Perfect Strangers
Babes in Babylon
TV Flash files “Babes in Babylon” as hour 11 of 150 in the TV Flash guide — Perfect Strangers (1986–1993) on ABC, season 2, episode 5, aired 1986-10-29, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E05: listed hour 11 of 150 in the Perfect Strangers guide, hour 5 of 22 in season 2. It aired 1986-10-29 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Lifesavers” (S02E04). Next is “Ladies and Germs” (S02E06).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Larry worries that Balki will become a compulsive gambler when the two win a trip to Las Vegas. However, while Balki enjoys a winning streak, it is Larry who develops a weakness for gambling. When Larry's luck proves to be more of the bad sort than the good, Balki must administer a reality check.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Babes in Babylon sit in the Perfect Strangers guide?
S02E05 is listed hour 11 of 150 — hour 5 of 22 in season 2, season 2 episode 5.
When did Perfect Strangers S02E05 air?
Babes in Babylon aired 1986-10-29 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Do I need Family Matters first?
Reverse that. Perfect Strangers is the TGIF engine that spun off Family Matters. Balki and Larry are the cousins; the Winslows are the later building.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Balki Bartokomous arrives from Mypos, does the Dance of Joy, and ABC's TGIF finds its fish-out-of-water engine. Bronson Pinchot's accent is the instrument; Mark Linn-Baker is the straight man who never quite recovers. Chicago cousin-comedy that spun off Family Matters and taught a generation not to be ridiculous.
The Dance of Joy is the silhouette. ABC, 1986–1993: Balki Bartokomous arrives from Mypos, Midwestern Larry shares the apartment, and TGIF finds its fish-out-of-water engine. Perfect Strangers is Dale McRaven's Chicago cousin-comedy — Bronson Pinchot's accent as the instrument, Mark Linn-Baker the straight man who never quite recovers. *Physical trademark as choreography, mimic fodder as a look, a greeting that photographs as religion.* Style is the plot. If you only listen to the cousin premise, you are watching…
Filed against
- Bronson Pinchot as Balki Bartokomous
Bronson Pinchot's Balki Bartokomous arrived from Mypos, did the Dance of Joy, and gave ABC's TGIF its fish-out-of-water engine on Perfect Strangers. The accent was the instrument; Mark Linn-Baker was the straight man who never quite…
- Mark Linn-Baker as Larry Appleton
Mark Linn-Baker never quite recovered as Larry Appleton on Perfect Strangers — Balki Bartokomous from Mypos, the Dance of Joy, ABC’s TGIF fish-out-of-water engine. Bronson Pinchot’s accent is the instrument; Linn-Baker is the Chicago…