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'''''Punky Brewster''''' was a 1984-88 [[Dom Com]] on [[NBC]] about abandoned child Penelope "Punky" Brewster (her father walked out on her and her mom left Punky and her pet dog, Brandon, at a grocery store), played by Soleil Moon Frye, and her adoptive father, Henry, played by George Gaynes (best known for his role as Commandant Lassard in the ''[[Police Academy]]'' movies). Also revolves around Punky's interactions with her best friend, Cherie Johnson, played by [[The Danza|Cherie Johnson]] (who later went on to play Laura Winslow's friend on ''[[Family Matters]]''), who lives with her grandmother, Betty, played by Susie Garrett. Punky's other friends include geeky Allan Anderson (Casey Ellison) and stuck-up rich girl Margaux Kramer (Ami Foster).
Well-loved [[Kid Com]] of [[The Eighties]] (by kids, anyway—critics hated it), especially when it re-ran in syndication. Did a [[Very Special Episode]] after the Challenger space shuttle explosion. Its [[Animated Adaptation]] (featuring a magical furry creature named Glomer who was left in the real world after wandering out of his village located within a rainbow) also was shown on NBC.
The prime time show's rights were owned by NBC; they sold the rights to Coca-Cola Telecommunications (Columbia/Tri-Star Television) when it went into syndication.
A [[Punky Brewster (2021)|revival series]] debuted on the [[NBC]] streaming service [[Peacock]] in 2021, featuring Frye as a grown-up Punky -- a divorced single mom raising her daughter and two adopted sons -- taking in a young abandoned girl who reminds her of herself at that age. It lasted a single season.
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