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Jeff Foxworthy takes a look at the history of country comedy with Andy Griffith and its future with Bill Engvall. After a quick glance at its roots in Mark Twain and Will Rogers along with the radio work of Lum and Abner and Judy Canova, we enter the television era of the mid-50s where several clips from Stars of the Grand Ole Opry are presented. These clips include performances by Lonzo & Oscar, The Duke of Paducah, Grandpa Jones, June Carter, Minnie Pearl, and Rod Brasfield. Andy Griffith joins Jeff to talk about his career up to and including The Andy Griffith Show, from which a couple of clips and some behind-the scenes footage is shown. Hee Haw is the next step on this journey and we're treated to several short clips featuring some of the show's regulars. A good bit of time is spent on the work of Brother Dave Gardner who Foxworthy dubs the South's answer to Mort Sahl and Lenny Bruce. Audio, mostly from radio broadcasts, over stills only here as kine-scopes of over forty appearances on The Tonight Show have not survived the ravages of time. The history of country comedy is rounded out with stand-up performances by Jerry Clower, James Gregory, and Jim Varney. Bill Engvall arrives, at very near the mid-point of the film, to help Jeff introduce the current crop (the future) of country comedy stars. Clips from performances by Steve McGrew, Ron White, Henry Cho, Mark Lowry, Gary Mule Deer, Etta May, Mike Snyder, Killer Beaz, Larry the Cable Guy, and Bill Engvall are presented. Jeff signs off with, "Thanks for joinin' me. Good Night. God Bless." And as you reach for the remote a new title screen appears, "Bill Engvall & Jeff Foxworthy: Live in Las Vegas". Put down that remote. There's another 14 minutes of stand-up from Bill and Jeff inserted before the credits roll.

Business simulation game in which the player acts as an entrepreneur in control of a transport company to make as much profit as possible by transporting passengers and various goods by road, rail, sea and air.

Cybill gets a shot at hosting a cooking segment on "Wake Up L.A.", but only if the audience prefers it to a book review segment hosted by Ira. Maryann sets a date for her marriage to Richard, and in lieu of a bachelorette party, she and the girls decide to exact one last act of revenge on her ex, Dr. Dick. While skulking around outside Dr. Dick's house, she finds out Dick and Andrea are on the outs, giving rise to second thoughts about marrying Richard. Cybill has a disturbing dream.

Jack and Emilia must steal back a gold shipment that Governor Croque stole from the U.S.

As Jane practices for and frets over an upcoming test in her quest for full-fledged knighthood, she becomes concerned over the young prince's treatment of Pepper. Seems Cuthbert sneaks into the kitchen and helps himself to snacks between meals, disrupting Pepper's menu planning and making her job doubly hard. When Jane gently suggests to the prince that he refrain, he runs to the king to report her insolence. She strikes a bargain vowing to abandon her pursuit of knighthood should she fail her test, if the prince will stop raiding the kitchen should she pass.

Smithy diagnoses Dragon's curious ailment as "curly tail", a condition often afflicting pigs. The only treatment is a rare plant known as Skyleaf, grown only on the far side of the mountain. With Dragon sidelined, Jane prepares for an overland trek to secure the remedy. Sir Theodore seizes the opportunity to force some team building life lessons onto his two apprentice knights and sends Gunther along on the quest.

It's All Fools Day, and everyone in the castle is on guard to avoid being taken in by one of Jester's pranks. Dragon wants to join in the fun, but his pranks tend to annoy rather than amuse the short-lifes upon which they are perpetrated. Jane decides to impress upon Dragon, the subtle workings of a proper All Fools Day jest.

Today's lesson involves employing stealth in approaching the enemy, and Jane is failing miserably with each attempt. The lesson is cut short though when the King declares a day of rest and retires to his garden to take the sun. Sir Ivon is tasked to see that he's not disturbed. Smithy proposes a game of bandy ball. Jane and Jester are in, but finding a fourth proves difficult. Rake must tend his turnips and Gunther declines to play a children's game. Dragon convinces them to let him play, but his size and clumsiness make it a dangerous proposition for the other players.

Jester entertains Jane and Smithy with an impression of Sir Ivon. Sir Ivon catches the end of the performance and is not amused. So much so that he challenges Jester to meet him on the field of honor in two days time. Unfamiliar with the nuances of the laws of chivalry, Jester consults with Sir Theodore on how he might avoid the contest but comes away only with the assurance that, as the challenged party, he will decide the choice of weapons. Jane tries in vain to convince Jester to flee or at least allow her to school him in weapons use. As the appointed time approaches Jester's friends fear the worst.

Jane refuses to wear a gown to the first royal ball she'll attend as a knight-in-training, intending instead to wear her knight's tunic. Her mother nixes that idea telling Jane that if she wishes to attend the ball, she will do so in a gown. Stubbornly, Jane opts to skip the ball but there is the small obstacle of having promised a dance to Princess Lavinia.

Dragon takes out a section of castle wall with a poorly executed landing, prompting Gunther to label him a nuisance. When Jane seeks reassurance from Jester, Smithy, and Rake, her friends' support is lukewarm, at best. Feeling betrayed, Jane announces that if they think the kingdom would be better off without a dragon, perhaps she and Dragon should accept a non-existent offer from another kingdom. Gauntlet cast, Jane must figure a way to back out of her ultimatum.

When Dragon overhears Jane telling Lavinia about the tooth fairy, he asks her if the tooth fairy is real. With the princess standing by, Jane assures Dragon that the tooth fairy is indeed real, compromising their relationship which is built on total honesty. Jane grapples with the idea of revealing her "white lie" to Dragon once they're alone, but opts instead to fulfill the role of tooth fairy herself when Dragon loses a tooth.