The resurrection of Punky Brewster comes at a time when, let's face it, network television executives seem to have run out of original ideas. But don't expect this reboot to recycle Punky's old storylines. Instead the show reintroduces us to Punky as a single mother of three children who, according to Deadline, is "trying to get her life back on track when she meets a young girl who reminds her a lot of her younger self." 

We still don't know what themes the new Punky Brewster will adopt, how old Punky's children will be, and what kind of issues the brood will tackle. But with the introduction of an almost mini-me, Punky is likely to spend the show reacquainting herself with the values that made her an icon decades before.