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TJ · 03-02-2000, 01:11 AM

What is your all-time favorite episode of Perfect Strangers and why?

11-19-2000, 08:54 PM

"Games People Play," 'cuz all the stunts and Larry riding around on the toilet (courtesy of Cunningham Hardware in Milwaukee, Wisconsin!) are hysterical! Thanks to Nick-at-Nite, I finally have this ep. in my collection!

MrsJ11 · 12-02-2000, 11:15 PM

This is an easy one for me and my family... It is the 1986 Christmas episode. I just happened to tape it the night it was on, and it has become a classic Christmas must-see at our house ever since. We literally watch it every year on the night we put up the Christmas tree. We have had various friends and other family members over on that night through the years, and everyone is touched by it. My daughter has her first boyfriend now, and just the other night when we were discussing putting the tree up, she looked at him excitedly and said, "Oh! You get to watch Perfect Strangers Christmas with us!" It is an important event around here. My tape is getting pretty ancient though, and I am hoping to catch that episode in syndication sometime so I may tape it again.
I do have a runner up episode, but am afraid I have no idea of the title. Actually there is just one scene I recall but it is etched in my memory forever. Balki answers the door, and there is a delivery man standing there, holding a package and a clipboard. The man asks Balki to sign his name. Without hesitation, Balki fingerspells his name in sign language. Being an interpreter, I caught it immediately, and was never so tickled in my life! I laughed about that for days. Sigh. Such fond memories!
(I edited twice to correct some glaring spelling errors!)
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TVaddict · 03-30-2001, 12:57 AM

There are 2 I can think of right now. First is the one where Larry and Balki take like karate or self defense or something, I remember it because there was the greatest scene where Larry comes home and Balki is waiting for him dressed like a ninja, perched in the bookcase. That was hilarious. And for some reason I liked the one where the basement flooded and they were all trapped down there. Oh, why not add one more. The one where they're at that cabin in the woods and the convict guy breaks in and each one of them tells the story differently. That was also really funny.

03-30-2001, 08:08 PM

How about the one in which Larry tries to fix Jennifer's shower, and soon water is spraying everywhere!

James · 05-26-2002, 09:55 PM

What is your favorite episode of PS? I have several:

#32 "Taking Stock" (Raisin Puffs)

#39 "Couch Potato" (cable TV)

#45 "Pipe Dreams" (the shower in the girls' apartment)

#54 "Piano Movers" (moving the piano into Lydia's apartment)

#66 "The King And I" (Balki as Elvis Presley)

#78 "Poetry in Motion" (poem hidden in the apartment, Balki's mural, "... you're quite a mover ... go to Vancouver")

#102 "Call Me Indestructible" (Teflonos!)

#113 "Speak, Memory" (Larry with amnesia)

#114 "Out of Sync" (Fresh Young Balki B)

#130 "Wild Turkey" (Jennifer's lost wedding ring, the Johnsons)

#137 "Wayne Man" (Wayne Newton and Larry's lie about Balki losing his hearing)

#140 "Stress Test"

#148 "Baby Quiz"

Starsky · 12-19-2004, 11:17 PM

Games People Play
Piano Movers
Pipe Dreams
Night School Confidential

11-19-2000, 08:54 PM	#2
PomeranzFan1 Guest Posts: n/a	"Games People Play," 'cuz all the stunts and Larry riding around on the toilet (courtesy of Cunningham Hardware in Milwaukee, Wisconsin!) are hysterical! Thanks to Nick-at-Nite, I finally have this ep. in my collection!
PomeranzFan1 Guest Posts: n/a

03-02-2000, 01:11 AM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,683	Post your all-time favorite episode here What is your all-time favorite episode of Perfect Strangers and why?

12-02-2000, 11:15 PM	#3
MrsJ11 Member First Time Poster Join Date: Dec 02, 2000 Location: Toledo, OH USA Posts: 1	This is an easy one for me and my family... It is the 1986 Christmas episode. I just happened to tape it the night it was on, and it has become a classic Christmas must-see at our house ever since. We literally watch it every year on the night we put up the Christmas tree. We have had various friends and other family members over on that night through the years, and everyone is touched by it. My daughter has her first boyfriend now, and just the other night when we were discussing putting the tree up, she looked at him excitedly and said, "Oh! You get to watch Perfect Strangers Christmas with us!" It is an important event around here. My tape is getting pretty ancient though, and I am hoping to catch that episode in syndication sometime so I may tape it again. I do have a runner up episode, but am afraid I have no idea of the title. Actually there is just one scene I recall but it is etched in my memory forever. Balki answers the door, and there is a delivery man standing there, holding a package and a clipboard. The man asks Balki to sign his name. Without hesitation, Balki fingerspells his name in sign language. Being an interpreter, I caught it immediately, and was never so tickled in my life! I laughed about that for days. Sigh. Such fond memories! (I edited twice to correct some glaring spelling errors!) [This message has been edited by MrsJ11 (edited 12-02-2000).] [This message has been edited by MrsJ11 (edited 12-02-2000).]

03-30-2001, 12:57 AM	#4
TVaddict Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 30, 2000 Location: NH Posts: 562	There are 2 I can think of right now. First is the one where Larry and Balki take like karate or self defense or something, I remember it because there was the greatest scene where Larry comes home and Balki is waiting for him dressed like a ninja, perched in the bookcase. That was hilarious. And for some reason I liked the one where the basement flooded and they were all trapped down there. Oh, why not add one more. The one where they're at that cabin in the woods and the convict guy breaks in and each one of them tells the story differently. That was also really funny.

03-30-2001, 08:08 PM	#5
PomeranzFan1 Guest Posts: n/a	How about the one in which Larry tries to fix Jennifer's shower, and soon water is spraying everywhere!
PomeranzFan1 Guest Posts: n/a

05-26-2002, 09:55 PM	#6
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	Favorite episode What is your favorite episode of PS? I have several: #32 "Taking Stock" (Raisin Puffs) #39 "Couch Potato" (cable TV) #45 "Pipe Dreams" (the shower in the girls' apartment) #54 "Piano Movers" (moving the piano into Lydia's apartment) #66 "The King And I" (Balki as Elvis Presley) #78 "Poetry in Motion" (poem hidden in the apartment, Balki's mural, "... you're quite a mover ... go to Vancouver") #102 "Call Me Indestructible" (Teflonos!) #113 "Speak, Memory" (Larry with amnesia) #114 "Out of Sync" (Fresh Young Balki B) #130 "Wild Turkey" (Jennifer's lost wedding ring, the Johnsons) #137 "Wayne Man" (Wayne Newton and Larry's lie about Balki losing his hearing) #140 "Stress Test" #148 "Baby Quiz"

12-19-2004, 11:17 PM	#7
Starsky Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 19, 2004 Posts: 97	Games People Play Piano Movers Pipe Dreams Night School Confidential