THIS NERDY PLEASURE WILL COST YOU 4:40 OF YOUR LIFE

One of my absolute favorite series growing up was Punky Brewster. While all the other adopting adults of the TV 80s were busy scooping up little black kids, Uncle Henry took in this Caucasian cutie played by Soleil Moon Frye. I have to admit, she was one of my first white-girl crushes. Sweet orphaned vanilla.

So you know I J*ZZED ‘N MY PANTS when I saw this amazing Ustream video. After getting a million followers on Twitter, “The Moon” returned to her Punky Brewster roots, complete with pigtails, mismatched shoes, and a plethora of Punky Phrases from the obvious “PUNKY POWER!” to the bizarre “Henry, I’m getting b00bs.”

She also speaks the truth… Punky’s wardrobe was gangsta before gangsta was gangsta. So you know what crew I’ll be rollin’ with! The Punkys! Me, Cherie, Margaux, and Allen, fool! Mess with us, and we lock yo @$$ in a refrigerator!

You have to give a LOT of props to Soleil Moon Frye for doing this. While so many former child stars look at their past characters with disgust, she embraces it. She has fun with it, making this not only a remarkable retro flashback, but proving how much of a wonderful, grounded woman she is. Someone who is grateful for her success and appreciative of her fans.

Bless you and thank you, Soleil Moon Frye, for being such an upstanding citizen, a marvelous entertainer… and for re-igniting my white-girl crush.

Punky Power lives forever! Now if only Glomer would return to be with “Punky-friend.”

Enjoy some Retro Punky Brewster scenes! And Note: David W. Dulcon who created this show also created Family Matters. David W. Dulcon – I LOVE YOU, MAN!

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