Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster70%

TV 1984-09-16 23m Comedy Kids Genesis Award 1
★ 7.2 / 10 · 99 votes
Ratings
Combined
70.4 %
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IMDb
6.6 /10
6,720 votes
Trakt
70 %
141 votes
TMDB
72 %
99 votes
Metacritic Users
8.6 /10
5 votes

An abandoned waif and her dog are taken in by a cranky apartment manager who becomes her guardian in this family-friendly sitcom.

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Status
Ended
Runtime
23m
Seasons
4
Episodes
91
Studios
NBC Productions , Columbia Pictures Television , Lightkeeper Productions
Networks
NBC , Syndication
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata

Awards

Won 1 Genesis Award Award

Genesis Award 1 won

  • — Genesis Award Won

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Created by
David W. Duclon
Cast
Soleil Moon Frye Soleil Moon Frye Punky Brewster George Gaynes George Gaynes Henry Warnimont Cherie Johnson Cherie Johnson Cherie Johnson
Susie Garrett Susie Garrett Betty Johnson
Ami Foster Ami Foster Margaux Kramer T.K. Carter T.K. Carter Mike Fulton Casey Ellison Casey Ellison Allen Anderson Eddie Deezen Eddie Deezen Timothy Stack Timothy Stack Mr. Chillings Allyn Ann McLerie Allyn Ann McLerie David Ruprecht David Ruprecht Minister Brent Chalem Brent Chalem Spud Blugner
Season 1 1984 · 25 eps
  1. 1 Punky Finds a Home (1) In the series opener, in Chicago, 8-year-old Penelope ""Punky"" Brewster and her dog Brandon are found living in an empty apartment by the building's grouchy manager, photography … Sep 16, 1984 23m
  2. 2 Punky Finds a Home (2) Henry calls the Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS), but Punky panics, saying that she doesn't want to go to an orphanage, so Henry promises Punky that she won't have … Sep 23, 1984 23m
  3. 3 Punky Finds a Home (3) Henry demands to know one reason why Randi doesn't think he should be Punky's foster father, but Randi gives him three reasons -- he's never raised a kid, he's not married, and he… Sep 30, 1984 23m
  4. 4 Lost and Found Henry takes Punky shopping and she wanders off. Oct 7, 1984 23m
  5. 5 Punky Gets Her Own Room Punky and her friends convert Henry's study room into her bedroom without asking him first. Oct 7, 1984 23m
  6. 6 Walk Pool Mrs. Johnson finds the task of walking the children to school to be too exasperating, so she turns it over to Henry, who attempts to instill a sense of discipline into them. Oct 14, 1984 23m
  7. 7 Gone Fishin' Henry tries to introduce Punky and her friends to the joys of fishing. Oct 14, 1984 23m
  8. 8 Take Me out to the Ballgame As the Chicago Cubs play in their first post-season championship since 1945, proud Cubs fan Henry tries to get tickets for Punky and himself. Oct 21, 1984 23m
  9. 9 Parents Night As the school's parent-teacher night approaches, Punky is upset by Margaux's insensitive comments about foster parents and foster children. Oct 28, 1984 23m
  10. 10 Go to Sleep Punky can't sleep, so Henry agrees to let her stay up and watch the opera with him on TV. Nov 4, 1984 23m
  11. 11 A Visit to the Doctor Henry gives Punky a lucky nickel to keep with her while she goes for a booster shot. Nov 4, 1984 23m
  12. 12 Miss Adorable Punky, Cherie, and Margaux compete in a beauty pageant hosted by pop singer Andy Gibb. Nov 25, 1984 23m
  13. 13 Dog Dough Afternoon Punky and Cherie start a dog grooming business so that they can help make ends meet in their respective homes. Dec 2, 1984 23m
  14. 14 Bye Bye, My Henry throws out Punky's worn-out old doll after the children's attempt to repair it fails. This upsets Punky, so Henry searches throughout the city to find it. Dec 9, 1984 23m
  15. 15 Yes, Punky, There Is a Santa Claus (1) Christmas is approaching, and the only thing Punky wants is to find her mother. Dec 16, 1984 23m
  16. 16 Yes, Punky, There Is a Santa Claus (2) Christmas is approaching, and the only thing Punky wants is to find her mother. Dec 16, 1984 23m
  17. 17 Play It Again, Punky Punky helps her piano teacher get into the music business. Jan 20, 1985 23m
  18. 18 Henry Falls in Love (1) Henry is reunited with a woman he planned to marry in 1941; when Pearl Harbor was attacked, he enlisted in the Merchant Marines and did not see her again until now. Jan 27, 1985 23m
  19. 19 Henry Falls in Love (2) Punky runs away when he learns that when Henry and Maggie are to be married, she'll be sent to boarding school in Europe. Feb 3, 1985 23m
  20. 20 My Aged Valentine After getting in trouble for slugging a boy at school, Punky dreams of life 80 years into the future where everyone has found love except for her. Feb 10, 1985 23m
  21. 21 I Love You, Brandon Henry scolds Brandon for eating several valuable stamps. After that, Punky takes him on a walk, where he is hit by a car. He is rushed to the veterinary hospital, where his progno… Feb 17, 1985 23m
  22. 22 Punky Brewster's Workout Henry purchases a video camera for his photo studio and firmly warns Punky that she is not to touch it under any circumstances. However, while he's away, she and her friends make … Feb 24, 1985 23m
  23. 23 Gals and Dolls Punky, Cherie, and Margaux all want a highly sought-after doll, but Henry can only find one of them at the toy store. Mar 3, 1985
  24. 24 Fenster Hall (1) Punky catches a boy breaking into her room and stealing from her. Henry takes the boy to Fenster Hall where Mike Fulton, one of the workers there, tries to bond with him. Mar 31, 1985
  25. 25 Fenster Hall (2) T.C.'s criminal mentor, Blade, sends him back to Fenster Hall to steal the money from the upcoming benefit auction. Mar 31, 1985
Season 2 1985 · 22 eps
  1. 1 The K.O. Kid Punky's fourth grade teacher is Mike Fulton. Mike's friend, boxer Marvelous Marvin Hagler, comes to Punky's class and talks about boxing. At lunch time, the school bully, Moose Mc… Sep 15, 1985 23m
  2. 2 Punky's Treehouse Punky has a dream that inspires her to plan to build a treehouse in the tree behind the apartment building. When Henry and Betty and the gang pull out of Punky's plan to build the… Sep 22, 1985 23m
  3. 3 Cheaters Never Win Punky gets a D in geography on her report card. A big geography test is coming up and while studying with Allen, Cherie and Margaux, Punky just can't seem to get any of it. Allen … Sep 29, 1985 23m
  4. 4 Baby Buddies, Inc Punky and Cherie want to open a babysitting service so they can earn enough money to buy Betty a birthday gift, and Henry reluctantly lets Punky be involved in it as long as Betty… Oct 6, 1985 23m
  5. 5 Tap Your Troubles Away When it comes to tap dancing, Punky dances like she has two left feet, so she decides to quit tap dancing so she can keep from being embarrassed, especially after Jersey Janet, th… Oct 13, 1985 23m
  6. 6 The Perils of Punky (1) On a camping trip with Henry and Betty, Punky and her friends get lost in the woods while they're finding wood for a campfire. Oct 20, 1985 23m
  7. 7 The Perils of Punky (2) Lost in the woods, Punky and her friends pass the time by sharing a ghost story in a cave while Betty and Henry are searching for them. Oct 20, 1985 23m
  8. 8 Just Say No Punky and Cherie are playing in the backyard when a girls club called "the Chicklets" show up. They say they love Punky's fashion sense and her treehouse. They also explain to Pun… Oct 27, 1985 23m
  9. 9 The Search Punky is feeling a little down after Mike has assigned the class to each work on their family tree. It's making her want her mother Susan back in her life, and when she has a talk… Nov 10, 1985 23m
  10. 10 Love Thy Neighbor On Halloween, Punky tries to play a trick on Isabelle Peavy, because Punky wants to get even with Isabelle for the way Isabelle treated Punky, Cherie, and Allen. Isabelle is a mea… Nov 17, 1985 23m
  11. 11 The Gift Punky befriends Linda, the school's mentally handicapped janitor, and she consoles Linda when Allen makes fun of Linda. Mike later brings Linda into the classroom to play a violin… Nov 24, 1985 23m
  12. 12 Milk Does a Body Good Henry invites Richard Whitney and his daughter Julie, the new neighbours, over for dinner. Punky, Cherie and Julie are making a cake for dinner when they see Julie's picture on th… Dec 1, 1985 23m
  13. 13 Christmas Shoplifting Misled by schoolmate Richmond Matzie, Punky shoplifts a winter scarf for Henry as a Christmas present, and unknowingly switches bags with Mike -- and an innocent Mike is put in ja… Dec 15, 1985 23m
  14. 14 Urban Fear Punky is absolutely terrified that Henry is going to become the next victim of the "Northside Stalker" -- a killer who has been terrorizing the city. Henry assures Punky that it's… Jan 5, 1986 23m
  15. 15 Girls Will Be Boys Punky wants Henry to stand up for her rights when Richmond Matzie and his father and the boys won't let Punky race the new remote control car that she won, just because she's a gi… Jan 12, 1986 23m
  16. 16 Cherie Lifesaver Henry's old refrigerator breaks down and can't be used anymore. Later, Mike teaches CPR to his class after sending Allen to the principal's office for repeatedly misbehaving and i… Jan 19, 1986 23m
  17. 17 Changes (1) In the beginning of a special 5 part: Henry shrugs it off when Punky sees fire trucks driving down the street outside the apartment building, then Henry gets a call that tells him… Feb 2, 1986 23m
  18. 18 Changes (2) Punky is devastated when Henry tells her that she'll be going to Fenster Hall because Chillings removed her from Henry's custody. Chillings takes Punky to Fenster Hall, where Punk… Feb 9, 1986 23m
  19. 19 Changes (3) Henry is rushed into emergency surgery after his collapse. At Fenster Hall, Mike brings Cherie, Margaux, and Allen to visit Punky, and they have a plan to help Punky sneak out so … Feb 16, 1986 23m
  20. 20 Changes (4) Henry spends much of the day trying to call Chillings. When Henry finally does get Chillings on the phone, Chillings tells Henry that Punky has been placed with new foster parents… Feb 23, 1986 23m
  21. 21 Changes (5) Henry gets a loan from the bank's vice president, Oliver Greene, so Henry can open a new photography studio in a mall and have a source of money so he can regain custody of Punky.… Mar 2, 1986 23m
  22. 22 Accidents Happen Mike tries to help his class understand the Challenger space shuttle tragedy -- especially Punky, whose dream is to become an astronaut, and her classmates think she's crazy, then… Mar 9, 1986 23m
Season 3 1987 · 22 eps
  1. 1 Reading, Writing, and Rock & Roll After learning that Punky did not do her book report, Henry cancels Punky's plans to see her favorite singing group DeBarge in concert, a move that Punky vows to never forgive Hen… Oct 30, 1987 23m
  2. 2 Punky's Big Story Punky decides to write a gossip column in the school newspaper, and she soon finds herself in hot water with her teacher, her schoolmates, and Henry when the gossip column does no… Nov 2, 1987 23m
  3. 3 Tons of Fun Punky and Henry get a visit from Henry's overweight niece Louise. After Louise is insulted by Margaux, Louise says that she's unhappy with her weight, so Punky helps Louise go on … Nov 3, 1987 23m
  4. 4 Divorce Anderson Style In a special episode: Allen is scared to death that his parents Andy and Annie are going to get a divorce because Andy and Annie have been arguing a lot lately, more than usual. I… Nov 4, 1987 23m
  5. 5 Beer & Buffalos Don't Mix Punky tells Henry that she is afraid of being in any vehicle driven by her friend Joey Deaton's father Mike Deaton, because Mike has a drinking problem, but Joey and Henry are rel… Nov 5, 1987 23m
  6. 6 Hands Across the Halls Punky and Cherie enlist the help of the other tenants to help keep Maude Firestein from having to move to a nursing home. Maude is a favorite neighbor among the tenants, and the o… Nov 6, 1987 23m
  7. 7 Open Door, Broken Heart (1) Brandon runs away, and while Punky and the gang spend six hours searching for Brandon, Joey Deaton, a kid Punky's age, takes Brandon in, and hopes Brandon can move to California w… Nov 9, 1987 23m
  8. 8 Open Door, Broken Heart (2) A stubborn Joey thinks he should keep Brandon, while his mother thinks he should do the right thing and give Brandon back to Punky, but Brandon escapes from Joey and shows up at P… Nov 9, 1987 23m
  9. 9 Best Friends Punky's friendship with Cherie is put to the test when Cherie falls for Donald Sotta, a new boy in the neighborhood, and Cherie begins to spend more time with Donald than she does… Nov 10, 1987 23m
  10. 10 It's a Dog's Life Punky decides that she would rather go on a yacht on Lake Michigan with Cherie and Margaux rather than stay home and take care of Brandon, until she has a dream that shows her how… Nov 11, 1987 23m
  11. 11 The Metamorphosis When it's time for Punky to get her first bra, Henry is the one who has the growing pains, because he finds it hard to accept that Punky is growing up. Nov 12, 1987 23m
  12. 12 Fighting City Hall Henry tries to overcome his fear of public speaking when he helps Punky petition city council to turn a vacant lot into a park -- but another man, Mr. Arnold, wants to put a mall … Nov 13, 1987 23m
  13. 13 The Matchmaker Punky and Cherie send Henry on a blind date with Ms. Maytag, the school librarian, then they talk Betty into appearing on the TV show "Dream Date", where out of the three women on… Nov 13, 1987 23m
  14. 14 My Fair Punky Punky is invited to the birthday party of rich kid Robert Whitney when Henry is hired to be the party's photographer. In order to keep from embarrassing Henry, Punky takes lessons… Nov 16, 1987 23m
  15. 15 The Anniversary In a saddening episode: Henry has bought tickets to the circus which is scheduled for the next day, May 9th. When Cherie starts acting strange and says she can't go to the circus,… Nov 17, 1987 23m
  16. 16 Tangled Web Punky fakes being sick so she can avoid school and can go to the movie theater to see "Slime Wars In Space" -- an R rated movie that Margaux and Cherie have each seen twice, and P… Nov 20, 1987 23m
  17. 17 Punky's Porker Punky befriends a pig at the mall, and she kidnaps it when she discovers that its owner, Jimmy John, plans to have it butchered, but Henry tells Punky that she must return the Pig… Nov 25, 1987 23m
  18. 18 This Spud's for You Overweight classmate Farley "Spud" Blugner has a crush on Punky, but rejection from Punky sends him out on the window ledge on the 6th floor of the apartment building Spud lives i… Dec 1, 1987 23m
  19. 19 So Long, Studio While Henry is closing his studio for the day, he is approached by Matt Glossy, the owner of Glossy's, which is a multi-million dollar empire of photography stores. Glossy admits … Dec 2, 1987 23m
  20. 20 Help Wanted When Henry's most valuable employee, Stanley, quits his job, Henry tries to find a replacement for Stanley, but to no avail. Punky tells Henry that she needs money to pay her own … Dec 3, 1987 23m
  21. 21 Remember When A blizzard traps Punky, Henry, Betty, Cherie, Margaux, and Brandon in Henry and Punky's apartment, where the gang passes the time by remembering past situations that they've been … Dec 4, 1987 23m
  22. 22 Unhooking Henry After discovering that Henry has become addicted to the sleeping pills that were prescribed for him six months ago when back pain kept him awake at night, Punky helps Henry realiz… Dec 7, 1987 23m
Season 4 1988 · 22 eps
  1. 1 The Nun's Story Punky and Cherie must get back an urn that contains the ashes of Henry's late aunt Mable, after Punky and Cherie give the urn away to a convent without knowing what's in the urn. Apr 27, 1988 23m
  2. 2 Crushed Punky has a crush on 16 year old Kevin Dowling, who is helping Punky install a stereo in the treehouse. Punky tells Henry about Kevin, and Henry, who doesn't understand that Punky… Apr 28, 1988 23m
  3. 3 Going to Camp Punky, Cherie, and Margaux go to summer camp, where they learn about such traditions as T-shirt raids, and the kissing rock, but Punky doesn't seem to have the same romantic visio… Apr 29, 1988 23m
  4. 4 Poor Margaux When Margaux and her parents go bankrupt and auction off all of their belongings, Punky and Cherie use their skiing trip money to buy Margaux's favorite doll back for her -- a tru… May 2, 1988 23m
  5. 5 Brandon's Commercial Brandon gets a shot at stardom when Churchill,the famous dog hired for a dog food commercial to be filmed at the restaurant, gets camera shy -- and so does Brandon, blowing a chan… May 3, 1988 23m
  6. 6 Passed Away at Punky's Place While Henry is in Detroit buying supplies for the restaurant, Punky and Cherie decide to run the restaurant, and they panic when a customer named Ralph falls asleep because of nar… May 4, 1988 23m
  7. 7 Christmas Hero Punky wants to give Henry a pocket watch for Christmas. When rich businessman Horatio Lake is robbed of a briefcase just before Christmas, Punky solves the robbery and figures out… May 5, 1988 23m
  8. 8 Cosmetic Scam Punky and Cherie sell cosmetics door to door for Lady Contempo Cosmetics, until they discover that Lady Contempo Cosmetics is a scam run by a con artist named Sidney. Henry washes… May 6, 1988 23m
  9. 9 See You in Court One of Betty's favorite patients dies and leaves her a Texan car with big bull horns on its hood, but Betty doesn't know how to drive. Henry's attempts to teach Betty how to drive… May 9, 1988 23m
  10. 10 Radio Daze Punky and Cherie enter a radio scriptwriting contest sponsored by a local radio station that has just changed its format from rock music to radio stories, and Punky, Cherie, and M… May 10, 1988 23m
  11. 11 Aunt Larnese Is Coming to Town Cherie's aunt Larnese, who is Betty's sister, arrives for a visit on Cherie's 12th birthday, and asks Cherie if Cherie would like to live with Larnese in Paris, France. May 11, 1988 23m
  12. 12 Dear Diary A nosy Punky sneaks a peak at Cherie's diary, and Punky is shocked to see that Cherie has written unkind things about Punky in it. May 12, 1988 23m
  13. 13 The Reading Game Cherie's cousins Paula and Bobby arrive for a visit, and Paula, who doesn't know how to read, can't read the warnings and help messages on a bottle of fabric softener that Bobby d… May 13, 1988 23m
  14. 14 Ouch Punky is terrified when she has to have her appendix removed, and angry when it delays the vacation that Punky, Cherie, Brandon, Betty, and Henry were getting ready for when she c… May 16, 1988 23m
  15. 15 No No, We Won't Go The apartment building's new owner -- Margeaux's father Benjamin J. Kramer -- wants to increase Betty's rent by 60%. Betty is afraid that a 60% rent increase would force her and C… May 17, 1988 23m
  16. 16 Bad Dog Punky and the gang want to know why Brandon is acting so strange lately, then Brandon is accused of biting a new neighbor, Ms. Jenner, and as a result, Ms. Jenner wants Brandon to… May 18, 1988 23m
  17. 17 Vice Versa When Punky is grounded, she has a dream that she is an indulgent parent who lets her kids do whatever they want to do. May 19, 1988 23m
  18. 18 Wimped Out Cherie thinks she's a wimp after failing to prevent Punky from falling out of the treehouse, and Punky suffers a broken leg as a result. Cherie later regains her courage in a stal… May 23, 1988 23m
  19. 19 One Plus Tutor is Three Punky's new math tutor Walker Wimbley turns out to be a Casanova who tests the friendship between Punky and Margaux by falling head over heals for Margaux -- crushing a lovestruck… May 24, 1988 23m
  20. 20 The Dilemma Punky is in a mess when she ends up having to juggle two dates -- Brian and Tom -- at the Saturday afternoon movie, and Cherie carries a camera around with her and takes pictures … May 25, 1988 23m
  21. 21 What's Your Sign? During a firefly girl troop meeting, Punky befriends a deaf girl named Maria Aragon, and Maria begins to think that because of her disability, she'll never be accepted by the othe… May 26, 1988 23m
  22. 22 Wedding Bells for Brandon In the final episode of Punky Brewster: Punky and the gang throw a wedding for Brandon and another golden retriever named Brenda, who is owned by Punky's friend Myron. As Punky an… May 27, 1988 23m
Specials 6 eps
  1. 1 Interview with Cherie Johnson 23m
  2. 2 Interview with Ami Foster (Margaux) 23m
  3. 3 Interview with George Gaynes (Henry Warnimont) 23m
  4. 4 Interview with Barry Vigon (writer) 23m
  5. 5 Interview with David W. Duclon (The Creator) Nov 1, 1987 23m
  6. 6 Interview with Cherie Johnson and Ami Foster Nov 6, 1987 23m
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