Totally original, funny and one of the original shows for the TGIF lineup on ABC. Of all the reboots this show deserves one!

I was 5 years old when this show debut & watching it with my grandmother is one of the few memories I have of her before she passed away. I continued to watch until I was 10 years old. At that age any sitcom is funny, but a year back I watched a 'Perfect Strangers' marathon on Nick at Night & I have to say even now the show was still fairly enjoyable for what it was, though it was tainted for me whenever I watched Bronson Pinchot on the Surreal Life. Who knew that guy was such a creep and when Janice Dickenson gave her 'Get it' confessions of her childhood troubles which she completely ripped off from Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2: Judgement Day, when Bronson acted as if he had broken down from her tales of molestation was the worst piece of dramatic acting since Cindy Crawford's performance in Fair Game. Never the less, if you were a fan of the show in the 80's, even if you were too young to understand what good comedy was you should take a look at it again as an adult, you will be surprised that it is still a decent show even by todays standards.

"PERFECT STRANGERS," in my opinion, is an absolute ABC classic! I'm not sure if I've never seen every episode, but I still enjoyed it. One of my favorite episodes is where Larry (Mark Linn-Baker) and Balki (Bronson Pinchot) get sunburned by some sunbathing beds. If you want to know how and why that happened, you'd have to have seen it for yourself. I also enjoyed the romances between them and their girlfriends (Rebecca Arthur and Melanie Wilson). Everyone always gave a good performance, the production design was spectacular, the costumes were well-designed, and the writing was always very strong. In conclusion, I hope they bring it back on the air for fans of the show to see.

I remember when I was a kid, Perfect Strangers was the show I used to look forward too the most. Balki (delightfully played by Bronson Pinchot) was an immigrant looking to move to New York from his home in Mypos. Larry (Mark Linn-Baker played this stiff contrast a little too well) was a panicky, independent single man taking himself way too seriously as he tried to get ahead in the rat race. When Balki shows up on his doorstep one day, Larry is somehow corralled into taking his more innocent cousin into his home and under his wing, hoping to teach Balki how to live life in the 'real world', and learning a lot more about it himself in the process.Personally, I can't think of a better classic family program than this (well, actually 'I Love Lucy' is the only one I can think of). The concept isn't altogether unfamiliar. A little 'Odd Couple' and a little 'Laurel and Hardy', Perfect Strangers designs it's own unique formula by adding to the mix the concept of culture shock. The characters gradually become more fleshed out in later seasons, while their more endearing qualities established early on endure throughout.This, by the way, was one of the shows that began the original 'TGIF' lineup that would later spawn such classic TV hits as Step By Step, Full House, and Famlily Matters.This show is good fun for all ages, and I heartily recommend it!