Perfect Strangers

- Season 4

(1988)

Larry introduces the lottery to Balki who buys his first ticket which seems to be a winner.

A guy at work rubs Larry the wrong way and Jennifer cancels a date with him. Gorpley decides not to give Balki his raise. They decide to join an assertiveness seminar.

Larry watches a horror movie marathon on Halloween and the next morning he thinks that Balki has turned into an alien. (Original Broadcast: Season 4, Episode 3)

Lydia gets a chance to sing for a record producer. She needs someone to bring a piano to her place. Balki offers to do it and ropes Larry into helping without realizing that Lydia's apartment is a few floors up and that the piano doesn't fit in the elevator.

Larry tries to speak to the publisher of the paper to tell him of an idea he has for the paper. But when the person he talks learns he works in the basement, he cuts him off. Balki tells Larry he ran into the publisher and got invited to a party at his home because he told him that he's the heir to the throne of his country but not telling just how far in line he is. So Larry goes there so that he could him his idea but they invite them to play games that they're not use to. Eventually Balki decide to tell them just how far he in line for the throne but Larry tries to...

Larry tries to impress Jennifer by leading a river camping trip, but the ladies will only go if Balki is assigned as leader.

After the gang gets lost in the woods, Larry loses hope of ever regaining Jennifer's respect.

Balki gets accepted into college...or does he?

In this Christmas Carol parody, Mr. Gorpley is the Scrooge of the group and no one wants him at the party, but Balki insists.

When the apartment gets messy. The guys decide to hire a housekeeper. They hire a woman named Mrs. Bailey who works cheap and very efficient. But when she ingratiates herself into every aspect of the guys' lives, they think they should let her go. But Balki likes having her around.

When Mary Anne moves away because of work, Balki falls into a depression. Larry suggests to get his mind off it is to get a hobby. And what Balki ends up doing is joining a motorcycle gang called the motor psychos.

When Harriet's husband Carl, a cop tells Balki that he's doing something tonight at a bar, he tells him to keep it quiet. Larry thinking that he's going to make a big bust tricks Balki into telling him where it is so that he could get the exclusive. What they don't know is that it's a surprise party. When they get there and see a public official there and thinking that the man is corrupt and Carl's going to bust him.

The paper sends Larry to go on a game show called "Risk It All" and write about being a contestant. He is told that he needs a partner so he asks Balki to come with him who is a big fan of the show. When Larry learns that contestants have to do sloppy stunts on the show, he gets antsy that is until he learns that they can just answer questions instead but Balki who wants to do the stunts is battling him for which to do.

Larry, Balki, Jennifer and Mary Anne decide to go away together. So they all go on the same flight where the ladies are assigned. But before taking off Balki gives the gals some snacks from his country. He forgets to tell them not to eat them with milk which they do and are sick. So Larry and Balki have to fill in for them but there's a lot of turbulence.

Larry is leading a team of players who work at the paper against a team led by Gorpley in a bowling competition. And Larry thinks they have a good chance to win. That is until Gorpley sends the team's star player out of town when the final will be. Larry needs to find a replacement. Balki incorporates a game from his country and does well, so Larry makes him part of the team. And he is sure they can win, that is until Balki shows up for the game having just come from the eye doctor who placed medication in his eyes which impairs his vision.

Balki is accidentally hypnotized into thinking he is Elvis Presley whenever he hears a bell ring.

Larry and Balki write a story on info given to them by a source who wants to remain anonymous. But a judge orders them to reveal their source. Larry tells Balki they have to be strong. But in the end the judge sends them to jail.

Larry and Balki look for a used car. (Original Broadcast: Season 4, Episode 18)

Balki plays matchmaker with Lydia and accidentally sets her up with a gigolo who intends to take her for all she's worth. Larry hatches a plan to reveal his true nature before it's too late.

Larry learns that Mr. Gorpley won Balki's money in poker by cheating and tries to take him down and get Balki's money back.

Larry is sent by the paper to teach an introductory journalism class sponsored by the paper at a local university. Balki decides to enroll. Larry sets very high standards and gives all of the students including Balki low or failing grades.

Balki's mother sends him a birthday present from Mypos: a fiance.