John reveals his music likings.

Beamer travels to New York hoping to persuade factory owners not to close their pajama plant in his hometown.

Midge is terrified of losing an essay contest. 

An underpaid college teacher is asked to speak at a club dinner but fails to appear.

Because his parents are in show business, Jimmy Roberts scorns the other youngsters.

Influenced by her sophisticated aunt, Laurie begins putting on airs. 

After lecturing about good citizenship, John gets a parking ticket. 

John becomes a Romeo to his disagreeable neighbor, Mrs. Creavy, all because he tried to play Cupid for his granddaughter. 

John Beamer is disappointed when a younger man is appointed chairman of the city's centennial celebration.

John takes a juvenile delinquent under his wing. 

Angry about a new highway's location, John runs for the city council. 

John Beamer becomes enmeshed in a web of complications when he tries to find a job for granddaughter Laurie's boyfriend. 

John tries to find Laurie a new boyfriend. 

Midge gets the idea she must leave her grandfather and live with an aunt when she doesn't win a scholarship.

Crossing guard John Beamer has a fight with the traffic manager. 

John does a good deed ... and lands in jail.