午夜BillMillerisanunsuccessfulBroadwayperformeruntilhishandlersconvincehimtoenhancehisactwithastooge-TedRogers,aguypositionedintheaudiencetobethebuttofBill'sjokes.ButTedbeginstostealtheshow.Bill'sgirlfriendandhispalstellhimtomakeTedanequalpartner.Complicationsoccur,whileBillsingsandTedgetsthelaughs.