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Perfect Strangers Season 1 Episodes

  • 1986-1993
  • 8 Seasons
  • ABC
  • Comedy, Family
  • TV-PG
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Balki Bartokomous, a sheepherder from the small Mediterranean Greek-like island of Mypos, travels to the United States in search of his relatives. He finds his cousin, Larry Appleton - who has recently 'escaped' from his large-sized family and is reveling in the unaccustomed luxury of having his own room to himself. They end up sharing accommodation in Larry's apartment - even though the two cousins could not be more dissimilar. For, while Larry is panicky, hyperventilative, business-like and mercenary - Balki is placid, unharried, sunny-natured and idealistic.

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

7 Episodes 1986 - 1986

Episode 0

Unaired Pilot

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Episode 1

Knock Knock, Who's There?

Tue, Mar 25, 198624 mins

Larry Appleton gets a surprise when his distant naive cousin Balki shows up all the way from the island of Mypos expecting to live with him.

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Episode 2

Picture This

Tue, Apr 1, 198623 mins

When Larry attempts to teach the good-natured Balki not to let others take advantage of him, it threatens Larry's chance to get a picture that could help his career.

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Episode 3

First Date

Tue, Apr 8, 198623 mins

Larry teaches Balki about dating American women...not surprisingly, it turns out better for Balki than for Larry.

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Episode 4

Baby, You Can Drive My Car

Tue, Apr 15, 198623 mins

Balki wants to obtain his "membership card to the American dream"--a driver's license--and Twinkacetti bets Larry $50 that he won't get it. So Larry offers to teach Balki to drive, but is hesitant to actually hand over the keys to his car.

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Episode 5

Check This

Tue, Apr 22, 198623 mins

Balki gets a lesson in banking, but has to learn it the hard way when Larry doesn't have the patience to explain it properly.

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Episode 6

Happy Birthday, Baby

Tue, Apr 29, 198623 mins

Balki tries to cheer up Larry, who is depressed on his 24th birthday because he has not achieved the goals he set as part of his "master plan".

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