When Luanne loses her main source of income, she turns to her aunt Peggy for career guidance. They discover that Luanne has a natural talent for entertaining children with puppets she bought for baby Gracie. After several successful performances at local fairs, Luanne is discovered by up-and-coming agent/manager John Redcorn. He decides to invest time and money into Luanne's career, but Luanne soon realizes how fickle the children's entertainment industry can be.