Michael Learned plays Mary Benjamin, a recently widowed woman who, confronted with her son's departure for college, decides to resume her career as a head nurse in a Manhattan hospital in this pilot movie for the short-lived TV series.
Durante la Guerra Fría, por un error informático un escuadrón de bombarderos del SAC es enviado a destruir Moscú, el presidente de los Estados Unidos (Henry Fonda) trata de hacerlos volver, pero el sofisticado sistema de seguridad impide abortar el ataque, así que debe convencer a la Unión Soviética de que no contraataque.
Mickey Arnold is a loving husband and a good friend to Ticker Welsh. However, when Mickey finds out that Ticker has seduced his wife, their friendship collapses. Now, the two are in a battle of wits, and Mickey can only win his wife back by getting first place in the annual Bible-Belt Race-a-Thon.