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May 27, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: May 27, 1988 – The Final Episode of Punky Brewster Aired.

On this day May 27, 1988, the final episode of Punky Brewster aired, wrapping up the heartwarming series after four seasons and 88 episodes. Premiering in 1984 on NBC and continuing in syndication from 1987 to 1988, the show followed the adventures of Punky, a spunky and optimistic young girl raised by her foster father, Henry Warnimont.

The show was known for tackling serious topics with warmth and humor, from abandonment and adoption to friendship and growing up. Soleil Moon Frye’s...

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