The program begins at the Los Anonymous California Board of Education, where director Mr. Bullfinch and his secretary, Miss Albatross, upon reviewing the school records of Red Skelton in preparation for giving him an award, discover that Red was accidentally skipped back in the fourth grade. Thus, his diploma is not valid. They proceed to Red's home to take him back to complete fourth grade. Red is assigned to the classroom of teacher Miss Lynn, creating all sorts of disarray with the 43-year old Red in class with ten year olds. Wilbur Johnson, the smarty-pants of the class, who is disliked by the other students because he actually studies and learns, is eventually accepted by the class due to Red's intervention. The Redettes perform a dance number as cheerleaders.