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Perfect Strangers (1986) is a comedy web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Perfect Strangers online in HD.

Perfect Strangers — Storyline

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

Cast & Crew

• Created by: Dale McRaven
• Starring: Bronson Pinchot, Mark Linn-Baker, Melanie Wilson, Rebeca Arthur, Belita Moreno, Sam Anderson

Perfect Strangers — Series Details

Perfect Strangers — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Knock Knock, Who's There? (1986-03-25) — 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.
• E2: Picture This (1986-04-01) — 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 newspape
• E3: First Date (1986-04-08) — 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.
• E4: Baby, You Can Drive My Car (1986-04-15) — 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.
• E5: Check This (1986-04-22) — 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.
• E6: Happy Birthday, Baby (1986-04-29) — 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 2

• E1: Hello Baby (1986-09-17) — Balki invites Gina, a friend from his citizenship class to stay with them. But she happens to be pregnant and goes into labor in the middle of the night.
• E2: Hunks Like Us (1986-09-24) — Larry decides to join a health club after having the hots for a member named Jennifer. But he thinks she's only interested in jocks and pretends to be one. Balki goes with him and
• E3: The Unnatural (1986-10-01) — Larry's softball team has a chance of winning the championship but the star player was sent to prison. So He promises to let Balki play until a star ringer shows up.
• E4: Ladies and Germs (1986-10-15) — Larry has a date with a beauty queen but after going to the hospital to visit Mr. Twinkacetti (who has broken his leg), he catches a cold and when Balki tries to cure him with a se
• E5: Lifesavers (1986-10-22) — After Larry saves Balki from getting hit by a taxi, Balki becomes his personal servant which ends up annoying Larry.
• E6: Babes in Babylon (1986-10-29) — Larry and Balki win a trip to Las Vegas. When they get there, Larry plans out what to do for their entire trip to prevent Balki from going to the casinos and becoming a compulsive
• E7: Falling in Love is… (1986-11-12) — Balki falls in love with a girl at night school and who makes a play for Larry and constantly breaks dates with him. Balki refuses to believe that she is just using him to get good
• E8: Two Men and a Cradle (1986-11-19) — Balki agrees to take care of Gina's baby while she goes away with her husband. And since Larry knows more about babies, he is obligated to help Balki. Things go fine until they tak
• E9: Can I Get a Witness (1986-11-26) — Balki takes a job delivering packages for a racketeer named Vince Lucas. After Vince is busted, they are asked to testify in court but Vince threatens to kill them if they do.
• E10: The Rent Strike (1986-12-10) — Mr. Twinkacetti hasn't been living up to his landlord responsibilities so Larry, Balki, and all the tenants hold a meeting and declare a rent strike. The tenants still won't quit e
• E11: A Christmas Story (1986-12-17) — Larry and Balki are snowed in Chicago on Christmas Eve which means they can't go to Madison to see Larry's family. So Larry is miserable until Balki spreads some Christmas cheer hi
• E12: Dog Gone Blues (1987-01-07) — Balki got a dog and wants to keep it even though it is against the lease. So Larry and Balki do their best to hide it from Twinkacetti.
• E13: Since I Lost My Baby (1987-01-14) — After Mr. Twinkacetti forgot his wedding anniversary (for the 16th time), Edwina kicks him out. Balki invites him to stay for a while but he makes no efforts to reconcile with Edwi
• E14: Trouble in Paradise (1987-01-21) — Larry and Balki invite Jennifer and Mary Anne over for dinner but cannot agree on what to serve which cases a rift between them and eventually a rift between Jennifer and Mary Anne
• E15: Beautiful Dreamer (1987-01-28) — Balki hasn't been sleeping due to a nightmare that has been haunting him about him not being able to help out at harvest season back on Mypos.
• E16: Tux for Two (1987-02-04) — Larry has been invited to a formal party for a photographer he idolizes but Balki's honest opinions embarrass Larry.
• E17: Ten Speed and a Soft Touch (1987-02-11) — Larry and Balki become 'big brothers' to a troubled teenager who is always stealing. They do fine until Larry accuses him of stealing his bike.
• E18: Snow Way to Treat a Lady (1) (1987-02-18) — Jennifer and Mary Anne are going skiing and invite Larry and Balki. Larry thinks he can impress Jennifer by being an expert skier without much luck. So he decides to fake an injury
• E19: Snow Way to Treat a Lady (2) (1987-02-25) — The quartet are trapped in a cabin buried alive by an avalanche and they try to dig a tunnel to the outside world.
• E20: Up on a Roof (1987-02-27) — Larry enters a photo contest and has the idea of a perfect picture. But to take it, he and Balki have to go up on a roof and shoot it before a storm comes in.
• E21: Get a Job (1987-03-05) — Larry and Balki quit their jobs after Twinkacetti refuses to give them a raise and get jobs at a burger joint serving to rowdy hockey fans.
• E22: Hello, Elaine (1987-04-01) — When Larry's sister Elaine stops by for a visit, Larry is appalled when she tells him that she's going to New York to become a pianist instead of college.

Season 3

• E1: All News That Fits (1987-09-22) — Larry gets a job at the Chicago Chronicle local newspaper as a reporter and brings Balki to find a job. Mr. Burns the city editor hires Balki in the mail room but Mr. Gorpley the m
• E2: Weigh to Go Buddy (1987-09-29) — When Larry discovers that he has gained 7 pounds, He goes on a diet that won't work. So Balki gives him a Mypos diet but Larry has trouble following it and Balki won't let him quit
• E3: Sexual Harrassment in Chicago (1987-10-07) — The editor of the Chronicle's Sunday Magazine makes a play for Balki but he isn't interested. She won't take no for an answer and anyone who ever tried to report her lost their job
• E4: Taking Stock (1987-10-14) — Balki buys one share of stock in a cereal company and discovers that there isn't enough raisins in a box that they advertise. Knowing that the company is cheating the public, he de
• E5: Better Shop Around (1987-10-21) — While grocery shopping, Balki wins a shopping spree to happen the next day and he thinks it would be fun. But Lary makes a plan to get certain things to sell for an air conditioner
• E6: Your Cheatin' Heart (1987-10-28) — Jennifer is planning on buying a surprise typewriter for Larry and asks Balki for help barganing at a clearance sale. Larry gets suspicious after he sees Balki and Jennifer sneakin
• E7: The Horn Blows at Midnight (1987-11-04) — When a famous psychic visits the Chronicle, She goes into a trance and predicts that a bog storm will come and Larry will die at midnight after sitting on a sheep and eating a gold
• E8: Karate Kids (1987-11-11) — While at a happy hour restaurant, Larry and Balki get beaten up at a bar by a bully who hit on Jennifer. So they decide to take karate and after several weeks of fine training, Lar
• E9: Night School Confidential (1987-11-18) — Balki is cheated by a con artist who sold him counterfeit watches. And after getting no help from the police, Larry and Balki go undercover to expose the con artist and put him out
• E10: Future Shock (1987-11-25) — Jennifer has been given a promotion but if she accepts it, she has to move to LA. Larry refuses to tell her how he feels as a fear of rejection but later that evening, he has a dre
• E11: Couch Potato (1987-12-02) — When Larry and Balki get cable TV, Balki becomes glued to the TV and won't stop watching it to the point where he forgets about his job, sleep, and never goes out anymore. So Larry
• E12: The Break-In (1987-12-09) — Balki accidently delivers Larry's offensive article to the publisher. So they break in late at night to retrieve it and end up on the ledge dealing with someone trying to commit su
• E13: To Be or Not to Be (1988-01-06) — When Larry and Balki are chosen to be in the commercial for the Chicago Chronicle, Larry takes his acting abilities too far and goes overboard.
• E14: My Lips Are Sealed (1988-01-13) — After Mr. Gorpley gets information out of Balki about what's in the mail, Larry tells him that it's against the rules for him to give away what's in the mail. But in order to buy h
• E15: The Pen Pal (1988-01-27) — Vince Lucas the racketeer that Larry and Balki testified against has been paroled and Balki invites him into their apartment after writing to him ever since he went to prison. Even
• E16: Just Desserts (1988-02-03) — After Balki serves Larry, Jennifer, and Mary Anne some "Bibbi Babkas" (Myposian cream puffs), Larry suggests selling them but baking them cannot be rushed.
• E17: Pipe Dreams (1988-02-10) — Jennifer asks Larry if he can call a plumber for her to fix her shower head while she's away. Larry decides that to impress her he'll fix it himself and as Larry and Balki try and
• E18: Bye Bye Biki (1988-02-24) — Balki is excited because his 106 year old grandmother Biki is coming to America to see him but when she switched planes in New York, she died at the airport and Balki has a hard ti
• E19: The Graduate (1988-03-09) — Balki manages to graduate night school at the top of his class, but soon finds out that there is no graduation ceremony. So Larry talks to the principal and arranges one.
• E20: Defiant Guys (1988-03-11) — Larry is very angry at Balki for making him late for work and won't speak to him so Balki handcuffs them together and loses the key during Larry's important luncheon sate with Mr.
• E21: My Brother, Myself (1988-03-18) — Larry's successful brother Billy (Ted McGinley) comes down for a visit, and Larry is upset because he brags about his success. So he tricks Balki into lying to Billy to make him th
• E22: You Gotta Have Friends (1988-03-25) — While Larry is doing some important research, Balki goes out to the races and when he gets back, he tells Larry about meeting Carl Lewis but Larry doesn't believe him since he has

Season 4

• E1: The Lottery (1988-10-14) — Balki insists on buying a lottery ticket but Larry thinks that it is just a waste of money for something that can't possibly win. But during the draws, Larry realizes that Balki pi
• E2: Assertive Training (1988-10-21) — After Mr. Perkins, an employee at the Chronicle parked in Larry's parking space and Jennifer breaks a date with him at the last minute, Larry figures he has trouble being assertive
• E3: Aliens (1988-10-28) — Larry and Balki throw a Halloween party with their friends and after six hours of watching scary movies, Larry wakes up and discovers that Balki is an alien from "Planet Mypos" and
• E4: Piano Movers (1988-11-04) — When Lydia wants her piano moved up ten flights of stairs so she can sing for a record producer she is dating, Balki volunteers himself and Larry but Larry's bad back may be a stra
• E5: High Society (1988-11-11) — Larry has an excellent idea to present to the owners of the Chronicle but has trouble getting into the party that they're holding. And mistakenly believing that Balki is that Crown
• E6: Up a Lazy River (1) (1988-11-18) — The Chicago Chronicle is having a camping trip. Larry hates camping but knows that Jennifer loves it, so he arranges a trip. Jennifer insists she won't go alone with Larry (remembe
• E7: Up a Lazy River (2) (1988-11-25) — After the river takes them on a wild ride, The four end up lost in the woods. Hoping that Larry can regain Jennifer's respect, he talks Balki into letting him lead them back to the
• E8: College Bound (1988-12-09) — Larry prepares a surprise party for Balki who is taking his college entrance exams. While they are waiting for him to return, they talk about some things they've been through toget
• E9: The Gift of the Mypiot (1988-12-16) — On Christmas Eve, Larry and Balki throw a Christmas party at their apartment for all their friends. But when Balki realizes that Mr. Gorpley is lonely, he invites him who causes a
• E10: Maid to Order (1989-01-06) — With Larry working late and Balki at college, their household chores are falling behind. So they decide to hire a maid. They finally select Mr. Bailey who waits on them hand and fo
• E11: That Old Gang of Mine (1989-01-13) — Mary Anne was promoted and moves to London and Balki is heartbroken and miserable. So Larry suggests Balki get a hobby to take his mind off her. So he joins a motorcycle gang where
• E12: Crimebusters (1989-01-20) — Larry is promoted to the investigative reporting team of Marshall & Walpole at the Chronicle and looks hard for a great story. Harriette's husband Carl is a cop who is about to mak
• E13: Games People Play (1989-02-03) — Larry is assigned to be on a game show called "Risk it All" and Balki is his partner. Balki wants to do all the stunts on the show but Larry, to avoid humiliation, insists that he
• E14: Come Fly with Me (1989-02-10) — Larry and Balki are flying to Hawaii with Jennifer and Mary Anne serving along the way. But after eating a Myposian snack the wrong way, Jennifer and Mary Anne get sick. So Larry a
• E15: Blind Alley (1989-02-17) — Larry's bowling team is one game away from winning the trophy that Mr. Gorpley has been waving in Larry's face for the last year. But Calvin, the star player has been sent out of t
• E16: The 'King' and I (1989-02-24) — Larry and Balki throw a '50s party and invite their friends. Lydia brings her date Lamont, a hypnotist. After demonstrating hypnosis, he accidentally hypnotizes Balki into thinking
• E17: Prose and Cons (1989-03-10) — Larry and Balki wind up in jail after refusing to reveal their source for a commodity scandal, to protect the freedom of the press. They won't stop there; they are very persistent
• E18: Car Wars (1989-03-17) — Balki finally has enough money to buy a car and thinks it will be fun. But Larry insists on using his father's "used car rating system" to buy him one and ends up choosing him a le
• E19: Just a Gigolo (1989-03-31) — Lydia is miserable when her boyfriend dumped her so Balki uses his match-making skills to fix Lydia up with a man who turns out to be a gigolo who married wealthy women, takes thei
• E20: Seven Card Studs (1989-04-14) — Balki loses $100 at Mr. Gorpley's poker game so Larry insists on playing at his next game to win back Balki's money and then some. Larry tells Balki that he is a great poker player
• E21: Teacher's Pest (1989-04-28) — Larry was chosen to teach a college course in journalism and Balki is able to take the class. But his standards are set way too high that he fails the whole class.
• E22: Wedding Bell Blues (1989-05-05) — On Balki's 25th birthday, his mama has a pre-arranged marriage that Balki must go through with, even though he is in love with Mary Anne. So Larry and Jennifer try and find a way t

Season 5

• E1: Good Skates (1989-09-22) — When Larry finds out that Grant, a co-worker of Jennifer's, is impressing Jennifer by raising money for a "Big Brothers" roller skating marathon, he gets jealous and lies about his
• E2: Lie-Ability (1989-09-29) — After a minor car accident, Mr. Gorpley suggests Larry should sue. So Larry has plans to defraud an insurance company to gain money to help his sister Elaine with her tuition. But
• E3: The Newsletter (1989-10-06) — When Balki is put in charge of the Chronicle Newsletter, Larry horns in and suggests he dig deep into the information. But he ends up reporting Lydia getting cosmetic surgery, Mr.
• E4: Tooth or Consequences (1989-10-13) — Balki gets a cavity and Larry makes him a dental appointment for him and Balki is excited to go when Larry tells him about all the neat stuff but he's too scared to go when Mr. Gor
• E5: Dog Day Mid-Afternoon (1989-10-20) — Larry writes an expose of a money laundering scheme that gets him his first front page story but he's upset when he realizes that Marshall & Walpole too all the credit for his arti
• E6: Poetry in Motion (1989-11-05) — Larry and Balki discover that Lowell Kelly, a famous poet used to live in their apartment and his unpublished poem is hidden there. So they search for it but Balki doesn't know tha
• E7: Father Knows Best (1) (1989-11-10) — Larry's perfectionist father comes for a visit and Larry wants to impress him so he can finally get a ""well done son"" from his father. But instead, they end up trapped in the bas
• E8: Father Knows Best (2) (1989-11-17) — Larry and Balki, Jennifer and Mary Anne, Lydia and Mr. Gorpley, and of course Larry's father are all trapped in the flooding basement. Larry attempts to solve the problem without m
• E9: Hello Ball (1989-11-24) — When Jennifer's father comes to town, Larry tries to impress him. So they decide to go golfing. Larry is an excellent golfer but Mr. Lyons is a bad golfer and a bad loser so Larry
• E10: Almost Live from Chicago (1989-12-01) — Lydia has been offered the opportunity of having her on TV advice show but she has one problem, she's afraid of cameras. But Larry tries to force her to do the show because of a mi
• E11: Home Movies (1989-12-08) — Balki wants to send a home movie to his mama for the reunion he is going to miss. But Larry takes over the video and goes overboard with his movie-making skills.
• E12: Everybody in the Pool (1989-12-15) — Balki plays the football pool for the first time at the Chronicle and wins. He also ends up winning the next five weeks which makes everyone mad at him except Larry who decides to
• E13: Because They're Cousins (1990-01-05) — Balki's cousin Bartok come to visit from Mypos via Los Angeles for the last six months. Bartok looks just like Balki except after being in LA, he lost his accent and got a cool att
• E14: Disorderly Orderlies (1990-01-12) — Balki tries to get Larry to do volunteer work at the hospital but he refused until he discovered that a famous football player is a patient there hoping that he can get an intervie
• E15: The Selling of Mypos (1990-01-26) — When a big corporation in Chicago wants to buy 300 acres of land on Mypos, Balki was chosen to negotiate the sale, and he picked Larry to guide him through. When they are offered 1
• E16: Nightmare Vacation (1990-02-02) — Larry found the perfect vacation and Balki, Jennifer and Mary Anne decide to give him one more chance with planning vacations. They go to a tropical resort, Club Paradise with brok
• E17: Three's a Crowd (1990-02-09) — While playing a board game, an argument breaks out between Jennifer and Mary Anne. The result being Mary Anne moving out and in with Larry and Balki at Balki's insistence. Larry do
• E18: Blast From the Past (1990-02-16) — It's a very psychotic evening when Marvin Berman, who tried to blow up Larry and Balki, visits them for dinner to apologize. But in the process, they mistakenly think that the mob
• E19: He's the Boss (1990-02-23) — When Mr. Wainwright hires a personal assistant Mr. Glover, Balki gets promoted to the executive staff, but is unaware that it is a scheme that Mr. Glover has to try and implement t
• E20: Here Comes the Judge (1990-03-09) — When Balki is elected the head of the grievance committee, Lydia is accused of parking violations and she tries to influence his judgment by buying him "bunny slippers" but Larry t
• E21: This Old House (1990-03-30) — Larry has a plan to make a fortune and talks Balki into buying a house for no money down, fixing it up and then selling it for a profit. He ends up making a deal for $150,000 but w
• E22: Eyewitless Reports (1990-04-11) — A Chronicle Tour sends Mr. Gorpley, Larry and Balki & Jennifer and Mary Anne to a cabin in the forest where they encounter a 'Mad Dog' killer who escaped from prison. The killer is
• E23: Bye, Bye Birdie (1990-04-13) — Balki grows very fond of his new pet parrot that drives Larry crazy. Meanwhile, their chimney is clogged and when Larry tried to light a fire, he had to open the window to let the
• E24: Digging Up the News (1990-04-27) — Larry is assigned to interview Uncle Shaggy, a kid's show host and when he gets Balki to take a picture of him without his costume, the get Uncle Shaggy fired after someone discove

Season 6

• E1: Safe at Home (1990-09-28) — After Larry buys an expensive stereo chair, their apartment is robbed along with the chair. So Larry buys a high-tech security system but takes all the responsibilities himself and
• E2: New Kid on the Block (1990-10-05) — Balki agrees to babysit their new neighbor's daughter Tess and lets her do whatever she wants. She ends up terrorizing the apartment which disturbs Larry who is trying to write a p
• E3: The Break Up (1990-10-12) — Jennifer was asked out on a date by an old boyfriend and checked with Larry first. But he agreed thinking that's what she wanted but she really wanted to know here their relationsh
• E4: A Horse is a Horse (1990-10-19) — Larry and Balki buy a race horse and when they race him, he comes in last. They later discover that he has an incurable disease. But Balki takes the horse back to the apartment and
• E5: Family Feud (1990-10-26) — A 500 year-old feud in the Bartokomous family is back when their rival Zolton Bauchelitis is coming to fight a duel with Balki. Larry gets caught up in it and must fight Zolton him
• E6: Call Me Indestructible (1990-11-02) — Larry's fear of flying resurfaces when he interviews a pilot–who invites Larry to witness his aerial maneuvers firsthand.
• E7: The Men Who Knew Too Much (1) (1990-11-09) — Larry is sent to Los Angeles to write an article about a soap opera star's wedding and Balki goes with him. While attempting to get a better story, they get chased by mobsters afte
• E8: The Men Who Knew Too Much (2) (1990-11-16) — Larry and Balki manage to play back the tape proving their innocence, but they have trouble getting the tape to the police after they are mugged and captured by Marco's men.
• E9: The Ring (1990-11-23) — Larry buys an engagement ring for Jennifer from a street hustler unaware that he sells phony diamonds. When he discovers that the ring is fake, Larry sells his car, buys a real dia
• E10: Black Widow (1990-11-30) — After doing some research, Larry finds evidence that Mary Anne is a serial killer but Jennifer is very skeptical since she's known her all her life. But Larry gets scared when Mary
• E11: Sunshine Boys (1990-12-07) — Larry's popular high school rival Bunky McDermott comes to see him and invites him and Balki to a formal dinner party and make him a member of his popular club. Larry is so excited
• E12: Hocus Pocus (1990-12-28) — When Balki practices his magic tricks for the Youth Center Show, Larry refuses to go because he's been having trouble finding a story for Mr. Wainwright. But after he finds out tha
• E13: Finders Keepers (1991-01-04) — Balki finds a box with over $50,000 cash in it. Larry wants to keep it but Balki is insistent on finding the rightful owner, which won't be easy, especially with Mr. Gorpley schemi
• E14: Grandpa (1991-01-11) — Grandpa Appleton comes for a visit and is quite a surprise: He's 76 years old and is acting like a wild teenager, and has a much younger girlfriend. Larry thinks he should act more
• E15: Little Apartment of Horrors (1991-01-18) — During the cold season, Larry has a bad cold, along with everyone else except Balki. So Balki's mama sent a plant that cures Larry and everyone else and Larry decides to grow it bi
• E16: I Saw This on TV (1991-02-01) — Larry manages to get tickets to go to a Bulls game with Balki on the night that Larry promised to take Jennifer to the ballet. So Larry lied to Jennifer saying that he had to work.
• E17: Speak Memory (1991-02-08) — Jennifer's mother comes to town and wants to meet Larry, and Jennifer doesn't think that her mother will approve of her marrying him. Later on, Larry falls down the stairs at the C
• E18: Out of Sync (1991-02-15) — Balki is discovered by a music promoter and he offers him a record and video contract. So Larry convinces Balki to accept and he becomes the newest rap star after shooting a video
• E19: See How They Run (1991-02-22) — Balki runs for student body president and lets Larry help and as usual, Larry goes completely over the top. The students however, don't like the idea of Balki's idea of reinstating
• E20: Climb Every Billboard (1991-03-15) — Larry suggests to Mr. Wainwright that a Chronicle employee stay on a billboard until the Bulls' losing streak is over. Mr. Wainwright liked the idea and assigned Larry to find some
• E21: A Catered Affair (1991-03-22) — Balki's catering business really takes off when he is catering for Texans. At Larry's advice, Balki books another party on the same night unaware that Larry already booked another
• E22: Duck Soup (1991-04-05) — Larry is going duck hunting with Mr. Wainwright and Balki wants to go to get revenge on something that happened to him when he was a kid involving a duck. Larry lets him go when he
• E23: Great Balls of Fire (1991-04-26) — Balki convinces Larry to become a volunteer fireman but after the fire chief wore him out, Larry refuses to go back to the fire station until he discovers that Jennifer gets really
• E24: See You in September (1991-05-03) — Balki and Mary Anne expect Larry and Jennifer to set a wedding date but they're too scared. To help them, Balki gives them an official marriage test to see if they're right for eac

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does Perfect Strangers have? 8 season(s) with 150 episodes.

Who created Perfect Strangers? Dale McRaven.

Where can I watch Perfect Strangers? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.