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…
S01E02
Punky Finds a Home (2)
Sep 23, 198423 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…
S01E03
Punky Finds a Home (3)
Sep 30, 198423 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'…
S01E04
Lost and Found
⭐ 0.5
Oct 7, 198423 min
Henry takes Punky shopping and she wanders off.
S01E05
Punky Gets Her Own Room
Oct 7, 198423 min
Punky and her friends convert Henry's study room into her bedroom without asking him first.
S01E06
Walk Pool
Oct 14, 198423 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.
S01E07
Gone Fishin'
Oct 14, 198423 min
Henry tries to introduce Punky and her friends to the joys of fishing.
S01E08
Take Me out to the Ballgame
Oct 21, 198423 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.
S01E09
Parents Night
Oct 28, 198423 min
As the school's parent-teacher night approaches, Punky is upset by Margaux's insensitive comments about foster parents and foster children.
S01E10
Go to Sleep
⭐ 1.0
Nov 4, 198423 min
Punky can't sleep, so Henry agrees to let her stay up and watch the opera with him on TV.
S01E11
A Visit to the Doctor
Nov 4, 198423 min
Henry gives Punky a lucky nickel to keep with her while she goes for a booster shot.
S01E12
Miss Adorable
Nov 25, 198423 min
Punky, Cherie, and Margaux compete in a beauty pageant hosted by pop singer Andy Gibb.
S01E13
Dog Dough Afternoon
Dec 2, 198423 min
Punky and Cherie start a dog grooming business so that they can help make ends meet in their respective homes.
S01E14
Bye Bye, My
Dec 9, 198423 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.
S01E15
Yes, Punky, There Is a Santa Claus (1)
Dec 16, 198423 min
Christmas is approaching, and the only thing Punky wants is to find her mother.
S01E16
Yes, Punky, There Is a Santa Claus (2)
Dec 16, 198423 min
Christmas is approaching, and the only thing Punky wants is to find her mother.
S01E17
Play It Again, Punky
Jan 20, 198523 min
Punky helps her piano teacher get into the music business.
S01E18
Henry Falls in Love (1)
Jan 27, 198523 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.
S01E19
Henry Falls in Love (2)
Feb 3, 198523 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.
S01E20
My Aged Valentine
Feb 10, 198523 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.
S01E21
I Love You, Brandon
Feb 17, 198523 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…
S01E22
Punky Brewster's Workout
Feb 24, 198523 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…
S01E23
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.
S01E24
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.
S01E25
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.