Harry and his family get invited to a party held by Harry's boss, and Harry wants everyone in the family to act and dress their best — which is easier said than done when Alice wants to wear a racy department-store dress with no brassiere, prompting Harry and Irma to worry about the influence that sex and sexuality in the media has on their daughter.

Harry gets into trouble with special-interest groups when he fires his Jewish driver and must choose between hiring someone who's right for the job versus hiring someone in order to comply with affirmative action dictates.