The host of a failing children's science TV show attempts to fulfill his childhood dream of being an astronaut by building a rocket ship in his garage, all while trying to makes sense of surreal events around him.

　　卡尔·纳格尔（欧文·威尔逊 饰）是美国一位画家，他的声音轻柔，几十年来一直在佛蒙特州的公共电视台主持自己的绘画节目。多年来，他的艺术吸引了许多妇女的注意，特别是那些在电视台工作的妇女。但卡尔的生活一成不变，节目收视率也不高。当一个新的画家被雇用来振兴这个频道时，卡尔自己对他作为一个画家的天赋的恐惧被带到了前台。