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Punky Brewster

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TV Series

The Resume

    (September 16, 1984-May 27, 1988)
    Originally aired on NBC
    Soleil Moon Frye as Penelope 'Punky' Brewster
    George Gaynes as Henry Warnimont
    Cherie Johnson as Cherie Johnson
    Ami Foster as Margeaux Kramer
    Susie Garrett as Betty Johnson
    T.K. Carter as Mike Fulton
    Brandon as Brandon the Wonder Dog
    Premise: A girl, abandoned by her mother, moves in with a crusty photographer
    Set in Chicago

Why Punky Brewster might be annoying:

    Brandon Tartikoff had a childhood obsession with an older girl called 'Punky,' hence the name of the show.
    Of course, the dog that always latched to Punky was named after Tartikoff.
    It sounds creepy when a little girl moves in with a single old guy.
    It is famed for Cherie Johnson's watershed role as Cherie Johnson.
    Before there was 'Girl Power,' there was 'Punky Power.'
    It was basically a white version of 'Webster' and 'Diff'rent Strokes.'
    It was yet another 1980's NBC children's show that spread the joy of the 'Just Say No' campaign.
    One episode had the ridiculous premise of Cherie being locked in a refrigerator.
    Like many NBC sitcoms of the 1980's, it spawned an animated spin-off.
    In the last episode, the cast held a wedding for Brandon the dog.
    It ran on NBC for two years, took a one-year hiatus, and then ran on first-run syndication for another two years.

Why Punky Brewster might not be annoying:

    It had to deal with NFL games running overtime on the Sunday night show, forcing the producers to create 15-minute episodes.
    The real Punky (Peyton Rutledge) made an appearance on an episode.
    An episode where Punky was saddened by the Challenger explosion helped many kids deal with the tragedy.
    Some credit Punky's fashion sense for bringing hip hop culture to white people.
    Kids got to submit their artwork that was shown as the show went to commercial.

Credit: Hoxy


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 17 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 29 Votes: 34.48% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 23 Votes: 73.91% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 20 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 25 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 55 Votes: 74.55% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 59 Votes: 64.41% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 47.22% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 78 Votes: 71.79% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 133 Votes: 58.65% Annoying