 Heckle and Jackel, the talking magpies, are ruining business for a bulldog who operates a gymnasium (health spa) by selling health pills which they claim will build strong bodies without the need to exercise. He challenges them to a demostration of strenghth and the battle is on. The question remains is why were Heckel and Jeckel always billed as the Talking Magpies when all of the other animals also talked.