Perfect Strangers
Get Me to the Dump on Time (2)
TV Flash files “Get Me to the Dump on Time (2)” as the last listed hour of season 7 — Perfect Strangers (1986–1993) on ABC, season 7, episode 24, aired 1992-04-18, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S07E24: listed hour 144 of 150 in the Perfect Strangers guide, last listed hour of season 7. It aired 1992-04-18 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “It Had to Be You (1)” (S07E23). Next is “The Baby Shower” (S08E01).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
According to a sacred Myposian custom, Balki and Mary Anne must be married within 24 hours and they get everything ready. Larry feels left out of the duties so Balki makes him his best man and the guardian of his Myposian marriage necklace which he must have during the ceremony, but Larry accidentally throws it out. So Larry and Balki search the dump for it and eventually find it and Balki and Mary Anne finally get married.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Get Me to the Dump on Time (2) sit in the Perfect Strangers guide?
S07E24 is listed hour 144 of 150 — last listed hour of season 7, season 7 episode 24.
When did Perfect Strangers S07E24 air?
Get Me to the Dump on Time (2) 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.
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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…