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Classic TV Shows - Perfect Strangers
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Perfect Strangers - 1986-1993
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Show Summary
This slapstick "buddy comedy" explored the wonderment
of a newly arrived immigrant at the ways of America.
Balki was a young shepard from the Mediterranean
island of Mypos, who showed up unexpectedly at the
Chicago apartment of his distant cousin Larry.
Balki's wide-eyed, fun-loving manner, his nutty
Myposian customs, and his tendency to take every-
thing Americans told him quite literally, promised
considerable disruption for Larry's carefully
organized life, but Larry took him in. After all,
getting started as a shepard in Chicago
was not going to be easy.
Larry was just getting started himself, hoping to
become a photojournalist. For the time being he
worked downstairs at the Ritz Discount Shop, run
by a greedy, insensitive man named "Twinkie."
Susan was Larry's friend, a nurse who lived
upstairs. She was soon replaced by Mary Anne and
Jennifer, two stewardesses who lived in the building.
Stories involved Balki's comic misadventures as he
learned about America, studied citizenship at night
school, and chased girls with Larry. His answer to
every problem: "Don't be ridikalus!" In 1987 they
both went to work for the Chicago Chronicle, Larry
as a cub reporter and Balki in the mailroom.
Harriette was the wisecracking elevator operator
at the paper, Harry the editor, Lydia the neurotic
advice columnist, and Mr. Gorpley was
Balki's scrooge-like boss.
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Cast & Characters
• Bronson Pinchot as Balki Bartokomous
• Mark Linn-Baker as Larry Appleton
• Melanie Wilson as Jennifer
• Rebecca Arthur as Mary Anne
• Sam Anderson as Mr. Sam Gropley (1987-1992)
• F.J. O'Neil as Mr. Wainright (1989-1992)
• Belita Moreno as Edwina Twinkacetti (1986-1987)
• Jo Marie Payton-France as Harriet Winslow (1987-1989)
• Ernie Sabella as Mr. Donald Twinkacetti ("Twinkie") (1986-1987)
• Alisan Porter as Tess Holland (1900)
• Eugene Roche as Harry Burns (1987-1988)
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Series Run
150 Episodes
First Telecast: March 25, 1986
Last Telecast: August 6, 1993
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Broadcast History
Coming Soon!
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Theme Song Info
"Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now" by Jesse Frederick and Bennett Salvay, peformed by David Pomeranz
Lyrics
Sometimes the world looks perfect,
Nothing to rearrange.
Sometimes you get a feeling
Like you need some kind of change.
No matter what the odds are this time,
Nothing's going to stand in my way.
This flame in my heart,
And a long lost friend
Gives every dark street a light at the end.
Standing tall, on the wings of my dream.
Rise and fall, on the wings of my dream.
The rain and thunder
The wind and haze
I'm bound for better days.
It's my life and my dream,
Nothing's going to stop me now.
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