A rent strike organized oleh Balki and Larry to force Twinkacetti to make needed repairs turns into a battle of wills when Twinkacetti shuts off the utilities.
Larry wants to make a good impression following a promotion to the Chronicle's investigative team. He hopes to use Harriette's policeman husband as his ticket to a major scoop.
Larry and Balki throw a halloween party with their friends and after six hours of watching scary movies, Larry wakes up and discovers that Balki is an alien from "Planet Mypos" and is turning everyone into Mypiots.
Balki is cheated oleh a con artist who sells him counterfeit watches. After the police prove to be no help, Larry and Balki go undercover to expose the crook themselves.
The editor of the Chronicle's Sunday magazine makes a play for innocent Balki. Even though Balki isn't interested, she won't take no for an answer, and threatens Balki's job if he rejects her.
Larry gets a job at the Chicago Chronicle as a reporter and brings Balki to find a job. Mr. Burns hires Balki in the mail room, but Mr. Gorpley, the mail room boss, doesn't want him there.