22 minSeason 8 • Episode 6
LatestTrapped on board a runaway hot air balloon, Larry and Balki must find a way to get back to Earth as Jennifer goes into labor.
The chronicles of the rocky coexistence of midwestern American Larry Appleton and his distant cousin from eastern Mediterranean Europe, Balki Bartokomous.
Acting
Bronson Pinchot's Balki—an accent that shouldn't work but absolutely does.
Writing
Physical comedy scripts that let two pros absolutely cook.
Production
Chicago-set sitcom actually filmed in LA—don't think about the snow.
Creator
Dale McRaven
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bronson Pinchot based Balki's accent on a Greek tailor he met, then amped it to 11 for comedy.
The show walked a weird line: celebrating Balki's 'foreignness' while making him the moral center, letting American cynicism be the punchline.
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