Mark befriends shoeless Jenny Maddox at school. However, when Tom drops her off at her father's dock in the airboat, he discovers that Jenny's father is the alligator poacher he has been looking for. Before he goes back to arrest him, Jenny's father saves Mark from an alligator. Tom thanks him for saving Mark but still has to run him in, although he offers to help him in any way he can.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Hamner Jr. | Writer | ||
| Marty Silber | Guest Star | ||
| Robin Mattson | Guest Star | ||
| Albert Salmi | Guest Star | ||
| John Florea | Director |