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Perfect Strangers is an American sitcom that ran for eight seasons, from March 25, 1986, to August 6, 1993, on the ABC television network. Created by Dale McRaven, the series chronicles the rocky coexistence of midwestern American Larry Appleton (Mark Linn-Baker) and his distant cousin from eastern Mediterranean Europe, Balki Bartokomous (Bronson Pinchot).
Balki can't convince Larry to attend a children's benefit show, until Larry discovers Margaret Thatcher is attending, giving him the perfect opportunity for a big interview. When the magician cancels, Larry convinces Balki to perform in his place.
Starting in 1986, Pinchot played Balki Bartokomous on the long-running ABC sitcom Perfect Strangers. When the show concluded filming its eight-season run in September 1992 (with the condensed final season airing during the summer of 1993), Pinchot secured the starring role on a new sitcom for CBS, entitled The Trouble with Larry.
Bronson Pinchot is giving fans an update on his fitness journey — and showing off his muscular physique. On Friday, Nov. 8, the Perfect Strangers alum, 65, shared a post on Instagram showing how ...
Balki Bartokomous is a fictional character played by Bronson Pinchot in the television sitcom ... In the show, whenever Balki is particularly pleased by something, he ...
Larry's world was disrupted when a distant cousin from the (fictional) Mediterranean island of Mypos, Balki Bartokomous (Bronson Pinchot), showed up on his doorstep. Storylines revolved around Larry's attempts to show Balki the ways of American culture, although the neurotic Larry frequently proved to be just as naive as Balki. The series ran ...
Critics observed that the episode derives the name "Don't Be Ridiculous" from the catchphrase of Perfect Strangers protagonist Balki Bartokomous, played by Bronson Pinchot. [8] Regina King makes her sole appearance in the season, and final appearance in the show, as Erika Murphy. Additionally, Annie Q. reprises her role as Christine in a guest ...
The series was a spinoff from the ABC sitcom Perfect Strangers; both shows aired Friday nights on ABC's primetime slot called "TGIF". Jo Marie Payton played Harriette Winslow, the elevator operator at a newspaper where Larry Appleton and Balki Bartokomous also worked.