Hello fellow 80s Children. I am so sorry that I have been away in the real world for so long.
I have been watching some wonderful Nick at Night lately. I even watched some Family Matters this weekend. What a fun trip.
I am in a good mood today and wanted to come and hang out. ! So let's talk about something fun!
Punky Brewster was one of my favorite TV shows of all time. I would always be ready on Sunday night to watch it!
Remember this?:
Punky Brewster was played by the awesome actress, Soleil Moon Frye. In the show, Punky, a bright and spunky 7 year old , was abandoned by her mom at a grocery store and living in an apartment in Chicago with her dog Brandon. Until one day, Henry Warnemont, the building's landlord found her. He intended to find her mother and let her stay with him in the meantime, but they grew to love each other very much and Henry became Punky's foster parent!
Punky's best friend is Cherry Johnson. She lived with her grandmother, Ms. Johnson, on the floor above Punky's and the girls went to school together and shared lots of adventures with their other friends. Cherry always had on a headband. I guess that was her thing.. Their two main friends were, , spoiled ,Margox Krammer (who called everyone "pesants'), and 'nerdy" Allen. Anderson.
One of the best things about this show was it was based on what the kids were doing. It was a little sad at times because Punky had to face some challenges. Like growing up without her mother. Trying to find her mother, and the reality that she was not going to come back. The kids did have fun though, going fishing, entering a talent show, and just stuff that happens at school. Punky even had to deal with nearly loosing her best best friend, Brandon(aka Brandon the wonder dog), her golden retriever, whom she was never without.
These kids on the show were my friends. I couldn't wait to see them each week and find out what was happening. I have to give props to he stage crew on the ste, cos Punky's bedroom was the most amazing bedrom in the world on TV in my opinion to date! Who wouldn't want a wheelbarrow for a bed?! It was so colourful and light and looked like a Rainbow Brite kind of sunshine day outside.
Punky Brewster was on the air from 1984-1988. It was such a hit that Punky had a doll, and colouring books and best of all to my surprise- A Saturday Morning Cartoon!! Who could resist it! If I see it today, it still captures me. What a wonderful time for this show to have been on the tv.
It was great for me, because now I could see my TV Friends on Saturday Mornings and on tv on Sunday too! The other thing about the cartoon is that they added a fun and magical element to it by introducing Punky and the gang to a furry new friend named Glomer. Glomer is a creature from a land called Chandoon. He was a secret from the adults that the kids had. He was fun and cute and he had a cute little voice too! Punky met him one day under the rainbow. He went outside of Chandoon and then, the land disappeared and he was left all alone. Punky was his foster care! How nice is that! Glomer would get them in all crazy fun kinds of trouble that was always resolved after a 10 minute cartoon segment. It was full of laughter and fun.
Okay, so to get slightly personal on here, I really loved this show! My childhood was fun,however I was bullied a lot as a kid for wearing thick glasses. Yes, children can be so cruel sometimes. This show, because of how Punky's "Punky Power" attitude was how I already was. I really wish I had words to describe how much this show meant to me. I know its the writting and all, but Soleil, you made Punky feel like a friend that I could talk to . Thank you.
I never got too sad when i got picked on. I'd always say, :" how would Punky handle this?" I always kept my head up and a beat in my step. People couldn't understand it. I just am me and I like who I am very up beat and like to look on the bright side of things. That was Punky and I love her for it!
I loved the bright colors Punky wore to suit her attitude. It went with the 80s and how everything was fun and bright and happy. I too wear mitch match socks. I always have. I always thought she got it from me. ha ha!
I am go glad that NBC picked up Punky Brewster! It made my childhood extra fun. I also wanted to add that All the Punky Brewster Seasons are on DVD Punky Brewster on DVD
I recomend you getting it if you are an 80s kid like me, or you want to get it for your kids. Lots of the lessons and fun things are for our kids today too.
I am forever greatful to this show, and to the fun it brought to my youth. I hope that you enjoy it too. I never had the Punky Brewster doll or the shoes, but I did have a coloring book and i wore that thing out!
If someone in your life could use some sunshine today, send them to the 80s Saturday Morning Mansion and I promise to try my best to cheer them up today! :)
We'll I have to go. I promised Minus and Plus from Pinwheel that I'd play a round of "Gotcha Last" before bed time! See ya soon!
oh yes... I do not own any of these pictures or video. All rights reserved to the original companies of multimedia.
No comments:
Post a Comment