Punky Brewster - Season 2 - Eps 11: The Gift
Punky befriends Linda, the school's mentally handicapped janitor, and she consoles Linda when Allen makes fun of Linda. Mike later brings Linda into the classroom to play a violin, and Mike teaches Allen and the other kids that people who are mentally handicapped can still be talented people, and Mike also teaches them that mentally handicapped people have feelings like other people do.
About 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
Punky Brewster

George Gaynes
Henry Warnimont

Cherie Johnson
Cherie Johnson

Susie Garrett
Betty Johnson

Ami Foster
Margaux Kramer