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Punky Brewster: Season 2, Episode 5

Tap Your Troubles Away (13 Oct. 1985)

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The children enroll in a tap dancing class taught by Jersey Janet, a former Broadway dancer. Punky is not very good, and she quits the class when her skills do not improve.

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The children enroll in a tap dancing class taught by Jersey Janet, a former Broadway dancer. Punky is not very good, and she quits the class when her skills do not improve.

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The title of this episode is based on a song from the 1974 Jerry Herman stage musical "Mack and Mabel." See more »

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References Smurfs (1981) See more »

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"It's De-Lovely"
Written by Cole Porter
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