Holy macanoli, the ’80s were hard!
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: It’s been more than 30 years since we last saw Punky.
Why bring her back now?
Evans Vestal Ward/Peacock
SOLEIL MOON FRYE:I always say I don’t know where Punky ended and I began.
So much of what this show is about is coming of age again and rediscovering ourselves.
It’s an exploration into what family looks like today and what this incredibly beautiful blended family is like.
In the new seriesFreddie Prinze Jr.plays Travis, Punky’s ex-husband.
What went into the decision to make Punky a single mom?
In the originalPunky, she was abandoned by her father and her mother leaves her in a parking lot.
In bringingPunkyback, [we stayed] true to the fact that life can be complicated and messy.
How did you find that perfect formula?
You gave me chills with that question.
Every wallpaper, every photograph, there were things that were really personal to me.
When it came to your own family, had you ever thought about fostering and/or adoption?
Yes, and I’m still very open to it.
[Laughs] I tell my mom that I wanted 100 kids.
She’s like, “Okay, well, you know, someday, somewhere it could happen.”
You’ve spoken about “perfectly imperfect” parenting your four children.
How are you applying that these days?
If I’m being really honest, I’m just trying my very best to get through it.
