Punky Brewster - Season 1 - Eps 1: Punky Finds a Home (1)

1984-09-1623 min⭐ 7.4/10

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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About Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster

Title: Punky Brewster

First Air Date: 1984-09-16

Last Air Date: 1988-05-27

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.4/10 (from 85 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 5

Total Episodes: 91

Network: NBC Syndication

Genres: Comedy, Kids

Production Companies: NBC Productions, Columbia Pictures Television, Lightkeeper Productions, Coca-Cola Telecommunications, Ruby-Spears Productions

Synopsis

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

Cast

Soleil Moon Frye

Soleil Moon Frye

Punky Brewster

George Gaynes

George Gaynes

Henry Warnimont

Cherie Johnson

Cherie Johnson

Cherie Johnson

Susie Garrett

Susie Garrett

Betty Johnson

Ami Foster

Ami Foster

Margaux Kramer

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