Perfect Strangers (TV Series)
1986 · Series · 30 min. · United States
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".
Direction Dale McRaven · Joel Zwick · Judy Pioli · Rich Correll · Greg Antonacci · James O'Keefe · Howard Storm · Bill Petty · Jeffrey Ganz
Cast Bronson Pinchot · Mark Linn-Baker · Melanie Wilson · Rebeca Arthur · Belita Moreno · Sam Anderson · JoMarie Payton · Ernie Sabella · F.J. O'Neil · Lise Cutter · Robert G. Lee · Eugene Roche · Jim Doughan · George Wyner · Candi Milo · John Del Regno · Scott Marlowe · Steve Vinovich · Marte Boyle Slout · Kimmy Robertson · Lorry Goldman · Guy Christopher · Erica Gayle · John Petlock · James Noble · Steven Gilborn · Jessie Jones
Soundtrack Jesse Frederick · Bennett Salvay · Steven Chesne
Screenplay Dale McRaven · John B. Collins · Paula A. Roth · Tom Devanney · Barry O'Brien · Cheryl Alu · Howard Adler · Robert Griffard · Terry Hart · William Bickley · Michael Warren
Cinematography Sherman Kunkel · Monroe P. Askins Jr. · Tony Askins
Original title Perfect Strangers (TV Series)
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