| abstract | - Garfield: Caught in the Act is a Platform Game was released by Sega in 1995 for the Genesis to cash in on the success of Jim Davis's comic strip. The sprites were hand drawn by Davis and his group of artists. Backstory: Odie sneaks up and scares Garfield while he is watching television, causing him to break it. They work together to fix it before they face the wrath of Jon. What is left is definitely NOT a television. Garfield throws away the 'spare parts' that were left upon completion. These parts come to life, becoming The Glitch, which throws Garfield into the world of television. Each level is a different TV genre. Collecting TV remote pieces lead you to win the game. The game is filled with plenty of Hollywood Science. Whether it was intentional or not could be debatable.
* Count Slobula's Castle: A haunted graveyard Dracula-inspired level. Particularly annoying are the bats that you can. Not. Hit. Even. If. You. Try. The boss, "Count Slobula", is hard and glitchy.
* The Curse of Cleofatra: Ancient Egypt. The boss is a large statue of Jon, complete with evil eyes.
* The Revenge of Orangebeard: Pirate themed, this level contains many references to Pirates of the Caribbean (the ride, silly - the movie came out eight years later).
* Cave Cat 3,000,000 B.C.: Prehistoria. Garfield is a sabre-toothed fat cat. Highlights include jumping up to avoid the broccoli falling down a cheese waterfall. The boss is an Odiesaurus, naturally. (arguably inspired by "Cave Cat" segment of Garfield His 9 Lives, in which the dog is named... Big Bob)
* Catsablanca: Film Noir-themed level. Name is a pun on Casablanca.
* Alien Landscapes (PC version exclusive): Sci-fi level set in outer space.
* Bonehead the Barbarian (Game Gear version exclusive): Slippy-Slidey Ice World based on Norse Mythology.
* Slobbin Hood (Game Gear version exclusive): The Lost Woods with references to Robin Hood.
* Season Finale: Garfield faces Glitch. Who only gets hurt by his own beams. Every level gives Garfield a new outfit, as well as different short- and long-range weapons. In the Game Gear version, the variety is limited to just long-range weapons. Garfield: The Lost Levels, a pack of downloadable extra levels, was available through the Genesis online service, called the Sega Channel. Chances of seeing them again are dim by now.
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