I think that Dagwood Bumstead got fired more times by Mr. Dithers than clients on "The Apprentice". In this one, he's immediately rehired because he has to take Mr. Dithers' place to complete a business deal after Dithers had a fight with Jerome Cowan outside the office, unaware that Cowan is the client that he was supposed to meet. Dagwood, playing the neighborhood welcome wagon, accidentally destroys the car and garage (and foot) of cranky new neighbor Arthur Loft who sues him for damages. Process server Shemp Howard, suffering from bad eyesight, tries to pass on the summons to Dagwood who manages to escape him while posing as Mr. Dithers.
Then there's the wacky psychoanalysts Steve Geray and Ludwig Donath who spot Arthur Lake in a restaurant and decide that he's perfect for their experiments. It's all too much going on in a short running time which also includes all of Penny Singleton's constant interference in Lake's every move, funny in small doses, but a bit off putting as her dizzy bossiness goes too far in similar situations. They say that God takes care of fool which could be why Dagwood and Blondie's situations seem to resolve themselves. Danny Mummert is back as Larry Simms' pal, but they are not as amusing as they used to be. It seems that this goes on longer than it needs to, resolving one situation and moving right onto more absurdities.
Then there's the wacky psychoanalysts Steve Geray and Ludwig Donath who spot Arthur Lake in a restaurant and decide that he's perfect for their experiments. It's all too much going on in a short running time which also includes all of Penny Singleton's constant interference in Lake's every move, funny in small doses, but a bit off putting as her dizzy bossiness goes too far in similar situations. They say that God takes care of fool which could be why Dagwood and Blondie's situations seem to resolve themselves. Danny Mummert is back as Larry Simms' pal, but they are not as amusing as they used to be. It seems that this goes on longer than it needs to, resolving one situation and moving right onto more absurdities.