Fri, Oct 24, 1952
When Margie goes to her father for investment advice and he doesn't give her the answer she wants, she decides to look for another investor who will. But when Margie finds that she bought a wrestler, her father hits the rood - and sets out to teach her a lesson. But Margie is determined to show her father she knew what she was doing.
Wed, Feb 4, 1953
In this episode, Margie (Gale Storm) tells Mrs. Odetts (Gertrude Hoffman) all about her plans to tag along on Vern's business trip to Hollywood in order to be discovered, and the older woman is enchanted by her fantasy and decides to come along as well. At first Vern (Charles Farrell) refuses to take Margie along, saying she will get into trouble with one of her "wild kicks," but she convinces him that she just wants to take in the culture and tricks him into "getting" the idea for her to go with him accompanied by a chaperon, Mrs. Odetts. Once there, Vern pairs the women up with Jack Winslow (Larry Carr), who gives them a studio tour. When Margie learns that famed director Andre DuPrez (Fritz Feld) still needs a leading lady for his current picture, she disposes of Jack using a trick chair in a haunted house set and she and Mrs. Odetts dress in costumes and sneak onto the set. DuPrez, believing they are part of the movie, orders them to their places, but a trampoline soon leads to trouble and Margie and Mrs. Odetts have to make a quick escape.
They make it back to the office just in time to meet Vern, and Jack, when he returns, does not rat them out. Later the night, he calls Margie and reveals that he lost his job because of the kerfuffle, but enjoyed his time with her anyway. She guiltily confesses her hi-jinks to Vern and begs him to get Jack's job back for him, and Vern, appreciating her honesty, arranges for him to be rehired. Vern and Jack ponder what to do about Margie, and decide to have her discovered after all, engaging DuPrez in the prank. The director pretends to fire his leading lady and casts Margie on the spot, promising to make her a star. He then cajoles her into a number of nerve-wracking scenarios, including a scene involving a gun and a nearsighted marksman and a dramatic confrontation in which she receives number of pastries to the face. When DuPrez tries to talk her into doing a trapeze scene--with no net, for authenticity--she realizes what he and Vern are up to and turns the tables on her father, fooling him into sitting in the fake chair and falling into a water tank. Jack, however, then does the same to her, and Mrs. Odetts gives Jack his comeuppance as well. Back at home, Margie swears to turn over a new leaf and keep out of trouble, but Vern has his doubts.
They make it back to the office just in time to meet Vern, and Jack, when he returns, does not rat them out. Later the night, he calls Margie and reveals that he lost his job because of the kerfuffle, but enjoyed his time with her anyway. She guiltily confesses her hi-jinks to Vern and begs him to get Jack's job back for him, and Vern, appreciating her honesty, arranges for him to be rehired. Vern and Jack ponder what to do about Margie, and decide to have her discovered after all, engaging DuPrez in the prank. The director pretends to fire his leading lady and casts Margie on the spot, promising to make her a star. He then cajoles her into a number of nerve-wracking scenarios, including a scene involving a gun and a nearsighted marksman and a dramatic confrontation in which she receives number of pastries to the face. When DuPrez tries to talk her into doing a trapeze scene--with no net, for authenticity--she realizes what he and Vern are up to and turns the tables on her father, fooling him into sitting in the fake chair and falling into a water tank. Jack, however, then does the same to her, and Mrs. Odetts gives Jack his comeuppance as well. Back at home, Margie swears to turn over a new leaf and keep out of trouble, but Vern has his doubts.