Jethro is on to his next big idea and wants to play the violin. Jed asks Miss Jane to find a teacher and she hires Stromboli, a famed classical virtuoso. But the Clampetts want fiddle music so they find someone else.

Granny is on the warpath concerning the chaos caused by Ellie's critters and declares either they go or she does. Mr. Drysdale is equally irritated by the expense of his wife's poodle. Jed tries to find a solution.