Perfect Strangers is an American sitcom created by Dale McRaven which aired on ABC in the United States.
It chronicles the rocky coexistence of Larry Appleton (Mark Linn-Baker) and his distant cousin Balki Bartokomous (Bronson Pinchot).
The show began in the spring of 1986, and concluded with the eighth season in summer 1993.
Larry is promoted to the Chronicle's investigative team and he hopes that Harriette's policeman husband will help him get a major scoop.
Larry agrees to participate in a charity skate-a-thon to impress Jennifer, but little does she know he can't skate.