Three Plebs join the army in peace-time, hoping to win respect, romance and military discounts at selected restaurants. But when war's declared they're sent to fight on the front line of a Roman legion for a cause they don't believe in. Now their main interest is the struggle for survival.

生活在威尔士农村的发明家布莱恩每天都在建造一些稀奇古怪、不怎么有用的新奇玩意儿。在孤独中，他用一台洗衣机和其他零碎造出了查尔斯，一个有智能的机器人，它能从字典里学习英语，并对卷心菜非常着迷。