Girls Will Be Boys

"'Girls Will Be Boys" is the fifteenth episode in the second season of Punky Brewster.

Summary
Henry comes home from his Benevolent Order of Buffalo meeting with a package for Punky that she won in a contest sponsored by a hobby shop. It's a remote-controlled race car. Apparently, with a name like Punky, the sponsor 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) and 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."

Trivia

 * This episode focuses on gender discrimination as Punky is discriminated for being a girl.
 * Richmond Matzie from Christmas Shoplifting returns in this episode.

Cast

 * Soleil Moon Frye as Punky Brewster
 * Cherie Johnson as Cherie Johnson
 * George Gaynes as Henry Warnimont
 * Susie Garrett as Betty Johnson
 * T. K. Carter as Mike Fulton
 * Ami Foster as Margaux Kramer
 * Casey Ellison as Allen Anderson
 * Sandy as Brandon "the Wonder Dog"
 * Peter Billingsley as Richmond Matzie
 * Michael Alldredge as Mr. Matzie