Fighting City Hall

"Fighting City Hall" is the 12th episode in the third season of Punky Brewster.

Summary
After another warning from Henry not to play baseball in a dangerous, abandoned lot on a nearby street corner, Punky is curious to see if she can get that lot turned into a park because the closest park is about 5 miles away. To that end, she gets Henry to be her spokesperson to the city council, despite his fear of public speaking. Their first attempt goes very badly, as Henry can't even get his words out, and he embarrasses himself on public-access television. Punky saves the moment by making the speech herself while he's gone, and they promise to consider it. At the next meeting, another man, Mr. Arnold (Frederic Arnold), wants to get a mall built on the lot, not realizing that Chicago has too many malls already. Henry snaps into action, rallying the attendees into reversing the council's position. The council (which also included one councilman portrayed by Michael Dorn) decides to turn the vacant lot into a park called Pulaski Park.

Cast

 * Soleil Moon Frye as Punky Brewster
 * Cherie Johnson as Cherie Johnson
 * George Gaynes as Henry Warnimont
 * Susie Garrett as Betty Johnson
 * Ami Foster as Margaux Kramer
 * Sandy as Brandon "the Wonder Dog"
 * Frederic Arnold as Mr. Arnold
 * Michael Dorn as Coucilman