During a squabble over television, Zapper tries to use his brother Zipper (a grub) as a substitute TV antenna. Zipper is snatched away by an infamous thieving magpie, Maggie, who leaves an egg at the scene of the crime.
In the midst of a disagreement about television, Zapper tries to employ his sibling Zipper, a grasshopper, as a makeshift TV antenna. However, before he can do so, a notorious bird thief, Maggie, swoops in and takes Zipper away, leaving an egg behind.