Ozzie and Babs #9
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeOzzie's father has a horse in the living room, which Babs wants removed immediately. Babs then joins a photo contest with her girlfriends, where they search for Babs while she attempts to take unique pictures, including one at the high school swimming pool where a male competitor struggles to hold his breath underwater. Meanwhile, Babs tries to convince her father to buy her a car by launching a propaganda campaign, appealing to his sense of wanting to win a competitive battle rather than fighting actual wars.
Dolores is determined to make a quick phone call to her boyfriend, but the long line of people waiting at the payphone delays her. Janet patiently waits with her, only to be surprised when Dolores reveals her call isn’t about reconciliation—but about hanging up on him.
Ozzie accidentally brings Harvey the horse into the living room, leading to a series of escalating mishaps when Mr. Turner discovers the animal in his chair. As the household descends into chaos, Ozzie scrambles to hide the horse and other stray animals before his father returns, only to face an unexpected wave of praise from town officials who believe he's running a humane animal shelter.
Alex shows off a fancy convertible to his friend, claiming he borrowed it from his sister's husband. The friend is stunned by the car’s luxury, only to laugh when Alex jokingly calls it his "motor-in-law."
When Captain Kid answers a "Help Wanted" ad for a plumber's assistant, his well-intentioned but chaotic efforts to assist Mr. Rench and Mrs. Peters lead to a series of escalating mishaps with pipes, tools, and even the captain’s own derby. The humor unfolds as misunderstandings and slapstick accidents pile up, leaving everyone in need of a real fix—though not necessarily the one Captain Kid has in mind.
Babs teams up with Midge and Glitter's friends to outwit Glitter Gaye, who’s determined to win the school’s photography contest—and become Miss Camera Belle—by stealing Babs’s ideas. As Glitter’s friends hunt Babs to stop her from taking original photos, Babs pulls off a clever surprise that turns the contest on its head.
Babs sneaks a few cookies for her brother Algernon, knowing their mother forbids them before dinner, and the two share a quiet moment of sibling mischief. Meanwhile, Algernon boasts about his new car, claiming it’s his after winning a raffle, much to the amusement of his parents. The story captures a lighthearted family moment filled with playful deception and sweet, sugary secrets.
Babs is determined to convince her father to buy her a car after seeing Glitter Gaye’s flashy new convertible, but when he refuses, Ozzie suggests she launch a publicity campaign to make the whole town obsessed with cars. Using a clever ruse involving a fake auto association parade and a special award for the best-kept car, Babs sets off a wave of excitement that turns Winkleville into a sea of automobiles — all while her father’s mind slowly begins to change.
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