When Baloo learns that he is "yesterday's news" and the new hot item is a character called "Bullethead," Baloo tries to regain the kids' respect by posing as Bullethead. Meanwhile, Shere Khan deals with a crazed robotics scientist and his Mechanical Electric Laborer (M.E.L.) robot.

Baloo's faces old flying rival the blowhard boaster Ace London. Ace London dupes Baloo at every turn but who when the two's cargo gets mixed up Baloo the fur flies.