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Perfect Strangers

Name: Perfect Strangers
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1986-03-25
Duration: 45 min

1986 – 1993 · 45m per ep · TV-PG · English · United States of America

The chronicles of the rocky coexistence of midwestern American Larry Appleton and his distant cousin from eastern Mediterranean Europe, Balki Bartokomous.

6.7(211 reviews)

14.0483% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Mar 25, 1986
Last air date: Aug 6, 1993
Status: Ended
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 150
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: ABC
Creator / showrunner: Dale McRaven
Certification: TV-PG
Production companies: —

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Keywords

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Seasons & episodes

Season 1

1986 · 6 episodes

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Cast

Bronson Pinchot

Balki Bartokomous

Mark Linn-Baker

Larry Appleton

Melanie Wilson

Jennifer Lyons

Rebeca Arthur

Mary Anne Spencer

Belita Moreno

Lydia Markham

Sam Anderson

Sam Gorpley

Media

Reviews & ratings

6.7

211 community reviews

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Alex Rivera5.7/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
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Jordan Kim6.7/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
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Sam Patel7.699999999999999/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
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Morgan Lee5.7/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong6.7/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful