It's Punky Brewster - The 1985 animated series

December 9 2020

It's Punky Brewster is a 1985-1986 animated series, a cartoon spin-off of the American television sitcom Punky Brewster. The animated series was made by Ruby-Spears Productions and consists of 26 episodes over two seasons. The show uses the same premise and main cast as the parent series, but also includes a magical sprite called Glomer.

History

The series featured the voices of the original cast of Punky Brewster as their respective characters. A new character, Glomer (voiced by Frank Welker), has been added as a "leprechaun gopher". He came from Chaundoon, a city at the end of the rainbow and possesses various magical powers. One such power was the ability to transport Punky and his friends, Margaux, Cherie, and Allen, and sometimes his dog, Brandon, to any part of Earth instantly. Some episodes included Glomer having to correct his own mistakes, such as when he plays with magic and turns Henry into a statue of Julius Caesar. It's Punky Brewster is the unofficial name of the series (Punky when the show first premiered [4]); on the title and in the TV listings, it was simply called Punky Brewster.

In season 2, shows 4-13 had a first-run episode and a repeat from season one. The series was canceled in September 1987, but reruns returned from October 1988 to September 1989 after NBC's pre-teen show 2 Hip 4 TV was canceled. The show was syndicated as a revolving feature of Maxie's World during the 1989-1990 season.

Episodes

Season 1 (1985)

1 “Punky to the rescue / The quarterback quarterback"September 14, 1985

Punky to the rescue : Punky convinces Henry to take a job as a photographer in a Florida swamp. She and the gang unite (thanks to Glomer) and she thinks Henry may be captured by a swamp monster.
The quarterback quarterback : Glomer gives Allen the skills of a professional football quarterback.

2 "The Gold Rush / Phar Out Faraone"September 21, 1985

The gold rush : Bad Barney was a goblin who was deported from Chaundoon for his evil ways and trapped in a plate. He tricks Glomer into freeing him by lying that he has the means to bring Glomer home, and Punky must bring him back to his captivity.
Phar Out Pharaoh : Glomer takes the children to ancient Egypt to return a necklace that Margaux has. She is mistaken for an Egyptian princess.

3 "Pretty Bad / The Glomer Story"September 28, 1985

Bad enough : Just before an extravagant party at Bigelow's estate, Glomer transforms Margaux's face into a somber one.
The Glomer Story : Punky remembers the day she met Glomer.

4 4 "Brandon the Dialogue Dog / Winning isn't everything"October 5, 1985

Brandon the Dialogue Dog : Glomer gives Brandon the gift of gab. A magazine writer sees him and tries to get rich with him.
Winning isn't everything : Punky and his friends plot to win a television in a department store contest.

5 "Punky Wise and Pound Foolish / Christmas in July"October 12, 1985

Punky Wise and Pound Foolish : Punky buys a baseball mitt with the money he was supposed to use for Brandon's license. He is locked up in a pound and later sold to a rodeo clown.
Christmas in July : it's summer and Punky is watching a skateboard. He has Glomer take everyone to Santa's workshop, but causes an accident that makes it snow all over the world! Glomer must track down Santa Claus, who is on vacation on a tropical island, and convince him to fix things. Since his elves are also on vacation, Punky is enlisted to help him and finds out how hard he works.

6 "Return to Chaundoon / A small mistake"October 19, 1985

Return to Chaundoon : The rainbow portal to Chaundoon appears and Glomer can finally go home. Glomer takes Punky with him only to find his parents, along with all the other residents of Chaundoon, who have fallen asleep due to the theft of the town clock.
A small mistake : Glomer drink makes kids shrink.

7 "Halloween Howlers / The dangers of the Punky"October 26, 1985

Halloween howlers : Glomer spends Halloween with Punky and the kids. Turn anyone who doesn't give him a gift into a jack-o-lantern.
The Perils of Punky : Glomer takes the kids to an adventure movie.

8 "Glomer Punks Out / Louvre Affair"November 2, 1985

Glomer Punks Out : a sleazy record producer wants to sign the Glomer band.
Affair of the Louvre : Glomer jokes and turns Henry into a statue of Julius Caesar, which is sent from Chicago to Paris. Problems worsen when the Louvre curator declares him a fake and Punky must save Henry before he's torn apart.

9 "Growing Pain / Double Your Punky"November 9, 1985

Growing pain : pepperoni pizza makes Glomer grow. Punky tries to find a way to reduce it before the National Guard is deployed in Chicago.
Double your Punky : While Punky is at a school picnic, Glomer creates a clone of her from a photograph to keep him company at home. But it's hateful, and accidentally brings the real Punky back in the photo. When the two Punkies finally collide, it's Brandon who smells the real one.

10 "Enchanted / The shoe must go on"November 16, 1985

Enchanted : Punky is in Washington, DC for the National Spelling Bee, where Glomer hits a bee with the ability to spell words.
The shoe must go on : Glomer makes Cherie a pair of shoes to help her dance. School diva Leonora Crump wants them for herself.

11 "Switchin 'Places / How the Midwest Was Won"November 23, 1985

Switchin 'Places : To impress a girl, Allen switches bodies with Glomer.
How the Midwest was won : Punky and Allen have protested against urban sprawl and want to see a better time before urbanization, so Glomer takes them to Chicago in 1803. There a man named Pierre LePelt is campaigning to stop a sprawl. Much smaller Chicago, earning the admiration of the kids. Punky doesn't realize that Pierre LePelt is in fact a poacher whose campaign is actually to keep hunting furs and furs of the dwindling animal population.

12 "Any way possible / The Tangle of Bermuda"November 30, 1985

Any way possible : The wish spell that Glomer meant for Punky hits Margaux instead. She wants to be queen with the others who are her servants.
The tangle of Bermuda : In the dead of winter, Glomer takes the children to a tropical island, then loses his powers after being hit in the head with a coconut.

13 "Unidentified Flying Glomer / Story of a Fish"December 7, 1985

Unidentified flying glomer : a groomer chases Glomer after seeing him chase a bird.
Story of a fish : To help Punky win the role of a mermaid in a school play, Glomer transforms her into a real mermaid.

Season 2 (1986)

14 "Little Punky Orphan / Million Punky"September 13, 1986

Little Punky Orphan : Glomer enjoys his magic and lets the animals escape to Punky's house just as social services visit, causing Henry to be declared an unsuitable guardian. She is placed in a new house run by an old lady who owns a candy factory, where she uses her foster children as slaves. One of Glomer's spells to free her backfires, getting stuck on top of a TV tower during a thunderstorm, causing it to be put on the news and a crowd watching in shock. The only one willing to climb the tower to save Punky is Henry.
Millions of Punky : Based on Brewster's Millions; Henry and Punky compete in a game show and are told they can win millions if they spend $ 1 million in a week. However, they can only spend so much on each expense, so they have to be creative in different ways, like Glomer losing a racehorse and Punky finding different ways to help a Catholic priest-owned orphanage.

15 "Punky, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs / Punky the Heiress"September 20, 1986

Punky, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs : Glomer takes the characters from the story of "Snow White" out of the book.
Punky the heiress : Punky's aunt and uncle use it to steal the fortune of an heiress.

16 "Feathered Friend / Be My Glomley"September 27, 1986

Feathered Friend : Glomer is jealous of a bird that Punky is treating.
Be My Glomley: A female glomley could be the key to Glomer's return to Chaundoon.

17 "All in Henry's family"October 4, 1986
Henry visits his quirky sisters, taking Punky and Cherie with him. This is the only segment of the series where Allen and Margaux do not appear.

18 "Call me lady. " 11 October 1986
Henry is heading out of town on a business trip and hires a nanny to take care of the house, irritating Punky who thinks he no longer needs supervision. She asks Glomer to turn her into a grown woman, only to find herself unrecognized by her friends and a fish out of water in the adult workforce.

19 "Punky P.I"October 18, 1986
Punky opens a detective agency at the school.
20 7 “Mississippi mud” October 25, 1986
Glomer takes the kids on a turn-of-the-century riverboat to Mississippi.

21 "Punky's Little Acre"November 1, 1986
Margaux makes a mess on Punky's pen pal's farm.

22 "Confusion field"November 8, 1986
It's Camp Tumbleweeds versus Camp Towering Pines in an athletic competition.

23 "Lively eyes"November 15, 1986
Cherie's deaf friend Danny wants to keep a lost puppy.

24 "Mother of the year"November 22, 1986
Tensions arise when Glomer creates a melancholy-fueled mother for Punky.

25 "Allen Who?"November 29, 1986
Glomer fulfills Allen's wish that he was never born.

26 "Caught in the act"December 6, 1986
After Henry sees him in the kitchen, Glomer gives him amnesia just before an important photography assignment.

Technical data

Gender Animation, Family, Fantasy
Based about Punky Brewster, Author David W. Duclon
rumors of Casey Ellison, Ami Foster, Soleil Moon Frye, George Gaynes, Cherie Johnson, Frank Welker
country of origin United States
Number of seasons 2
Number of episodes 26
Executive producers Joe Ruby, Ken Spears
Episode duration 30 minutes.
Production company Ruby Spears Productions, NBC Productions
Distributor NBC Enterprises
Network original NBC
Image format NTSC
Audio format stereo
TV broadcast 14 September 1985 - 6 December 1986