After a ruined romance with an intellectual, Diane's prim friend Rebecca confides she's looking for a fling with someone earthy. To Diane's dismay, she sets her sights on Sam.
When Will appears on a television game show and picks his brilliant cousin, Carlton, to be his teammate, Will's not-so-brilliant friends, Tyriq and Jazz get their revenge by arranging to appear on the show as the opposing team.
While in the hospital for a tonsillectomy, Will learns to look at life a little differently from his roommate, a wisecracking senior citizen (Milton Berle).
Jessica's (Angela Lansbury) nephew, Grady (Michael Horton), is a suspect when their stay at a luxury hotel is interrupted by murder. Janet Leigh and Charlotte Rae guest star.
Five terrorists invade the Daily Planet building and search for a gangster's secret vault, while holding the newspaper staff hostage.