Before Soleil Moon Frye’s parents abandoned her in Punky Brewster, her mother found her a loving home before she died in Who Will Love My Children? How precious was the 6-year-old in that 1982 telemovie.
Today is Soleil Moon Frye’s 50th birthday, and the actress is celebrating by wearing what she wore on August 6, 1976, just her birthday suit and blanket. Because of how she looks, I can’t believe that Punky Brewster is half a century old. I guess Sabrina used some of her witchcraft on her old roommate because she hasn’t aged since she joined that series in 2000. Seriously, doesn’t she look fantastic?
Back in the ’90s, teenage boys were watching Christine Lakin on Step B Step, Jodie Sweeney and Andrea Barber on Full House, Beverly Mitchell on Seventh Heaven, and Soleil Moon Frye on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Even though the boys might have had their posters on their walls, they never saw the five actresses together.
But that changed recently when they had a girls’ night in for the How Rude podcast! And they all look as happy at the boys who will be dreaming about these five tonight.
On that note. It would be a dream if they did a sitcom together. It could be five life-long friends, all at different stages of their lives, but they are always there for each other.
When NBC Universal announced that they were launching the streaming network Peacock, they revealed that they were doing a revival of Punky Brewster. Kids of the ’80s were like super excited to have her back.
But unfortunately, I found it to be a letdown. It felt like a completely different show that was not loyal to the original.
I guess I am not alone because Variety is reporting that Peacock cancelled the sitcom after 10 episodes.
Do you find this news grossaroo, or do you think they made the right choice?
On February 25th, Punky Brewster is all grown up and back with new episodes on Peacock TV. We know that her character is divorced from Freddie Prinze, Jr., but what about her BFF?
Today, we found out about her best friend’s love life. Cherie Johnson, who plays Cherie, will be dating someone special. “I am absolutely thrilled (SO excited) you accepted the invitation to be my girlfriend on the new Punky Brewster @jasikaistrycurious you are brilliant, beautiful and so kind,” Johnson wrote. “We are so lucky to have you join this melting pot Punky fam as ‘Cherie’s’ girlfriend, Lauren!” Jasika Nicole is best known for playing Astrid Farnsworth on Fringe.
This announcement makes me want to watch the sequel even more. I am happy they did make the show super sweet and innocent as its competitor would do.
