Gary Coleman stars as little Joey Seymour, a clever but lonely orphan shuffled from one foster home to the next, who is also determined to be the best Cub Scout ever. Pearl Bartlett (Katherine Helmond) is a hard-working executive who dislikes children, but she must take on a troop of Cub Scouts and become a den mother to save her job. Somewhere along the way, Joey teaches Pearl the true meaning of caring.
| Directing | Henry Levin | Director |
| Writing | Bennett Foster | Teleplay |
| Production | Jim Begg | Producer |
| Production | Jimmy Hawkins | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Mike Post | Music |
| Camera | Gary Graver | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ed Cotter | Editor |
| Art | Bryan Ryman | Art Direction |
