Joe McDoakes' wife Alice wants to return to work to add income to the household. Joe would rather she stay at home to tend to domestic duties. When Alice threatens to return to her old job, a reluctant Joe agrees to her request to get her a job at his office. How will this work out?

Joe McDoakes thinks he's allergic.

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes attempts to save his five-year marriage to Alice.

Joe and Alice buy a television set and, due to some excuse, or another, the neighbours begin to drop in, stay to watch television, and raid their refrigerator. To escape the turmoil, Joe leaves, and goes to the movies, where he finds himself sitting between Doris Day and Gordon McRae.

Joe and Alice buy a television set and, due to some excuse, or another, the neighbours begin to drop in, stay to watch television, and raid their refrigerator. To escape the turmoil, Joe leaves, and goes to the movies, where he finds himself sitting between Doris Day and Gordon McRae.