While looking for Dr. Selig at at science competition, Ro and Zeta encounter Bucky, a kid genius who invented a universal remote control. Bucky's supervisor Dr. Tannor steals his invention and tries to pass it off as his own.

Bucky needs Zeta and Ro's help to get his parent back from Dr. Tanner. Tanner has them working on a technological Fountain of Youth that's not quite perfected.