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Punky Brewster
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GenreSitcom
Created byDavid W. Duclon
Based onPunky Brewster
Developed bySteve Armogida & Jim Armogida
Starring
ComposerLinda Perry
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producersSteve Armogida
Jim Armogida
David W. Duclon
Jimmy Fox
Soleil Moon Frye
ProducersJordan Black
Mary Kay Kelly
Kira Kalush
CinematographyJoe Pennella
EditorTimothy Ryder
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time23–28 minutes
Production companiesArmogida Brothers Productions
Main Event Media
Universal Television
Universal Content Productions
Release
Original networkPeacock
YTV (Canada)
Original releaseFebruary 25, 2021 (2021-02-25)

Punky Brewster is an American sitcom television series that premiered on Peacock on February 25, 2021.[1] It is a revival to the 1984–1988 series of the same name, and stars Soleil Moon Frye and Cherie Johnson, with Quinn Copeland, Noah Cottrell, Oliver De Los Santos, Lauren Lindsey Donzis and Freddie Prinze Jr.[2] In August 2021, the series was canceled after one season.[3]

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Peacock (streaming service)

Peacock (streaming service)

Peacock is an American over-the-top video streaming service owned and operated by the Television and Streaming division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. Named after the NBC logo, the service launched on July 15, 2020. The service primarily features series and film content from NBCUniversal studios and other third-party content providers, including television series, films, news, and sports programming. The service is available in a free ad-supported version with limited content, while premium tiers include a larger content library and access to additional NBC Sports, Hallmark Channel, and WWE content.

Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster is an American sitcom television series about a young girl being raised by a foster parent. 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.

Soleil Moon Frye

Soleil Moon Frye

Soleil Moon Frye is an American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter. She began her career as a child actress at the age of two. When she was seven, Frye won the role of Penelope "Punky" Brewster in the NBC sitcom Punky Brewster. The series debuted in September 1984, and earned consistently low ratings, but the Punky character was a hit with young children. After NBC cancelled the series, it was picked up for the syndication market, where it aired for an additional two seasons before ending in 1988. Frye reprised the role in a 2021 reboot of the series.

Cherie Johnson

Cherie Johnson

Cherie Johnson is an American actress, writer, film producer, and author. She is known for her roles on Punky Brewster as Punky's best friend Cherie and Family Matters, where she played Laura Winslow's best friend Maxine Johnson for eight seasons (1990–1998).

Lauren Lindsey Donzis

Lauren Lindsey Donzis

Lauren Lindsey Donzis is an American actress, best known for starring as Molly in the Netflix series No Good Nick and as Ruby in the fourth season of the Disney Channel original series Liv and Maddie.

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Freddie James Prinze Jr. is an American actor, television and film producer and screenwriter. He has starred in films such as I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and its sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998), She's All That (1999), Summer Catch (2001), Scooby-Doo (2002), and its sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004). Prinze has also had recurring and starring roles in television shows, including Friends (2002), Boston Legal (2004), Freddie (2005–06) and 24 (2010). He voiced Kanan Jarrus in the Disney XD series Star Wars Rebels. He is the only child of comedian and actor Freddie Prinze.

Premise

Punky Brewster is now a divorced mother raising three children: her teenage biological daughter Hannah, and her two adopted sons, Diego and Daniel. She lives in the same Chicago apartment where she grew up with her foster father, Henry Warnimont, and even works as a photographer, just like he did. She encounters a girl at Fenster Hall named Izzy, who, like Punky, was abandoned by her mother. Punky is still best friends with Cherie, who works at Fenster and arranges to have Izzy live with a foster family, but after seeing the similarities in Izzy compared to when she was her age, Punky decides to take her in and raise her with her three children. Punky also has an on-off relationship with her ex-husband Travis and discovers that the mother who abandoned her in the grocery store as a child is still alive and has been looking for her for years.

Cast

Main

Guest stars

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Soleil Moon Frye

Soleil Moon Frye

Soleil Moon Frye is an American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter. She began her career as a child actress at the age of two. When she was seven, Frye won the role of Penelope "Punky" Brewster in the NBC sitcom Punky Brewster. The series debuted in September 1984, and earned consistently low ratings, but the Punky character was a hit with young children. After NBC cancelled the series, it was picked up for the syndication market, where it aired for an additional two seasons before ending in 1988. Frye reprised the role in a 2021 reboot of the series.

Cherie Johnson

Cherie Johnson

Cherie Johnson is an American actress, writer, film producer, and author. She is known for her roles on Punky Brewster as Punky's best friend Cherie and Family Matters, where she played Laura Winslow's best friend Maxine Johnson for eight seasons (1990–1998).

Lauren Lindsey Donzis

Lauren Lindsey Donzis

Lauren Lindsey Donzis is an American actress, best known for starring as Molly in the Netflix series No Good Nick and as Ruby in the fourth season of the Disney Channel original series Liv and Maddie.

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Freddie James Prinze Jr. is an American actor, television and film producer and screenwriter. He has starred in films such as I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and its sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998), She's All That (1999), Summer Catch (2001), Scooby-Doo (2002), and its sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004). Prinze has also had recurring and starring roles in television shows, including Friends (2002), Boston Legal (2004), Freddie (2005–06) and 24 (2010). He voiced Kanan Jarrus in the Disney XD series Star Wars Rebels. He is the only child of comedian and actor Freddie Prinze.

Seth Green

Seth Green

Seth Benjamin Green is an American actor. His film debut came with a role in the comedy-drama film The Hotel New Hampshire (1984), and he went on to have supporting roles in comedy films throughout the 1980s, including Can't Buy Me Love (1987) and My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988).

Ami Foster

Ami Foster

Ami Foster is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Margaux Kramer in the TV series Punky Brewster.

Alexa Bliss

Alexa Bliss

Alexis Cabrera is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Alexa Bliss. In 2013, Bliss signed a contract with WWE and was assigned to their Performance Center and developmental brand NXT. She made her main roster debut on the SmackDown brand in 2016, later becoming a two-time SmackDown Women's Champion and the first woman to hold the title twice.

Charlotte Flair

Charlotte Flair

Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Charlotte Flair. She is the current SmackDown Women's Champion in her record-setting seventh reign.

WWE

WWE

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., doing business as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and various other business ventures. The company is additionally involved in licensing its intellectual property to companies to produce video games and action figures.

Sharon Lawrence

Sharon Lawrence

Sharon Elizabeth Lawrence is an American actress. From 1993 to 1999, she starred as Sylvia Costas in the ABC drama series, NYPD Blue. The role garnered her three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, and Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama. She received three additional Emmy Awards nominations for her later television performances.

Production

A Punky Brewster revival series was reported to be in development in June 2019.[4] In September of that year, it was reported the series, along with the Saved by the Bell revival, would appear on the Peacock streaming service.[5] A 10-episode first season was greenlit by Peacock in January 2020.[6] On August 19, 2021, Peacock canceled the series after one season.[3]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Pilot"Jonathan JudgeTeleplay by : Steve & Jim Armogida, David W. Duclon & Jimmy FoxFebruary 25, 2021 (2021-02-25)
Punky is now a divorced mother of three, still living in her childhood apartment. She meets Izzy, a 7-year-old abandoned by her mother, just as Punky had been abandoned. She decides to become Izzy's foster mother.
2"Making Room for Izzy"Jonathan JudgeSuzie V. Freeman & Sarah Jane CunninghamFebruary 25, 2021 (2021-02-25)
Punky needs to figure out where Izzy will sleep in the crowded apartment. She receives a phone call from her long-absent mother, and is unsure if she wants to meet with her.
3"Two First Dates"Jonathan JudgeRobin ShorrFebruary 25, 2021 (2021-02-25)
Punky goes on her first post-divorce date on the same day Hannah has a first date. Travis is suffering from writer's block, and Izzy helps him write a song.
4"Under the Influence"Jody Margolin HahnJay KogenFebruary 25, 2021 (2021-02-25)
When Punky finds a joint in Hannah's room she and former husband Travis discuss whether Hannah's boyfriend is a bad influence. Izzy tries to behave perfectly to make sure she won't be returned to Fenster Hall.
5"Looking for Love and a Hat"Jody Margolin HahnJordan BlackFebruary 25, 2021 (2021-02-25)
Punky dates a rock musician, upsetting Travis. Izzy loses her favorite cap, and the family helps her find it. Cherie has a yard sale for Fenster Hall and Punky helps out, trying to convince customers to pay more for what they want to buy.
6"The Look of Daniel"Jude WengJim Armogida & Steve ArmogidaFebruary 25, 2021 (2021-02-25)
When Daniel wears a sarong to school Punky and Travis wonder about their son's gender identity. Izzy becomes obsessed with WWE and Punky takes her to a wresting match.
7"The Treehouse That Punky Built"Phill LewisKira KalushFebruary 25, 2021 (2021-02-25)
Punky and Cherie fix up their old treehouse since it is too dangerous for Izzy to play in. Hannah and her friends make an honesty pact, but discover complete honesty isn't always kind.
8"Put a Ring on It"Kelly ParkSarah Jane Cunningham & Suzie V. FreemanFebruary 25, 2021 (2021-02-25)
Cherie is considering proposing to Lauren, and that causes Punky and Travis to remember the strong romantic feelings they used to share. Diego develops a crush on one of Hannah's friend.
9"'80s Block Party"Kelly ParkClay LapariFebruary 25, 2021 (2021-02-25)
Punky enjoys planning a 1980s-themed block party for the neighborhood, but she is ill-prepared when her long-absent mother shows up.
10"Mother's Day"Katy GarretsonSteve Armogida & Jim ArmogidaFebruary 25, 2021 (2021-02-25)
A foster hearing to decide Izzy's future causes Punky to confront her own past. She chooses to reconnect with her mother, and encourages Travis to follow his dream and go on a tour with his band.

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Jonathan Judge

Jonathan Judge

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Jody Margolin Hahn

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Jody Margolin Hahn is American television director. Her credits include Malcolm & Eddie, Hannah Montana, The Return of Jezebel James, Rita Rocks, Wizards of Waverly Place, Lab Rats, That Girl Lay Lay, and See Dad Run. Prior to television directing, she worked as an associate director, production associate and technical coordinator on the sitcoms Gimme a Break!, Roseanne, The Nanny and Accidentally on Purpose.

Jay Kogen

Jay Kogen

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Jordan Black (actor)

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Jude Weng

Jude Weng

Jude Weng is a Taiwanese-born American director, writer and producer of episodic streaming/TV and feature films.

Sarong

Sarong

A sarong or a sarung is a large tube or length of fabric, often wrapped around the waist, worn in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Western Asia, Northern Africa, East Africa, West Africa, and on many Pacific islands. The fabric often has woven plaid or checkered patterns, or may be brightly colored by means of batik or ikat dyeing. Many modern sarongs have printed designs, often depicting animals or plants. Different types of sarongs are worn in different places in the world, notably the lungi in the Indian subcontinent and the izaar in the Arabian Peninsula.

WWE

WWE

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., doing business as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and various other business ventures. The company is additionally involved in licensing its intellectual property to companies to produce video games and action figures.

Phill Lewis

Phill Lewis

Phillip David Lewis is an American actor, comedian and director who is best known for his role as hotel manager Mr. Moseby on the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its spin-off, The Suite Life on Deck.

Katy Garretson

Katy Garretson

Kathleen Garretson is an American television director, producer and podcaster. Garretson has directed episodes of the sitcoms Frasier, 2 Broke Girls, Fuller House and the season one finale of the Punky Brewster reboot in 2021, among others, as well as producing Hallmark's Garage Sale Mystery movies. She received the Frank Capra Lifetime Achievement Award from the Directors Guild of America (DGA) in 2012. Garretson also hosted the hit podcast "Mojo Girl Madness."

Reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 57% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 5.90/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "It's delightful to see Soleil Moon Frye again, but with dated plotting and a lack of focus, Punky Brewster can't quite fill her multicolored Cons."[7]

Source: "Punky Brewster (2021 TV series)", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 14th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punky_Brewster_(2021_TV_series).

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References
  1. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (Jan 6, 2021). "'Punky Brewster' Revival Sets Premiere Date, Peacock Reveals First Look". Retrieved Mar 5, 2021.
  2. ^ Petski, Denise (Oct 28, 2019). "'Punky Brewster': NBCU's Peacock Pilot Rounds Out Cast With Four Series Regulars". Retrieved Mar 5, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (August 19, 2021). "'Punky Brewster' Sequel Canceled By Peacock After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (Jun 4, 2019). "'Punky Brewster' Reboot Starring Soleil Moon Frye In Works At UCP". Retrieved Mar 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Hipes, Patrick (Sep 17, 2019). "'Saved By The Bell', 'Punky Brewster' Reboots Set For NBCU's Peacock Streaming Service". Retrieved Mar 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (Jan 16, 2020). "'Punky Brewster' Sequel Gets Series Order At Peacock". Retrieved Mar 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Punky Brewster: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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