Perfect Strangers
Season 1
6 listed hours · 1986–1993 · ABC
From the desk
How this season is filed
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.
TV Flash files Season 1 of Perfect Strangers (1986–1993) on ABC as the first listed season of 8 — 6 listed hours, 1986-03-25–1986-04-29 from “Knock Knock, Who's There?” (S01E01) to “Happy Birthday, Baby” (S01E06). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.
Desk essentials in this season
- S01E01 Knock Knock, Who's There?
Knock Knock, Who's There? is Mypos at the door: Pinchot's accent as the instrument, Linn-Baker the straight man who never quite recovers.
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S01E01 Knock Knock, Who's There?
After moving to Chicago, Larry Appleton gets an unexpected new roommate in his distant cousin, Balki Bartokomous, who comes from the small Mediterranean island of Mypos.
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S01E02 Picture This
Larry tries to further his prospective photographer career by capturing a picture of Dolly Parton having an affair for a local tabloid.
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S01E03 First Date
Larry attempts to teach Balki the finer points of dating American women.
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S01E04 Baby, You Can Drive My Car
Balki learns to drive, which causes much stress for Larry.
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S01E05 Check This
Larry pushes Balki to open a checking account without explaining the basic principles of how it works.
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S01E06 Happy Birthday, Baby
Larry finally sold a photo to a newspaper on his birthday. Balki and his friends are preparing a surprise party for Larry, but things do not go as planned.
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