Lum and Abner harmonize on "They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree" with Grandpap and Cedric—a four-voice showcase by Chester Lauck and Norris Goff—while Squire Skimp outlines plans for an exclusive country club.
When Gildersleeve steps in to help with Marjorie's babysitting assignment, a mix-up over a student job leads him to take over the evening himself, culminating in an unexpected glimpse into Mrs. Dalrymple's past.
When a murder investigation points to a jilted lover and a web of bitter marital secrets, a tense courtroom trial puts circumstantial evidence, emotional testimony, and hidden motives on trial.
Silver mine fever takes over Pine Ridge as Squire Skimp convinces Lum to adopt a flashy new wardrobe and reinvest his commissions into mine stock to prepare for high-society life.
When a woman confesses to a murder she can't explain, Mr. Keen steps in to uncover a web of deceit, hidden motives, and a possible trap involving mind control.
Andy hires a new secretary and takes on a grueling foundry job to pay for her, then tries to find a legal loophole to escape his employment contract with the help of Gabby Gibson.
When a party planner is targeted by blackmail and her case ends in a mysterious tetanus death, Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin must race against time—and Inspector Cramer's suspicions—to catch a killer.
Down in Pine Ridge, Lum tries to teach a skeptical Abner the finer points of high-society etiquette after a silver mine craze sweeps the town. Meanwhile, Abner finds himself dragged into upper-crust life at Lizabeth's urging.