"Punky Brewster" (1984) TV series 1984-1988

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Creator:

David W. Duclon

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

16 September 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy

Plot:

Punky Brewster is a show about a girl named Penelope "punky" Brewster. She is abandoned with her dog...

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Optimism | Cult Favorite | Foster Home | Humor

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Soleil Moon Frye	...	Penelope 'Punky' Brewster (88 episodes, 1984-1988)
Brandon	...	Brandon the Wonder Dog (88 episodes, 1984-1988)
George Gaynes	...	Henry Warnimont (86 episodes, 1984-1988)
Cherie Johnson	...	Cherie Johnson (86 episodes, 1984-1988)
Susie Garrett	...	Betty Johnson (85 episodes, 1984-1988)
Ami Foster	...	Margeaux Kramer (53 episodes, 1984-1988)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (including commercials) (88 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-G | Brazil:Livre

Filming Locations:

Metromedia Square - 5746 W. Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Coca-Cola Telecommunications

Trivia:

Punky's dog Brandon was named after then-NBC programming chief Brandon Tartikoff.

Quotes:

Theme Song: Maybe the world is blind / Or just a little unkind. Don't know / Seems you can't be sure, of anything any more / Although, you may be lonely and then / One day you're smiling again / Every time I turn around, I see the girl that turns my world around / Standing there / Every time I turn around / Her spirit's lifting me right off the ground / What's gonna be? / Guess we'll just wait and see.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Tom Brady/Beck (#30.17)" (2005)

I want my Punky Brewster!

What happened to the sweet, precocious little girl we all grew up with? When the series was canceled, I felt there was something amiss and I wanted the network to bring Punky Brewster back... they never did. Now I cannot find reruns anywhere, did everyone forget how special and beautiful this little show was? It was one of those hidden gems, a show that brought the whole family together.

When I came home from school in the afternoon, there were two shows: Small Wonder and Punky Brewster. When they came on, I would stop whatever I was doing, glue myself to the television, slip on my different-colored sneakers and instantly I'd have Punky Power! I remember how Soliel Moon Frye lit up the room every time she smiled, it was like you knew everything was going to be alright. I loved how the show was always fresh and innocent, much better than the violence-induced cop shows and legal dramas of today's audience.