Vince completely loses his confidence at playing kickball when Ashley Q. beats him in a game.

At first only Mikey wants to participate in the Thanksgiving can drive competition against the unbeatable Ashleys. But then the other kids join in to beat the Ashleys.

The gang breaks up when they are forced to choose a best friend to write about.

All the kids go on a big field trip to MISOOE (The Museum of Industry, Science, Oceanography, Oddities and Energy). But Ol' Smokey, the beloved school bus, breaks down in the middle of nowhere.

Miss Finster agrees to babysit Spinelli for the weekend while her parents are away.

The main kids make a friend of new kid James Stone and show him all their little schemes, but soon regret that.