History Series / PunkyBrewster

* BadassAdorable: Punky, of course.

* BloodBrothers: Punky, Cherie and Margaux felt disgusted at the notion of using blood so they instead became "ketchup sisters".

* EightiesHair: Punky in seasons 3 and 4.

* HideAndSeekHorror: In "Cherie Lifesaver", the children are playing hide and seek when Cherie hides in an old, abandoned refrigerator. She is pulled out in time and revived by Punky using CPR. The episode--along with being a VerySpecialEpisode about CPR--both explains and shows the dangers of hiding in old fridges.

* EightiesHair: Punky in seasons 3 and 4.

* HideAndSeekHorror: In one episode, the children are playing hide and seek when Cherie hides in an old, abandoned refrigerator. She is pulled out in time and revived by Punky using CPR. The episode--along with being a VerySpecialEpisode about CPR-- both explains and shows the dangers of hiding in old fridges.

* NotAllowedToGrowUp: Soleil Moon Frye, for a while. By the show's third season (in syndication) the producers gave up on that, and finally acknowledged that Punky needed to buy her first ''bra'' (the episode "Metamorphosis"; November 12, 1987). The Family Channel refused to air the episode when they reran the series in the mid '90s. Soleil Moon Frye, as it turned out, suffered from a condition (known as either juvenile macromastia or juvenile gigantomastia) which caused her breasts to develop early and larger than usual. She had to have reduction surgery at '''15''' because of it.

%%* AnAesop: Usually once per episode.

* {{Retool}}: Like most shows that continue in syndication, ''Punky'' saw some changes (though minor compared to others). The syndicated episodes saw Allen get PutOnABus and Punky trade her trademark pigtails for a more teen-oriented look. There was also less focus on "after school special" type episodes.

* {{Retool}}: The syndication episodes saw Allen get ''PutOnABus'' and Punky trade her trademark pigtails for a more teen-oriented look. There was also less focus on "after school special" type episodes.

* SaltAndPepper: Punky and Cherie, especially during the last two seasons.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Cherie is normally sweet and effervescent, but in "The Anniversary", she suddenly becomes introverted and quiet. Punky finds out the day marks when Cherie parents were killed in a traffic accident.

* NotAllowedToGrowUp: Soleil Moon Frye, for a while. By the show's third season (in syndication) the producers gave up on that, and finally acknowledged that Punky needed to buy her first ''bra'' (the episode "Metamorphosis"; November 12, 1987). The Family Channel refused to screen this episode when they replayed the series in the mid 90s. Soleil Moon Frye, as it turned out, suffered from a condition (known as either juvenile macromastia or juvenile gigantomastia) which caused her breasts to develop early and larger than usual. She had to have reduction surgery at '''15''' because of it.

* KillEmAll: "The Perils of Punky", with the excuse that it's just a ghost story being told by Punky to her friends, ends with evil spirits killing all of them and their little dog too.