Air date: 10/21/84

Desperate to see a National League Championship Series baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres, Henry tries everything to get tickets to the game. After many failed attempts to get the tickets, a desperate Henry buys the tickets from a scalper who is known as Lenny the Loop - and the tickets turn out to be the wrong tickets. As a result, when Punky and Henry can't get any seats at Wrigley Field, Punky talks the Cubs players into letting her and Henry watch the game from the Cubs dugout.

Parents Night

Air date: 10/28/84

Punky's rich friend Margaux Kramer tells Punky that foster parents don't love their kids as much as biological parents love their kids. Punky sticks up for Henry, but she's later told that Henry can't make it to Parent's Night at school - Henry has to shoot pictures of Brandon for a dog food advertisement, because Henry feels the need to increase his income so he'll always be able to give Punky everything she needs. Punky tells Betty what Margaux said, and before leaving to take Punky and Cherie to Parent's Night, Betty goes to Henry's studio and tells Henry what Margaux told Punky. Betty sets Henry straight, and Henry feels bad about missing some of Parent's Night. At Parent's Night, Punky starts to believe Margaux's theory about foster parents not caring as much as biological parents do, but Margaux is proven wrong when Henry shows up at Parent's Night after all.

Go to Sleep

Air date: 11/4/84

Henry tries like crazy to get Punky to go to sleep, on the one night when Punky isn't sleepy. She eventually figures out that Henry wants to watch Die Fledermaus on PBS, but Henry is forced to relent and tries to teach Punky the ins and outs of opera. Eventually, the opera proves to be a bit lackluster, so Punky's "Revenge of the Slime People" ends up being the movie of the night.

A Visit to the Doctor

Air date: 11/4/84

At Punky and Henry's apartment, Punky and Cherie are trying to make notes to give to the school nurse, saying that they don't need their booster shot. When Henry and Betty get home, they find and read the notes. Punky is scared to get her booster shot because she's afraid it'll hurt too much, so Henry lends her the "magic nickel" that his father gave to him when he was a kid. At the doctor's office, while Punky's getting a drink of water, the magic nickel falls down the water fountain's drain. Punky is scared that Henry will be mad, and she is again scared of her booster shot, now that she doesn't have the nickel anymore. While Punky is getting her shot, the receptionist tells Henry that Punky lost "some sort of magic nickel". Punky is brave and gets her booster shot. She tells Henry that she lost his magic nickel, and she's surprised when he doesn't get angry about it. She also tells Henry how she was brave without the nickel, and that he can also be brave without the nickel.

Miss Adorable

Air date: 11/25/84

During a sleepover, Margaux tells Punky and Cherie that she enters beauty pageants because she wants her parents to be able to brag about her to their friends, and she wants them to be proud of her. Punky thinks that's why her mother Susan abandoned her, because she never made Susan proud of her, so Punky decides to not make the same mistake with Henry. Cherie, Margaux, and Punky enter the Miss Adorable Pageant, hosted by Andy Gibb. In the talent round of the pageant, Margaux sings the song "I Enjoy Being A Girl", while her mother sings along in the wings. Cherie does a magic trick. Punky does pet tricks with Brandon, who doesn't really want to do any tricks. As it turns out, Cherie wins the pageant, and while Punky is happy for Cherie, Punky is sad that she let Henry down. Henry assures Punky that she doesn't have to win a pageant to make him proud of her.

Dog Dough Afternoon

Air date: 12/2/84

Punky gets a new rain coat, and then Punky overhears Henry and Betty talking about how much money it takes to raise a child. Punky wants to help out, so she goes to the nearby Midvale Bank and Trust to try to get a loan. Oliver Greene, the bank's vice president, won't give Punky a loan, but he does give her the idea of starting a dog grooming business as a way to earn money. Punky, Cherie, and Allen start a dog grooming business in the apartment. Later, when Henry gets home, he sees the canine customers. When Punky tells Henry what she heard him and Betty talking about, Henry appreciates that Punky was trying to help by earning money, and he assures Punky that she doesn't have to worry about money, because Henry will always make sure Punky has everything she needs.

Bye Bye, My

Air date: 12/9/84

After a messy search in Punky’s bedroom, Punky's favorite doll (named "My") is missing its head again. Henry grudgingly decides to try one more repair. Betty convinces Henry that Punky needs a new doll, so Henry makes the mistake of throwing the doll away. When Henry buys Punky a duplicate of the doll and tries to pass it off as the doll he threw away, that doesn't fool Punky. Henry demands to know why the doll is so important to Punky - and Punky tells Henry that it was her mother Susan who gave the doll to her. Henry understands that, and he feels bad about throwing the doll away. Punky accepts his apology and decides to keep the new doll, which she names Henrietta (after Henry).