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In addition to creating Punky Brewster and co-developing Silver Spoons, comedy writer-producer David W. Duclon, who died Wednesday at the age of 74, worked on a number of hit sitcoms throughout his career. One of them was Family Matters, which he joined at the start of Season 2, staying on as an executive producer for the remainder of the show’s nine-year run on ABC and CBS. In a remembrance, written for Deadline, series’ star Jaleel White (Steve Urkle), pays tribute to Duclon, calling him “my greatest acting teacher and champion.” He recalls a conversation from the set and reflects on the profound impact Duclon has had on his career.

We always think we have more time to tell the people who’ve impacted us most, “thank you.” Last night I learned my former executive producer, David Duclon, my greatest acting teacher and champion, has passed.

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David W. Duclon, the creator of Punky Brewster who also produced a handful of hit sitcoms, including Silver Spoons, Family Matters, The Jeffersons and Laverne & Shirley, has died. He was 74.

Duclon died Wednesday morning in Franklin, Tennessee, after a long illness, his daughter Danielle Duclon announced.

Born Warren David Duclon on April 27, 1950, in Rockford, Illinois, he first made his way into Hollywood in 1972 as a writer and assistant producer on ABC’s The Odd Couple, starring Tony Randall and Jack Klugman.

As Duclon continued his career in television, he clearly had a knack for sitcoms. He joined ABC’s Happy Days, starring Henry Winkler and Ron Howard, as a writer in 1976, as well as ABC’s Laverne & Shirley, starring Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams, that year. He also served as a producer on the latter.

Punky Brewster, which debuted in 1984 and ran for four seasons on NBC and in syndication,...

Top 1980s and 1990s comedy writer-producer David W. Duclon, who created Punky Brewster and co-developed Silver Spoons, died Wednesday morning, January 15, after a long illness. He was 74.

Born Warren David Duclon in Rockford, Il, Duclon started his career as a writer on classic 1970s sitcoms such as The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, The Jeffersons and Diff’rent Strokes.

His first writing credit was on a handful episodes of the The Odd Couple alongside Garry Marshall, who took him under his wing and taught him how to be a showrunner while Duclon worked on his hits Happy Days and spinoff Laverne & Shirley.

Over the next decade, Duclon went on to create a slew of sitcoms of his own. He developed CBS’ 1979 comedy Working Stiffs starring James Belushi and Michael Keaton; co-developed the 1982-debuting Silver Spoons, which ran on NBC for four seasons and another in first-run syndication; and...

NBC’s Peacock streaming service has dropped the first trailer for the Punky Brewster revival series, where Punky (Soleil Moon Frye) returns as a single mom. The 10-episode sitcom premieres February 25th only on Peacock.

Taking place nearly four decades after the events of the original show, Punky is now a newly divorced mother raising three children on her own and trying to get her life back on track when she meets Izzy (Quinn Copeland), a young, rebellious girl who, like her childhood self, is part of the foster care system.

Another TV classic is getting a refresh! Back in January, NBC's streaming service Peacock officially gave a series order for the sequel to '80s NBC sitcom Punky Brewster, and now, a year later, we have a premiere date! The new series, which features Soleil Moon Frye reprising her original role as the titular Punky along with Cherie Johnson, as Punky's best friend, will starting streaming on Feb. 25.

The series is in the same vein as Disney Channel's Girl Meets World and Netflix's Fuller House, following an all-grown-up Punky as a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets a young girl (Quinn Copeland) who reminds her a lot of her younger self.

Related: Punky Brewster Is All Grown Up (Ish) in the Delightful Teaser For Peacock's Sequel Series

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Every time I turn around…her spirit’s lifting me right off the ground! If you are familiar with the iconic and colorful ’80s TV series Punky Brewster, you might recognize those words from the theme song. We don’t know if the theme song will be the same, but what we do know is that Peacock’s revival of the series is set to drop all 10 episodes of the new Punky Brewster on February 25. In addition, the streamer released the first look of the cast which you can look at above.

In this continuation of the iconic 80s sitcom about a bright young girl raised by a foster dad, Punky is now a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets Izzy, a young girl in the foster system who reminds Punky a lot of her younger self.

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Peacock, NBCUniversal’s upcoming streaming service, has ordered a 10-episode first season of Punky Brewster, with original series star Soleil Moon Frye set to reprise her role as the titular character who became a pop culture staple of the 1980s. The follow-up series to the 1984 NBC sitcom hails from Universal Content Productions (Ucp) and Universal Television, divisions of NBCUniversal Content Studios. It will premiere on Peacock when the service launches later this year. Punky Brewster previously had received a pilot order at Peacock.

Also returning to the series is Cherie Johnson, reprising her role as Punky’s best friend. Joining the series are Quinn Copeland (Waitress the Musical), Lauren Donzis (No Good Nick), Oliver De Los Santos (Occupation: Rainfall), and Noah Cottrell (Skyscraper). Freddie Prinze Jr. (I Know What You Did Last Summer) guest stars in the pilot as Punky’s ex-husband.

“I am beyond thrilled and honored to be bringing Punky back!

Quinn Copeland (Waitress the Musical), Lauren Donzis (No Good Nick), Oliver De Los Santos (Occupation: Rainfall) and Noah Cottrell (Skyscraper) are set as series regulars opposite Soleil Moon Frye, in Peacock’s Punky Brewster pilot from Ucp and Universal Television.

In the multicamera/hybrid continuation of the iconic 80s sitcom about a bright young girl raised by a foster dad, Punky (Frye) is now a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets Izzy (Copeland), a young girl who reminds her a lot of her younger self.

Copeland’s Izzy is a street-smart, headstrong and adorable Punky-like girl for a new generation. Recently abandoned by her mother, Izzy tries to hide her vulnerability, but finds a kindred spirit in Punky (Frye). Donzis will play Hannah, Punky’s fashion-forward teenage daughter, who often feels like she’s the parent and Punky’s the kid.

Freddie Prinze Jr. is set for a key recurring role opposite Soleil Moon Frye in Peacock’s Punky Brewster pilot, from Ucp and Universal Television.

In the multicamera/hybrid continuation of the 80s sitcom about a bright young girl raised by a foster dad, Punky (Frye) is now a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets a young girl who reminds her a lot of her younger self.

Prinze Jr. will play Travis, Punky’s (Frye) ex-husband. While a working musician constantly in and out of town, Travis remains a great dad with lingering chemistry between him and Punky.

Produced by Ucp and Universal Television, Punky Brewster is written and executive produced by Steve and Jim Armogida. Frye will also serve as executive producer along with Duclon and Jimmy Fox of Main Event Media, an All3Media America company. Jonathan Judge is...

Exclusive: Cherie Johnson, who played the Cherie Johnson character in the original Punky Brewster comedy series, is returning to reprise the role in the sequel. The project, headlined by original star Soleil Moon Frye reprising her title role as Punky, has a pilot order at Peacock, NBCU’s upcoming streaming platform set to launch in April 2020. .

On the multicamera/hybrid continuation of the 80s sitcom about a bright young girl raised by a foster dad, Punky (Frye) is now a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets a young girl who reminds her a lot of her younger self.

Johnson will once again play Cherie, best friend of Punky (Frye) since they were kids. In fact, they’re more like sisters. To Punky’s kids, she’s Aunt Cherie. Her life-long friendship with Punky inspired her to become a social worker, helping orphaned kids.

NBCUniversal’s newly named Peacock streaming service will feature several original series, the company said Tuesday, including a pair of reboots from the vaults: a newly unveiled Saved By the Bell with original castmembers including Elizabeth Berkley and Mario Lopez, and Punky Brewster, which returns original star Soleil Moon Frye as a grown-up version of her former character.

The titles were unveiled along with several other original offerings set for the April 2020-launching service this morning including a rebooted Battlestar Galactica that will be executive produced by Mr. Robot‘s and Homecoming‘s Ep Sam Esmail.

All the reboots originated from NBCU-created series and will be part of the 15,000 hours of content expected at launch spanning original and library titles along with movies from the NBCU family.

Saved By the Bell, which celebrated its 30th anniversary last month, was a high school-set comedy that ran on NBC for four...

Exclusive: Another classic sitcom is eying a return with its original star. UCP is developing Punky Brewster, a sequel to the 1984 NBC sitcom, with Soleil Moon Frye set to reprise her role as the titular character that became a pop culture icon of the 1980s.

The multi-camera original series, created by David W. Duclon, centered on Punky (Frye), a bright young girl raised by a foster dad (George Gaynes). In the multi-camera/hybrid reboot, Punky (Frye) is now a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets a young girl who reminds her a lot of her younger self.

The followup series is written and executive produced by Steve and Jim Armogida. Frye will also serve as executive producer along with Duclon and Emmy-winning producer Jimmy Fox (The Arrangement) of Main Event Media, an All3Media America company.

Another day, another reboot.

Punky Brewster, the 1980s NBC sitcom about a young girl who is raised by a foster parent, is being revived by Universal Content Productions with original star Soleil Moon Frye set to reprise her role as the titular character. A network is not yet attached.

The TV sequel is being written and executive produced by Steve and Jim Armogida (School of Rock, Grounded for Life), with Frye also set to exec produce alongside original series creator David W. Duclon. The potential series will be produced by All3Media America's Main Event Media and Ucp.

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Warner Bros. was sued Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court by a writer and producer of the 1990s sitcom Family Matters who claims that the studio owes him millions in domestic syndication bonuses.

The lawsuit, filed by David Duclon and his Lightkeeper Prods., questions the accounting done by the studio in determining the bonuses. Duclon claims that according to a May 1991 agreement and a later amendment to that agreement in 1994, the bonuses should be computed based on all 215 episodes. By first-quarter 2009, he claims he should receive $7.4 million.

Warners, however, has decided to separate the gross receipts from the first 120 episodes from the remaining 95 episodes, which would result in fewer if any bonus payments to Duclon, according to the lawsuit.

A Warners spokeswoman said it was studio policy to not comment on pending litigation.

The lawsuit seeks a court order indicating that Duclon's math is correct and that computing bonuses should include all 215 episodes as a single series.