Mr. Drysdale is sick and Dr. Granny springs into action with a chimp as a nurse. But Ellie's bear Fairchild has taken a liking to granny's "flu" remedy. During this, Mrs. Drysdale tries to impress society matron Mrs. Van Ransohoff.

Jethro agrees to take on cousin Roy as a client but then he changes everything that made the banjo player likeable. Granny, Jed, and Ellie are dismayed but a hit record happens in spite of Jethro.