George i Alice Newton vlasnici su male tvrtke koja proizvodi "osvježivače zatvorenih prostora". Imaju troje djece - tinejdžericu Ryce i nešto mlađe Teda i Emily. Glavna "zvijezda" u obitelji je prekrasni pas bernardinac kojem su nadjenuli ime Beethoven. Jednom prilikom Beethoven luta po njihovom malom gradu i zaljubi se u kuju Missy koja je također čistokrvni bernardinac. Njezin vlasnik, kojeg ona obožava, upravo se rastaje od antipatične i pohlepne Regine . Regina mrzi pse, ali kako u ime alimentacije želi izvući sve, oduzima mužu i Missy. Novi Reginin dečko, primitivni Floyd , ostavi po Regininoj uputi Missy na balkonu, a ona pobjegne i ode s Beethovenom u kino. Nakon deset tjedana izlegne četiri prekrasna šteneta. Newtonova djeca, Ted i Emily, naslute da je Beethoven zaljubljen pa krenu za njim. Pronađu ga s Missy i štencima u podrumu Reginine kuće. Pojavi se Regina, a oni se sakriju. Ona odvede Missy, a štenci je ne zanimaju. Djeca ih uzmu kući.

Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium—the strangest, most fantastic and most wonderful toy store in the world. After Mr. Magorium bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to take over the once-remarkable Emporium.

A veteran general, living poorly but honestly with his wife and his daughter, is visited by his future son-in-law who informs him that he is going to immigrate to Australia. On the same day, his cousin Apostolos pays him a visit as well and tells him that the government intending to honor him has decided to construct his statue and place it at the small square in front of his house.

Years ago, Grigoris was forced to sell four velvet armchairs to the junk dealer. After the death of his aunt, he was informed that her entire legacy, which was a box of jewelry, was hidden in one of those four armchairs. In the meantime, the armchairs had been sold to other people, and so a desperate quest for the right armchair begins, resulting in many and sometimes grotesque adventures.