Ep 8. Extreme Star Power/Mystery Racer

Extreme Star Power: Benny McBarkerton arrives at the Racerville Speedway looking for drivers to feature on his Extreme Fur-bo Racing television show. Strut is desperate to be on television, and uses every dirty trick he can think of to foil the other Turbo Dogs - resulting in the other dogs pulling some amazing moves on the track, and every dirty trick backfiring on Strut! Strut doesn't even get to complete the course, and the dogs are sympathetic, insisting that the race be done over. Strut feels so terrible in the face of their loyalty that he confesses everything, and even ends up on television after all - on Benny's bloopers show. Mystery Racer: Ump announces that a racing legend is going to be visiting, and participating in the upcoming exhibition race. All the dogs are abuzz, wondering who the surprise guest will be. While the other dogs practice, Strut spends all his time skulking around town trying to gather clues about the mystery guest, so he can find out about the mystery guest's weaknesses. When the other dogs try to share driving tips from Marlene, Strut is completely dismissive. Indeed, he is positively gleeful when the mystery guest turns out to be Marlene, as he is completely dismissive of her! But during the exhibition race, he notices that the dogs' driving has improved a great deal, and when Marlene beats him in the race he realises that he still has a lot to learn.