Fred visits his Uncle Tex's ranch and has to stop a bunch of cow thieves.

Fred and Barney wind up on an adventure and are seen in a TV show calledSmile, You're on My Favorite Crime.

When the actor who portrays TV's "Superstone" walks off the job, Fred is recruited to fill in and play him, but he is framed by two thugs who knock him unconscious, dress in his costume, and steal the cash box.