Punky Brewster
American sitcom television series (1984–1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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It's Punky Brewster |
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.