When his show announces a talent contest, Rob finds himself besieged by the parents of neighborhood prodigies. Van Dyke's two young sons, Barry and Chris, have bit parts.
The Douglas family bravely accepts the challenge when 13-year-old Chip (Stanley Livingston) decides to give a party.
Chip manages to outwit the machine age when a computer is used to select partners for a school picnic.
Chip has a crush on Mary-Lou but Mary-Lou only has eyes for Robbie. When Chip calls her to ask her out, she thinks she is talking to Robbie.
To help out his dad, Chip (Stanley Livingston) pretends to like the daughter of a woman Steve (Fred MacMurray) is dating.
