Possible Fan Fiction Prompt: Was Larry Afraid of 'Losing' Balki? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JL82 · 03-10-2011, 09:36 PM

Notice how many PS episode plots revolve around Larry suspecting the worst when Balki has a new friend or romantic interest. Usually he thinks the person is out to exploit Balki. (Cousin Bartok, Carol Mosely) Once in a while he thinks Balki's not good for the other person - namely, Grandpa Appleton.

Of course, sometimes he's right. But could there ever be a fear somewhere that someone is going to replace him as Balki's best friend? Watch Larry's face when Balki refers to Grandpa Appleton as "my best bud, Buzz."

JL82 · 03-19-2011, 01:16 PM

And here are some more ideas, and just things to think about for fanfic:

- a high school journalism class tours the Chronicle, and an appalled Balki intervenes when he sees one student being teased and bullied - but this leads to that student developing a crush/obsession and following him around

-Balki helps a scholar research Myposian culture, and in the process, Larry learns more about the gods, prophets, and super-beings of Mypos, leading him to contemplate the possibility that Balki is one of those that disguise themselves as ordinary Mypiots.

- Larry gets flak from the Appleton family for distancing himself from them, and for making it more of a priority to be there for Balki

- What if Larry had not been promoted to editorial writer at the same time Balki was promoted to children's editor? Would their friendship have ever been the same?

- Larry analyzing the meaning of the dreams in "Aliens" and "Call Me Indestructible."

03-10-2011, 09:36 PM	#1
JL82 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 14, 2009 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 189	Possible Fan Fiction Prompt: Was Larry Afraid of 'Losing' Balki? Notice how many PS episode plots revolve around Larry suspecting the worst when Balki has a new friend or romantic interest. Usually he thinks the person is out to exploit Balki. (Cousin Bartok, Carol Mosely) Once in a while he thinks Balki's not good for the other person - namely, Grandpa Appleton. Of course, sometimes he's right. But could there ever be a fear somewhere that someone is going to replace him as Balki's best friend? Watch Larry's face when Balki refers to Grandpa Appleton as "my best bud, Buzz."

03-19-2011, 01:16 PM	#2
JL82 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 14, 2009 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 189	And here are some more ideas, and just things to think about for fanfic: - a high school journalism class tours the Chronicle, and an appalled Balki intervenes when he sees one student being teased and bullied - but this leads to that student developing a crush/obsession and following him around -Balki helps a scholar research Myposian culture, and in the process, Larry learns more about the gods, prophets, and super-beings of Mypos, leading him to contemplate the possibility that Balki is one of those that disguise themselves as ordinary Mypiots. - Larry gets flak from the Appleton family for distancing himself from them, and for making it more of a priority to be there for Balki - What if Larry had not been promoted to editorial writer at the same time Balki was promoted to children's editor? Would their friendship have ever been the same? - Larry analyzing the meaning of the dreams in "Aliens" and "Call Me Indestructible."