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Episode 1/29: Summer is the best time for sports festivals. There was a rumour that Sam was going to create one, but since Sam is a turtle, it wasn’t that hard to beat him to it. The Mouse in Trousers got there first! He announced the most auspicious event of the year, thus:

"There shall be a magnificent festival of sport, in which the Fast and the Furriest shall compete to win one of a magnificent set of racing cars!"

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Episode 2/29: Sam wasn’t pleased. As Captain of the Power Pets Sports Club, he sees himself as the authority on sport. So he climbed onto the stage and said he should have been in charge. The Mouse replied, off mike:

"If I left it to you, the entire competition would have been fixed from the beginning. Your Champions would have won everything. I hate cheating! My sports festival will be FAIR!"

Flounder, who likes to have his nose in everything, had followed Sam to see what he was up to. He hid from the Mouse, and heard everything, but was not sure whether Sam had seen him or not.

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Episode 3/29: Next day, Hops was wandering through Weston Plaza when he saw a sign: "Snoopers wanted! Meet at the Drunken Dolphin!"

Thinking he would like to snoop on the snoopers, Hops went along and found Flounder with some strange pets he had never seen before.

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Episode 4/29: “Oh, have you come about the job?” asked Flounder, finally noticing Hops. “We could do with a Brown Rustic Rabbit in the team. We shall be trying to catch Sam’s Champions cheating in the games. Meet Owl Pacino, Jake and Ferdinand Junior. They are all experts in their sports, but they haven’t been around here long. I want someone who knows Pets ‘n’ Friends inside out to take charge of them. You’ll do! Just take notes on what they discover and then report back to me. If those Champions cheat, I’m going to make sure they pay for it!”

Hops said he didn’t like cheating either, so he gladly agreed.

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Episode 5/29: Flounder took the team outside. “It’s going to be hard work keeping up with the flow of events,” he said, “so I have provided the team with a horse.”

“But we can’t cover all 15 events, even with a horse!” said Hops.

“Right, this team will be investigating Sailing, Tree Climbing and Firebreathing,” said Flounder. “There are bound to be expenses and you deserve a reward, so I shall be paying you in gems.

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Episode 6/29: At the inaugural ceremony, all the competitors were gathered before the Mouse in Trousers, who had dressed in a wig to show the competitor’s oath would be legally binding. “As sole author of rules and regulations, I require you to repeat after me: I shall not cheat or play tricks on my opponents!”

As Hops listened, he thought he could hear some deliberate mumbling, and saw quite a few paws being crossed behind the backs of the Champions.

“And don’t think you can get away with mumbling!” said the Mouse. “Rule 1: you must take the oath! If you don’t take it you are out, and if you break it you’re out. I’ve got you both ways!” Hops suppressed a laugh as he noticed Sam the Turtle rolling his eyes. “May the Fast and Furriest pets win!” said the Mouse.

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Episode 7/29: While keeping an eye out on Ferdinand, Hops and friends lose sight of him. However, there is something about Fleurball that makes them think a second look might be called for. With all the monkeying around going on, pun intended, no one is surprised when Fleurball starts popping some first class performance enhancing bananas.

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Episode 8/29: WHAT. THE. ACTUAL?! Hops catches Fleurball in the act of bribing a judge, but just didn't get the camera up in time to gather proof. But with all the cheating going on around here, Hops's not worried about being believed.

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Episode 9/29: While Hops and the crew were spying on Ferdinand, they sauntered over to the sailing event, checking to see how Skipper is handling all the stress of his competition. The group, seeing that nothing seemed out of place, might have missed the gas bombs that Skipper planted under the surface, and when the sailors bump into them, the gases escape, causing fits of laughter. And if you've ever burst into a fit of giggles, you know first hand that not much gets done!

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Episode 10/29: Ferdinand hides in the closet, leaving Hops and the investigators cleaning up a big mess, while he chomps down ghost peppers, sure to give him the winning edge in fire breathing! Hops smelled something sulphury and spied Ferdinand chewing the peppers, and scribbled notes on his clipboard. Hops wonders at all the clever things Ferdinand has concocted to use as cheats. Maybe if Ferdinand put as much time and energy in training as he does cheating, he could really be amazing!?

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Episode 11/29: Ferdinand, adored by the cheering crowd, wheeled out onto the target field in his old fashioned fire truck, dressed up as a firefighter. Taking the targets out, he blasted the competitor's targets, one by one, until they were all coated in fire retardant, ensuring his win today. The crowd, accustomed to Ferdinand's little quirks, roared with laughter at the sight, never once believing that the canister actually held anything that would give Ferdinand an edge. Hops however, along with the investigative crew, had a sinking feeling this might be one of many of Ferdinand's wily cheats.