Fester is so smitten upon receipt of a photo of his love - a bearded carnival lady - that he borrows money to mail her a proposal. Morticia dons a beard and poses as the girl's mother to convince Fester that he will have to work to support a wife.

Morticia and Gomez see Fester conferring with TV muscleman Jack LaGrann and think that Fester is planning a television career. However, Uncle Fester confides to Lurch that he has to go on a secret diet because his pen pal is coming for a visit.