Perfect Strangers

S01E01: Knock Knock, Who's There?

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.

Overview

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

Episodes

Knock Knock, Who's There?

S01E01 Knock Knock, Who's There?

March 25, 1986 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...
Picture This

S01E02 Picture This

April 1, 1986 24 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,...
First Date

S01E03 First Date

April 8, 1986 24 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.
Baby, You Can Drive My Car

S01E04 Baby, You Can Drive My Car

April 15, 1986 24 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.
Check This

S01E05 Check This

April 22, 1986 24 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...
Happy Birthday, Baby

S01E06 Happy Birthday, Baby

April 29, 1986 24 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.

Cast

Bronson Pinchot
Bronson Pinchot
Balki Bartokomous
Mark Linn-Baker
Mark Linn-Baker
Larry Appleton
Melanie Wilson
Melanie Wilson
Jennifer Lyons
Rebeca Arthur
Rebeca Arthur
Mary Anne Spencer
Belita Moreno
Belita Moreno
Lydia Markham
Sam Anderson
Sam Anderson
Sam Gorpley

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