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Perfect Strangers

ABC (Ended 1993)

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8.4 Great
510 votes

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Perfect Strangers ranks 1,714 out of the 23 shows on TV.com.

The 380 users who count themselves as Perfect Strangers fans have written a total of 23 reviews.

Status

Ended

Premiered

March 25, 1986

Ended

August 6, 1993

Genre

Comedy

Theme

City Living

Show Overview

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8

Up, 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.

Aired: 08/06/93

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A slapstick "buddy comedy" that explored the wonderment of a newly arrived immigrant at the ways of America- "The Land of the Whopper." Balki was a young shepherd from the Mediterranean island of Mypos, who showed up unexpectedly at the Chicago apartment of his distant cousin, bachelor Larry. Balki's wide-eyed,... more »

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  • Favorite character

    I like Balki.

    11 comments, last one Jul 3, 2008 + Add Comment
  • Tribute to Cousin Larry!

    Hey guys, check out this t-shirt my brother and I created as a tribute to one of America's greatest unsung heroes!! Dro...more »

    2 comments, last one Jul 3, 2008 + Add Comment
  • Classic

    This was one of the shows that i watched each week as a kid that i wouldn't miss for anything, (the only other show i refuse to miss would be Lost). A classic in my book...

    11 comments, last one Jun 17, 2008 + Add Comment
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    10 Perfect

    I was wondering if anyone new where I could get seasons 3-8 I have seasons 1 and 2 and all the places I've looked sell either seasons 1 & 2 or seasons 1-8.Ive looked on ebay I've looked at amazon.com can't find them though. Any help would be great.Thanks hide « show »

    This tv series was amazing! Why can't they have re-runs for this show? They have them for save by the bell and I love lucy, family matters, full house. Don't get me wrong I love all those shows too but Perfect Strangers was awesome! I haven't been able to see the shows in a long time so I don't know which ones are the best. I have been able to watch seasons 1 and 2 but from memory I know the other seasons are better. I'm just blabbing on this last part because I have to have 100 words. haha later
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    9.8 Superb

    I seriously wish that someone would release this show onto DVD so we can enjoy it again hide « show »

    Please someone bring the show onto DVD. I loved the show and could not get enough of it when it was on air, I would love to see it again if only on Nick at Nite. I really would like to see it come out on DVD just like all the other television shows have done. I dont really have much else to say, I think it is crazy that this site is making me type 100 words for a review, what am i back in high school again?? I dont know what else to say but i loved the show.
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    10 Perfect

    The show was a hit for the time. I wisht hey would bring back the cast and have a reunion hide « show »

    I was a young kid during these times. I wish they would bring the show back. It shows how true americans act toward our distant families. The show was a hit for its time. I just recently remembered the name of the show and decided to look it up on here to see what everyone thought of the it. Balki was the most humerous character there was on the show. He shows up in american with no idea how we operated and some how he made it. It shows you that now matter what you do or are you can achieve anything
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    8.6 Great

    Aired when ABC owned Friday night television. hide « show »

    Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, ABC used to own Friday primetime television. "Perfect Strangers" was part of ABC's wildly popular "TGIF" lineup. The show is about two roommates, Balki Bartokomous and Larry Appleton, who are vastly different in both their outlooks on life and their approach to everything from women to work. A modern day "The Odd Couple," each episode of "Perfect Strangers" was basically a family sitcom with a lot of slapstick humor. My favorite part of the show was when Balki and Larry did the "Dance of Joy." The show went downhill, however, when the two got married to their longtime girlfriends and bought a house together in the suburbs.
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    10 Perfect

    It was hilarious. Great show! Balki and Larry were so funny! hide « show »

    The show started so great. Sometimes I cried of laugh in some episodes. Balki was so naive and many times so stupid, but very pleaseful. Larry was neurotic, he got mad very easy. He was so funny.
    The fun was on Balki saying the customs on Mypos. The show crack me up with ease. Balki came from Mypos to stay with Larry, always saying it was a simple town. He was a shepherd. The show had a unique style, most of the show develops in the place they lived. The first and second season was hilarious. They made the most fun of the situations. They were stupids...but so great. ¡Era un cague de risa!
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