Ralphie is convinced that the Friz is a vampire when she shows up outfitted in a cape, speaking with a Transylvanian accent, and moving and talking like one.
However, there is a problem: Wanda's mother, Mrs. Li (Rosalind Chao) needs her to watch her little brother, William, until she gets off her business call.
It is the day before the winter holidays, and the class is taking stuff to the recycling center, which is run by Friz’s cousin, Murph (Dolly Parton).
Arnold has to leave for his sick grandmother for Hanukkah, but to his surprise, his classmates, the Friz, and Murph appear.
The Friz’s class does not know what to get her as a present until they see a man named Horace Scope (Dabney Coleman) on S.S.N.
Tim reasons that if every student puts in a dollar, they will be able to buy Dorothy Ann a star and name it after her.
However, Keesha refuses to put in hers, as her grandmother was once duped by a similar organization, the Home Mopping Network.
Therefore the Friz takes the class on a field trip back to outer space to see the three stars being sold by Horace for themselves.