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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
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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
Cast and crew Perfect Strangers
AllCreators
- Created byDale McRaven
- NetworkABC
Full cast30 cast members across all seasons
Cast:
- Bronson Pinchot · Balki Bartokomous · 150 ep.
- Mark Linn-Baker · Larry Appleton · 150 ep.
- Melanie Wilson · Jennifer Lyons · 144 ep.
- Rebeca Arthur · Mary Anne Spencer · 144 ep.
- Sam Anderson · Sam Gorpley · 122 ep.
- Ernie Sabella · Donald Twinkacetti · 28 ep.
- Jo Marie Payton · Harriette Winslow · 44 ep.
- Lise Cutter · Susan Campbell · 28 ep.
- Belita Moreno · Lydia Markham · 104 ep.
- James Noble · 2 ep.
- Amy Hill · 1 ep.
- Ava Cadell · 1 ep.
- Patrick Cranshaw · 1 ep.
- Lewis Arquette · 1 ep.
- William Cort · 1 ep.
- Paul Eiding · 1 ep.
- Alisan Porter · Tess Holland · 1 ep.
- Macka Foley · Rudy · 1 ep.
- Brian Byers · Staff Executive (as Bryan Byers) · 1 ep.
- Candi Milo · Gina Morelli · 2 ep.
- Kenneth Mars · Ace Atkins · 1 ep.
- Mindy Sterling · Hostess · 1 ep.
- Reginald VelJohnson · Carl Winslow · 1 ep.
- Doris Roberts · Bailey · 1 ep.
- Patricia M. Peters · Frenchie · 1 ep.
- Al Pugliese · Store Manager · 1 ep.
- Kimmy Robertson · Clerk · 1 ep.
- Diane Sainte-Marie · Angry Customer · 1 ep.
- Judy Kain · Sample Lady · 1 ep.
- Min Lee · Thug · 2 ep.
Crew:
- Joel Zwick · Director
- Barry O'Brien · Writer
- Richard Correll · Director
- Greg Antonacci · Director
- Mark Fink · Writer
- Jeffrey Ganz · Director
- Bill Petty · Director
- David Ketchum · Writer
- Bob Keyes · Writer
- Scott S. Gorden · Writer
Trailer Perfect Strangers
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Details 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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