 Debbie Thompson was an ordinary housewife who wanted desperately to become a newspaper reporter. Her husband Jim was a well-known sportswriter for the Los Angeles Sun, and was constantly being put on the spot by Debbie s schemes and plans to build a career for herself. The resemblance to "I Love Lucy" isn t coincidental, since this show was produced by "Lucy" writer Jess Oppenheimer. Debbie s sister Charlotte was Debbie s sidekick in her nutty plans, while brother-in-law Bob remained chagrin.