Punky Brewster - Season 2 - Eps 9: The Search
Punky is feeling a little down after Mike has assigned the class to each work on their family tree. It's making her want her mother Susan back in her life, and when she has a talk with Mike, Mike tells Punky something surprising -- Mike was born on November 23, 1955, and his mother gave him up for adoption when he was just a few days old, and he was never adopted, so he grew up in Fenster Hall. This inspires Punky and Mike to help each other search for their mothers. Only the search for Mike's mother, Lois Collins, is successful, and the fact that Mike has been happily united with Lois delights Punky, who is thankful that Henry found her and took her in after her mother Susan abandoned her a year ago.
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