"Baby, I think we associate with a very unstable group." The teens easy life on the beach is interrupted by the arrival of the English pop star The Potato Bug (played by Frankie Avalon). Dee Dee (Annette Funicello) obviously falls for the Bugs charms, which leads to the usual spiteful Avalon performance as the attempts to put the Bug down and win Dee Dee back. Meanwhile a millionaire is trying to prove that his chimp Clyde is more intelligent than the teens. Add in some Von Zipper (Harvey Lembeck) action, Big Drag (Don Rickles) and a brief appearance from Little Stevie Wonder.
Another episode in the beach franchise sees the gang taking on the British pop invasion, modern art and drag racing. An OK addition to the series, but you could see the end in sight - how Frankie has the nerve to call the Potato Bug square, whilst holding onto the greaser look is a bit pot calling the kettle black!
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