Punky Brewster

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Punky Brewster is an American sitcom character—a spunky, orphaned young girl—who became a pop-culture icon of 1980s television.

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Punky Brewster (2021) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf child character
fictional character
television character
animatedAdaptation It’s Punky Brewster! NERFINISHED
appearsIn It’s Punky Brewster! NERFINISHED
Punky Brewster NERFINISHED
Punky Brewster (2021 TV series) NERFINISHED
characterDebut 1984
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator David W. Duclon NERFINISHED
fictionalAgeAtDebut around 7–8 years old
fictionalStatus orphan
fullName Penelope "Punky" Brewster NERFINISHED
gender female
genre family sitcom
givenName Penelope NERFINISHED
guardian Henry Warnimont NERFINISHED
hairColor brown
hasFriend Cherie Johnson NERFINISHED
Margaux Kramer NERFINISHED
hasPet Brandon NERFINISHED
medium live-action television
networkForRevival Peacock NERFINISHED
nickname Punky NERFINISHED
notableEpisodeTopic child abandonment
space shuttle Challenger disaster NERFINISHED
notableOutfitElement colorful layered clothing
mismatched shoes
originalNetwork NBC
first-run syndication
personalityTrait independent
optimistic
spunky
petSpecies dog
popCultureStatus 1980s television icon
portrayedBy Soleil Moon Frye NERFINISHED
residence Chicago NERFINISHED
revivalSeries Punky Brewster (2021 TV series) NERFINISHED
setting apartment building
spinOff It’s Punky Brewster! NERFINISHED
targetAudience family
theme child independence
found family
resilience
timePeriodOfPopularity 1980s

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Dody Goodman notableWork Punky Brewster
Jasika Nicole televisionSeriesAppearedIn Punky Brewster
this entity surface form: Punky Brewster (2021)