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* RoughOveralls: Still a child at heart, but now a mother, Punky often wears overalls which is a way to balance out her character in how she's still a GenkiGirl but responsible as an adult.
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* ParentalAbandonment: Izzy is a victim of this trope hence why Punky decides to become her foster mother.



* TreehouseOfFun: The huge treehouse behind the apartment building where Punky, Cherie and their friends used to hang out is still around, although one episode centers around its desperate need for rebuilding.

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* TreehouseOfFun: The huge treehouse behind the apartment building where Punky, Cherie and their friends used to hang out is still around, although one episode centers around its desperate need for rebuilding.rebuilding.
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* TeensAreShort: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Lauren Donzis, who plays Punky's teenage daughter, is the same height as Soleil Moon Frye. Some shots are even framed to make her appear taller than her mother.
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The series was produced by Armogida Brothers Productions, the production company of developers and executive producers Steve and Jim Armogida, alongside Main Event Media, Creator/{{Universal}}, and Creator/UniversalContentProductions. In addition to the Armogida Brothers, David W. Duclon, the creator and executive producer of the original series, returned as creator and executive producer.
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* FosterKid: Just as Punky was a foster kid, the reboot centers around Izzy, the 7-year-old from Fenster Hall whom Punky takes in.
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* TeensAreShort: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Lauren Donzis, who plays Punky's teenage daughter, is the same height as Soleil Moon Frye. Some shots are even framed to make her appear taller than her mother.

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* TeensAreShort: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Lauren Donzis, who plays Punky's teenage daughter, is the same height as Soleil Moon Frye. Some shots are even framed to make her appear taller than her mother.mother.
* TreehouseOfFun: The huge treehouse behind the apartment building where Punky, Cherie and their friends used to hang out is still around, although one episode centers around its desperate need for rebuilding.
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* TheCharacterDiedWithHim: As George Gaynes has since passed away, Punky's adoptive father Henry is stated to have likewise died. His picture is prominently displayed in many scenes in Punky's apartment.
** The same is, by extension, true of Brandon--both the faithful dog--actually, in real life, a female named Sandy--and the man for whom he was named, onetime NBC head honcho Brandon Tartikoff. However, ''[[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute Brandy]]'', Punky's new dog, is the same breed and is implied to be his descendant.
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* TheCharacterDiedWithHim: As George Gaynes has since passed away, Punky's adoptive father Henry is stated to have likewise died.
** The same is true of Brandon--both the faithful dog and the man for whom he was named, onetime NBC head honcho Brandon Tartikoff.

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* TheCharacterDiedWithHim: As George Gaynes has since passed away, Punky's adoptive father Henry is stated to have likewise died.
died. His picture is prominently displayed in many scenes in Punky's apartment.
** The same is is, by extension, true of Brandon--both the faithful dog and dog--actually, in real life, a female named Sandy--and the man for whom he was named, onetime NBC head honcho Brandon Tartikoff.Tartikoff. However, ''[[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute Brandy]]'', Punky's new dog, is the same breed and is implied to be his descendant.
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** The same is true of Brandon--both the faithful dog and the man for whom he was named, onetime NBC head honcho Brandon Tartikoff.
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* TheCharacterDiedWithHim: As George Gaynes has since passed away, Punky's adoptive father Henry is stated to have likewise died.
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* TeensAreShort: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Lauren Donzis, who plays Punky's teenage daughter, is the same height as Soleil Moon Frye.

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* TeensAreShort: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Lauren Donzis, who plays Punky's teenage daughter, is the same height as Soleil Moon Frye. Some shots are even framed to make her appear taller than her mother.
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* ThePigPen: Oldest son Diego brags that one of the perks of being a middle child is not brushing his teeth for three weeks and no one noticing.

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* ThePigPen: Oldest son Diego brags that one of the perks of being a middle child is not brushing his teeth for three weeks and no one noticing.noticing.
* TeensAreShort: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Lauren Donzis, who plays Punky's teenage daughter, is the same height as Soleil Moon Frye.
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On August 19, 2021, Peacock announced that it was not renewing the show for a second season.
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* [[HonoraryUncle Honorary Aunt]]: Punky's kids refer to Cherie as Aunt Cherie.
* LongLostRelative: [[spoiler: Punky's biological mother, Susan, calls her daughter and then shows up in Chicago years later to make amends with her daughter after getting sober.]]
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* HappilyAdopted: In addition to Punky herself, her two sons were also adopted.
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* FollowInMyFootsteps: Punky is a professional photographer, just like her adoptive father, Henry.

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* FollowInMyFootsteps: Punky is a professional photographer, just like her adoptive father, Henry.Henry.
* ThePigPen: Oldest son Diego brags that one of the perks of being a middle child is not brushing his teeth for three weeks and no one noticing.
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* AmicableExes: Punky and her ex-husband Travis are recently divorced at the start of the series, but have a friendly relationship.

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* AmicableExes: Punky and her ex-husband Travis are recently divorced at the start of the series, but have a friendly relationship.relationship.
* FollowInMyFootsteps: Punky is a professional photographer, just like her adoptive father, Henry.
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A [[SequelSeries sequel]] to the [[Series/PunkyBrewster series of the same name]] that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} and in syndication from 1984 to 1988, ''Punky Brewster'' is an American DomCom. It premiered on Creator/{{Peacock}} on February 25, 2021 and stars Creator/SoleilMoonFrye as a grown up Punky Brewster, now a single mom raising three kids.

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A [[SequelSeries sequel]] to the [[Series/PunkyBrewster series of the same name]] that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} and in syndication from 1984 to 1988, ''Punky Brewster'' is an American DomCom. It premiered on Creator/{{Peacock}} on February 25, 2021 and stars Creator/SoleilMoonFrye as a grown up Punky Brewster, now a single mom raising three kids.
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* AmicableExes: Punky and her ex-husband Travis have a friendly relationship.

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* AmicableExes: Punky and her ex-husband Travis are recently divorced at the start of the series, but have a friendly relationship.
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A [[SequelSeries sequel]] to the [[Series/PunkyBrewster series of the same name]] that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} and in syndication from 1984 to 1988, ''Punky Brewster'' is an American DomCom. It premiered on Creator/{{Peacock}} on February 25, 2021. It stars Creator/SoleilMoonFrye as a grown up Punky Brewster, now a single mom raising three kids.

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A [[SequelSeries sequel]] to the [[Series/PunkyBrewster series of the same name]] that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} and in syndication from 1984 to 1988, ''Punky Brewster'' is an American DomCom. It premiered on Creator/{{Peacock}} on February 25, 2021. It 2021 and stars Creator/SoleilMoonFrye as a grown up Punky Brewster, now a single mom raising three kids.
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A SequelSeries to the [[Series/PunkyBrewster series of the same name]] that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} and in syndication from 1984 to 1988, ''Punky Brewster'' is an American DomCom. It premiered on Creator/{{Peacock}} on February 25, 2021. It stars Creator/SoleilMoonFrye as a grown up Punky Brewster, now a single mom raising three kids.

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A SequelSeries [[SequelSeries sequel]] to the [[Series/PunkyBrewster series of the same name]] that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} and in syndication from 1984 to 1988, ''Punky Brewster'' is an American DomCom. It premiered on Creator/{{Peacock}} on February 25, 2021. It stars Creator/SoleilMoonFrye as a grown up Punky Brewster, now a single mom raising three kids.
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A SequelSeries to the [[Series/PunkyBrewster series of the same name]] that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} and in syndication from 1984 to 1988, ''Punky Brewster'' is an American DomCom. It premiered on Creator/{{Peacock}} on February 25, 2021. It stars Creator/SoleilMoonFrye as a grown up Punky Brewster, now a single mom raising three kids in the same Chicago apartment in which she grew up.

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A SequelSeries to the [[Series/PunkyBrewster series of the same name]] that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} and in syndication from 1984 to 1988, ''Punky Brewster'' is an American DomCom. It premiered on Creator/{{Peacock}} on February 25, 2021. It stars Creator/SoleilMoonFrye as a grown up Punky Brewster, now a single mom raising three kids in the same Chicago apartment in which she grew up.
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** AmicableExes: Punky and her ex-husband Travis have a friendly relationship.

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!!The ! This sitcom contains examples of:

** * AmicableExes: Punky and her ex-husband Travis have a friendly relationship.
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A SequelSeries to the [[Series/PunkyBrewster series of the same name]] that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} and in syndication from 1984 to 1988, ''Punky Brewster'' is an American DomCom. It premiered on Creator/{{Peacock}} on February 25, 2021. It stars Creator/SoleilMoonFrye as a grown up Punky Brewster, now a single mom raising three kids in the same Chicago apartment in which she grew up.

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A SequelSeries to the [[Series/PunkyBrewster series of the same name]] that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} and in syndication from 1984 to 1988, ''Punky Brewster'' is an American DomCom. It premiered on Creator/{{Peacock}} on February 25, 2021. It stars Creator/SoleilMoonFrye as a grown up Punky Brewster, now a single mom raising three kids in the same Chicago apartment in which she grew up.up.

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**AmicableExes: Punky and her ex-husband Travis have a friendly relationship.
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A SequelSeries to the [[Series/PunkyBrewster series of the same name]] that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} and in syndication from 1984 to 1988, ''Punky Brewster'' is an American DomCom. It premiered on Creator/{{Peacock}} on February 25, 2021. It stars Creator/SoleilMoonFrye as a grown up Punky Brewster, now a single mom raising three kids.

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A SequelSeries to the [[Series/PunkyBrewster series of the same name]] that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} and in syndication from 1984 to 1988, ''Punky Brewster'' is an American DomCom. It premiered on Creator/{{Peacock}} on February 25, 2021. It stars Creator/SoleilMoonFrye as a grown up Punky Brewster, now a single mom raising three kids.kids in the same Chicago apartment in which she grew up.
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A SequelSeries to the [[Series/PunkyBrewster series of the same name]] that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} and in syndication from 1984 to 1988, ''Punky Brewster'' is an American DomCom. It premiered on Creator/{{Peacock}} on February 25, 2021.

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A SequelSeries to the [[Series/PunkyBrewster series of the same name]] that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} and in syndication from 1984 to 1988, ''Punky Brewster'' is an American DomCom. It premiered on Creator/{{Peacock}} on February 25, 2021. It stars Creator/SoleilMoonFrye as a grown up Punky Brewster, now a single mom raising three kids.
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A SequelSeries to the [[Series/PunkyBrewster series of the same name]] that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} and in syndication from 1984 to 1988, ''Punky Brewster'' is an American DomCom. It premiered on Creator/Peacock on February 25, 2021.

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A SequelSeries to the [[Series/PunkyBrewster series of the same name]] that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} and in syndication from 1984 to 1988, ''Punky Brewster'' is an American DomCom. It premiered on Creator/Peacock Creator/{{Peacock}} on February 25, 2021.
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A SequelSeries to the [[Series/PunkyBrewster series of the same name]] that aired on Creator/{{NBC}} and in syndication from 1984 to 1988, ''Punky Brewster'' is an American DomCom. It premiered on Creator/Peacock on February 25, 2021.

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