Mel A. Bishop

Buddy Hackett, Joey's old friend, comes to visit, and appears on Joey's TV show. Buddy also delights in playing practical jokes on Joey, starting with a prank call to Joey in the middle of the night.

Joey lands a part in a dramatic picture, but finds the transition from comedy to drama more difficult, and painful, than he had anticipated.

Joey gives a performance at a prison for its inmates. A prisoner who is an exact look-alike to Joey sees his opportunity to escape and forces Joey to trade places with him.

Ellie gets a ticket for an illegal left turn and decides to fight it in court against Joey's advice. During the trial, Joey is accused of fighting the charge.

Joey tries to fool Ellie about what time he got home from a poker game.

Larry's run of bad luck has shaken his confidence, so Joey talks the guys into letting Larry win at poker. Larry, feeling reassured, starts taking wild chances, and Joey must tell him the truth.