Carrie's argument with Doug becomes so heated that she ends up recording the spat in order to analyze it, and the two of them realize that they need counseling.
Kramer gets a new hot tub from a close friend; Elaine is stressed over housing a famous marathon runner; George gets rowdy with clients from out of town.
Elaine struggles with an eccentric soup artist, who refuses her business; Kramer is accosted by two street toughs; Jerry baby talks with his girlfriend.
Jerry avoids awkward attempts at a friendship with his Pool Guy; George is worried that his worlds will collide when Elaine starts hanging out with Susan.
Christine tries to prove to Barb that she isn't a square as the return of Tom, a friend of Richard's who she once dated, presents her with another complication.
Barb and Matthew try to sort out their issues; after Christine forbids the two to see one another, they defy her orders by pretending to be inseparable.
After a girl's parents are killed on the prairie, Matt Dillon attempts to find her a home but encounters an obstacle when the girl's aunt won't take her.
Farmer Jed Hackett's sons have all managed to find women who are willing to marry them, so the family begins the arduous process needed to throw their weddings.
Opie hopes to win a medal in the annual Sheriff's Boys' Day race and gets lessons on racing from Barney, but receives lessons on sportsmanship from Andy.
When the choir discovers Barney's voice is the source of the choir's terrible sound, they realize he can't stay, but haven't got the heart to tell him.
On Founder's Day, the town decides to honor the first visitor with the key to the city, unfortunately, that person is an expert pickpocket and petty thief.
When a traveling salesman comes to town, Ben Weaver demands the law be followed that prohibits anyone from selling goods without a permanent structure.
When the jail is filled with moonshiners who blame Otis for their capture, Andy decides to let Otis stay with Aunt Bee to sleep it off as he regularly does.
When Debra suggests that birth control is getting her down Ray decides to take it upon himself, but a Halloween party causes his plan to go horribly wrong.
Raymond becomes jealous when one of his rivals gets an article published in Sports Illustrated, but is pleased when he learns that it is heavily rewritten.
Deacon manages to have a local sandwich named after himself, and Doug enviously attempts to sabotage his friend while searching for his own culinary namesake.
Jerry purchases a large amount of gum after a misunderstanding; Kramer becomes active in the restoration of an old movie theatre; George gets short-changed.
Kramer sues a wealthy heiress when she is inadvertently responsible for causing him to crash his car, but Jerry sours the deal when he falls for the woman.
Barb gets her profile into a very popular business journal, and Christine is delighted when the publicity brings in a profitable new kind of clientele.