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Punky Brewster: Season 1

25 episodes Premiered Sep 16, 1984 Updated Jul 20, 2026
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Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Punky Finds a Home (1)

Sep 16, 1984 · 23 min

In 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

S1·E2 Core

Punky Finds a Home (2)

Sep 23, 1984 · 23 min

Henry 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

S1·E3 Core

Punky Finds a Home (3)

Sep 30, 1984 · 23 min

Henry 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'

S1·E4 Core

Lost and Found

Oct 7, 1984 · 23 min

Henry takes Punky shopping and she wanders off.

S1·E5 Core

Punky Gets Her Own Room

Oct 7, 1984 · 23 min

Punky and her friends convert Henry's study room into her bedroom without asking him first.

S1·E6 Core

Walk Pool

Oct 14, 1984 · 23 min

Mrs. 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.

S1·E7 Core

Gone Fishin'

Oct 14, 1984 · 23 min

Henry tries to introduce Punky and her friends to the joys of fishing.

S1·E8 Core

Take Me out to the Ballgame

Oct 21, 1984 · 23 min

As the Chicago Cubs play in their first post-season championship since 1945, proud Cubs fan Henry tries to get tickets for Punky and himself.

S1·E9 Core

Parents Night

Oct 28, 1984 · 23 min

As the school's parent-teacher night approaches, Punky is upset by Margaux's insensitive comments about foster parents and foster children.

S1·E10 Core

Go to Sleep

Nov 4, 1984 · 23 min

Punky can't sleep, so Henry agrees to let her stay up and watch the opera with him on TV.

S1·E11 Core

A Visit to the Doctor

Nov 4, 1984 · 23 min

Henry gives Punky a lucky nickel to keep with her while she goes for a booster shot.

S1·E12 Core

Miss Adorable

Nov 25, 1984 · 23 min

Punky, Cherie, and Margaux compete in a beauty pageant hosted by pop singer Andy Gibb.

S1·E13 Core

Dog Dough Afternoon

Dec 2, 1984 · 23 min

Punky and Cherie start a dog grooming business so that they can help make ends meet in their respective homes.

S1·E14 Core

Bye Bye, My

Dec 9, 1984 · 23 min

Henry 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.

S1·E17 Core

Play It Again, Punky

Jan 20, 1985 · 23 min

Punky helps her piano teacher get into the music business.

S1·E18 Core

Henry Falls in Love (1)

Jan 27, 1985 · 23 min

Henry 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.

S1·E19 Core

Henry Falls in Love (2)

Feb 3, 1985 · 23 min

Punky runs away when he learns that when Henry and Maggie are to be married, she'll be sent to boarding school in Europe.

S1·E20 Core

My Aged Valentine

Feb 10, 1985 · 23 min

After 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.

S1·E21 Core

I Love You, Brandon

Feb 17, 1985 · 23 min

Henry 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

S1·E22 Core

Punky Brewster's Workout

Feb 24, 1985 · 23 min

Henry 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

S1·E23 Core

Gals and Dolls

Mar 3, 1985

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

S1·E24 Mytharc

Fenster Hall (1)

Mar 31, 1985

Punky 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.

S1·E25 Mytharc

Fenster Hall (2)

Mar 31, 1985

T.C.'s criminal mentor, Blade, sends him back to Fenster Hall to steal the money from the upcoming benefit auction.

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