Punky Brewster

Comedy 1984

Available on Peacock

Punky Brewster is a child who has been abandoned by her parents. Taken in by crusty Chicago photographer Henry Warnimont, Punky and her dog, Brandon, teach Henry how to lighten up. Cherie and Allen are two of Punky's friends. The titular character is named for a girl former NBC executive Brandon Tartikoff remembered from his childhood.

Comedy 1984

TV-G

Starring Soleil Moon Frye, George Gaynes, Cherie Johnson

EPISODE 1

Punky Finds a Home, Pt. 1

Punky tells Henry that it all started when her father walked out on her and her mother, Susan Brewster.

24 min · Sep 15, 1984 TV-PG
EPISODE 2

Punky Finds a Home, Pt. 2

Henry fails to stop a social worker from putting Punky in an orphanage.

24 min · Sep 22, 1984 TV-PG
EPISODE 3

Punky Finds a Home, Pt. 3

Henry goes to court to get custody of Punky.

24 min · Sep 29, 1984 TV-PG
EPISODE 4

Lost and Found / Punky Gets Her Own Room

In the first segment, Punky and her friends convert Henry's study room into her bedroom without asking him first. In the second segment, Henry takes Punky shopping and she wanders off.

24 min · Oct 6, 1984 TV-PG
EPISODE 5

Walk Pool / Gone Fishing

Henry faces unexpected problems when he walks Punky to school; Henry takes Punky fishing.

24 min · Oct 13, 1984 TV-PG
EPISODE 6

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

After many failed attempts to get the tickets, a desperate Henry buys the tickets from scalper Lenny the Loop -- and the tickets turn out to be for a game between the same two teams on the same day, but from 100 years ago. As a result, when Punky and Henry can't get any seats at Wrigley Field, Punky talks the Cubs players into letting her and Henry watch the game from the Cubs dugout. -tv.com

24 min · Oct 20, 1984 TV-PG

Soleil Moon Frye

Penelope "Punky" Brewster
George Gaynes

Henry Warnimont
Cherie Johnson

Cherie Johnson
Susie Garrett

Mrs. Betty Johnson
Ami Foster

Margaux Kramer

About

Punky Brewster

COMEDY

Punky Brewster is a child who has been abandoned by her parents. Taken in by crusty Chicago photographer Henry Warnimont, Punky and her dog, Brandon, teach Henry how to lighten up. Cherie and Allen are two of Punky's friends. The titular character is named for a girl former NBC executive Brandon Tartikoff remembered from his childhood.

Heartwarming '80s sitcom celebrates family bonds.

Information

Studio: NBC
Released: 1984
Rated: TV-G
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.