Hey there Punky Peeps,

Well, it’s October. Let’s kick off the Halloween Month with the two part special The Perils of Punky which aired on October 20, 1985.

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In the first of a two parter episode The Perils of Punky Part 1

Punky and the gang go on a camping trip. When the children get lost in a cave, Punky tells a ghost story about an evil spirit who threatens the lake.

In The Perils of Punky Part 2 The children do battle with an evil spirit, when the ghost of an Indian princess appears to tell Punky that it must be fought with love.

Now for my Brandon Tail Wag Episode Rating:

I’m giving this episode 5 out of 5 Stars all the way. It was so spooky and good, perfect for the Halloween season.

1. I don’t know if the beginning at the lake was shot on location, but it’s cool to get them out of the apartment and into the woods.

2. Brandon chasing a rabbit leads them into the cave. Spooky set up. Reminds me of the beginning of Cujo.

3. Punky remarking on the dead trees and later when they meet the Chief he mentions how a curse has caused the land to die. This episode becomes a message about protecting the environment.

4. The spider in the tunnel jumping out and then later attacking Punky was freaky that would scare any kid. And the kids disappearing one by one and then showing up as a creepy face, and Brandon as a skeleton. Yikes.

5. Punky fighting the evil spirit with love as well as all the exploding fireworks. Mr. Pieces, he was a funny and cool guy. I like that he was there for the comedic relief.

Punky’s Principles:

What I got from the episode:

It was definitely spooky for the kiddos, maybe a little too scary. I don’t know if this would air today, or if it would be deemed too scary for kids, reminded me of a Goosebumps episode. Lesson: don’t go into a cave by yourself no matter how fun you think it is, you could get lost and come face to face with something unexpected and you’re unprepared for. If you want to explore a cave there’s a place that has a tour guide called Carlsbad Caverns.

I want to give a sincere thank to all you listeners out there whether you listen to this podcast on Itunes or Soundcloud or any other listening platforms that you may use to hear this podcast. I love giving you the episode recaps of Punky Brewster every week joining me as I go into full detail describing her many adventures and shenanigans with Henry, Brandon and her friends as well as my occasional running commentary and childhood stories.

Join me next week when I discuss two serious episodes S2E8: Just Say No the episode where Punky and Cherie are introduced to drugs when they are invited to join an older girls club called the Chicklets. What will they do? Is hanging with the older girls and becoming a member of the club worth it if you have to take drugs to be accepted?

Listen to find out what happens.

In S2E9: The Search Both Punky and her teacher Mike Fulton are out to discover the whereabouts of their mothers after a class assignment involving researching their family tree brings up some unexpected results.

Will Punky and Mike finally get the answers they’ve been looking for?

Listen to find out!

Have a great week!!