If you grew up in the '80s, you're sure to remember "Punky Brewster," the heartwarming Emmy-Award-winning family sitcom about an 8-year-old precocious tomboy (Soleil Moon Frye), abandoned by her mother at a supermarket and adopted by a cantankerous senior citizen (George Gaynes, "Tootsie," "Police Academy"). The series lasted four seasons and introduced many child stars like Candace Cameron ("Full House"), Peter Billingsley ("A Christmas Story"), Mark-Paul Gosselaar ("Saved By the Bell"), and Robyn Lively ("Karate Kid part 3," "Twin Peaks"), and featured many future stars like "Star Trek"'s Michael Dorn and pop-star Andy Gibb. One of the great things about this show was its ability to address serious social issues with a tone that resonated with both children and adults. Dealing with issues like peer pressure, shoplifting, drugs, sexism, and broken and blended families, this series really is as relevant today as it was in 1985. Watching the series again nearly 30 years later, I am transported back to what seemed a simpler time when all of the world's problems, while not always completely solved, were not quite so heavy at the end of the half-hour. Through this series, the innocent faith of a child and her ability to brighten even the darkest of situations inspires me as much today as it did when I myself was a child. A great mixture of comedy and drama, this 4-DVD set contains all the original episodes of Season 1 as well as several episodes of the spinoff cartoon series by the same name (aka "It's Punky Brewster") and interviews with castmembers some 20 years later. The image quality suffers in some areas, as the episodes seem to be the original masters and you occasionally see a rainbow analog "glitch" buzz across the screen, so it would be nice to see this product digitally remastered at some point. Other than that, I had no real qualms with the set. Personally, I didn't really care for the animated spinoff series, but it was good to have the episodes for posterity's sake. Whether you grew up with Punky or are experiencing her infectious charm for the first time, this is a great show to share with your family.Read full review
I absolutely loved Punky Brewster when I was a little girl. Now, my little girl is a huge fan too!! The theme song brought back so many childhood memories. The creators of this child-centered little masterpiece certainly knew what they were doing when they chose Soleil Moon Frye for the title role of Punky Brewster. The series opener is perhaps the most delightful episode to watch, since it introduces Punky for the first time and depicts how she starts the daunting process of wriggling her way into the heart of Henry Warnimont. Henry is little more than a grouchy old bachelor who prefers to keep to himself, but no task is too difficult for little Punky, and within hours she begins inching into his affectionate grasp. I doubt I have ever seen any child actress take to a role the way Soleil Moon Frye did with this character. Her absolutely adorable presence and hilarious honesty was more than enough to establish this show as a guilty pleasure not just for children, but for many adults who appreciate the image of how tender, simple, and innocent life can be for the young at heart. Frye absolutely glows all the way through in this role; she will ALWAYS be remembered as Punky Brewster, and judging from the spirit and authenticity that resonates with every episode, that's probably one of the greatest honors she could ever hope to find. Enjoy! =)Read full review
I bought this because I was feeling nostalgic and remembered how much I liked the show as a kid. I did not expect to be so entertained as an adult! It is a lot funnier than I remember. Probably because the jokes flew over my head as a kid.
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I love it! It works just fine, brand new and no problems. I can’t wait to be able to get the entire set!
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i love punky brewster i bought it because punky brewster was a big part of my chilhood i remmber watching the show a good family show you dont see shows like this today soliel moon frye was my role model she showed kids everyone has punky power if they look inside themselves now 30 i can share the show with my child its wonderful memories for eveyone who remembers the show..
A young girl who gets adopted by an old gentleman. Punky Brewster gets into different situations. Loved as a child.
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Loved this show as a child and still love it as an adult. Bought this to watch with my 10 year old daughter.
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I bought this for my 27 year old Autistic son. He loves it!
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It was great to see these old shows again and to introduce them to my daughter. Interviews were also great, but would have loved it if more of the main characters had been interviewed. The show, although corny at times, is still very cute and good lessons for young children watching with adults. The added features of the cartoon were also enjoyable. Would recommend it to anyone with kids!
Another great 80's TV series Definatly in my top 5.....
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