Punky is faced with a new set of dilemmas, including boy problems and all that goes with them. The titular character is named for a girl former nbc executive brandon tartikoff remembered from his childhood. Punky brewster is a 198488 dom com created and executive produced by david w. When she was seven years old, frye won the role of penelope punky brewster in the sitcom punky brewster. Nov 23, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Its punky brewster s01e01 punky to the rescue the quartersize quarterback 1985 repack dvd by juan schlossberg. When i saw that the series was available on dvd, i wanted my own daughter to experience punky power and so we have bought every single one. Both a touching portrait of her makeshift family and a joyful ride through her childhood adventures, punky brewster was a 1980s benchmark in fun, innocent te. Punky in the record business andy gibb is back, and this time, hes punkys piano instructor. Dec 04, 2019 both a touching portrait of her makeshift family and a joyful ride through her childhood adventures, punky brewster was a 1980s benchmark in fun, innocent te. The show uses the same premise and main cast as the 1984 liveaction show, but includes a magical sprite named glomer.
My daughter and her step sisters have not put it down once. Punky is concerned about the way cherie always seems to act every year on the 9th of may. She showed it to her cousin and she watched a few episodes and borrowed it to watch the rest. Henry fails to stop a social worker from putting punky in an orphanage. How punky brewster traumatized a nation strange famous. I used to watch punky brewster as a kid and remember loving it. Punky brewster is a television program that aired for 2 years on network television and 2 additional years in first run syndication. Punky brewster is an american sitcom television series about a young girl soleil moon frye being raised by a foster parent george gaynes. Punky brewster is an animated tv series produced by rubyspears that originally aired from 19851986 on nbc. Punky brewster is back for her fourth and final season. She began her career as a child actor at the age of two.
It is an animated adaptation of the sitcom of the same name, with the main cast of the sitcom reprising their roles. The matchmakerpunky and cherie set henry on a blind date, and betty ends up on a dating show. Punky soleil moon frye has come a long way since the first time she turned our world aroundbut thats not to say she doesnt have a thing. It is nice because it shows the first episodes in chronological order. The show aired original episodes on nbc from september 16, 1984, to march 9, 1986, and again in firstrun syndication from. Its possible the videos i have linked below wont seem as psychologically crippling as they were when they were first broadcast to an unsuspecting audience of children who were inundated by positive punky power week after week. I grew up with punky brewster, which certainly dates me quite a bit. She doesnt want to stay in an orphanage, and finally befriends henry warnimont who adopts her. Jan 19, 2014 this feature is not available right now. Soleil moon frye punky brewster and george gaynes henry warnimont star in another season of the unforgettable hit show. Punky convinces him to record his music, but he falls in with a shady record exec. The fourth season, which is the final season, was totally worth the long wait.
Duclon and airing on nbc and later in syndication about abandoned child penelope punky brewster her father walked out on her and her mom left punky and her pet dog, brandon, at a grocery store, played by soleil moon frye, and her adoptive father, henry, played by. The show ran on nbc from september 16, 1984, to ma. Punky brewster is a show about a girl named penelope punky brewster. Most people will be too young to remember this punky brewster episode, the punky brewster phenomenon, or punky brewster at all. The show starred a young soleil moon frey as the title character, penelope punky brewster.
The series revolves around a girl named punky brewster soleil moon frye being raised by her foster parent henry warnimont george gaynes. Punky is afraid that henry will be the next victim of a widely publicized murder spree. Punky brewster is an american television series created by david w. Punky brewster and the challenger explosion dvdr hell duration. Soleil moon frye stars as the abandoned little girl with an indomitable spirit who, with her faithful dog brandon, brings light and laughter into the life of a.
Taken in by crusty chicago photographer henry warnimont, punky and her dog, brandon, teach henry how to lighten up. The show ran on nbc from september 16, 1984, to march 9, 1986, and again in syndication from october 30, 1987, to may 27, 1988. She is abandoned with her dog, brandon, in a supermarket by her mother. The first scenes of the first episode from season one.
With soleil moon frye, george gaynes, cherie johnson, sandy. Watch punky brewster online full episodes of season 4 to 1. My fair punkypunky is invited to a rich kid birthday party where henry is hired as the photographer. Season one proves the old, familyfriendly sitcom is as captivating for kids today as it was in 1984. Fighting city hall punky wants to turn a vacant lot into a park. Punky brewster theme song lyrics at lyrics on demand.
May 18, 2007 the first scenes of the first episode from season one. Soleil moon frye stars as the abandoned little girl with an indomitable spirit who, with her faithful dog brandon, brings light and laughter into the life of a grumpy, old photographer george gaynes. Punky believes she has donated an urn containing henrys aunt mabels ashes to a convent. Punky brewster is a child who has been abandoned by her parents. Watch perils of punky season 2, episode 3 of punky brewster or get episode details on nbc. Punkys only wish is to find her mom, and with some help, henry tries to find her. Fighting city hallpunky wants to turn a vacant lot into a park. The matchmaker punky and cherie set henry on a blind date, and betty ends up on a dating show. Feb 18, 20 punky brewster and the challenger explosion dvdr hell duration. I bought this for my 8 yr old daughter to watch and she loves it. My fair punky punky is invited to a rich kid birthday party where henry is hired as the photographer. Its punky brewster is a 19851986 animated spinoff of the live action television sitcom punky brewster. Punky brewster is an american sitcom television series about a young girl being raised by a foster parent. The manager of the building is a 60yearold curmudgeon named henry warnimont, who begrudgingly agrees to let her sleep on his couch until more suitable arrangements can be made.
With george gaynes, soleil moon frye, talia balsam, eddie deezen. Punky brewster is a heartwarming orphan who lives with her foster father, a photographer named henry, and her dog. Somewhere in the tradition of silas marner and chaplins the kid, punky brewster breathes new life in the story of an isolated bachelor who takes in a lost and forgotten child. Its punky brewster s01e01 punky to the rescue the quartersize quarterback 1985 repack dvd. See more ideas about punky brewster, soleil moon frye and 80s kids.