Joey and Ellie Barnes introduce infant Matthew David Smith, TV's youngest series regular, as their newborn son, Joey Jr. in this episode.
When Joey Barnes has to have his tonsils out, two doctors decide to teach him a lesson for making jokes at their expense.
Because he thinks that his housekeeper has a Nielsen rating device on her television set, Joey sets out to get on her good side.
Joey and Ellie, brace themselves for Rusty Hamer's arrival, a young house-guest.
When Joey comes home late from a poker party, he tries to se the clock back but doesn't realize that Ellie is aware of his trick and runs into underground warfare from her.