It's not that sheep farmer Albert Stark doesn't work hard - he's just not very good at his job. Or his life, but so far he's managed to stay alive in the West, which is no easy task when everyone and everything want to kill you. (Don't chance it with the doctor. You're better off letting things be.)...
A hypochondriac, hyper sensitive, climate/disease/germ/gun fearing cowboy? Yep, it was as funny as it sounded!