Perfect Strangers - Episode Guide

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Mar 25, 1986

After moving to Chicago, Larry Appleton gets an unexpected new roommate in his distant cousin, Balki Bartokomous, who comes from the small Mediterranean island of Mypos.

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Apr 1, 1986

Larry tries to further his prospective photographer career by capturing a picture of Dolly Parton having an affair for a local tabloid.

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Apr 8, 1986

Larry attempts to teach Balki the finer points of dating American women.

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Apr 15, 1986

Balki learns to drive, which causes much stress for Larry.

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Apr 22, 1986

Larry pushes Balki to open a checking account without explaining the basic principles of how it works.

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Apr 29, 1986

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Sep 17, 1986

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Sep 24, 1986

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Oct 1, 1986

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Oct 15, 1986

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Oct 22, 1986

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Oct 29, 1986

Larry worries that Balki will become a compulsive gambler when the two win a trip to Las Vegas. However, while Balki enjoys a winning streak, it is Larry who develops a weakness for gambling. When Larry's luck proves to be more of the bad sort than the good, Balki must administer a reality check.

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Nov 12, 1986

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Nov 19, 1986

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Nov 26, 1986

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Dec 10, 1986

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Dec 17, 1986

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Jan 7, 1987

Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Jan 14, 1987

Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Jan 21, 1987

Episode: 2x15 | Airdate: Jan 28, 1987

Episode: 2x16 | Airdate: Feb 4, 1987

Episode: 2x17 | Airdate: Feb 11, 1987

Episode: 2x18 | Airdate: Feb 18, 1987

Episode: 2x19 | Airdate: Feb 25, 1987

Episode: 2x20 | Airdate: Feb 27, 1987

Episode: 2x21 | Airdate: Mar 5, 1987

Episode: 2x22 | Airdate: Apr 1, 1987

Larry's sister Elaine comes to visit and Larry's not to thrilled about it.

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Sep 22, 1987

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Sep 29, 1987

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Oct 7, 1987

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Oct 14, 1987

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Oct 21, 1987

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Oct 28, 1987

Balki and Jennifer are trying to surprise Larry by buying him a new typewriter, but due to unforeseen circumstances Larry misunderstands them one night and believed they are having an affair.

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Nov 4, 1987

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Nov 11, 1987

After getting a beating by a bully while taking out Jennifer and Marry Anne to dinner, Balki and Larry start taking karate lessons.

Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Nov 18, 1987

Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Nov 25, 1987

Jennifer says she plans to move to L.A., but Larry doesn't do anything to stop her. Later he has a dream of what his life would have been without her.

Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Dec 2, 1987

Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Dec 9, 1987

Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Jan 6, 1988

Episode: 3x14 | Airdate: Jan 13, 1988

Episode: 3x15 | Airdate: Jan 27, 1988

Episode: 3x16 | Airdate: Feb 3, 1988

Episode: 3x17 | Airdate: Feb 10, 1988

Jennifer and Mary Ann have to go on the line to Paris to work and as Larry to call the plumber while they're gone in order to install the new shower. Larry decides to do the work himself in order to try and impress Jennifer. Naturally, it all goes awry.

Episode: 3x18 | Airdate: Feb 24, 1988

Episode: 3x19 | Airdate: Mar 9, 1988

Episode: 3x20 | Airdate: Mar 11, 1988

Episode: 3x21 | Airdate: Mar 18, 1988

Episode: 3x22 | Airdate: Mar 25, 1988

Balki claims to have met Carl Lewis at a convenience store and had to lend him money because he forgot his wallet buy Larry is convinced that someone took advantage of his cousin once again.

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Oct 14, 1988

Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Oct 21, 1988

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Oct 28, 1988

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Nov 4, 1988

Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Nov 11, 1988

Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Nov 18, 1988

Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Nov 25, 1988

Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Dec 9, 1988

Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Dec 16, 1988

Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: Jan 6, 1989

Episode: 4x11 | Airdate: Jan 13, 1989

Episode: 4x12 | Airdate: Jan 20, 1989

Episode: 4x13 | Airdate: Feb 3, 1989

Episode: 4x14 | Airdate: Feb 10, 1989

Episode: 4x15 | Airdate: Feb 17, 1989

Episode: 4x16 | Airdate: Feb 24, 1989

Episode: 4x17 | Airdate: Mar 10, 1989

Episode: 4x18 | Airdate: Mar 17, 1989

Episode: 4x19 | Airdate: Mar 31, 1989

Episode: 4x20 | Airdate: Apr 14, 1989

Episode: 4x21 | Airdate: Apr 28, 1989

Episode: 4x22 | Airdate: May 5, 1989

Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Sep 22, 1989

Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Sep 29, 1989

Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Oct 6, 1989

Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Oct 13, 1989

Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Oct 20, 1989

Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Nov 5, 1989

Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Nov 10, 1989

Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Nov 17, 1989

Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Nov 24, 1989

Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: Dec 1, 1989

Episode: 5x11 | Airdate: Dec 8, 1989

Episode: 5x12 | Airdate: Dec 15, 1989

Episode: 5x13 | Airdate: Jan 5, 1990

Balki's identical cousin Bartok comes up with a get-rich scheme. Unlike Balki, who has had a difficult time adjusting to American ways, Bartok has adapted easily to the seedier side of our country. He is a slick, fast-talking con man who gets on Larry's nerves even more than naive Balki.

Episode: 5x14 | Airdate: Jan 12, 1990

Larry becomes a hospital volunteer to interview an injured football star. 

Episode: 5x15 | Airdate: Jan 26, 1990

Episode: 5x16 | Airdate: Feb 2, 1990

Episode: 5x17 | Airdate: Feb 9, 1990

Episode: 5x18 | Airdate: Feb 16, 1990

Episode: 5x19 | Airdate: Feb 23, 1990

Episode: 5x20 | Airdate: Mar 9, 1990

Episode: 5x21 | Airdate: Mar 30, 1990

Episode: 5x22 | Airdate: Apr 11, 1990

Episode: 5x23 | Airdate: Apr 13, 1990

Episode: 5x24 | Airdate: Apr 27, 1990

Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Sep 28, 1990

Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Oct 5, 1990

Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Oct 12, 1990

Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Oct 19, 1990

Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Oct 26, 1990

Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Nov 2, 1990

Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: Nov 9, 1990

Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: Nov 16, 1990

Episode: 6x09 | Airdate: Nov 23, 1990

Episode: 6x10 | Airdate: Nov 30, 1990

Episode: 6x11 | Airdate: Dec 7, 1990

Episode: 6x12 | Airdate: Dec 28, 1990

Episode: 6x13 | Airdate: Jan 4, 1991

Episode: 6x14 | Airdate: Jan 11, 1991

Episode: 6x15 | Airdate: Jan 18, 1991

Episode: 6x16 | Airdate: Feb 1, 1991

Episode: 6x17 | Airdate: Feb 8, 1991

Episode: 6x18 | Airdate: Feb 15, 1991

Episode: 6x19 | Airdate: Feb 22, 1991

Episode: 6x20 | Airdate: Mar 15, 1991

Episode: 6x21 | Airdate: Mar 22, 1991

Episode: 6x22 | Airdate: Apr 5, 1991

Episode: 6x23 | Airdate: Apr 26, 1991

Episode: 6x24 | Airdate: May 3, 1991

Episode: 7x01 | Airdate: Sep 20, 1991

Episode: 7x02 | Airdate: Sep 27, 1991

Episode: 7x03 | Airdate: Oct 4, 1991

Episode: 7x04 | Airdate: Oct 11, 1991

Episode: 7x05 | Airdate: Oct 18, 1991

Episode: 7x06 | Airdate: Oct 25, 1991

Episode: 7x07 | Airdate: Nov 1, 1991

Episode: 7x08 | Airdate: Nov 8, 1991

Episode: 7x09 | Airdate: Nov 15, 1991

Episode: 7x10 | Airdate: Nov 22, 1991

Episode: 7x11 | Airdate: Nov 29, 1991

Episode: 7x12 | Airdate: Dec 6, 1991

Episode: 7x13 | Airdate: Jan 3, 1992

Episode: 7x14 | Airdate: Jan 17, 1992

Episode: 7x15 | Airdate: Feb 1, 1992

Episode: 7x16 | Airdate: Feb 8, 1992

Episode: 7x17 | Airdate: Feb 29, 1992

Episode: 7x18 | Airdate: Mar 14, 1992

Episode: 7x19 | Airdate: Mar 21, 1992

Episode: 7x20 | Airdate: Mar 28, 1992

Episode: 7x21 | Airdate: Apr 4, 1992

Episode: 7x22 | Airdate: Apr 11, 1992

Episode: 7x23 | Airdate: Apr 18, 1992

Episode: 7x24 | Airdate: Apr 18, 1992

Episode: 8x01 | Airdate: Jul 9, 1993

Episode: 8x02 | Airdate: Jul 16, 1993

Episode: 8x03 | Airdate: Jul 23, 1993

Episode: 8x04 | Airdate: Jul 30, 1993

Episode: 8x05 | Airdate: Aug 6, 1993

Episode: 8x06 | Airdate: Aug 6, 1993