The series reunites Frye with Cherie Johnson, who also reprises her role on the original It also stars Freddie Prinze Jr, Lauren Lindsey Donzis, Oliver De Los Santos, and Noah Cottrell.
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The original Punky Brewster ran for four seasons from 1984-1988 for 88 episodes also starring George Gaynes as Punky's adoptive father Henry[...]
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I can truly say some of my proudest moments in watching the show with my kids, who span the ages of 4 to 15, is that they tell me, 'I just wish I had this sooner.' If we can create programming that is entertaining, but where you can have conversations around the dinner table and[...]
Punky Brewster joins an ever-growing list of nostalgia sequels, remakes, and revivals that brings back original stars Soleil Moon Frye and Cherie Johnson reprising their roles as Punky and Cherie, respectively Based on the original series created by David W Duclon in 1984, the sequel finds the young girl in pigtails once raised by her[...]
Peacock has officially ordered a full 10-episode season with star Soleil Moon Frye reprising her role as the title character – now grown up – with original series star Cherie Johnson also returning.
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Original "Punky Brewster" and Sequel Plot
Created by David W Duclon, the series ran four seasons (1984-1988) and focused on Punky (Frye),[...]