Changes, part 3

"Changes, part 3" is the nineteenth episode in the second season of Punky Brewster.

Summary
Henry undergoes emergency surgery following his collapse. Cherie, Margaux, and Allen visit Punky at Fenster Hall. Chillings relays to Mike that he is not convinced by the reports from Punky's last case worker about Henry, and he is still set on placing Punky with different foster parents. To that end, he disallows Punky from seeing Henry in the hospital, but Cherie, Margaux, and Allen have a plan to help Punky sneak out. Getting help from her roommates Liz (Laura Jacoby), Anna (Judith Barsi), Millie (Tannis Vallely), and Weezie (Akilah Denson), they disguise Punky as Margaux and Margaux as Punky, and to make the plan work, they ensure Chillings is without his glasses. Mike goes along with the plan and takes Punky to visit Henry. With Punky by Henry's side, as he is sleeping, she overhears Mike telling Betty about Chillings' desire to put her with new foster parents, something Henry does not need in his condition. Meanwhile, at Fenster Hall, prior to Punky's return, Chillings tries to give Margaux (thinking she is Punky) a personality test. Later, an awakened Henry reads a note from Punky, who blames herself for his condition and lets him know she will be better off with new foster parents. The note devastates Henry.

Trivia

 * This is the first & only 5 part episode arc in the series.
 * This episode & the previous would feature the late Judith Barsi.

Cast

 * Soleil Moon Frye as Punky Brewster
 * Cherie Johnson as Cherie Johnson
 * George Gaynes as Henry Warnimont
 * Susie Garrett as Betty Johnson
 * T. K. Carter as Mike Fulton
 * Ami Foster as Margaux Kramer
 * Casey Ellison as Allen Anderson
 * Sandy as Brandon "the Wonder Dog"
 * Timothy Stack as Simon P. Chillings
 * Laura Jacoby as Liz
 * Judith Barsi as Anna
 * Tannis Vallely as Millie
 * Akilah Denson as Weezie