soleil moon frye was the girl that played punky brewster.
soleil moon frye was the girl that played punky brewster.
who was the girl that played punky brewster?
soleil moon frye
at the age of seven, frye beat out over 3,000 girls to win the title role on the nbc sitcom "punky brewster". the series, which was conceived by nbc's then-head of programming brandon tartikoff, premiered in september 1984. scheduled opposite cbs's highly rated "60 minutes", the series struggled in the ratings but the character of punky was popular among children. frye routinely appeared at parades, participated in an anti-drug walks with then-first lady nancy reagan, and was the honorary chairperson for the national institute on drug abuse. frye also voiced the lead role in the animated series "it's punky brewster", which began airing during "punky brewster"s first season. despite the series' low ratings, brandon tartikoff decided to renew the show for a second season because it was the highest rated show watched by children 2 to 11 years old. "punky brewster"'s second season, which dealt with more serious subject matters such as cpr and first-aid training, drug use and the just say no campaign, and the space shuttle "challenger" disaster, did not improve ratings and nbc canceled the series in april 1986. the series was quickly picked up by columbia pictures television and began airing in first-run syndication. "punky brewster" aired for an additional two seasons, ending on may 27, 1988.
soleil moon frye
the series featured the voices of the original "punky brewster" cast as their respective characters. a new character, glomer (voiced by frank welker), was added as the "leprechaun gopher". he came from chaundoon, a city at the end of the rainbow and possesses various magical powers. one such power was the ability to transport punky and her friends, margaux, cherie, and allen, and at times her dog, brandon, to any part of the earth instantly. some episodes included glomer having to correct his own mistakes, as when he plays around with magic and transforms henry into a statue of julius caesar. "it's punky brewster" is the series' unofficial name; on the title card and in tv listings, it was simply called "punky brewster."
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