Summary[]
Opie decides that he is going to enter the 50-yard dash at the Sheriff's Day boys' races and he convinces himself that he is going to win.
Plot[]
For Opie, nothing would be greater than winning that medal. He dreams about winning and even prays for a win.
Opie's Training With Barney
Barney doesn't help things by telling him about the time he won a medal in a footrace as a boy and offers to train him for the race, guaranteeing him a win. When Opie comes in last, he is despondent and goes home in a grump. Andy tries to explain to him the meaning of being a good loser but Opie won't hear of it; that medal was his and the winner took it away from him. Once again, Barney suggests a solution. Barney begins to throw a fit and act up in front of Opie, but it's useless- Opie has already gotten his father's lesson, and Barney's lesson is pointless, yet funny none-the-less.
Notes/Trivia[]
- Barney was known as "Barney the Rabbit" for his track speed.
Goofs[]
- Just before the race, Barney is standing in the center of a group shot with a whistle in his mouth. This shot cuts to a closeup of Barney winking, with no whistle. In the next group shot, Barney has the whistle in his mouth again.
- When the boys sign up at the beginning, Fred Stevens signs up for the 50 yard dash, but when the race is run he is not announced as a finisher while Freddie Pruitt is.
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