Time to do the happy dance
Fans of the comedy series Perfect Strangers, it’s time to do the happy dance because you’ll soon be able to own the entire series on Blu-ray. Perfect Strangers ran for eight seasons and 150 episodes, with a temporary spot on ABC’s TGIF lineup. It starred Bronson Pinchot and Mark-Linn Baker as the titular duo. For those who haven’t seen it, Perfect Strangers was a classic example of the odd couple dynamics in American sitcoms, with Larry finding himself living with very distant cousin Balki, who hails from the fictional Mediterranean island of Mypos and whose curiosity and misinterpretations lend to him being a fish out of water. Early on, Pinchot would end up being nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, although Michael J. Fox was in the middle of his three-peat for Family Ties.
Complete Series on Blu-ray
Blu-ray.com has reported that Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will be making the entire series available on physical media as it comes to Blu-ray next month. If you ever catch the show on live streaming television on one of the many platforms, you’ll notice how great the show looks after its been remastered into high definition. The set will contain a whopping 17 discs and is due to become available at retailers on August 25.
The description reads,
“Description: When Balki Bartokomous (Bronson Pinchot) arrives in America from the Mediterranean island of Mypos, he shows up unannounced on the Chicago doorstep of distant cousin Larry Appleton (Mark Linn-Baker), forcing two strangers into an unlikely room situation. Balki, an earnest shepherd with boundless optimism and a love for American culture, clashes with Larry, an uptight aspiring photographer. Despite their differences, the pair gradually grow from fifth cousins three times removed into best friends. Perfect Strangers was created by Dale McRaven.”
Not much has been announced for extra features, but the technical specs read,
- Video
Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Original aspect ratio: 1.33:1 - Audio
TBA - Subtitles
None - Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Seventeen-disc set (17 BD-50) - Playback
2K Blu-ray: Region A (B, C untested)
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