So You Want to Enjoy Life

Aspiring actor Joe McDoakes blows his first part at Warner Bros. and has to settle for being a stand-in.

When a wristwatch intended for a office contest winner gets mixed up and confused with the one Joe McDoakes purchased for his wife, Joe once again finds himself on the short end.

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes is evicted from his apartment and decides to build his own home. As the project progresses, his dream house turns into a nightmare.

Joe McDoakes pleads "not guilty" to a traffic violation but is convicted anyway. Handling this setback in his usual manner, the two-dollar fine quickly pyramids to a 10-year jail sentence.

It's a dangerous hypnotic suggestion when a psychiatrist tells married couple Joe and Alice McDoakes to switch points of view during a session.

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes decides he should become a plumber.

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes goes through the problems and anxieties of becoming a new father.

Joe McDoakes and his wife love to participate in radio show contests, but something seems to interfere every time they are lucky enough to be chosen as participants.

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes experiences the pitfalls of gambling.

Joe takes his wife on a much-needed vacation, and almost survives.

Joe McDoakes begins a new job as a vacuum cleaner salesman but can't seem to sell any.

In this comedic short, Joe and Alice McDoakes each wish their looks were better.

Joe McDoakes' wife Alice wants to return to work to add income to the household. Joe would rather she stay at home to tend to domestic duties. When Alice threatens to return to her old job, a reluctant Joe agrees to her request to get her a job at his office. How will this work out?

Joe McDoakes and his wife go apartment hunting.

Joe McDoakes thinks he's allergic.

Freemont Gordon isn't passionate about his successful job as an architect in Los Angeles. After turning 30, he finds his job isn't enough, so he quits and takes a road trip—and along the way meets some amazing and generous people. Freemont shows his thanks for their hospitality by building secret tree houses for the families in the hope of giving their kids fun places to play. Ultimately, he finds that doing what he loves—is what matters most.

Nelson and Angelo, a gay couple, decide to come out to their parents. However, when they do so, their parents find it difficult to cope with the news.