Matt, Inez, and Digit help create a stable table for the Three Little Pigs to carry out their routine for a show. They try to add more and more legs to give the table stability, but it doesn't work. Meanwhile, Jackie sits alone, designing a simple model that will help her develop a solution to the problem. She iterates on her model using the Squak Pad and presents her solution to the rest of the group.

The Planeteers teach parents that their actions and beliefs can affect their children.

Mr. Z is trying to take all of the zeros away with him. Jackie, Matt, Inez, and Digit discover that zero has meaning just like any other number. They use real-world examples, such as telling time or taking an elevator to the 10th floor, to show what will not be possible without zero. On their search for Mr. Z, they note that the cars on a highway are traveling very slowly because the zero from the original speed limit, 60, disappeared.

Max, Lilly, and Goo assist a Monster with identifying which footprints are medium.

Bud Abbott, the landlord, collects thirteen week's worth of rent at $7 a week from his tenant, Lou Costello. Lou argues that he only owes $28. Perplexed by what Lou is saying, Bud offers to give Lou the room for free if he can prove to him why the answer is $28.