Joe McDoakes is tired and run-down because he's a nervous wreck, with a physical manifestation being he having a gastric ulcer. A large part of his problem is that he has an inferiority complex which often makes him ill-prepared for what life throws at him. He lets Homer Hotbox, a blowhard of a coworker, run roughshod over him. He is afraid to ask Betsy Backspace, a secretary in his office, out on a date despite her obvious flirtations. But he is most scared of having any dealing with his boss, Mr. Hochie. Joe finally decides that he needs to get some professional help to deal with his anxiety and his low self-worth, but at what price?
—Huggo