Georges, au chômage, se voit proposer un nouveau travail : chef de station. Mais la station est dans l'espace, très loin de la Terre. Malgré quelques craintes, l'enthousiasme l'emporte dans la famille de Georges. Les Martin, femme, enfants, animaux et Mamie compris, partent pour ce nouvel eldorado. Or c'est une zone pavillonnaire, pas plus grande qu'un terrain de foot...
George is on the dole when a new job falls into his lap: Station Chief! The family is overjoyed! However, the station is in outer-space, far from Earth! What will they encounter all the way out there? Each one projects their worst fears and highest hopes. Enthusiasm wins out in the end. The Martins: wife, children, animals and even Gran take off for this new El Dorado. However, it turns out to be a suburban zone no bigger than a football field!