Mr. Peepers is troubled when his student Helen Fernley develops a crush on him. He gets advice from both Weskit and Mrs. Gyrney leading him to visit the Fernley parents. Mr. Fernley though only wants to talk sofas.
Nancy has made plans to move away, which is painful to Peepers because he's too shy to say how he really feels about her. The school throws a charity carnival where the teachers participate. Mrs. gurney, posing as a Gypsy fortune teller, convinces her to stay in Jefferson City.—WesternOne