Perfect Strangers
Good Skates
TV Flash files “Good Skates” as the first listed hour of season 5 — Perfect Strangers (1986–1993) on ABC, season 5, episode 1, aired 1989-09-22, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S05E01: listed hour 73 of 150 in the Perfect Strangers guide, first listed hour of season 5. It aired 1989-09-22 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Wedding Belle Blues” (S04E22). Next is “Lie-Ability” (S05E02).
Viewer FAQ
Where does Good Skates sit in the Perfect Strangers guide?
S05E01 is listed hour 73 of 150 — first listed hour of season 5, season 5 episode 1.
When did Perfect Strangers S05E01 air?
Good Skates aired 1989-09-22 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…
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- 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…