Reese inadvertently perfects Malcolm and Stevie's science experiment, but can't remember how he did it; Dewey dreams up reasons for people to buy the candy he's selling door-to-door; and Francis aids a piglet.
The Sweathogs go into verbal battle against the debating class after their teacher insults the Sweathogs, and Gabe challenges them to a debate. James Woods guest stars.
Barbarino decides to run for student body president, but his campaign techniques create more problems than anyone bargained for.
It is a strange day when Vice Principal Woodman becomes friendly with the Sweathogs and Mr. Kotter becomes the school disciplinarian.
When the flu epidemic sweeps through Buchanan, the 'enriched' students are put with the Sweathogs, creating a learning problem for Gabe's Sweathogs.