Punky Brewster

[drgon78]

So else is a fan of this 80's series?

Any fans of the animated series?

[Andrew NDB]

I definitely had a crush on her. Between her and Melissa Joan Hart, for sure. I don't really remember the show itself. Didn't it just have a revival with adult Punky Brewster?

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I definitely had a crush on her. Between her and Melissa Joan Hart, for sure. I don't really remember the show itself. Didn't it just have a revival with adult Punky Brewster?

I rather dug her too. In fact, she was my first. Soleil Moon Frye is still nice on the eyes, and her voice isn't bad either. Also, it did have a revival series on Peacock, but it didn't last long.

[KROW]

The Halloween episode freaked me the hell out. Seeing Allen's face in the wall still pops into my head from time to time. Ugh.

[cammy85]

Originally Posted by KROW

The Halloween episode freaked me the hell out. Seeing Allen's face in the wall still pops into my head from time to time. Ugh.

Yes, that was one of the few episodes I saw once I discovered there was a live action show. And it also didn't occur to me at that age that was all a ghost story since the cartoon could get pretty out there.

I never got to see all of Changes until the DVDs came out, so that wait was excrciating. For that matter, so what that whole arc once I did see it. Ugh.

[Galactus]

I never saw it back in the day (I'm not even sure it ever aired in the UK) but I remember one issue of the Image TMNT comics which would have gag credits for Josh Eichorn had "Josh Eichorn has a crush on Punky Brewster". Even not knowing who she was I thought it was funny.

[Sage Ninja]

I only remember the theme song to the cartoon because it was taped off the TV on a really old VHS that my older sister had a bunch of her cartoons shows on. I never watched this that I can remember, but my older sister liked both the cartoon and the live action series

[drgon78]

Yeah the cartoon was weird, I need to re-watch it eventually.

[drgon78]

Hope this gets a blu ray release eventually.

[Coola Yagami]

I saw the cartoon first. I guess they felt a cartoon version needed 'something' so they added Glomer in there. I remember when I finally saw an episode of the live action show being confused that Glomer wasn't in it.

[Antoniocafe]

The only thing I remember about the show is an episode where she was upset about her toy doll that didn't have a head.

[XERO]

I watched like one scene when I was a kid because I thought Punky was cute.

It was the scene where she was crying about the Challenger exploding. I thought "this show isn't funny" and never saw it again. Bad timing, I guess. Heh.

[KROW]

Originally Posted by XERO

I watched like one scene when I was a kid because I thought Punky was cute.

It was the scene where she was crying about the Challenger exploding. I thought "this show isn't funny" and never saw it again. Bad timing, I guess. Heh.

I vaguely remember that one being shown in my school when it happened. Most likely to help kids get over it after seeing the tragedy itself -- also in school.

[Coola Yagami]

I think I only caught it once when I was sick and missed school. A lot of those old shows like Punky Brewster, the Andy Griffith show and Leave it to Beaver only seemed to air during school time, so I was only able to watch them whenever I was home sick and was in a channel-surfing mood.

[cammy85]

Originally Posted by XERO

I watched like one scene when I was a kid because I thought Punky was cute.

It was the scene where she was crying about the Challenger exploding. I thought "this show isn't funny" and never saw it again. Bad timing, I guess. Heh.

Fun fact (or not given the circumstances): this episode originally only existed as a special since the show had been initially canceled (why the five part Changes aired before rhis). The show would not air again until a year later in firsy-run sydication.

[drgon78]

The last two seasons were really weird compared to the first two but that is what happens when a show movies to another channel.

I remember the Challenger episode, that tragedy was a very big deal though I don't remember too many shows that acknowledged it like this one did.

[cammy85]

Originally Posted by drgon78

The last two seasons were really weird compared to the first two but that is what happens when a show movies to another channel.

I remember the Challenger episode, that tragedy was a very big deal though I don't remember too many shows that acknowledged it like this one did.

I didn't even know the syndicated episodes existed. When I initially watched the S2 episodes, the show was long over and only airing on weekends anyway. Yes, they were weird when I did see them and I have a REALLY hard time watching the episode where Cherie finally visited her parents' graves. They don't do shows like that anymore. Even Punky's eventually meeting her mom in the revival didn't have the same impact.

[drgon78]

Too be honest I don't remember if I say the last two seasons until the DVD.