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EPISODE GUIDES: A Recap of Perfect Strangers

Here is a look at all eight seasons of Perfect Strangers including the ultimate countdown of the best and worst episodes!

PERFECT STRANGERS
March 25, 1986 - August 6, 1993
150 episodes



















Starring
Bronson Pinchot as Balki Bartokomous (150 episodes)
Mark Linn-Baker as Larry Appleton (150 episodes)
Melanie Wilson as Jennifer Lyons (103 episodes)
Rebeca Arthur as Mary Anne Spencer (94 episodes)
Ernie Sabella as Donald Twinkacetti (21 episodes)
Lise Cutter as Susan Campbell (8 episodes)

Belita Moreno as Lydia (41 episodes)
Sam Anderson as Sam Gorpley (37 episodes)
Jo Marie Payton as Harriette Winslow (33 episodes)
F.J. O'Neil as Mr. Wainwright (19 episodes)
Belita Moreno as Edwina Twinkacetti (5 episodes)

Season by Season Ratings:
Reminder: 9-10 is Exceptional, 7-8 is Strong, 5-6 is OK, 3-4 is Mediocre, 0-2 is Terrible

Season One (1986): 6.4/10
Season Two (1986-87): 5.4/10
Season Three (1987-88): 5.3/10
Season Four (1988-89): 5.8/10
Season Five (1989-90): 6.3/10
Season Six (1990-91): 5.9/10
Season Seven (1991-92): 5.1/10
Season Eight (1993): 6.1/10

AVERAGE RATING FOR ALL EIGHT SEASONS:
5.7/10

Top 25 Episodes
Reminder: 9-10 is Exceptional, 7-8 is Strong, 5-6 is OK, 3-4 is Mediocre, 0-2 is Terrible

25. "Digging Up the News" (Season 5, Episode 96) - 8/10
24. "Grandpa" (Season 6, Episode 110) - 8/10
23. "Hello, Ball" (Season 5, Episode 81) - 8/10
22. "Because They're Cousins" (Season 5, Episode 85) - 8/10
21. "Weekend at Ferdinand's" (Season 7, Episode 124) - 8/10

20. "Blind Alley" (Season 4, Episode 65) - 8/10
19. "The Men Who Knew Too Much" Part 1 (Season 6, Episode 103) - 8/10
18. "The Wedding" (Season 7, Episode 122) - 8/10
17. "Assertive Training" (Season 4, Episode 52) - 8/10
16. "Check This" (Season 1, Episode 5) - 8/10

15. "Snow Way to Treat a Lady" Part 1 (Season 2, Episode 24) - 8/10
14. "Disorderly Orderlies" (Season 5, Episode 86) - 8/10
13. "Tooth or Consequences" (Season 5, Episode 76) - 8.5/10
12. "Father Knows Best??" Part 1 (Season 5, Episode 79) - 8.5/10
11. "Future Shock" (Season 3, Episode 37) - 8.5/10

10. "Nightmare Vacation" (Season 5, Episode 88) - 8.5/10
9. "Get Me to the Dump on Time" (Season 7, Episode 144) - 8.5/10
8. "Out of Sync" (Season 6, Episode 114) - 8.5/10
7. "Snow Way to Treat a Lady" Part 2 (Season 2, Episode 25) - 8.5/10
6. "Wedding Belle Blues" (Season 4, Episode 72) - 8.5/10

5. "Falling in Love Is..." (Season 2, Episode 13) - 9/10
4. "I Saw This on TV" (Season 6, Episode 112) - 9/10
3. "A Catered Affair" (Season 6, Episode 117) - 9/10
2. "Maid to Order" (Season 4, Episode 60) - 9/10

And the Best Perfect Strangers Episode of All Time is...














1. "Crimebusters" (Season 4, Episode 62) - 9/10


Bottom 10 Episodes
Reminder: 9-10 is Exceptional, 7-8 is Strong, 5-6 is OK, 3-4 is Mediocre, 0-2 is Terrible

10. "Aliens" (Season 4, Episode 53) - 2/10
9. "Hocus Pocus" (Season 6, Episode 108) - 2/10
8. "Going Once, Going Twice" (Season 7, Episode 135) - 1.5/10
7. "Family Feud" (Season 6, Episode 101) - 1.5/10
6. "Citizenship" Part 1 (Season 7, Episode 127) - 1.5/10

5. "The Karate Kids" (Season 3, Episode 35) - 1.5/10
4. "That Old Gang of Mine" (Season 4, Episode 61) - 1.5/10
3. "Sexual Harassment in Chicago" (Season 3, Episode 31) - 1.5/10
2. "Fright Night" (Season 7, Episode 125) - 1/10

And the Worst Perfect Strangers Episode of All Time is...















1. "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" (Season 7, Episode 136) - 0.5/10

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