Sat, Aug 14, 1954
As a joke, Pete Gurney gives Knobby a rubber turkey for Thanksgiving. Knobby gives it to Joe Palooka who, knowing his girlfriend is already cooking their turkey, gives the bird to a poor kid he meets in a back alley. The youth's family is mortified when they invite the neighbors over to share their fake turkey and Joe, learning of the mistake, tries to make amends.
1955
A U.S. Army representative asks Knobby to allow Joe to fight some exhibition bouts in Alaska to entertain the troops. Knobby turns him down flat explaining the last time Joe undertook such a mission, he was captured by Communist troops while visiting Korea. In a flashback sequence, Knobby relates their experience.
Sat, Aug 28, 1954
After defending his boxing title, Joe and the gang decide it's time to take a vacation, so they pack their bag and head for the mountains. While stopping for a picnic lunch, a pair of gunsels hijacks their station wagon at gunpoint, leaving the foursome to walk to the nearest farmhouse to phone the police. Unfortunately, the crooks have invaded the home and are waiting for the husband to return so they can kill him.
1954
Owing to Anne's insistence, Joe and his trainers use Harry Rogers' new training camp for the champ's big fight. The crying of the owner's baby prevents Joe from sleeping until the child is kidnapped. When the parents refuse to go to the police Joe agrees to serve as the middleman between the crooks and the Rogers, which causes Joe to become exhausted and unprepared to defend his title.
1954
After winning a bruising 15-round decision, Knobby Walsh orders Joe to take a two-week vacation to rest and recuperate. Although he registered in the fishing lodge under an assumed name, Joe is recognized and cajoled by two boys into fighting an exhibition match against their father, a former boxer.