Andy teaches Opie how to be a good friend by keeping the promises he makes to his best friends.

Flick's classmates triple dog dare him to stick his tongue on a frozen metal pole. When he does, the other students soon realize that his tongue is actually stuck, and they panic and leave him alone because the bell rang and they don't know how to help him. Eventually the teacher gets the Fire Department to help Flick.

Friends, Family, and Nasa crew wait anxiously for word on the Apollo 13 crew as they re-enter the atmosphere.

Barney quits his job as detective because Opie wrote a nasty poem about how there are no crimes for Barney to solve. While Andy tries to reassure him that he is an important member of the team, Opie explains what happened.

Rebecca and Jack go to court to officially adopt Randall.