

Punky Brewster
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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Seasons

1.Punky Finds a Home (1)
16-09-198423mIn 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 s...

2.Punky Finds a Home (2)
23-09-198423mHenry 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 t...

3.Punky Finds a Home (3)
30-09-198423mHenry 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'...

4.Lost and Found
0.507-10-198423mHenry takes Punky shopping and she wanders off.

5.Punky Gets Her Own Room
07-10-198423mPunky and her friends convert Henry's study room into her bedroom without asking him first.

6.Walk Pool
14-10-198423mMrs. 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.

7.Gone Fishin'
14-10-198423mHenry tries to introduce Punky and her friends to the joys of fishing.

8.Take Me out to the Ballgame
21-10-198423mAs the Chicago Cubs play in their first post-season championship since 1945, proud Cubs fan Henry tries to get tickets for Punky and himself.

9.Parents Night
28-10-198423mAs the school's parent-teacher night approaches, Punky is upset by Margaux's insensitive comments about foster parents and foster children.

10.Go to Sleep
1.004-11-198423mPunky can't sleep, so Henry agrees to let her stay up and watch the opera with him on TV.

11.A Visit to the Doctor
04-11-198423mHenry gives Punky a lucky nickel to keep with her while she goes for a booster shot.

12.Miss Adorable
25-11-198423mPunky, Cherie, and Margaux compete in a beauty pageant hosted by pop singer Andy Gibb.

13.Dog Dough Afternoon
02-12-198423mPunky and Cherie start a dog grooming business so that they can help make ends meet in their respective homes.

14.Bye Bye, My
09-12-198423mHenry 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.

15.Yes, Punky, There Is a Santa Claus (1)
16-12-198423mChristmas is approaching, and the only thing Punky wants is to find her mother.

16.Yes, Punky, There Is a Santa Claus (2)
16-12-198423mChristmas is approaching, and the only thing Punky wants is to find her mother.

17.Play It Again, Punky
20-01-198523mPunky helps her piano teacher get into the music business.

18.Henry Falls in Love (1)
27-01-198523mHenry 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.

19.Henry Falls in Love (2)
03-02-198523mPunky runs away when he learns that when Henry and Maggie are to be married, she'll be sent to boarding school in Europe.

20.My Aged Valentine
10-02-198523mAfter getting in trouble for slugging a boy at school, Punky dreams of life 80 years into the future where everyone has found love except for her.

21.I Love You, Brandon
17-02-198523mHenry scolds Brandon for eating several valuable stamps. After that, Punky takes him on a walk, where he is hit by a car. He is rushed to the veterinary hospital, where his prognos...

22.Punky Brewster's Workout
24-02-198523mHenry purchases a video camera for his photo studio and firmly warns Punky that she is not to touch it under any circumstances. However, while he's away, she and her friends make a...

23.Gals and Dolls
03-03-1985Punky, Cherie, and Margaux all want a highly sought-after doll, but Henry can only find one of them at the toy store.

24.Fenster Hall (1)
31-03-1985Punky catches a boy breaking into her room and stealing from her. Henry takes the boy to Fenster Hall where Mike Fulton, one of the workers there, tries to bond with him.

25.Fenster Hall (2)
31-03-1985T.C.'s criminal mentor, Blade, sends him back to Fenster Hall to steal the money from the upcoming benefit auction.
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