On the satellite, Larry is frustrated with the computer system, which keeps crashing. He finds that Tuddrussel had stuck magnets over it (which scrambles computer memory), and when he calls Tuddrussel to scold him, the latter sticks magnets onto Larry to see the different effects of magnets on him. Otto arrives and gets upset at Tuddrussel when the alarm suddenly goes off. The team sees that Buffalo Bill is the next mission and departs.
Upon arriving in Kansas City, the team scares off some local people, who mistake the team for a Confederate army. Otto tells everyone that the Civil War ended last year, and is confused about why they didn’t hear about it. A man explains that nobody ever delivers mail to their town, gives the team some of his mail to deliver, and directs them to the home of the crazy Buffalo Bill.
The team goes to Buffalo Bill’s house and knocks. Bill peeks out to see who it is, but at seeing Tuddrussel’s Time Squad badge, he thinks it is the government and opens a trapdoor to his basement. After falling a great distance, the three wake up to find themselves bound together in rope while Bill tapes Tuddrussel’s and Larry’s mouths shut. Otto quickly explains that he and Time Squad are futuristic time travelers sent to help Bill, and the latter starts sharing his conspiracy theories of historical people to Otto, something that offends and infuriates him.
Bill tries to convince Time Squad of his knowledge by showing them cows that moo at a specific time, an owl that speaks in code, by going through the mayor’s trash, and howling at the moon with wolves, while Time Squad is clueless about what to do. The next morning, Bill shows them his tabloid magazine about his theories, which he keeps to himself. Otto convinces Bill that the world needs to know about his information, and asks him to deliver it around the country. Bill is excited to do so and even agrees to deliver the country’s mail while he’s at it.
Tropes present in this episode include:
- Agent Mulder: Buffalo Bill is so sure that aliens, zombies, and the government of the future are out to get him.
- Ax-Crazy: Bill threatens to shoot the guys with a shotgun when he starts suspecting that the time squad is actually "alien zombies".
- Conspiracy Theorist: Bill.
- Crazy Survivalist: Buffalo Bill is prepared for everything.
- Currency Conspiracy: Bill tries to convince Otto that the United States government has been in cahoots with aliens since 1776 and to prove it he shows him a dollar bill with what appears to be a flying saucer on the back. Otto points out to him that the "flying saucer" is actually barbecue sauce.
- Insane Troll Logic: Bill tries to discuss the proof of aliens throughout American history with Otto, which by all means are completely insane and leave Otto frustrated and dumbfounded in the lack of sense Bill makes.
- Lurid Tales of Doom: Bill's homemade tabloid magazine, The Daily Informer, is exactly this.
