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Perfect Strangers(TV show/series, 1986-1993)

30min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 8 seasons with 150 episodes

Perfect StrangersRating: 3.3/5 (with 43 votes)
Perfect Strangers is an American sitcom that ran for eight seasons, from March 25, 1986, to August 6, 1993, on the ABC television network. Created by Dale McRaven, the series chronicles the rocky coexistence of midwestern American Larry Appleton (Mark Linn-Baker) and his distant cousin from eastern Mediterranean Europe, Balki Bartokomous (Bronson Pinchot). Originally airing on Tuesdays for the short six-episode first season in the spring of 1986, it moved to Wednesdays in prime time in the fall of 1986. It remained on Wednesdays until March 1988, when it was moved to Fridays. The show found its niche there as the anchor for ABC's original TGIF Friday-night lineup, though it aired on Saturdays for a short time in 1992. ()
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About Perfect Strangers

The chronicles of the rocky coexistence of midwestern American Larry Appleton and his distant cousin from eastern Mediterranean Europe, Balki Bartokomous.

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Perfect Strangers Promo: April 1988(Trailer, 0:31)

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Perfect Strangers Seasons and Episodes

07/09/1993Season 8 - 6 episodes
#1 | 07/09/1993The Baby Shower
Jennifer is seven months pregnant; Balki and Mary Anne have been on their honeymoon for five months in Mypos and their about to come home. When they arrive, they have a surprise, Mary Anne is also pregnant but isn't going through any bad symptoms like Jennifer is. Balki brought a root back from Mypos that could help Jennifer but when Larry and Balki eat it, they start acting very hyper and ruin the baby shower.
#2 | 07/16/1993After Hours
Larry wants to put some sparks back in his marriage, and after he fails with Balki's secret treasures, he goes shopping with Balki and accidentally gets locked in the store after hours with a mad dog on the loose.
#3 | 07/23/1993Lethal Weapon
When all of Balki's ants on his farm die, He discovers that he has the ""exterminiki curse"" and everything he touches will instantly die. So he must wear an oven-mitt suit but can't do his job and drive Jennifer and Mary Anne away until the curse is over.
#4 | 07/30/1993Baby Quiz
Balki applies to the ""Baby Quiz"" TV game show for both couples. As it happens, Only Larry and Jennifer are accepted until a last minute drop out of the other contestants, in which Balki and Mary Anne take their places. The prize is a college scholarship for the baby.
#5 | 08/06/1993Up, Up and Away (1)
Jennifer is two weeks overdue and has a few false alarms. Meanwhile, After Balki and Mary Anne went to the fair, Mary Anne goes into labor and has her baby in the driveway. Jennifer is told about a balloon ride Mary Anne went in and in hopes of going into labor, Larry and Balki take Jennifer up in the balloon.
#6 | 08/06/1993Up, Up and Away (2)
Trapped on board a runaway hot air balloon, Larry and Balki must find a way to get back to Earth as Jennifer goes into labor.
09/20/1991Season 7 - 24 episodes
09/28/1990Season 6 - 24 episodes
09/22/1989Season 5 - 24 episodes
10/14/1988Season 4 - 22 episodes
09/22/1987Season 3 - 22 episodes
09/17/1986Season 2 - 22 episodes
03/25/1986Season 1 - 6 episodes
?Specials - 1 episode

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 12 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Bosnian (BS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Dutch (NL), Norwegian (NO), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 03/25/1986
Last episode released on: 08/06/1993

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