Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers is currently streaming on major platforms, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. 8 seasons is a serious commitment, but one that pays off episode after episode. 117 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Bronson Pinchot sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Perfect Strangers keeps coming up in conversation. Perfect Strangers does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. The chronicles of the rocky coexistence of midwestern American Larry Appleton and his distant cousin from eastern Mediterranean Europe, Balki Bartokomous. The chemistry Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. The series ran for 8 seasons (1986–1993), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. What keeps Perfect Strangers from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Perfect Strangers respects your intelligence. Fans of What I Like About You will recognise the sensibility here immediately. 8 seasons gives the story real room to develop. Bronson Pinchot anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

Perfect Strangers wrapped up in 1993, created by Dale McRaven — and 8 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.