- Opie's friend Arnold seems to have it all--a new bike, fat allowance, and plenty of leisure time. When the pressure's on, though, Opie learns that these assets are actually Arnold's greatest weakness.
- Mayberry is having a bit of a problem with a new boy who continually rides his bike on the sidewalks and knocks people over. The boy, Arnold Winkler, has just gotten his new bicycle, and for Opie it's a beauty. Actually, Opie thinks Arnold, who has just moved to Mayberry with his family, is the luckiest kid around. He not only has a new $70 bike but gets a much bigger allowance and doesn't have to do chores to get it. He thinks Opie is a sap and mentors him on how to be a problem child to get what he wants out of his parents, like stomping your feet, holding your breath and pretending to cry. When Opie tries it on Andy, it doesn't get him very far. When Andy and Barney impound Arnold's bike for again riding on the sidewalk, they get a visit from the boy's father, who soon comes to realize just how selfish and arrogant his little boy is.—garykmcd
- Opie makes friends with a new kid in town, Arnold Winkler, who seems to have things a little better than he does. He has a brand new bicycle, an oversized allowance and doesn't have to work to get it. He also criticizes Opie for having to work for his allowance and gives him a few tips on how to work the adults around him by throwing fits and holdings his breath until he turns blue. When Opie tries it out, it backfires on him. Later, Arnold gets into trouble when Andy and Barney take his bike away and impound it when he rides his bike on the street and knocks some people over. When Arnold's father comes by the courthouse demanding the bike back, Andy refuses. Arnold makes a fool of himself, and Opie sees first-hand how selfish all of his shenanigans are.—J. Roberts <armchairoscars@hotmail.com>
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