Punky Brewster
The Reading Game
TV Flash files “The Reading Game” as hour 79 of 88 in the TV Flash guide — Punky Brewster (1984–1988) on NBC/Syndication, season 4, episode 13, aired 1988-05-13, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S04E13: listed hour 79 of 88 in the Punky Brewster guide, hour 13 of 22 in season 4. It aired 1988-05-13 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Dear Diary” (S04E12). Next is “Ouch” (S04E14).
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Cherie's cousin Paula is a talented artist. When it is suggested that she enters a contest, she balks at filling out the entry form because she doesn't know how to read.
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Where does The Reading Game sit in the Punky Brewster guide?
S04E13 is listed hour 79 of 88 — hour 13 of 22 in season 4, season 4 episode 13.
When did Punky Brewster S04E13 air?
The Reading Game aired 1988-05-13 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Is it only cute fashion TV?
The look is the merch — neon, mismatched socks as personality — sitting on a raw abandonment premise. After-school comfort with a bruise. Frye's optimism is the product; Henry becoming dad is the plot.
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Why this series still plays
Soleil Moon Frye's orphan optimism in neon layers, George Gaynes as the building manager who becomes dad, and a theme song that still ambushes you in grocery aisles. Kid-centered NBC sitcom that merchandised a look: mismatched socks as personality. After-school comfort with a surprisingly raw abandonment premise underneath the glitter.
Flash: the socks were a red carpet you could merch. NBC then first-run syndication, 1984–1988 — Soleil Moon Frye's orphan optimism in neon layers, George Gaynes as building manager Henry Warnimont becoming dad, Cherie Johnson in the circle. David W. Duclon's kid-centered sitcom sold mismatched socks as personality. The theme still ambushes grocery aisles. Someone's publicist called it after-school comfort. The afterparty called it a look that defined mid-80s kids fashion chaos. Abandoned girl finds a home. The…
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- Soleil Moon Frye as Punky Brewster
Soleil Moon Frye made Punky Brewster a look — neon layers, orphan optimism, mismatched socks as personality, and a theme song that still ambushes you in grocery aisles. George Gaynes as the building manager who becomes dad. TV Flash files…
- George Gaynes as Henry Warnimont
George Gaynes became dad as Henry Warnimont on Punky Brewster — building manager, orphan optimism in neon layers, Soleil Moon Frye's mismatched-socks sitcom as after-school comfort. A theme song that still ambushes grocery aisles. TV…
- Cherie Johnson as Cherie
Cherie Johnson played Cherie on Punky Brewster — Soleil Moon Frye's orphan optimism in neon layers, George Gaynes as the building manager who becomes dad, a theme song that still ambushes grocery aisles. Kid-centered NBC sitcom that…