Perfect Strangers

1. S01E01Knock Knock, Who's There?March 25, 1986 9.5After moving to Chicago, Larry Appleton gets an unexpected new roommate in his distant cousin, Balki Bartokomous, who comes from the small M
2. S01E02Picture ThisApril 1, 1986—Larry tries to further his prospective photographer career by capturing a picture of Dolly Parton having an affair for a local tabloid.
3. S01E03First DateApril 8, 1986—Larry attempts to teach Balki the finer points of dating American women.
4. S01E04Baby, You Can Drive My CarApril 15, 1986—Balki learns to drive, which causes much stress for Larry.
5. S01E05Check ThisApril 22, 1986—Larry pushes Balki to open a checking account without explaining the basic principles of how it works.
6. S01E06Happy Birthday, BabyApril 29, 1986—Larry finally sold a photo to a newspaper on his birthday. Balki and his friends are preparing a surprise party for Larry, but things do not

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Hello BabySeptember 17, 1986—
2. S02E02Hunks Like UsSeptember 24, 1986—
3. S02E03The UnnaturalOctober 1, 1986—
4. S02E04LifesaversOctober 22, 1986—
5. S02E05Babes in BabylonOctober 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
6. S02E06Ladies and GermsNovember 5, 1986—
7. S02E07Falling in Love Is...November 12, 1986—
8. S02E08Can I Get a Witness?November 26, 1986—
9. S02E09Two Men and a CradleDecember 3, 1986—
10. S02E10The Rent StrikeDecember 10, 1986—
11. S02E11A Christmas StoryDecember 17, 1986—
12. S02E12Dog Gone BluesJanuary 7, 1987—
13. S02E13Since I Lost My BabyJanuary 14, 1987—
14. S02E14Trouble in ParadiseJanuary 21, 1987—Conflict arises between the guys when they invite the gals over for a "casual dinner".
15. S02E15Beautiful DreamerJanuary 28, 1987—
16. S02E16Tux for TwoFebruary 4, 1987—
17. S02E17Ten Speed and a Soft TouchFebruary 11, 1987—
18. S02E18Snow Way to Treat a Lady (1)February 18, 1987—
19. S02E19Snow Way to Treat a Lady (2)February 25, 1987—
20. S02E20Get a JobMarch 4, 1987—
21. S02E21Hello, ElaineApril 1, 1987—Larry's sister Elaine comes to visit and Larry's not to thrilled about it.
22. S02E22Up on a RoofMay 6, 1987—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01All the News That FitsSeptember 23, 1987—
2. S03E02Weigh to Go BuddySeptember 30, 1987—
3. S03E03Sexual Harassment in ChicagoOctober 7, 1987—
4. S03E04Taking StockOctober 14, 1987—
5. S03E05Your Cheatin' HeartOctober 28, 1987—Balki and Jennifer are trying to surprise Larry by buying him a new typewriter, but due to unforeseen circumstances Larry misunderstands the
6. S03E06The Horn Blows at MidnightNovember 4, 1987—
7. S03E07Karate KidsNovember 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.
8. S03E08Night School ConfidentialNovember 18, 1987—
9. S03E09Future ShockNovember 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 wi
10. S03E10Couch PotatoDecember 2, 1987—
11. S03E11The Break InDecember 9, 1987—
12. S03E12To Be or Not to BeJanuary 6, 1988—
13. S03E13My Lips Are SealedJanuary 13, 1988—
14. S03E14The Pen PalJanuary 27, 1988—
15. S03E15Just DessertsFebruary 3, 1988—
16. S03E16Better Shop AroundFebruary 10, 1988—
17. S03E17Pipe DreamsMarch 4, 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 ne
18. S03E18Defiant GuysMarch 11, 1988—
19. S03E19My Brother, MyselfMarch 18, 1988—
20. S03E20You Gotta Have FriendsMarch 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 tha
21. S03E21The GraduateApril 29, 1988—
22. S03E22Bye Bye BikiMay 6, 1988—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01The LotteryOctober 14, 1988—
2. S04E02Assertive TrainingOctober 21, 1988—
3. S04E03AliensOctober 28, 1988—
4. S04E04Piano MoversNovember 4, 1988—
5. S04E05High SocietyNovember 11, 1988—
6. S04E06Up a Lazy River (1)November 18, 1988—
7. S04E07Up a Lazy River (2)November 25, 1988—
8. S04E08College BoundDecember 9, 1988—
9. S04E09The Gift of the MypiotDecember 16, 1988—
10. S04E10Maid to OrderJanuary 6, 1989—
11. S04E11That Old Gang of MineJanuary 13, 1989—
12. S04E12CrimebustersJanuary 20, 1989—
13. S04E13Games People PlayFebruary 3, 1989—
14. S04E14Come Fly with MeFebruary 10, 1989—
15. S04E15Blind AlleyFebruary 17, 1989—
16. S04E16The King and IFebruary 24, 1989—
17. S04E17Prose and ConsMarch 10, 1989—
18. S04E18Car WarsMarch 17, 1989—
19. S04E19Just a GigoloMarch 31, 1989—
20. S04E20Seven Card StudsApril 14, 1989—
21. S04E21Teacher's PestApril 28, 1989—
22. S04E22Wedding Belle BluesMay 5, 1989—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Good SkatesSeptember 22, 1989—
2. S05E02Lie-AbilitySeptember 29, 1989—
3. S05E03The NewsletterOctober 6, 1989—
4. S05E04Tooth or ConsequencesOctober 13, 1989—
5. S05E05Dog Day Mid-AfternoonOctober 20, 1989—
6. S05E06Poetry in MotionNovember 5, 1989—
7. S05E07Father Knows Best (1)November 10, 1989—
8. S05E08Father Knows Best (2)November 17, 1989—
9. S05E09Hello BallNovember 24, 1989—
10. S05E10Almost Live from ChicagoDecember 1, 1989—
11. S05E11Home MoviesDecember 8, 1989—
12. S05E12Everybody in the PoolDecember 15, 1989—
13. S05E13Because They're CousinsJanuary 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, Bart
14. S05E14Disorderly OrderliesJanuary 12, 1990—Larry becomes a hospital volunteer to interview an injured football star.
15. S05E15The Selling of MyposJanuary 26, 1990—
16. S05E16Nightmare VacationFebruary 2, 1990—
17. S05E17Three's a CrowdFebruary 9, 1990—
18. S05E18Blast from the PastFebruary 16, 1990—
19. S05E19He's the BossFebruary 23, 1990—
20. S05E20Here Comes the JudgeMarch 9, 1990—
21. S05E21This Old HouseMarch 30, 1990—
22. S05E22Eyewitless ReportsApril 11, 1990—
23. S05E23Bye, Bye BirdieApril 13, 1990—
24. S05E24Digging Up the NewsApril 27, 1990—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Safe at HomeSeptember 28, 1990—
2. S06E02New Kid on the BlockOctober 5, 1990—
3. S06E03The Break UpOctober 12, 1990—
4. S06E04A Horse is a HorseOctober 19, 1990—
5. S06E05Family FeudOctober 26, 1990—
6. S06E06Call Me IndestructibleNovember 2, 1990—
7. S06E07The Men Who Knew Too Much (1)November 9, 1990—
8. S06E08The Men Who Knew Too Much (2)November 16, 1990—
9. S06E09The RingNovember 23, 1990—
10. S06E10Black WidowNovember 30, 1990—
11. S06E11Sunshine BoysDecember 7, 1990—
12. S06E12Hocus PocusDecember 28, 1990—
13. S06E13Finders KeepersJanuary 4, 1991—
14. S06E14GrandpaJanuary 11, 1991—
15. S06E15Little Apartment of HorrorsJanuary 18, 1991—
16. S06E16I Saw This on TVFebruary 1, 1991—
17. S06E17Speak MemoryFebruary 8, 1991—
18. S06E18Out of SyncFebruary 15, 1991—
19. S06E19See How They RunFebruary 22, 1991—
20. S06E20Climb Every BillboardMarch 15, 1991—
21. S06E21A Catered AffairMarch 22, 1991—
22. S06E22Duck SoupApril 5, 1991—
23. S06E23Great Balls of FireApril 26, 1991—Balki convinces Larry to become a volunteer fireman but after the fire chief wore him out, Larry refuses to go back to the fire station unti
24. S06E24See You in SeptemberMay 3, 1991—Balki and Mary Anne expect Larry and Jennifer to set a wedding date but they're too scared. To help them, Balki gives them an official marri

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01Bachelor PartySeptember 20, 1991—As the best man at Larry's upcoming wedding, Balki is tricked by Mr. Gorpley into throwing a bachelor party and when Mr. Gorpley show up at
2. S07E02The WeddingSeptember 27, 1991—Larry and Balki are driving to Lake Whitefish where Larry and Jennifer are getting married and they are pulled over for going too slow, but
3. S07E03This New HouseOctober 4, 1991—After losing their new apartment, Larry and Jennifer move into a luxurious Victorian house but can't afford to pay for food and heat. So aft
4. S07E04Door to DoorOctober 11, 1991—Larry and Balki get part time jobs to earn extra money. Balki tries stuffing teddy bears, but Larry asks for his help with door to door sell
5. S07E05Weekend at Ferdinand'sOctober 18, 1991—King Ferdinand of Mypos comes to visit America and dies in Larry's arms - which means that Larry is the new king according to Myposian custo
6. S07E06Fright NightOctober 25, 1991—When Balki finds out that there is a ghost in their house, Larry refuses to believe it. Jennifer and Mary Anne are convinced when Balki show
7. S07E07The GazeboNovember 1, 1991—Larry and Balki are building a new gazebo in their back yard and as they struggle to build it, it reminds Jennifer and Mary Anne of Laurel a
8. S07E08Citizenship (1)November 8, 1991—Balki has passed his Citizenship test and is about to be sworn in as an American Citizen. So Larry arranges for Balki's mama (Bronson Pincho
9. S07E09Citizenship (2)November 15, 1991—Larry travels to Mypos to try and persuade Balki's mama to let him come back to America. But before he can talk to her, Larry settles happil
10. S07E10Wild TurkeyNovember 22, 1991—On Thanksgiving, Larry goes into the turkey selling business with over 100 turkeys roaming their backyard and one of the turkeys may have ea
11. S07E11Dimitri's WorldNovember 29, 1991—Mr. Wainwright promotes Balki as the editor of the Sunday Children's page where he draws a comic trip of a sheep named Dimitri and Larry is
12. S07E12Car TunesDecember 6, 1991—Larry buys a new car radio that gets stolen. So he puts an alarm in the car that keeps going off all night. So they try to catch the thief r
13. S07E13Two Angry MenJanuary 3, 1992—Balki gets his and Larry's names drawn for jury duty which starts the day before Jennifer has a pre-paid, non-refundable vacation to Bermuda
14. S07E14MissingJanuary 17, 1992—After Dimitri is kidnapped, Balki has a mental block that prevents him from drawing it in the paper. so Larry and Balki try to catch the kid
15. S07E15Going Once, Going TwiceFebruary 1, 1992—Larry goes to an auction to cover a story and brings Balki with him and Larry demonstrates the bidding procedure at an auction and they wind
16. S07E16Yes Sir, That's My BabyFebruary 8, 1992—When Balki shows Larry that Jennifer has been knitting booties, The possibility that Jennifer is pregnant causes Larry to imagine Larry and
17. S07E17Wayne ManFebruary 29, 1992—Balki wins an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas but is sad when they can't get any tickets to see Wayne Newton. Jennifer attempts to call
18. S07E18The ElevatorMarch 14, 1992—Larry decides to impress Mr. Wainwright by enlisting himself and Balki to move his brand new oversized couch up the elevator to his office w
19. S07E19The Play's the ThingMarch 21, 1992—When Balki takes Larry's ""Wheat"" play-script to Lydia's theater, Larry goes down to see the cast. But when the director tries to change th
20. S07E20Stress TestMarch 28, 1992—Mr. Wainwright has chosen Larry and Balki to team up for a stress evaluation test that could get them fired if they fail, which isn't easy f
21. S07E21Or Get Off the Pot (1)April 4, 1992—Mary Anne has been hinting at Balki to propose to her and he has failed one too many times so she threatens to move out. Larry talks to Balk
22. S07E22Chicago Suite (2)April 11, 1992—Balki hasn't gone out since he broke up with Mary Anne. So Larry convinces Balki to go out and meet new people and takes him to a singles ba
23. S07E23It Had to Be You (1)April 18, 1992—Balki has been having so many dates in the past two weeks and Jennifer thinks he still misses Mary Anne but Larry refuses to believe it. Lat
24. S07E24Get Me to the Dump on Time (2)April 18, 1992—According to a sacred Myposian custom, Balki and Mary Anne must be married within 24 hours and they get everything ready. Larry feels left o

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01The Baby ShowerJuly 9, 1993—Jennifer is seven months pregnant; Balki and Mary Anne have been on their honeymoon for five months in Mypos and their about to come home. W
2. S08E02After HoursJuly 16, 1993—Larry wants to put some sparks back in his marriage, and after he fails with Balki's secret treasures, he goes shopping with Balki and accid
3. S08E03Lethal WeaponJuly 23, 1993—When all of Balki's ants on his farm die, he discovers that he has the "exterminiki curse" and everything he touches will instantly die. So
4. S08E04Baby QuizJuly 30, 1993—Balki applies to the ""Baby Quiz"" TV game show for both couples. As it happens, Only Larry and Jennifer are accepted until a last minute dr
5. S08E05Up, Up and Away (1)August 6, 1993—
6. S08E06Up, Up and Away (2)August 6, 1993—Trapped on board a runaway hot air balloon, Larry and Balki must find a way to get back to Earth as Jennifer goes into labor.

Season 8 ranked & reviewed