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As people spend more time at home, it can be a chal- lenge to find wholesome pro- gramming for everyone to en- joy. Luckily, it's Punky Power to the rescue as an '80s fan-favor- ite returns. Soleil Moon Frye ("Home Made Simple") stars as Punky, who's now a single mother of three in the revival of "Punky Brewster," premiering Thurs- day, Feb. 25, on NBC's stream- ing service, Peacock. The sit- com continues the story of one-time abandoned child Punky, who now has a lot on her plate as she struggles to get her life back on track. She soon meets Izzy (newcomer Quinn Copeland), a young girl in the foster system who re- minds her of her younger self. The new show has been in the works since at least June 2019 when production compa- ny UPC announced plans to bring Moon Frye back to the role that made her a household name. Now that the show is fi- nally a reality, the actress is beaming. "I feel such gratitude and love for our Punky Power and this amazing journey on the rainbow," Moon Frye said in a January Instagram post featur- ing a cast photo from the new Peacock series. Given the success of such re- cent retro TV reboots as "Fuller House," "Hawaii Five-0" and "One Day at a Time," this could be the perfect time to intro- duce a whole new generation to Punky and her pals. Those friends include Punky's bestie, Cherie, played by Cherie Johnson ("Family Matters") in the role she origi- nated in the '80s series. The character's name is no coinci- dence. Johnson's uncle, David W. Duclon ("Happy Days"), created the original "Punky Brewster" series and, accord- ing to imdb.com, named Punky's best friend after his niece. However, Johnson still had to audition just like every- one else and ended up winning the role. Freddie Prinze Jr. ("Scooby- Doo," 2002) has been cast as Punky's ex-husband, Travis, who shares parenting duties in the new "Punky Brewster." Travis and Punky may not be married anymore, but he is still an involved dad despite being a working musician who is in and out of town. TV fans may recognize Prinze Jr. from his work on such series as "Friends," "Boston Legal" and "24." He is well known from his film work, too, having risen to fame thanks to such movies as "I Know What You Did Last Summer" (1998), "She's All That" (1999) and "Scooby- Doo" (2002). Peacock's "Punky Brewster" revival also features plenty of new faces. In addition to new- comer Copeland in the role of Izzy, the comedy brings togeth- er some talented young actors, much like the original series did. They include Noah Cottrell ("Skyscraper," 2018) as Diego, Oliver De Los Santos ("Occu- pation: Rainfall," 2020) as Daniel, and Lauren Lindsey Donzis ("Liv and Maddie") as Hannah. For fans of the origi- nal series who are wondering, yes, the show will also feature a canine family member, though it isn't known whether the show's new golden retriev- er is related to Punky's Bran- don. It's been over 30 years since the original "Punky Brewster" aired, first intro- ducing TV fans to the titular character in September 1984. After her dad left her and her mom, Punky's mother aban- doned her at the mall and the scrappy youngster took up residence in an abandoned apartment with her dog, Brandon (who, incidentally, was named after then-NBC programming chief Brandon Tartikoff). She was soon dis- covered by the curmudgeonly building manager, Henry (George Gaynes, "Tootsie," 1982), but she won him over and he eventually became her foster father. All grown up: 'Punky Brewster' returns to television on NBC's Peacock featurestory Freddie Prinze Jr. stars in "Punky Brewster"

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