garfield almost drowns, and Odie saves him, they return to their safe, warm home, only to encounter the ghost pirates waiting for them at their door - making this unseen version of the special even more horrifying than the version that aired. Garfield and Odie run up a tree where the ghost pirates are helpless to catch them for some reason. (They can resurrect from the dead and float halfway across town in a few minutes, but apparently, no one taught them how to climb trees.) Garfield wonders aloud why they won't leave them alone, and Odie points to the ring Garfield stole that's still on his finger. Garfield thanks him, drops the ring towards the pirates, who disappear, and everyone lives happily ever after. Again, it wasn't "18 zillion times" (if there is such a number), but at least that line makes somewhat more sense now.