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Perfect Strangers

TV & Cartoons 1986
Premiere
March 25, 1986
Runtime
25 min
Genres
Comedy, Family
Seasons
9
Episodes
152

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Overview

The series chronicles the rocky coexistence of Larry Appleton and his distant cousin Balki Bartokomous. A Wisconsin native, Larry, who comes from a large family with numerous brothers and sisters, has just moved into a new apartment in Chicago, and is experiencing his first joys of newfound privacy when Balki, a hitherto unknown cousin from a Greek-like island in the Mediterranean called Mypos, drops by to live with him. Balki, a shepherd by trade, interprets what little he knows about the United States by relying on his own recollections of American pop culture, which are often out-of-context. After initially gently rebuffing his cousin's request to stay at his apartment, Larry, an aspiring photographer, decides to take Balki under his wing and teach him about American life...

Companies

Network
ABC (US)

Seasons and Episodes

152 episodes

Specials

2 episodes | Premiered Nov 6, 2017
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  1. Episode 1Dance of Joy
  2. Episode 2Perfect Stranger ThingsNov 6, 2017

Season 1

6 episodes | Premiered Apr 29, 1986
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  1. Episode 1Knock, Knock, Who's There?Mar 25, 1986
  2. Episode 2Picture ThisApr 1, 1986
  3. Episode 3First DateApr 8, 1986
  4. Episode 4Baby, You Can Drive My CarApr 15, 1986
  5. Episode 5Check ThisApr 22, 1986
  6. Episode 6Happy Birthday, BabyApr 29, 1986

Season 2

22 episodes | Premiered May 6, 1987
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  1. Episode 1Hello, BabySep 17, 1986
  2. Episode 2Hunks Like UsSep 24, 1986
  3. Episode 3The UnnaturalOct 1, 1986
  4. Episode 4Ladies and GermsOct 15, 1986
  5. Episode 5LifesaversOct 22, 1986
  6. Episode 6Babes in BabylonOct 29, 1986
  7. Episode 7Falling in Love Is...Nov 12, 1986
  8. Episode 8Two Men and a CradleNov 19, 1986
  9. Episode 9Can I Get a Witness?Nov 26, 1986
  10. Episode 10The Rent StrikeDec 10, 1986
  11. Episode 11A Christmas StoryDec 17, 1986
  12. Episode 12Dog Gone BluesJan 7, 1987
  13. Episode 13Since I Lost My BabyJan 14, 1987
  14. Episode 14Trouble in ParadiseJan 21, 1987
  15. Episode 15Beautiful DreamerJan 28, 1987
  16. Episode 16Tux for TwoFeb 4, 1987
  17. Episode 17Ten Speed and a Soft TouchFeb 11, 1987
  18. Episode 18Snow Way to Treat a Lady (1)Feb 18, 1987
  19. Episode 19Snow Way to Treat a Lady (2)Feb 25, 1987
  20. Episode 20Get a JobMar 5, 1987
  21. Episode 21Hello, ElaineApr 1, 1987
  22. Episode 22Up on a RoofMay 6, 1987

Season 3

22 episodes | Premiered Mar 25, 1988
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  1. Episode 1All the News That FitsSep 22, 1987
  2. Episode 2Weigh to Go, BuddySep 29, 1987
  3. Episode 3Sexual Harrassment in ChicagoOct 7, 1987
  4. Episode 4Taking StockOct 14, 1987
  5. Episode 5Better Shop AroundOct 21, 1987
  6. Episode 6Your Cheatin' HeartOct 28, 1987
  7. Episode 7The Horn Blows at MidnightNov 4, 1987
  8. Episode 8The Karate KidsNov 11, 1987
  9. Episode 9Night School ConfidentialNov 18, 1987
  10. Episode 10Future ShockNov 25, 1987
  11. Episode 11Couch PotatoDec 2, 1987
  12. Episode 12The Break-InDec 9, 1987
  13. Episode 13To Be or Not to BeJan 6, 1988
  14. Episode 14My Lips are SealedJan 13, 1988
  15. Episode 15The Pen PalJan 27, 1988
  16. Episode 16Just DessertsFeb 3, 1988
  17. Episode 17Pipe DreamsFeb 10, 1988
  18. Episode 18Bye Bye BikiFeb 24, 1988
  19. Episode 19The GraduateMar 9, 1988
  20. Episode 20The Defiant GuysMar 11, 1988
  21. Episode 21My Brother, MyselfMar 18, 1988
  22. Episode 22You Gotta Have FriendsMar 25, 1988

Season 4

22 episodes | Premiered May 5, 1989
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  1. Episode 1The LotteryOct 14, 1988
  2. Episode 2Assertive TrainingOct 21, 1988
  3. Episode 3AliensOct 28, 1988
  4. Episode 4Piano MoversNov 4, 1988
  5. Episode 5High SocietyNov 11, 1988
  6. Episode 6Up a Lazy River (1)Nov 18, 1988
  7. Episode 7Up a Lazy River (2)Nov 25, 1988
  8. Episode 8College BoundDec 9, 1988
  9. Episode 9The Gift of the MypiotDec 16, 1988
  10. Episode 10Maid to OrderJan 6, 1989
  11. Episode 11That Old Gang of MineJan 13, 1989
  12. Episode 12CrimebustersJan 20, 1989
  13. Episode 13Games People PlayFeb 3, 1989
  14. Episode 14Come Fly with MeFeb 10, 1989
  15. Episode 15Blind AlleyFeb 17, 1989
  16. Episode 16The King and IFeb 24, 1989
  17. Episode 17Prose and ConsMar 10, 1989
  18. Episode 18Car WarsMar 17, 1989
  19. Episode 19Just a GigoloMar 31, 1989
  20. Episode 20Seven Card StudsApr 14, 1989
  21. Episode 21Teacher's PestApr 28, 1989
  22. Episode 22Wedding Belle BluesMay 5, 1989

Season 5

24 episodes | Premiered Apr 27, 1990
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  1. Episode 1Good SkatesSep 22, 1989
  2. Episode 2Lie-AbilitySep 29, 1989
  3. Episode 3The NewsletterOct 6, 1989
  4. Episode 4Tooth or ConsequencesOct 13, 1989
  5. Episode 5Dog Day Mid-AfternoonOct 20, 1989
  6. Episode 6Poetry in MotionNov 5, 1989
  7. Episode 7Father Knows Best (1)Nov 10, 1989
  8. Episode 8Father Knows Best (2)Nov 17, 1989
  9. Episode 9Hello BallNov 24, 1989
  10. Episode 10Almost Live From ChicagoDec 1, 1989
  11. Episode 11Home MoviesDec 8, 1989
  12. Episode 12Everybody in the PoolDec 15, 1989
  13. Episode 13Because They're CousinsJan 5, 1990
  14. Episode 14Disorderly OrderliesJan 12, 1990
  15. Episode 15The Selling of MyposJan 26, 1990
  16. Episode 16Nightmare VacationFeb 2, 1990
  17. Episode 17Three's a CrowdFeb 9, 1990
  18. Episode 18Blast From the PastFeb 16, 1990
  19. Episode 19He's the BossFeb 23, 1990
  20. Episode 20Here Comes the JudgeMar 9, 1990
  21. Episode 21This Old HouseMar 30, 1990
  22. Episode 22Eyewitless ReportsApr 11, 1990
  23. Episode 23Bye, Bye BirdieApr 13, 1990
  24. Episode 24Digging Up the NewsApr 27, 1990

Season 6

24 episodes | Premiered May 3, 1991
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  1. Episode 1Safe at HomeSep 28, 1990
  2. Episode 2New Kid on the BlockOct 5, 1990
  3. Episode 3The BreakupOct 12, 1990
  4. Episode 4A Horse is a HorseOct 19, 1990
  5. Episode 5Family FeudOct 26, 1990
  6. Episode 6Call Me IndestructibleNov 2, 1990
  7. Episode 7The Men Who Knew Too Much (1)Nov 9, 1990
  8. Episode 8The Men Who Knew Too Much (2)Nov 16, 1990
  9. Episode 9The RingNov 23, 1990
  10. Episode 10Black WidowNov 30, 1990
  11. Episode 11The Sunshine BoysDec 7, 1990
  12. Episode 12Hocus PocusDec 28, 1990
  13. Episode 13Finders KeepersJan 4, 1991
  14. Episode 14GrandpaJan 11, 1991
  15. Episode 15Little Apartment of HorrorsJan 18, 1991
  16. Episode 16I Saw This on TVFeb 1, 1991
  17. Episode 17Speak, MemoryFeb 8, 1991
  18. Episode 18Out of SyncFeb 15, 1991
  19. Episode 19See How They RunFeb 22, 1991
  20. Episode 20Climb Every BillboardMar 15, 1991
  21. Episode 21A Catered AffairMar 22, 1991
  22. Episode 22Duck SoupApr 5, 1991
  23. Episode 23Great Balls of FireApr 26, 1991
  24. Episode 24See You in SeptemberMay 3, 1991

Season 7

24 episodes | Premiered Apr 18, 1992
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  1. Episode 1Bachelor PartySep 20, 1991
  2. Episode 2The WeddingSep 27, 1991
  3. Episode 3This New HouseOct 4, 1991
  4. Episode 4Door to DoorOct 11, 1991
  5. Episode 5Weekend at Ferdinand'sOct 18, 1991
  6. Episode 6Fright NightOct 25, 1991
  7. Episode 7The GazeboNov 1, 1991
  8. Episode 8Citizenship (1)Nov 8, 1991
  9. Episode 9Citizenship (2)Nov 15, 1991
  10. Episode 10Wild TurkeyNov 22, 1991
  11. Episode 11Dimitri's WorldNov 29, 1991
  12. Episode 12Car TunesDec 6, 1991
  13. Episode 13Two Angry MenJan 3, 1992
  14. Episode 14MissingJan 17, 1992
  15. Episode 15Going Once, Going TwiceFeb 1, 1992
  16. Episode 16Yes Sir, That's My BabyFeb 8, 1992
  17. Episode 17Wayne ManFeb 29, 1992
  18. Episode 18The ElevatorMar 14, 1992
  19. Episode 19The Play's the ThingMar 21, 1992
  20. Episode 20Stress TestMar 28, 1992
  21. Episode 21...Or Get Off the Pot (1)Apr 4, 1992
  22. Episode 22Chicago Suite (2)Apr 11, 1992
  23. Episode 23It Had to Be You (1)Apr 18, 1992
  24. Episode 24Get Me to the Dump on Time (2)Apr 18, 1992

Season 8

6 episodes | Premiered Aug 6, 1993
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  1. Episode 1The Baby ShowerJul 9, 1993
  2. Episode 2After HoursJul 16, 1993
  3. Episode 3Lethal WeaponJul 23, 1993
  4. Episode 4The Baby QuizJul 30, 1993
  5. Episode 5Up, Up and Away (1)Aug 6, 1993
  6. Episode 6Up, Up and Away (2)Aug 6, 1993

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