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The Best Episodes of Punky Brewster

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An abandoned waif and her dog are taken in by a cranky apartment manager who becomes her guardian in this family-friendly sitcom.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Punky Brewster Season 3 Episode 11 - The Metamorphosis
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Metamorphosis

    S3:E11

    When it's time for Punky to get her first bra, Henry is the one who has the growing pains, because he finds it hard to accept that Punky is growing up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Punky Brewster Season 3 Episode 15 - The Anniversary
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Anniversary

    S3:E15

    In a saddening episode: Henry has bought tickets to the circus which is scheduled for the next day, May 9th. When Cherie starts acting strange and says she can't go to the circus, Punky remembers that Punky's diary says that Cherie acted the same way on May 9th of last year too. Punky wants to know why Cherie likes to be alone on May 9th of every year, so Punky decides to follow Cherie around on May 9th -- and discovers that May 9th is the anniversary of the day Cherie's parents, Ronald George Johnson and Elizabeth Marie Johnson, died in a car accident in 1981, and Cherie is still having problems coping with the tragedy, because she feels guilty, thinking that the accident was her fault because her parents were on their way to pick her up from school. Punky talks to Betty, who says that Cherie never talks about her parents, not even to Betty. Cherie has never even been to the cemetery where Ronald and Elizabeth were buried. Cherie has kept her feelings about the deaths all balled up in

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Punky Brewster Season 3 Episode 10 - It's a Dog's Life
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - It's a Dog's Life

    S3:E10

    Punky decides that she would rather go on a yacht on Lake Michigan with Cherie and Margaux rather than stay home and take care of Brandon, until she has a dream that shows her how it feels to be Brandon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Punky Brewster Season 3 Episode 14 - My Fair Punky
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - My Fair Punky

    S3:E14

    Punky is invited to the birthday party of rich kid Robert Whitney when Henry is hired to be the party's photographer. In order to keep from embarrassing Henry, Punky takes lessons from Margaux on how to act like a rich stiff. The lessons don't work -- Punky ends up wreaking havoc and has Robert wishing that his social secretary Charles hadn't invited any stiffs to the party, because Robert didn't want the party to be as boring and stiff as Charles wanted it to be.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Punky Brewster Season 3 Episode 18 - This Spud's for You
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - This Spud's for You

    S3:E18

    Overweight classmate Farley "Spud" Blugner has a crush on Punky, but rejection from Punky sends him out on the window ledge on the 6th floor of the apartment building Spud lives in, when Punky refuses to ask Spud to the Sadie Hawkins Day dance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Punky Brewster Season 3 Episode 21 - Remember When
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Remember When

    S3:E21

    A blizzard traps Punky, Henry, Betty, Cherie, Margaux, and Brandon in Henry and Punky's apartment, where the gang passes the time by remembering past situations that they've been in, with flashbacks to past episodes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Punky Brewster Season 1 Episode 10 - Go to Sleep
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Go to Sleep

    S1:E10

    Punky can't sleep, so Henry agrees to let her stay up and watch the opera with him on TV.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Punky Brewster Season 1 Episode 4 - Lost and Found
    0.5/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Lost and Found

    S1:E4

    Henry takes Punky shopping and she wanders off.

    Director:Art Dielhenn
    Writer:Neil Lebowitz

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  9. Punky Brewster Season 1 Episode 1 - Punky Finds a Home (1)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Punky Finds a Home (1)

    S1:E1

    In the series opener, in Chicago, 8-year-old Penelope ""Punky"" Brewster and her dog Brandon are found living in an empty apartment by the building's grouchy manager, photography studio owner Henry Warnimont. Punky tells Henry that it all started when her father walked out on her and her mother Susan Brewster, then a couple of weeks ago, Susan said they were going on a trip, so Susan, Punky, and Brandon piled up in their car and drove to a shopping center in Chicago, where Susan abandoned Punky and Brandon, who have been homeless ever since. In the vacant apartment, Punky always had food, because 8-year-old Cherie Johnson, who lives upstairs from Henry with her grandmother Betty Johnson, always brought food to Punky. Henry takes some memorable pictures of Punky, Cherie, Betty, Brandon, and himself at his photography studio. Later, Punky decides to clean Henry's apartment but when Henry gets home, he is furious because he liked everything the way it was before Punky cleaned the place. Hen

    Director:Jack Shea
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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  10. Punky Brewster Season 1 Episode 2 - Punky Finds a Home (2)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Punky Finds a Home (2)

    S1:E2

    Henry calls the Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS), but Punky panics, saying that she doesn't want to go to an orphanage, so Henry promises Punky that she won't have to go to an orphanage. The DCFS sends Miranda ""Randi"" Mitchell, who takes Punky away from Henry. Randi takes Punky to Fenster Hall, a home for kids up for adoption. Randi later returns to Henry's apartment and tells Henry that there hasn't been much progress in finding Punky's mother Susan, who may not want to be found. Randi also says that in 72 hours, the DCFS will have a hearing to decide who gets custody of Punky, and Punky wants it to be Henry. Henry has shed a lot of his grouchiness, and he now loves Punky and would like to have custody of her, but Randi thinks Punky would be better off with someone else. At Fenster Hall, Punky is introduced to her two room mates -- Lisa is a girl who acts tough, and Mary is a girl who never talks. Punky wants to escape from Fenster Hall and go back to Henry's apartment,

    Director:Art Dielhenn
    Writers:Liz Sage, Rick Hawkins

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  11. Punky Brewster Season 1 Episode 3 - Punky Finds a Home (3)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Punky Finds a Home (3)

    S1:E3

    Henry demands to know one reason why Randi doesn't think he should be Punky's foster father, but Randi gives him three reasons -- he's never raised a kid, he's not married, and he's too old.

    Director:Art Dielhenn
    Writer:Carmen Finestra

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  12. Punky Brewster Season 1 Episode 5 - Punky Gets Her Own Room
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Punky Gets Her Own Room

    S1:E5

    Punky and her friends convert Henry's study room into her bedroom without asking him first.

    Director:Art Dielhenn
    Writer:Neil Lebowitz

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  13. Punky Brewster Season 1 Episode 6 - Walk Pool
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Walk Pool

    S1:E6

    Mrs. Johnson finds the task of walking the children to school to be too exasperating, so she turns it over to Henry, who attempts to instill a sense of discipline into them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Punky Brewster Season 1 Episode 7 - Gone Fishin'
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Gone Fishin'

    S1:E7

    Henry tries to introduce Punky and her friends to the joys of fishing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Punky Brewster Season 1 Episode 8 - Take Me out to the Ballgame
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Take Me out to the Ballgame

    S1:E8

    As the Chicago Cubs play in their first post-season championship since 1945, proud Cubs fan Henry tries to get tickets for Punky and himself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Punky Brewster Season 1 Episode 9 - Parents Night
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Parents Night

    S1:E9

    As the school's parent-teacher night approaches, Punky is upset by Margaux's insensitive comments about foster parents and foster children.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Punky Brewster Season 1 Episode 11 - A Visit to the Doctor
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - A Visit to the Doctor

    S1:E11

    Henry gives Punky a lucky nickel to keep with her while she goes for a booster shot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Punky Brewster Season 1 Episode 12 - Miss Adorable
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Miss Adorable

    S1:E12

    Punky, Cherie, and Margaux compete in a beauty pageant hosted by pop singer Andy Gibb.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Punky Brewster Season 1 Episode 13 - Dog Dough Afternoon
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Dog Dough Afternoon

    S1:E13

    Punky and Cherie start a dog grooming business so that they can help make ends meet in their respective homes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Punky Brewster Season 1 Episode 14 - Bye Bye, My
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Bye Bye, My

    S1:E14

    Henry throws out Punky's worn-out old doll after the children's attempt to repair it fails. This upsets Punky, so Henry searches throughout the city to find it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Punky Brewster Season 1 Episode 15 - Yes, Punky, There Is a Santa Claus (1)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Yes, Punky, There Is a Santa Claus (1)

    S1:E15

    Christmas is approaching, and the only thing Punky wants is to find her mother.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Punky Brewster Season 1 Episode 16 - Yes, Punky, There Is a Santa Claus (2)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Yes, Punky, There Is a Santa Claus (2)

    S1:E16

    Christmas is approaching, and the only thing Punky wants is to find her mother.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Punky Brewster Season 1 Episode 17 - Play It Again, Punky
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Play It Again, Punky

    S1:E17

    Punky helps her piano teacher get into the music business.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Punky Brewster Season 1 Episode 18 - Henry Falls in Love (1)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Henry Falls in Love (1)

    S1:E18

    Henry is reunited with a woman he planned to marry in 1941; when Pearl Harbor was attacked, he enlisted in the Merchant Marines and did not see her again until now.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Punky Brewster Season 1 Episode 19 - Henry Falls in Love (2)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Henry Falls in Love (2)

    S1:E19

    Punky runs away when he learns that when Henry and Maggie are to be married, she'll be sent to boarding school in Europe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Metamorphosis" is the best rated episode of "Punky Brewster". It scored 6/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/12/1987. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Anniversary".