Perfect Strangers
It Had to Be You (1)
TV Flash files “It Had to Be You (1)” as hour 143 of 150 in the TV Flash guide — Perfect Strangers (1986–1993) on ABC, season 7, episode 23, aired 1992-04-18, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S07E23: listed hour 143 of 150 in the Perfect Strangers guide, hour 23 of 24 in season 7. It aired 1992-04-18 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Chicago Suite (2)” (S07E22). Next is “Get Me to the Dump on Time (2)” (S07E24).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Balki has been having so many dates in the past two weeks and Jennifer thinks he still misses Mary Anne but Larry refuses to believe it. Later on, Balki meets the woman of his dreams who is identical to Mary Anne, and they later discover that Mary Anne is dating a man identical to Balki. Balki and Mary Anne don't seem to realize what's going on for a while, but when they do, they end up getting engaged.
Viewer FAQ
Where does It Had to Be You (1) sit in the Perfect Strangers guide?
S07E23 is listed hour 143 of 150 — hour 23 of 24 in season 7, season 7 episode 23.
When did Perfect Strangers S07E23 air?
It Had to Be You (1) aired 1992-04-18 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…