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Punky Brewster (TV Series)

Punky Brewster

2021

Jonathan Judge, Jody Margolin ...

Soleil Moon Frye, Quinn Copeland, Emmy Buckner, Noah Cottrell ...

5.4

23

TV Series. Comedy 1 Season. 10 Episodes. A follow-up series to the 1980s sitcom about a young foster child named Punky. Now she's grown up with kids of her own. Punky Brewster is now a divorced mother raising three children: her teenage biological daughter Hannah, and her two adopted sons, Diego and Daniel. She lives in the same Chicago apartment where she grew up with her foster father, Henry Warnimont, and even works as a photographer, just like he ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Shannon Miller AV Club	"The new Punky Brewster simply dons an ill-fitted costume of an aged-up favorite without sincerely growing up, remaining reliant on old catchphrases and adorable spunk without unearthing anything that is truly fresh"	NEU
United States	Judy Berman Time	"The writers’ attempts at entertaining multiple generations at once always seem to result in strange tonal juxtapositions (...) Constructed to appeal to everyone, this is television that satisfies no one"	NEG
Australia	Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald	"This new 10-part sequel stays true to the spirit of the original and Frye is a delight once more, giving an infectiously joyous and big-hearted performance (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"I didn't laugh in six episodes, but I smiled here and there. It isn't so stuck in a rut that it made me angry, nor so adroit that it made me look forward to future episodes."	NEU
United States	John Anderson The Wall Street Journal	"Much of 'Punky Brewster' would be funnier, and perhaps even endearing, if it weren’t trying quite so hard to be both."	NEU
Canada	Josh Bell CBR	"Despite the audible laughs, absolutely nothing in these six episodes is remotely funny (...) it recalls the worst of kid-targeted sitcoms on the Disney Channel or Nickelodeon"	NEG
United States	Amber Dowling Variety	"While some fans may find the lack of depth in such storytelling disappointing, the approach is in line with what the original 1980s series first presented."	NEU

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