Season 1

of the Punky Brewster series aired between September 16, 1984 and March 31, 1985.

Synopsis
Abandoned by first her father and then her mother at a Chicago shopping center, Punky Brewster finds herself taken in by Henry Warnimont, an elderly widower who is something of a grouch, despite initial opposition by social workers. Punky quickly becomes friends with Cherie Johnson, a young girl who lived upstairs in Henry's building with her grandmother, Betty Johnson, who worked as an RN at the local Cook County Hospital.

The first season follows the blossoming relationship between Punky and Henry as he fights to become her foster parent.

Andy Gibb guest-starred twice on Punky: once as himself, hosting a pre-teen beauty pageant and once as a music instructor hired by Henry, for Punky. Believing in his talent, Punky persuades her teacher to try for a professional recording contract. Unknown to either, they were taken in by a con artist who demands a lot of money "to get the ball bouncing". Henry, correctly suspecting foul play, 'proclaims' his own musical ambitions to the con man, who exhorts him with the same lines. Gibb thanks Henry by giving Punky several free lessons.

The season finale was originally meant to be a spinoff which never took off for NBC it would had focused on Mike Fulton who makes his debut along with the boys at Fenster Hall however Mike would be part of the cast of characters in Season 2.

Cast & Characters

 * Soleil Moon Frye as Punky Brewster
 * George Gaynes as Henry Warnimont
 * Susie Garrett as Betty Johnson
 * Cherie Johnson as Cherie Johnson
 * T. K. Carter as Mike Fulton (2 episodes)
 * Ami Foster as Margaux Kramer
 * Casey Ellison as Allen Anderson
 * Sandy as Brandon "the Wonder Dog"
 * Eddie Deezen as Eddie (12 episodes)

Episodes

 * 1) Punky Finds a Home, part 1
 * 2) Punky Finds a Home, part 2
 * 3) Punky Finds a Home, part 3
 * 4) Punky Gets Her Own Room / Lost and Found
 * 5) Walk Pool / Gone Fishing
 * 6) Take Me out to the Ballgame
 * 7) Parents Night
 * 8) Visit to the Doctor / Go To Sleep
 * 9) Miss Adorable
 * 10) Dog Dough Afternoon
 * 11) Bye Bye, My
 * 12) Yes, Punky, There Is a Santa Claus, part 1
 * 13) Yes, Punky, There Is a Santa Claus, part 2
 * 14) Play It Again, Punky (alt. title: "Punky In The Record Business")
 * 15) Henry Falls in Love, part 1
 * 16) Henry Falls in Love, part 2
 * 17) My Aged Valentine
 * 18) I Love You, Brandon
 * 19) Punky Brewster's Workout
 * 20) Gals and Dolls
 * 21) Fenster Hall, part 1
 * 22) Fenster Hall, part 2