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Basking in the memory of his high school fame as a 50-yard-dash winner, Barney offers to train Opie to compete in the annual Sheriff Boy's Day Race. It is Opie's fervent wish to win the coveted medal bestowed upon the victor-and this year, the prize might just be his. As usual, things don't turn out precisely as planned. A warm father-and-son scene caps this episode, which was written by David Adler. "A Medal for Opie" initally aired on February 12, 1962.