Union rules require Ted Baxter to take a vacation every year. Ted never takes them because he fears that someone will do a better job than he can. Well, it turns out that he is right. A handsome, very competent guy comes in and does the news. The ratings rise and Lou is really happy. Of course, Mary and Murray are not happy. They feel sorry for Ted, even though Murray slams him every chance he gets. The rubber is going to hit the road. There are a couple of really good scenes. One is our chance to see Ted's dressing room. There are autographed photos of big news personalities like Walter Cronkite. There's even a phony picture of Ted with Nikita Khrushchev. Anyway, it is his inner sanctum.