In the pilot for I'm Dickens...He's Fenster, Harry Dickens fears not being promoted to foreman, while his friend, Arch Fenster tries to boost Harry's confidence.
While spending the weekend in their mountain cabin, Dickens, Fenster, and Mulligan, become suspicious of Mel, when they discover his uncanny resemblance to a notorious bank robber.
When a homeless Fenster moves in with Harry and Kate, he nearly demolishes their relationship when he starts to talk trash about his friend...in his sleep!
Tired of being the butt of Mulligan's jokes, Harry puts an end to it by refusing Arch's invitation for a celebratory evening with the construction gang.
When Mr. Bannister fires Arch for his endless parade of girlfriends at the construction site, Harry, Mell and Mulligan have to decide whether to admit their own culpability.
Frustrated with their low wages, Dickens and Fenster decide to go into business for themselves, but soon discover that hanging out their shingle is not as easy as it looks.
At the urging of their boss, Harry and Arch form a ping pong team to represent their company in an industrial league. But the pressure to win begins to weigh on the squad.