Herbie and the Flaming Carrot go back in time to find out who wrote Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. Shakespeare turns out to be an aerobics instructor who goes by the name "Billy Bob" and who has come up with the ideas for Mr. Ed, Gilligan's Island, and Batman. Someone must have helped him write his masterpieces.; Herbie's teacher is fired for teaching literary heresy. Herbie needs to go back in time to show that Shakespeare did not write his plays and sonnets, but his grandfather clock is not working. Flaming Carrot has one, though, as does one person on the West Coast. Herbie and the Flaming Carrot Team up to battle Mr. Chicken Pants.; The Carrot recites poetry