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Perfect Strangers

1986–1993 · 8 seasons, 150 episodes · ended

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Seasons and episodes Perfect Strangers

Season 1

1986 · 6 episodes · about 2h

Still: Knock Knock, Who's There?1. Knock Knock, Who's There?25 min

Larry Appleton has just settled in his new Chicago apartment after leaving home of one of nine kids and took a job at the corner discount store working for his greedy landlord Mr. Twinkacetti until he can eventually become a photo journalist. But one evening, Balki Bartokomous, his distant cousin and a Mediterranean sheep herder from the island of Mypos shows up on his door step looking for a place to stay. So Larry takes him in and tries to get him a job at Twinkacetti's store which may mean risking his own job.

Still: Picture This2. Picture This24 min

Larry tries to kickstart his career and gets tipped off that Dolly Parton is in town committing adultery. So he decides to follow her until he can get a picture to sell to newspapers. Meanwhile, Balki will do a favor for anyone who will ask for it so Larry teaches him to say "no" once in a while but it backfires on him.

Still: First Date3. First Date24 min

Larry takes Balki to a singles bar to meet women and while Balki gets his first date, Larry gets beat up in a parking lot by a boyfriend of a woman he hit on.

Still: Baby, You Can Drive My Car4. Baby, You Can Drive My Car24 min

Balki wants to get his driver's license but Mr. Twinkacetti doesn't think he can do it. But Larry is so confident that he can, that he bets $50 and offers Balki his car.

Still: Check This5. Check This24 min

Larry takes Balki to the bank to open a bank account but Balki doesn't seem to understand everything about banking when he overspends with his checks and buys Larry new furniture. Meanwhile, Twinkacetti is going to a poker game and his wife, Edwina doesn't like him gambling. So he asks Larry to tell his wife that they were at a basketball game but Larry refuses to.

Still: Happy Birthday, Baby6. Happy Birthday, Baby24 min

Larry is miserable on his 24th birthday after he blew a photo opportunity. So Balki tries to throw him a last minute surprise birthday party for him to cheer him up.

Season summaries8 seasons, 150 episodes

Season 1

1986 · 6 episodes · about 2h

Season 2

1986 · 22 episodes

Season 3

1987 · 22 episodes

Season 4

1988 · 22 episodes

Season 5

1989 · 24 episodes

Season 6

1990 · 24 episodes

Season 7

1991 · 24 episodes

Season 8

1993 · 6 episodes

Episodes run about 24 min. Last episode: August 6, 1993

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What is it about? Perfect Strangers

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

Genre: comedy. Themes: chicago, illinois, newspaper, roommates, friendship, cousin relationship, sitcom.

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Details Perfect Strangers

Poster: Perfect Strangers
First episode
March 25, 1986
Last episode
August 6, 1993
Status
ended
Network
ABC
Country
United States
Original language
English
Rating
TV-PG

Frequently asked questions

How many seasons does Perfect Strangers have?

8 seasons, 150 episodes. The last episode aired August 6, 1993.

Who’s in Perfect Strangers?

Bronson Pinchot, Mark Linn-Baker, Melanie Wilson, Rebeca Arthur, Sam Anderson, Ernie Sabella, Jo Marie Payton, Lise Cutter, Belita Moreno, and James Noble. Created by Dale McRaven.

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