Peter becomes annoyed with Fudge because he often disturbs his pet turtle, Dribble, which he won at his best friend Jimmy Fargo's birthday party.

For months, Fudge's antics continue; when Warren invites his client, the president of the Juicy-O company, Howard Yarby, and his wife to stay at their apartment during their holiday in New York City, Fudge ends their stay early by frightening Mrs. Yarby and decorating their suitcase with trading stamps.

Afterward, Fudge goes through a period of refusing to eat, which ends after Warren pours a bowl of cereal over his head.

At Central Park, he knocks his front teeth out after catapulting himself off the jungle gym at the playground when he decides to fly.

While Anne is in Boston visiting her sister, Linda, Warren is forced to include Fudge in his ad agency's commercial by his new client, the president of the Toddle-Bike company.