Punky Brewster Premiered Date, Network, Genre, Cast

Premiered Date

September 16, 1984

Genre

Comedy

Network

NBC

Cast

Soleil Moon Frye, George Gaynes, Cherie Johnson, Susie Garrett

Soleil Moon Frye

as Penelope

1917-2016

George Gaynes

as Henry Warnimont

Cherie Johnson

as Cherie Johnson

1929-2002

Susie Garrett

as Betty Johnson

About Punky Brewster

About

A child who was abandoned by her parents is taken in by a quirky old photographer. The girl and her dog end up teaching the old man about life. The series originally ran from 1984 to 1988.

Trivia

The sitcom's theme song is "Every Time I Turn Around" by Judy Hart Angelo. In late 2020, a revival season was announced for the streaming service Peacock.