Dobie and Maynard conspire to rig the raffle at the local movie theatre so that Dobie can win enough money to take Thalia to the prom.

Dobie competes with Milton Armitage to see whose wardrobe can impress Thalia the most.

Thalia urges Dobie to become a doctor, but he meets Zelda Gilroy and learns about the scientific concept of propinquity, the psychological tendency for people to form relationships with those whom they encounter often.

Dobie's older brother Davey convinces him to invent an affair with a married woman to impress a new girl in school.

Maynard gets drafted.

After a throat operation, Dobie can sing better than Milton, thus attracting Thalia.

Dobie tries to earn $6 to take Thalia to the Junior Prom.

Before the big football game, Dobie hatches a scheme for winning by stealing the opposing mascot.

Dobie is up against Milton to be leading man in a school play.

Dobie falls for Poppy Herming but has to win her father's approval too.

Dobie thinks everyone has forgotten his birthday.

Mr. Gillis is driven crazy by all the Christian celebrations, and almost spends the holidays in jail.

Herbert seeks free advice from a child psychiologist.

Mr. and Mrs. Gillis take in a young and handsome border from South America.

Dobie runs against Milton for junior class president. Thalia is Dobie's campaign manager.

Dobie becomes Top Fist by knocking out the legendary Moose. Milton tries to gain the title and Thaila's affections by challenging Dobie.

Dobie goes on a hunger strike until Thalia agrees to be his.

Dobie falls for trapeze artist Aphrodite Millican,.

Thalia talks Dobie's parents into sending him to Willoughby prep school.

In order to win Thaila from Chatsworth, Dobie reads a book on mental power so he can be the dominating man Thalia wants.

Dobie and Maynard are puzzled when a rumor they spread about Zelda inheriting a fortune seems to become reality.

Thalia tries to educate Dobie in logical thinking.

Maynard gives a chicken an overdose of growth hormones as a biology class project .

Dobie and a girl friend take a baby-sitting job. However, the Gillies suspect Dobie is secretly a father.

Dobie, Maynard, and Thalia capture a crooked dry-cleaner who had almost conned them before.