Perfect Strangers

"Perfect Strangers" (1986-1993) is a comedy starring Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker. The show is ...
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MissPackRat4Je sus
09/29/2008

Perfect Strangers 5

It's never dull on "Perfect Strangers". And they knew how to make a person laugh without being raunchy. I think this is a great show, recommended for all ages.

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Scot9447om
07/12/2008

Perfect Strangers 5

I loved this show, I always thought that even though he was the "straight man" Larry was funnier than Balki.

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Chalky
07/08/2008

Perfect Strangers 5

5 stars, people, 5 stars......i wonder if balki was an illegal immigrant.......and i often wonder how i, larry on, got that hot girlfriend...hmmmmmmmm, awesome show!!!!

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oscargamblesfr o
04/10/2008

Perfect Strangers 1

A no name becomes a roommate of some aggravating Latka- like fellow from a fictional Eastern European country- probably the one Dr. Doom presided over...stick with the 1984 Deep Purple song...

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Spike65
04/09/2008

Perfect Strangers 4

A fun and mostly funny family sitcom of the era. The first couple of seasons were quite good the rest was average. It went from fairly bizzare to too cute over time. I imagine the young kids would still enjoy it.

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fb522813662
10/27/2007

Perfect Strangers 3

Every now and then you would get a truly funny and unique episode but you had to watch of so-so stuff in between.

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LadyJesusFan77 7
10/23/2007

Perfect Strangers 5

This is one of those few that I consider a classic, and was perfect for family viewing.

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Limpin' Trenchfoot
10/23/2007

Perfect Strangers 4

This was one of those US shows that got stuck on daytime slots here in the UK so it never got big audiences. Fine for us nightshift workers though but I thought it was more deserving of a prime time slot.  If not quite up there with Seinfeld, Cheers and Frasier in terms of sheer class and laughs  it definitely is one of the funnier and more likeable US sitcoms from the 80s and 90s. Very underrated.

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Chrisrianna
08/04/2007

Perfect Strangers 1

One of the most stupid shows ever created and lousy acting as well.

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twansalem
05/06/2007

Perfect Strangers 5

This was one of my favorite shows when I was a kid. This was one of the shows I had to watch every week. But the last two or three seasons weren't really as good as the first few.

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Jeremy00081
09/18/2006

Perfect Strangers 3

Funny at times, boring other times.

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trebon1038
07/24/2006

Perfect Strangers 3

Cute show but it got old pretty quickly.

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mzeeuw
09/08/2005

Perfect Strangers 5

Its one off the greatest comedy series

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brooklyn778
08/28/2005

Perfect Strangers 5

When is this coming out on dvd??? I would totally buy it!!!

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rjy
08/12/2005

Perfect Strangers 4

A good show! Can't wait for it to come out on dvd!

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kattwoman
05/13/2005

Perfect Strangers 3

it was funny but not that funny. balki had his moments but it just lost its spark after a while

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excelsior30
04/20/2005

Perfect Strangers 5

One of the greatest shows theat I've ever seen when I was 7. Totally funny and quite cultural. Hey, without this show, there would not be its spin- off, Family Matters. Now whoever said that this show was about gay guys just doesn't know what he's talking about. Now please, for those who listened to Wiggum, you should understand that you live in a multicultural society and cultural shock is normal for such immigrants here. This show demonstrates such problems that they face (like Balkie) and how to keep their culture.

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SirKayGee
01/18/2005

Perfect Strangers 4

Never before, and never since, has a show this childish, predictable, and formulaic produced so many smiles and so many good times. I nearly laughed myself to death during the karate episode.

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mamas family sucks
12/30/2004

Perfect Strangers 1

Found Pierce Brosnan to be really annying with the fake accent.

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spoiledPRgirl8 8
10/16/2004

Perfect Strangers 5

i thought the show was awesome and funny too!....i liked barky bartoca moose or whatever his name was...he was funny!

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uneek
10/09/2004

Perfect Strangers 4

I loved this show when I was a kid and am now eagerly waiting for Nick at Night to start playing it.

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tyfyter11
08/26/2004

Perfect Strangers 5

The people giving this show a bad rating are either Star Trek nerds or people that actually found MASH to be funny. This show is up there with Seinfeld as far as being a show OF ITS TIME. Yes, now it may not be as funny, but in 1986 thru the early 90's it was the best out there. So for these teenage idiots that are just now seeing it and rating it as rap....well....you should have been there in the 80's! It rocked!!

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deceiver
08/15/2004

Perfect Strangers 5

EXCELLENT!!!! I grew up with this, and oh god was it wonderful

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andy mather
08/12/2004

Perfect Strangers 5

Absolutely fantastic.....should be shown again. Is there anybody out there who i can buy the series (any format) from. Thanks

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najwa
07/14/2004

Perfect Strangers 4

Do you guys know where i can buy the series????? My dad loves this show and I want to get him a nice gift for his birthday. Thanks

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Lenece
07/08/2004

Perfect Strangers 5

I loved this show! I really miss it. Balki is the best. They need to put the series out on dvd. I would buy it.

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VinnyIN
05/17/2004

Perfect Strangers 5

This show has to be one of my all-time favorites. I can't see why it's not on any TV stations or on DVD! It saddens me that I can't get my Larry and Balki fix!

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fibbj19
05/02/2004

Perfect Strangers 5

You people that dont like the show obviously have not watched it enough to know how hilarious it really is. If you would just give it a chance you would realize how great Mark Linn Baker and Bronson Pinchot really DO go together. Definatly one of the best sitcoms of all time. one other thing,.....WHERE ARE THE DVDS!!!??!?!??? COME ON Lorimar, lets get this series on DVD, it would sell like mad, just look at home made vhs sets selling on Ebay for $300, its just common sense.

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Dawnsdinos
03/15/2004

Perfect Strangers 1

This show was just plain annoying.

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Benz
11/14/2003

Perfect Strangers 5

This, of all sitcoms, is the funniest. Since 1988 till 2003, I still watch this show over and over and I find it funnier the more I watch it!

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kolby1973
11/02/2003

Perfect Strangers 1

One season was one too many for this ridiculously annoying sitcom...I was so happy when it finally got cancelled....

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mllelarisa
11/02/2003

Perfect Strangers 2

This show was kinda lame... I don't remember anything particularly funny about it.

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President -X-D
10/22/2003

Perfect Strangers 4

Another show that ran out of gas after a while, but for the most part is was pretty funny. The two cousins were able to do slapstick better than 95% of other TV shows have. In fact, I don't think I've seen any show since that does slapstick as well as Larry and Balki. Perfect strangers was silly and stupid, but they KNEW they were silly and stupid and didn't waste alot of time trying to be something they were not. I haven't seen this show in years, so maybe my memory is faulty, but if I was vegitating in front of the tv in the late 80s and this show came on I wouldn;t change the channel.

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chris916
10/22/2003

Perfect Strangers 5

DVD DVD DVD DVD!!!!!

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MarjorieB
10/17/2003

Perfect Strangers 4

Balki was always my favorite =)

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pcgamer687
08/16/2003

Perfect Strangers 5

There are certainly alot of negative opinions here about a show that was one of the best sitcoms of the '80s. I would put this show up next to Friends, Seinfeld or Cheers anyday. I know alot of people may not agree, but there have been few shows in that past 50 years that have made me laugh out loud....Perfect Strangers is definitely one of them! Oh how I miss it...hopefully they will release it someday on DVD.

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Jenny Drury
08/12/2003

Perfect Strangers 1

This show was ok. But, I can't get into it anymore.

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kman1582
07/17/2003

Perfect Strangers 1

Gayest show ever.

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lotr417
05/28/2003

Perfect Strangers 4

I LIVE FOR NICK AT NITE so I can watch shows like this one. Why can't they make TV shows like this one anymore? "Of course I do don't be ridiculous" gets annoying, but it's still cute.

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andyln
05/12/2003

Perfect Strangers 1

perfect crap

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DeathSpawn1979
05/02/2003

Perfect Strangers 5

Give this show anything other than 5-stars. Don't be ridiculous

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lukskywlkr.
04/26/2003

Perfect Strangers 1

Rather dumb show in my opinion.

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pumbaa
04/10/2003

Perfect Strangers 2

I totally agree with Wiggum, this show was unfunny. It was basicly "I Love Lucy" with men, in fact they even did the Lucy thing where thry got locked in the basement and it started flooding. I will say it was better than some of the stuff thats on today but not bu much!

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Sharon3802
02/24/2003

Perfect Strangers 5

Perfect Strangers was one of the funniest sitcoms that I ever saw. I taped every show and my tapes have almost worn out. The chemistry between Balki and Larry was amazing. The whole cast was awesome, especially when Jennifer and Mary Ann came along, moreso that Mr. Twinkisetti. Does anyone out there know of Perfect Strangers being available on DVD? If so, please let me know. I was very sad when the show went off the air. And I must say that the shows today cannot hold a candle to Perfect Strangers. As I read the many other "opinions", the negative ones that is, I couldn't help but think that there are a lot of "Perfectly Strange" people out there. If I could, I'd give it more than 5 stars. My favorite episodes were the Karate episode, the Dentist, Balki as Elvis, the Honeymooners, I could go on and on. Thank you for giving me an opportunity to rave about this show. If TVLand was smart, they'd put it on their schedule. You can watch I Love Lucy only so many times. To the cast of Perfect Strangers: If any of you read this, your work on the show was greatly appreciated and you did a fantastic job! AAAAA+++++

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HEIDLEEHOPE
02/09/2003

Perfect Strangers 4

It was funny how two cousins could be sooo different.

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Jason1972
01/30/2003

Perfect Strangers 3

It wasn't a bad show, but it wasn't a laugh-out-loud riot show. I really love the "Dance Of Joy" moments, that was funny.

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mkfan17
12/29/2002

Perfect Strangers 5

This show was the best, I absolutley loved it when I was growing up and I love it still today. Anyone who makes fun of it is crazy, even now 9 years later I think of things that happened on that show and laugh so hard I get tears in my eyes. I hate hearing bad things said about it, but if you must insult it remember what you say is just like mine, only an opinion, your remarks are definitley not fact!

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lazaris
12/20/2002

Perfect Strangers 1

One of the most unfunny shows in TV history. Similar to Three's company. Garbage.

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tatanya28
12/16/2002

Perfect Strangers 5

Ahh...Balki and Larry... how I miss them...I grew up on this show and I still remember distinct episode bits, and that Balki was from Mipos. How fun. I wonder if I would like it as much if I watched it now? Oh well, for now my memory is untainted.

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red630
12/09/2002

Perfect Strangers 1

This was a one joke show.

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