Upon visiting the bank Lucy works for, George Burns discovers Lucy's instinctive style of comedic humor and asks her to become a partner in his show. Mr. Mooney, who believes this is the perfect opportunity to rid himself of Lucy at the bank, accepts the offer to become her talent agent.
The Carter family vacations in Jack Benny's desert mansion. Percieved as a budget getaway, Benny loads charge after charge to up the bill. This exceptional episode has a cameo by Jackie Gleason playing his classic Ralph Kramden character from the Honeymooners.
When Mr. Mooney refuses to co-sign Lucy's loan for new furniture, she launches an elaborate scheme to win the money from a company manufacturing beans.
When Lucy calls in sick to work so that she may be a part of her roommate Carol's musical act at a Palm Springs resort, Lucy's boss Mr. Mooney, on vacation himself, is unfortunately staying at the very same hotel.
When a letter arrives from the U.S. Government, Lucy discovers that she has mistakenly been drafted into the Marines. Upon visiting the draft office to correct the error, Lucy is informed that she must become a Marine until the paperwork gets straightened out due to an irregular armed forces regulation.