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Henry comes home from his Benevolent Order of Buffalo meeting with a package for Punky that she won in a drawing sponsored by Sandit’s Hobby and Game Shop. It’s a remote-controlled race car. Apparently, with a nickname like Punky, Sandit’s Hobby and Game Shop didn’t know if Punky was a boy or a girl. Nonetheless, Punky wants to keep the car and race it, much to Henry’ chagrin. Richmond Matzie (Peter Billingsley), his father (Michael Alldredge) and the boys won’t let Punky race the new remote control car on their regulation track, just because she’s a girl. It seems that too many people are against Punky, so while Mike is setting Henry straight, Punky and Cherie take matters into their own hands, disguising as boys in order to gain access to the track, though they accidentally reveal themselves just before the race. Henry arrives to argue Punky’s right to race, and she’s granted permission to race. She wins, and after accepting the trophy, she says, “I’m going to put it next to my dolls.“
