Perfect Strangers

[JO Sweet Heart]

Now that every episode of this show has been placed on a DVD, how about a chat where we ask any questions about the show its self that we may have and hopefully get answers to them if the answers are out there anywhere?

God bless you always!!!

Holly

P.S. One that I have concerns Balki and his family. Why was his traveling to America done by boat when his family members got here by plane? Sadly one of them in season three went forward before they could get a flight to Chicago after getting as far as New York. I am guessing that Mypos eventually got an airport?

[JO Sweet Heart]

Now that I have seen the whole show, I finished up the final DVD last night, my big question would be why in the world did Balki continue to put up with Larry's constant cockamamie schemes? I understand Balki's forgiving nature, but what Larry tried to do when being on the baby quiz game show in my opinion should've been the final straw because Balki's child would've been who took the fall if Larry had gotten away with what his intention was. To me, Balki never once should've lifted a finger where the delivery of Larry and Jennifer's child was concerned after what Larry tried to do on that game show. I was so happy to finally see Balki tell off the complete and total sorry excuse for a human being! Larry is a word that I can not say and it would've taken all that I have in me not to smack the crack out of him if I had been in Balki's shoes!!!

God bless you and the beautiful precious gentleman who gave us Balki always!!!

Holly

[JO Sweet Heart]

Another question that I have concerns the season four episode named The King And I. After Balki is hypnotized, him and Larry go to an auditing appointment concerning Balki's taxes I guess it was. Because Balki was not yet an American citizen at the time, why was such a thing even an issue for him in the first place or maybe him not being a citizen yet was the reason for the meeting. I guess things were different back in the late 80s compared to how they are now?

God bless you always!!!

Holly

[JO Sweet Heart]

Another question that I have is what song is being done at the beginning of the final season five episode named Digging Up The News? I love to hear Bronson (Balki) sing there.

God bless you and him always!!!

Holly

[JO Sweet Heart]

Another question that I have is why was it okay for Mr. Gorpley to be in the film that Larry wanted to make about Balki's life in the season five episode named Home Movies when no one else "popped" in Larry's opinion?

God bless you always!!!

Holly

[JO Sweet Heart]

Does anyone know what game is being played at the beginning of the season five episode named Three's A Crowd?

God bless you always!!!

Holly

P.S. Has anyone noticed that the sign next to Balki during the show's theme song says "America Or Burst"?

[Cousin Jack]

I believe that Larry explained it in the episode where Balki gets married season 7 Get Me To The Dump On Time, to get to Mypos you take a plane to Athens Greece, two hours on a small plane, 6 hours on a fishing boat, 11 mile hike. I don't think they ever had an airport discussed on Mypos.

I believe the reason why Balki put up with cousin Larry's schemes is because They aren't just best friends but family. Family is very important to Balki judging on how close he always seemed to talk about his family with fond memories such as when he spoke of uncle stavros at the dinner table with momma in the episode where Balki couldn't sleep in fear that he was letting his family back home down not being able to help with the sheep sheering. If it's one thing Balki taught me is that family is everything. Even if he couldn' tfly his own family down from Mypos for his wedding; Why I'll never know. Family sticks together, helps one another when they're down like when cousin Bart needed money to get back to Mypos and find his Myposian side again and Balki offered him the money he needed for plane fair. I think he thought of cousin Larry more as a brother who deep down was a good person just needed to be pulled back from his greed highs.

Balki might have had some help from Cousin Larry and might have itemized a few things he couldn't claim as deductions for his taxes?

The song being sung by Balki at the begining of the season 5 episode Digging Up the News is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHP9BVo7X1w

Gorpley had to be in the film because Balki wanted to show his mother his life in america and all his wonderful friends. It didn't get into Larry's mind about hiring a crew to play those roles until later in the episode. It takes time for Larry to go off the deep end. surprised he hasn't done so before he met Balki,Just realized he becomes more like Twincacetti through out the series. remember when he wouldn't lie to twiny's wife about where he is some nights but in the epsiodes where he's lying to Jennifer about not going out with her over basketball tickets is alright. that episode was with the honeymooners bit.

[JO Sweet Heart]

^^^ Thank you for that song link! The singing that we got out of Balki/Bronson during the show is one of my most favorite things about the show.

God bless you and him always!!!

Holly

[JO Sweet Heart]

Has anyone besides me noticed that the lady cashier that we see in the grocery store episode in season three named Better Shop Around is the same girl who plays the lady that Balki goes out with in season seven after Mary Anne moves out? When Mary Anne goes with the guy who looks just like Balki, Balki is with a girl who looks just like Mary Anne. That girl is given to us by the same actress who throws the confetti at Balki when the shopping spree prize is given to him.

God bless you and her always!!!

Holly

[ph1l]

That's well picked up.

There's a great website that describes itself as:
Perfect Strangers Episode Guide
This is a list of links to the complete episode outlines for the series where you will find detailed information about every episode, including actors lists, character information, running jokes, Balki-isms, Script Variations, photos and more!
It's found here. http://www.perfectstrangers.tv/episodeguide.htm

[Cousin Jack]

I never made the connection between the cashier and the Marryanne lookalike, nice find. I knew she looked familiar but didn't know from where. Think she also played the cashier on Seinfeld when Kramer needed his back scratched and she had long fingernails.

[JO Sweet Heart]

Originally Posted by ph1l

That's well picked up.

There's a great website that describes itself as:
Perfect Strangers Episode Guide
This is a list of links to the complete episode outlines for the series where you will find detailed information about every episode, including actors lists, character information, running jokes, Balki-isms, Script Variations, photos and more!
It's found here. http://www.perfectstrangers.tv/episodeguide.htm

Thank you for the link!

God bless you always!!!

Holly

[JO Sweet Heart]

Doe anyone here know what song it is that Balki sings during the season five episode named Bye Bye Birdie?

God bless you always!!!

Holly

P.S. His singing is right after we hear him say, "There's enough smoke in here to shoot a rock video!"

[TVFactFan]

How many times were Carl and Harriet seen on Perfect Strangers?

[JO Sweet Heart]

^^^ Carl was in one episode named Crime Busters during the 4th season. Harriette was shown in 33 episodes all together and they are within the 3rd and 4th season.

God bless you always!!!

Holly