Happy Sunday Punky Peeps!

Angela Bowen here, the host of PunkyPower: An Unofficial Punky Brewster Podcast.

The parent/child switch a roo was very big in the 80s, with hits like Freaky Friday (I know 1970s) Like Father, Like Son, Vice Versa, 18 Again, Dream A Little Dream and also Big, so it made sense to incorporate it to the small screen in sitcoms like they do in Punky Brewster S4E17: Vice Versa which aired on May 22, 1988.

In this episode In Punky's dream, Henry and Mrs. Johnson are the children while she and Cherie are the parents.

This episode was coo-coo bananas crazy.

Betty dressed as a child wasn’t bad, but Henry in a dark wig, now that was utterly terrifying.

Interestingly enough Betty’s retort to Margaux “You’ll get through life easier if you sew your lips together” and Margaux just sits there in stunned and shocked silence.

I thought that joke was going to continue like Margaux says something snotty back, but Betty just walks in the kitchen leaving Margaux confused.

This episode I gave 3 out of 5 Brandon Tail Wags.

Join me next Sunday for S4E18: Wimped Out which aired on May 23, 1988.

In this episode Punky - who has a broken leg - and Cherie are stuck in an elevator with a pregnant woman in labor.

Have a nice night and see you next Sunday!