The film marks the directorial debut of cinematographer Dean Cundey,[1] who previously served as director of photography for a 4D ride known as Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!

One day, they receive tickets to witness a shuttle landing, but Diane reminds him over the phone that he needs to watch Adam and his cousins, Jenny and Mitch, while she and Gordon's wife Patti go on vacation; she also reminds him to get rid of a Tiki Man sculpture they keep in the house that she sees as an eyesore, though he considers it a good luck charm.

However, after carelessly not turning it off immediately after they succeed, Wayne and Gordon are shrunk when a billiard ball left on it falls onto the activating button, just as they are in front of it searching for the Tiki Man.

Hoping to catch Wayne and Gordon by surprise, they sneak up to the attic only to be shrunk when another billiard ball falls onto the activating button.

To attempt to get to the floor, they use his Hot Wheels race track, but they overshoot their target and fall down the laundry chute ending up in a clean load that is delivered back upstairs by Adam and Mitch.

Diane and Patti land safely, but Wayne and Gordon fall into a bowl of onion dip and are nearly devoured by the girls.

In the living room, Adam stands up to Ricky before Wayne rewires the stereo so that Gordon can talk and amplify his voice.

With this, he pretends to be the voice of God and orders Ricky and his friends to leave, leading Adam, Mitch and Jenny to realize what has happened to them.

Diane tells Wayne she won't sweat the "small" stuff anymore, and says he can keep the Tiki Man, while he decides to relinquish his presidency of Szalinski Labs to Gordon and return to inventing.

[1] Conversely, Billboard called the story "fast enough for young viewers and interesting enough for adults," due to "a generous amount" of special effects.

[9] TV Guide also found it lacking originality, and wrote that the special effects "in general are excellent, but the vital sense of wonder is largely lost in the small-screen medium".