PUNKY BREWSTER

19847.3 RATING4 SEASONS91 EPISODESCOMEDY

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

PRINCIPAL CAST

SOLEIL MOON FRYEPunky Brewster

GEORGE GAYNESHenry Warnimont

CHERIE JOHNSONCherie Johnson

SUSIE GARRETTBetty Johnson

AMI FOSTERMargaux Kramer

SERIES GUIDE

SEASONS & EPISODES

SEASON

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S01 E01

1984-09-16 / 23 MIN

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 studio owner Henry Warnimont. Punky tells Henry that it all started when her father walked out on her and her mother Susan Brewster, then a couple of weeks ago, Susan said they were going on a trip, so Susan, Punky, and Brandon piled up in their car and drove to a shopping center in Chicago, where Susan abandoned Punky and Brandon, who have been homeless ever since. In the vacant apartment, Punky always had food, because 8-year-old Cherie Johnson, who lives upstairs from Henry with her grandmother Betty Johnson, always brought food to Punky. Henry takes some memorable pictures of Punky, Cherie, Betty, Brandon, and himself at his photography studio. Later, Punky decides to clean Henry's apartment but when Henry gets home, he is furious because he liked everything the way it was before Punky cleaned the place. Hen

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S01 E02

1984-09-23 / 23 MIN

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 to go to an orphanage. The DCFS sends Miranda ""Randi"" Mitchell, who takes Punky away from Henry. Randi takes Punky to Fenster Hall, a home for kids up for adoption. Randi later returns to Henry's apartment and tells Henry that there hasn't been much progress in finding Punky's mother Susan, who may not want to be found. Randi also says that in 72 hours, the DCFS will have a hearing to decide who gets custody of Punky, and Punky wants it to be Henry. Henry has shed a lot of his grouchiness, and he now loves Punky and would like to have custody of her, but Randi thinks Punky would be better off with someone else. At Fenster Hall, Punky is introduced to her two room mates -- Lisa is a girl who acts tough, and Mary is a girl who never talks. Punky wants to escape from Fenster Hall and go back to Henry's apartment,

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S01 E03

1984-09-30 / 23 MIN

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's too old.

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S01 E04

1984-10-07 / 23 MIN

LOST AND FOUND

Henry takes Punky shopping and she wanders off.

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S01 E05

1984-10-07 / 23 MIN

PUNKY GETS HER OWN ROOM

Punky and her friends convert Henry's study room into her bedroom without asking him first.

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S01 E06

1984-10-14 / 23 MIN

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.

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