Perfect Strangers: The Complete First & Second Seasons [1986] (4 discs)
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Composer:

Gary Boren
Steven Chesne

Length:	700 minutes (11 hours 40 minutes)
MPAA Rating:	UR
Sorting Category:	TV Show

IMDB Rating:	7.6/10
Amazon Rating:	5.0/5 stars
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Comedy
Family

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Synopsis: Larry and Balki are distant cousins and the modern day odd couple.

Reaction: Funny show. They did sketches and vaudeville when no one else did.

Personal Rating: 8/10

Highlights
"Hunks Like Us" and "Ladies and Germs"

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Allan Graf	=>	Richard (as Allen Graf) ^{(First Date)}
Mindy Sterling	=>	Hostess ^{(First Date)}
Ava Cadell	=>	Woman ^{(Picture This)}
Donna Denton	=>	Wendy ^{(Babes in Babylon)}
Gary Pagett	=>	Croupier ^{(Babes in Babylon)}
Eddie Barth	=>	Examiner ^{(Baby, You Can Drive My Car)}
Hank Robinson	=>	Umpire ^{(The Unnatural)}
James Greene	=>	Roger Morgan ^{(Tux for Two)}
Jay Gerber	=>	Christmas Tree Salesman ^{(A Christmas Story)}
Lisa Coppenolle	=>	Woman ^{(Hunks like Us)}
Richard Brose	=>	Hunk ^{(Hunks like Us)}
Vanessa Paul	=>	Instructor ^{(Hunks like Us)}
Raf Mauro	=>	Burglar ^(Lifesavers)
Sue Ball	=>	Elaine Appleton ^{(Hello, Elaine)}
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister	=>	Leroy ^{(Hello, Elaine)}
Susan Kellermann	=>	Marsha Manning ^{(Get a Job)}
Tina Lifford	=>	Mrs. Cooper ^{(Dog Gone Blues)}

Select Cast and Crew

Howard Storm	=>	Director
Joel Zwick	=>	Director
Alan Mandel	=>	Writer
Bob Keyes	=>	Writer
Chip Keyes	=>	Writer
Dale McRaven	=>	Writer
Doug Keyes	=>	Writer
Howard Adler	=>	Writer
Jim Parker	=>	Writer
Joel Saltzman	=>	Writer
John B. Collins	=>	Writer
Mark Fink	=>	Writer
Marty Nadler	=>	Writer
Michael Warren	=>	Writer
Paula A. Roth	=>	Writer
Robert Griffard	=>	Writer
William Bickley	=>	Writer
Gary Boren	=>	Composer
Steven Chesne	=>	Composer
Belita Moreno	=>	Mrs. Twinkacetti
Bronson Pinchot	=>	Balki Bartokomous
Candi Milo	=>	Gina Morelli
Erica Gayle	=>	Marie Twinkacetti
Ernie Sabella	=>	Mr. Donald 'Twinkie' Twinkacetti
Georgia Harrell	=>	Tina
Greg Finley	=>	Officer Finley
Harry Woolf	=>	Max
John Del Regno	=>	Vince Lucas
Karen Lynn Scott	=>	Carol
Karl Johnson	=>	Snake
Lise Cutter	=>	Susan Campbell
Mark Linn-Baker	=>	Larry Appleton
Matthew Licht	=>	Donnie Twinkicetti
Melanie Wilson	=>	Jennifer
Rebeca Arthur	=>	Mary Anne
Vinny Argiro	=>	Lou

Random Trivia For This Title:

[Family Matters] from the famous ABC TGIF line up was spun off from [Perfect Strangers]. Harriet Winslow and later her husband Carl appeared on the show.
The name of Balki's beloved stuffed sheep is Dimitri.
Balki Bartokamous is from the fictional island of Mypos. The island of Mypos is possibly based off the real-life Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus. Also interestingly enough, the name Mypos is derived from the Greek word for "maybe".
The play that they go to the opening credits is ^[?] Neil Simons The Odd Couple.

Episode List:
Episode Name	Season	Disc	Disc Order	Directors	Writers	Synopsis	IMDB	Personal Rating
Knock Knock, Who's There?	1	1	1	Joel Zwick	Dale McRaven	Larry Appleton gets a surprise guest.	8.2	7
Picture This	1	1	2	Joel Zwick	Michael Warren William Bickley	Larry Teaches Balki to say "No" and reaps what he sews.	7.3	7
First Date	1	1	3	Joel Zwick	Marty Nadler	Larry takes Balki to a singles bar.	7.3	8
Baby, You Can Drive My Car	1	1	4	Howard Storm	Doug Keyes Chip Keyes	Balki applies for a drivers license.	7.6	7
Check This	1	1	5	Joel Zwick	Michael Warren William Bickley	Balki opens a checking account.	7.2	7
Happy Birthday Baby	1	1	6	Joel Zwick	Doug Keyes Chip Keyes	Larry has a memorable birthday.	7.5	8
Hello Baby	2	1	7	Joel Zwick	Paula A. Roth	The cousins house a woman whose baby is two weeks overdue.	7.3	8
Hunks like Us	2	2	1	Joel Zwick	Alan Mandel	The cousins join a health club. Enter Jennifer and Mary Anne.	8.1	10
The Unnatural	2	2	2	Joel Zwick	Paula A. Roth	Balki begs Larry to let him play in the company softball team.	7.1	7
Ladies and Germs	2	2	3	Joel Zwick	William Bickley	Larry gets sick just before his big date.	7.6	9
Episode Name	Season	Disc	Disc Order	Directors	Writers	Synopsis	IMDB	Personal Rating
Lifesavers	2	2	4	Joel Zwick	Jim Parker	Larry saves Balki's life but quickly tires of hearing about it.	7.3	7
Babes in Babylon	2	2	5	Joel Zwick	Bob Keyes	The cousins win a trip to Vegas where Larry teaches Balki the dangers of gambling.	7.3	8
Falling in Love is...	2	2	6	Joel Zwick	Michael Warren William Bickley	Balki falls for a woman in his class but Larry is skeptical.	7.5	8
Two Men and a Cradle	2	2	7	Joel Zwick	Paula A. Roth	The cousins care for an infant but they get a sudden surprise.	6.9	7
Can I Get a Witness	2	3	1	Joel Zwick	Bob Keyes	Balki's new job lands them both in legal trouble.	7.4	7
The Rent Strike	2	3	2	Joel Zwick	Mark Fink	The cousins unify their fellow tenants to get their landlord to fix the building.	6.8	7
A Christmas Story	2	3	3	Joel Zwick	Dale McRaven	The cousins celebrate their first Christmas together.	8.4	8
Dog Gone Blues	2	3	4	Joel Zwick		The cousins take in a dog despite their lease.	7.9	7
Since I Lost My Baby	2	3	5	Joel Zwick	Doug Keyes Chip Keyes	Mister Twinkacetti comes to live with the cousins while he is on the outs with his wife.	7.6	7
Trouble in Paradise	2	3	6	Joel Zwick	Mark Fink	When the girls get back into town, the cousins invite them to dinner.	7.9	7
Episode Name	Season	Disc	Disc Order	Directors	Writers	Synopsis	IMDB	Personal Rating
Beautiful Dreamer	2	3	7	Joel Zwick	Paula A. Roth	Larry tries to help cure Balki's insomnia.	7.5	7
Tux for Two	2	4	1	Joel Zwick	Joel Saltzman	Larry is invited to a black tie event hosted by his photographic inspiration.	7.9	7
Ten Speed and a Soft Touch	2	4	2	Joel Zwick	John B. Collins	The cousins decide to help out a troubled kid in their building.	7.9	7
Snow Way to Treat a Lady (1)	2	4	3	Joel Zwick	Robert Griffard Howard Adler	The cousins head out for a weekend on the slopes with the girls, but things quickly go south ... er ... north.	8.0	8
Snow Way to Treat a Lady (2)	2	4	4	Joel Zwick	Robert Griffard Howard Adler	After the avalanche, the cousins attempt to tunnel their way to safety.	8.0	8
Up on a Roof	2	4	5	Joel Zwick	Bob Keyes	Larry insists on taking a specific shot to enter into a photography contest.	7.8	7
Get a Job	2	4	6	Joel Zwick	Michael Warren William Bickley	After one too many abuses by Twinkacetti, the cousins throw in the towel and go out to find new jobs.	7.7	8
Hello, Elaine	2	4	7	Joel Zwick	Dale McRaven	Larry's kid sister comes to visit with news that Larry is not quite ready to accept.	7.9	7

Perfect Strangers: The Complete First & Second Seasons [1986] (4 discs)Pick a Random Episode

Perfect Strangers: The Complete First & Second Seasons [1986] (4 discs)
Pick a Random Episode