Lewis and Clark were famous comedians during the vaudeville era; off-stage, though, they couldn't stand each other and haven't spoken in over 20 years. Ben, Willy Clark's nephew, is the producer of a variety show that wants to feature a reunion of the classic duo. How will Ben convince the crotchety old comedians to put aside their differences before the big show? 艾尔（乔治·伯恩斯 George Burns 饰）和威利（沃尔特·马修 Walter Matthau 饰）曾经是在舞台上红极一时的喜剧搭档，给无数观众带来了笑容和快乐。可实际上，这两个人在台下可谓是水火不容，甚至已经二十年没有说过一句话了。而他们如此交恶的原因，实际上只是一个误会而已。 威利的侄子克拉克（理查德·本杰明 Richard Benjamin 饰）在电视台工作，他策划了一档节目，想要邀请艾尔和威利重出江湖。这个企划看上去十分美好，可是真正执行起来却要面临重重的困难，首当其冲的，就是怎样调和两个同样倔强的老家伙之间的矛盾。随着拍摄计划的行进，艾尔和威利之间不断的爆发出大大小小的问题。
