Melody's obsession with a beauty pageant reveals some secrets from her past. Brad's generosity helps her realize that winning the pageant isn't important.
The kids invent an imaginary worker on the ranch to take the blame for Jake's errors and keep him from getting fired. Jake also has his hands full with a ventriloquist dummy.
The kids pay back practical joker Ted by convincing him that he is shrinking.
The kids mistakenly believe that Mr. Ernst is dying and do everything they can to keep him awake.
The kids decide they can manage to care for a baby left behind on the ranch until the mother returns but have to keep it a secret from Mr. Ernst who doesn't approve.
Rivals Ted and Kyle spend a hellish day out in the desert where, one crippled and one blind, they must rely on each other to get back to the ranch. Still, they arrive in time to rescue Brad from a less than chivalrous date.
Christine Taylor
Melody Hanson
David Brisbin
Benjamin Ernst
Debrah Kalman
Lucy
Joe Torres
Danny Lightfoot
Josh Tygiel
Benjamin "Buddy" Ernst Jr.
