Punky Brewster
American sitcom television series (1984–1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the 1984 television series. For the animated television series, see It's Punky Brewster. For the 2021 television series, see Punky Brewster (2021 TV series). For the Devin Townsend album, see Punky Brüster – Cooked on Phonics.
Punky Brewster is an American sitcom television series about a young girl (Soleil Moon Frye) being raised by a foster parent (George Gaynes) in Chicago.[2] The show ran on NBC from September 16, 1984, to March 9, 1986, and again in syndication from October 30, 1987, to May 27, 1988.
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | David W. Duclon |
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Opening theme | "Every Time I Turn Around" performed by Gary Portnoy |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 88 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer | David W. Duclon |
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Camera setup | Videotape; Multi-camera |
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Network | NBC |
Release | September 16, 1984 (1984-09-16) – March 9, 1986 (1986-03-09) |
Network | Syndication |
Release | October 30, 1987 (1987-10-30) – May 27, 1988 (1988-05-27)[1] |
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Punky Brewster spawned an animated spin-off, It's Punky Brewster. The series featured the original cast voicing their respective characters. The cartoon was produced by Ruby-Spears, and aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to December 6, 1986.
In 2020, NBC confirmed a 10-episode revival to air on its Peacock streaming service. Frye returned, as did original cast member Cherie Johnson.[3] The revival premiered on February 25, 2021.