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Perfect Strangers: The Complete First and Second Seasons

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 704 ratings
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Genre Television, Comedy
Format NTSC, Multiple Formats, Box set, Widescreen, Subtitled, Closed-captioned, Color
Contributor James O'Keefe, Alisan Porter, Rebeca Arthur, Belita Moreno, Mark Linn-Baker, Greg Antonacci, Howard Storm, JoMarie Payton, Melanie Wilson, Eugene Roche, Bronson Pinchot, Sam Anderson, Bill Petty, F.J. O'Neil See more
Language English
Number Of Discs 4
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Perfect Strangers: The Complete First & Second Seasons (DVD)

A slapstick "buddy comedy" that explored the wonderment of a newly arrived immigrant at the ways of America- "The Land of the Whopper." Balki was a young sheperd from the Mediterranean island of Mypos, who showed up unexpectedly at the Chicago apartment of his distant cousin, bachelor Larry. Balki's wide-eyed, fun-loving manner, his nutty myposian customs, and his tendency to take everything American's told him quite literally, promised considerable disruption to Larry's organized life, but Larry took him in. After all, getting started as a sheperd in Chicago was not going to be easy.

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Relying on the tried-but-true odd-couple set up, Perfect Strangers focuses on the comical lives of Larry Appleton (Mark Linn-Baker) and Balki Bartokomous (Bronson Pinchot). Larry is an uptight American who has moved away from his family's Wisconsin home for his own apartment in Chicago. His life is changed forever when his childlike cousin Balki--a sheepherder from the fictional island of Mypos--shows up on his doorstep with the goal of becoming a U.S. citizen. A hit sitcom for ABC that ran from 1986 to 1993, Perfect Strangers offers some heartwarming storylines, a few laughs, and some genuine chemistry between the two leads. The first few years of the comedy are among the show's best, as Larry and Balki get accustomed to each other's ways. Linn-Baker plays the straight man who sets Pinchot up to deliver the best lines. While Pinchot definitely has the showier "fish out of water" part--and "Don't be ridiculous!" tag line that became a catchphrase for a year or two--Linn-Baker creates the more relatable character. He's working in a small shop, but his dream is to become a photojournalist. The show actually does a nice job of making sure Larry never loses sight of his goals, even as Balki is dragging him from one adventure to another. The four-disc DVD set includes all six episodes from the first mini season, as well as 22 episodes from the show's second full season. Other than a "Dance of Joy" extra--which includes a montage of dance clips from the first two seasons--there are no special featurettes. Fans of high definition may be disappointed by the video transfer, which clearly dates the series. At its worst, Perfect Strangers is an outdated show that isn't as funny as it thinks it is. But at its best, it projects giddy innocence and is easy viewing. Flash-forward to 2005 when Pinchot is throwing himself at Janice Dickinson on the reality series The Surreal Life: Now that's not easy to watch. --Jae-Ha Kim

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.65 x 5.45 x 0.65 inches; 7.04 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 1000027496
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Greg Antonacci, James O'Keefe, Howard Storm, Bill Petty
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Multiple Formats, Box set, Widescreen, Subtitled, Closed-captioned, Color
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 11 hours and 40 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ February 5, 2008
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Mark Linn-Baker, Bronson Pinchot, Rebeca Arthur, Melanie Wilson, JoMarie Payton
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ French, English
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1), English (Dolby Digital 1.0)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Home Video
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005JNIS
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 4
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 704 ratings

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