B Ward--- I hope you get to read this. I have a few concerns/questions.

First, I think A LOT of fans of Punky Brewster are going to get mixed up and buy the single discs that were just released thinking they are getting Season 4. Can you explain why Shout Factory would waste money manufacturing new discs and packaging them up so people can buy 1 disc at a time. Both  Amazon.com and Half.com   have Season 1 (the FULL season) selling for under $15. I am not sure how much the single discs are going to cost, but I don't think by breaking up the first season is going to make Shout Factory anymore money. In fact, to me, it seems like the manufacturing costs would be more than the profit.

This show aired 20 years ago, most people who would be parents (in their 20s and 30s) would know about this show already. My mom is 60 and she knows it. I think 'fans' of this show can afford it. . I can't think of a fan just wanting to buy 1 disc of this show. Even if each disc was $5, by buying each one separately, people would be paying a lot more than buying the set.

I have *never* seen Punky (any of the seasons) in any store, but I think the same packaging on all three seasons is a big problem. If you look at Season 1 and 2, you can tell the colors are very different, but unless you are looking closely enough to read Season Three, the color of the packaging on seasons 2 and 3 look WAY too smiliar. Maybe a yellow color would have been better and it would bring more attention to it. I think Season 3 should have been Yellow and season 4 purple. The orange and pink (seasons 2 & 3) are just too close, like I said.

I hope you re-think the decision about releasing season 4.  I know you've been receiving several emails and people have been posting here about it. I am just clueless as to why Shout! would do something completely different than what people are asking for and release Season 1 again, breaking it up. I am not clearly understanding that at all.

I am a member of a few message boards dedicated to this show (incuding SitcomsOnline.com) and this is not the first place where fans of the show have been confused about the single discs being released.

I do want to Thank Shout Factory for releasing the three seasons they have. 

Hey, I don't know about some of you, but early 2008 is not very far away at all.  That sounds wonderful, and I want to personally thank you, B Ward, and whoever else made it possible to expect Season 4!   God Bless Shout Factory!  Thanks for releasing all these shows.  You have no idea how much my sister and I love watching this show.  It's one of life's little pleasures that we share. 

By the way, what's with Soleil??  SHE DOESN'T WANT TO BE ON THE DVD OF HER OWN SHOW!?!?!?!?!  What's her problem?? Haahaa.  But it's ok.  I love her. 

Thank you Brian and everyone at Shout Factory! for making this happen.  I will definitely be buying the final Punky set, although I don't care much for the cartoons.  It's too bad about Soleil not wanting to give an interview. I meam I know she's busy and all with family life, but she can't take one day out of her schedule?  She needs to remember the show and her fans who put her where she is now.  I mean she was willing to be on VH1's I Love the 80's a few years back, why can't she do something for her own show?  Oh well, this isn't the first time this has happenned with an actor and it won't be the last.

Having had the chance to meet Soleil in the past, I can tell you that she is one of the nicest people in the world. I don't think it would be her intention to disappoint fans by not appearing on the DVD. I agree with Brian that maybe her reps don't want her associated with the show. They may have a hard time finding her work because everyone still considers her Punky Brewster. If I remember correctly, I think Melissa Joan Hart got Soleil a part on Sabrina. I don't even think there was any 'casting' or auditions involved.

I have to wonder though, when Cherie and Ami sat down to talk about Season 1, they mentioned being good friends with Soleil.  I can't imagine why they wouldn't mention to her they would be doing the interview and ask her to join.

BTW: I LOVE the Cartoons!!! I hope there are more on the Season 4 set.

I agree, I think Cherie and Ami must have mentioned to Soleil that they were doing interveiws.  At any rate Soleil must be aware that there are DVDs out of her show and if she really wanted to be a part of it she would have.

At any rate I won't hold it against her and look forward to the final season of Punky Power!

Brian, thank you for continuing to answer our questions.. I think Yellow will look great and it will grab someone's attention in a store.

I have the first three seasons. I know there was an issue with Season 1 about one of the cartoons being shortened. Was this problem fixed for the future releases of Season 1?

Thanks

I love this TV show! It has so much heart, not like the shows out today. I just recently bought the past three seasons from Amazon after thinkin' about my childhood and doing a google search on Punky Brewster. I'm currently enjoying the 3rd season right now, which will soon come to an end, so I did a search for season 4's release date and came across Shout's forums. Kinda bummed out that you couldn't get Soleil to do an interview, but still, can't wait to complete my collection! Lucky me, the release date is only a few months away! Thanks for bringing this show to DVD. Since I'm a digital Media/VFX artist, I'm thinking about doing some fan art to show my appreciation for a wonderful show.

BRIAN WARD AND ALL AT SHOUT FACTORY!!!! ARE YOU AWARE that http://www.dvdavenue.tv/movie/children/Punky_Brewster.html

IS A WEBLINK TO A WEBSITE THAT SELLS ILLEGAL COPIES OF PUNKY BREWSTER ON DVD SETS!!?

You guys should alert the proper authorities about this matter and sue these pigs!  THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!

That's good to know.  I almost bought OUT OF THIS WORLD from this website until I read a few reviews and discovered they just sell DVD copies of taped episodes off the air.  I warn everyone to never buy anything from this website, or others similar to it. 

I noticed that they brought the price way down to $70 something dollars.  Hmmmmm......wonder why??  Heehee.