Over the next decade, Duclon went on to create a slew of sitcoms of his own.
Duclon created the 1984 sitcomPunky Brewster,which ran for four seasons two on NBC and two in syndication.
The series earned three Emmy nominations including two for Outstanding Childrens Program.
‘Punky Brewster’ and David W. DuclonGetty/Courtesy
In a pay-it-forward fashion, Duclon then helped mentor the next generation of showrunners.
Duclon later wrote an episode of Garcias first hit,Yes, Dear,co-created by Alan Kirschenbaum.
Another successful showrunner, Meg DeLoatch (Family Reunion, The Neighborhood), shared a similar story.
He then hired her onMalcolm & Eddie, which he also executive produced.
DeLoatch went on to create her own series, 2003sEve.
Duclon executive producedEvewith her before he left Hollywood and moved back to his Illinois hometown.
Duclon was recently involved in the 2021Punky Brewsterrevival, which he executive produced.
