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Punky has something in common with her teacher, Mike Fulton: they were both abandoned by their mothers. They work together to try and find the whereabouts of their respective families.

Peyton B. Rutledge, who appears in this episode in a brief cameo as a schoolteacher, is the inspiration for this series. Nicknamed "Punky Brewster" as a child, she was a friend of NBC president Brandon Tartikoff. No direct explanation of her appearance other than an in-joke is given herein.


Episode credited cast:
George Gaynes George Gaynes - Henry Warnimont
Soleil Moon Frye Soleil Moon Frye - Penelope 'Punky' Brewster
Susie Garrett Susie Garrett - Betty Johnson
Cherie Johnson Cherie Johnson - Cherie Johnson
T.K. Carter T.K. Carter - Mike Fulton
Ami Foster Ami Foster - Margaux Kramer
Casey Ellison Casey Ellison - Allen Anderson
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Molly Chance Molly Chance - Molly
Janet MacLachlan Janet MacLachlan - Lois Collins
Peyton B. Rutledge Peyton B. Rutledge - Mrs. Rutledge
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