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Perfect Strangers (TV Series)

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Original title

Perfect Strangers

Year

1986

Running time

30 min.

Country

United States

Director

Dale McRaven (Creator), Joel Zwick, Judy Pioli, Rich Correll, Greg Antonacci, James O'Keefe, Howard Storm, Bill Petty, Jeffrey Ganz

Screenwriter

Dale McRaven, John B. Collins, Paula A. Roth, Tom Devanney, Barry O'Brien, Cheryl Alu, Howard Adler, Robert Griffard, Terry Hart, William Bickley, Michael WarrenSee 7 More

Cast

Music

Jesse Frederick, Bennett Salvay, Steven Chesne

Cinematography

Sherman Kunkel, Monroe P. Askins Jr., Tony Askins

Producer

Broadcast by: ABC

Genre

TV Series. Comedy | Sitcom. Family Relationships

Synopsis

TV Series (1986-1993). 8 Seasons. 150 Episodes. Balki (Pinchot) was a young shepherd from the Isle of Mypos in the Mediterranean who moved to a Chicago apartment with his American cousin, Larry (Linn-Baker), who also left his large family. Mugging, sight gags, and fall-down comedy provided the laughs as Balki learned about America and built a career as an illustrator for the Chicago Chronicle. The two cousins could not be more dissimilar! For, while Larry is panicky, hyperventilative, business-like and mercenary, Balki is placid, unharried, sunny-natured and idealistic. Eventually both men were married to long time girl-friends, Jennifer and Mary Anne. In one of the final episodes, both became fathers while promising to stay together as "friends forever".

Rankings Position

#95 The 100 Best Sitcoms Of All Time

Awards: 1992: Emmy: Nominated for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup

1989: Emmy: Nominated for Best Guest Actress in Comedy Series (Doris Roberts)

1987: Emmy: Nominated for Best Actor in Comedy Series (Bronson Pinchot)

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Perfect Strangers (TV Series)

1986

Dale McRaven (Creator) ...

5.6

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