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CaptainCharisma · 09-12-2008, 10:42 PM

Got the DVD, and it is great. I know it's way too early, but any word on subsequent seasons being released?

LeeBlue · 09-17-2008, 03:30 PM

I've googled and yahoo'd but can't find any info on season three.

Anyone else??

catlover79 · 02-17-2009, 10:53 PM

^ Sadly, I haven't heard anything about Season 3. I checked 1 & 2 out of the library and am loving it so far. I haven't seen these eps since I was a kid.

LeeBlue · 02-18-2009, 04:36 PM

Happy to hear that some libraries stock this DVD -- I was happily watching and taping Perfect Strangers when ION abruptly yanked it from their schedule -- this show was terrific but there are some real gems in the first few seasons!!

catlover79 · 02-21-2009, 01:52 AM

I just got done watching the whole set. I loved it!! I wasn't crazy about the Twinkie/store eps as a kid (probably since I was so used to the Chronicle years) but I thoroughly enjoyed them now. Loved Jennifer and Mary Anne's big 80s hair and pastel clothes.

Remember boomboxes, cassette tapes and vinyl records? Well, you'll see them in all their retro glory.

It was a lot of fun to see Balki mangle pop culture references, drive Larry and others crazy (figuratively and literally!) and make us see why we all need a friend like him. We could all learn to make lemons into PINK lemonade as Balki taught Larry to do (like Larry's birthday party and the Christmas that went awry).

Also, it was refreshing to see guy buddies unashamed to hug, even dance (Dance of Joy, anyone??

). One of the most touching episodes was when Larry comforts Balki after his crush cruelly rejected him. Even today, you don't normally see the guy crying and saying he'll never fall in love again. Larry and Balki eating ice cream straight out of the carton was a nice touch at the end.

Speaking of falling in love, we meet Jennifer and Mary Anne in the second season. The two romances, which by series' end, results in marriage and children, begin realistically. A step forward, two steps back...it just feels so natural.

Come on Warner Brothers!! Get out of the city and on the stick!! RELEASE SEASONS 3-8 ALREADY!!!!

catlover79 · 02-21-2009, 02:35 AM

I forgot to add a couple more of my favorite moments - Larry and Balki singing The Brady Bunch theme as a lullabye (in two-part harmony!) to Gina's baby, Larry trying everything in the book to impress Jennifer, Balki dressing up as Santa, and the hot kisses with the girls under the mistletoe!!

09-17-2008, 03:30 PM	#17
LeeBlue Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 16, 2006 Location: NYS Posts: 871	Perfect Strangers - The Complete First and Second Seasons DVD Review I've googled and yahoo'd but can't find any info on season three. Anyone else??

02-17-2009, 10:53 PM	#18
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	^ Sadly, I haven't heard anything about Season 3. I checked 1 & 2 out of the library and am loving it so far. I haven't seen these eps since I was a kid.
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02-18-2009, 04:36 PM	#19
LeeBlue Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 16, 2006 Location: NYS Posts: 871	Perfect Strangers - The Complete First and Second Seasons DVD Review Happy to hear that some libraries stock this DVD -- I was happily watching and taping Perfect Strangers when ION abruptly yanked it from their schedule -- this show was terrific but there are some real gems in the first few seasons!!

02-21-2009, 01:52 AM	#20
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Just got done watching the box set...my thoughts! I just got done watching the whole set. I loved it!! I wasn't crazy about the Twinkie/store eps as a kid (probably since I was so used to the Chronicle years) but I thoroughly enjoyed them now. Loved Jennifer and Mary Anne's big 80s hair and pastel clothes. Remember boomboxes, cassette tapes and vinyl records? Well, you'll see them in all their retro glory. It was a lot of fun to see Balki mangle pop culture references, drive Larry and others crazy (figuratively and literally!) and make us see why we all need a friend like him. We could all learn to make lemons into PINK lemonade as Balki taught Larry to do (like Larry's birthday party and the Christmas that went awry). Also, it was refreshing to see guy buddies unashamed to hug, even dance (Dance of Joy, anyone?? ). One of the most touching episodes was when Larry comforts Balki after his crush cruelly rejected him. Even today, you don't normally see the guy crying and saying he'll never fall in love again. Larry and Balki eating ice cream straight out of the carton was a nice touch at the end. Speaking of falling in love, we meet Jennifer and Mary Anne in the second season. The two romances, which by series' end, results in marriage and children, begin realistically. A step forward, two steps back...it just feels so natural. Come on Warner Brothers!! Get out of the city and on the stick!! RELEASE SEASONS 3-8 ALREADY!!!!

09-12-2008, 10:42 PM	#16
CaptainCharisma Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 08, 2005 Posts: 84	Got the DVD, and it is great. I know it's way too early, but any word on subsequent seasons being released?

02-21-2009, 02:35 AM	#21
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I forgot to add a couple more of my favorite moments - Larry and Balki singing The Brady Bunch theme as a lullabye (in two-part harmony!) to Gina's baby, Larry trying everything in the book to impress Jennifer, Balki dressing up as Santa, and the hot kisses with the girls under the mistletoe!!