Punky believes she has donated an urn containing Henry's Aunt Mabel's ashes to a convent.

Punky has a crush on an older boy.

Margaux believes that Punky and Cherie won't want to be her friends anymore because her family has gone bankrupt.

Punky pushes Brandon into doing a TV commercial for dog food.

Punky and Cherie believe that a man has died at Punky's Place. When a newspaper's restaurant critic eats there, they fear that this will hurt the restaurant's reputation.

During the Christmas season, Punky finds a briefcase full of stolen money.

Punky and Cherie make money selling cosmetics with unexpected side effects.

When Henry teaches Mrs. Johnson how to drive, mutual lawsuits result because of an accident. The judge hears contradictory testimony from both of them.

Punky, Cherie, and Margaux perform a radio drama.

Betty's sister Larnese, a world famous singer, asks Cherie to come live with her in France.

While Henry tries to throw out souvenirs he has collected over the years, Punky tries to read Cherie's diary. After it accidentally goes out with the garbage, Punky and Margaux search the dumpster to try and find it.

Cherie's cousin Paula is a talented artist. When it is suggested that she enters a contest, she balks at filling out the entry form because she doesn't know how to read.

Punky is afraid to undergo an appendectomy.

When Margaux's father buys the apartment building, Mrs. Johnson can't afford the rent increase he has proposed. Punky, Cherie, and Margaux protest the rent increase by going to his office and chaining themselves to his desk.

Brandon's behavior receives complaints from other tenants.

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

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

Punky has a crush on her math tutor, who is more interested in Margaux.

Punky tries to juggle two dates at the same time.

Though Henry finds it ridiculous, Punky arranges for Brandon to get married to Myron's dog Brenda.