March 9, 2010 - Welcome back, Cousins, for another week of updates about our favorite show!  This week we've added issue #11 of the original P.S. I Love You! publications to our Newsletters section, which happened to be for the Second Annual Bernie Awards and our look at the sixth season!  We have added a new Photo of the Week to the Home Page, a new factoid to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page and updated listings on the What's On Television? page.  We have also added an early 1986 article from the Times Leader about Bronson to our Articles section.  Our Video this week is a behind the scenes news report about the making of the Stephen King miniseries, The Langoliers.  And we have added a very funny 1994 interview with Bronson Pinchot on David Letterman to our YouTube Channel.  Our Topic for this week's Forum discussion is as follows: "Of all the script variations we have written about on our site, which is the one you wish had actually made it to air?"  And the episode we will be discussing this week on our Forum's Weekly Episode Discussion Board will be the season two episode Tux for Two.  See you again next week, Cousins!

March 2, 2010 - Well . . . .  It's time for another week of updates, Cousins!  And this week we have added script variations for the episode Taking Stock, which we're sure you'll find to be pretty interesting.  As a result of this, we have also added another Balki-ism to our season three list!  We have added a new Photo of the Week to the Home Page, updated the listings on the What's On Television? page, and added another tidbit of information to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  Last week we introduced you to Perfect Strangers Boston, and this week we have added an exclusive interview with the men behind the project, the Super Secret Project, which you can find linked on our News page!  We have added an article from a 1990 issue of TV Guide which talks about Bronson playing four different roles in the TV-movie Jury Duty: The Comedy to our Articles section.  Our Video this week is a very funny interview which Bronson gave to the Nickelodeon kid's show U2U in 1995.  And we have added some clips from a behind-the-scenes video for Beverly Hills Cop 3 regarding Bronson's return to the movie series to our YouTube Channel.  Our Topic of the Week for our Forums will be this burning question: "Which episode of Perfect Strangers do you think you've seen the most, and why?"  And the episode we will be discussing this week on our Forum's Weekly Episode Discussion Board will be the season six episode, A Catered Affair.  Boochi boochi boochi!

February 23, 2010 - We have . . . oh god! . . . a plan!  And that plan is to bring you yet another week of updates!  Cousins should joke more!  This week we're bringing you an all-new Photo of the Week on the Home Page, another factoid on our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, and updated listings on the What's On Television? page.  The recent Perfect Strangers Seattle created by The Baggy Pants for YouTube seems to have started a bit of a craze, and now we are pleased to present The Super Secret Project's entry, Perfect Strangers Boston!  You kind find the link to their hilarious version of the theme song on our News page!  And we have added an article about Bronson's success from the original Beverly Hills Cop in a short piece from a 1985 Rolling Stone magazine to our Articles section.  Our Video this week is a very unique and interesting interview with Bronson Pinchot from a mid-90's edition of Entertainment Tonight in which he talks about a two-man show he's working on with Roger Kabler.  And we have a 1994 interview with Mark Linn-Baker on Regis and Kathie Lee which we're posting to our YouTube Channel.  This week's Topic of the Week on the Forum is a question about a question: "If you could ask a question for our Topic of the Week, what would it be?"  We may even use some of your suggestions for upcoming weeks!  And the episode we will be mulling over for our Forum's Weekly Episode Discussion Board will be the fifth season episode Everyone in the Pool!  So jump on into the pool and the discussions!

February 16, 2010 - Do you think we'd skip a week of Perfect Strangers updates?  What?  Are you outta your mind???  Don't be ridiculous!  We're back and this week we have a brand new Photo of the Week on the Home Page for you, updated listings on our What's On Television? page, and a brand new bit of information on the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  We have added an article from the March 9, 1985 edition of TV Guide about Bronson's role on Sara.  We have News about Mark's recent appearance on the original AMC web series, Life Coach.  And Cousin Harmlessfangirl is sharing a really lovely piece of artwork with us called Perfect Strangers Snuggles on her Cousins Gallery page (for all of you who are into Balki and Larry and snuggling . . . and you know who you are!)  And Cousin Crystal has contributed another great Perfect L'il Strangers coming strip to her Cousins Gallery page which shows how Robbie is truly a chip off the ol' Bartokomous!  Our Video this week is an interesting segment from a 1993 Entertainment Tonight interview with Eddie Murphy about Bronson reprising his role of Serge in Beverly Hills Cop 3.  And we have posted a special A&E Behind the Scenes look at the making of the television teleplay The Whole Shebang, starring Mark Linn-Baker, to our YouTube Channel.  Once you've perused all the offerings we have for you this week, head on over to the Forums and participate in our Topic of the Week discussion!  This week's question: "Do you think the Appleton and Bartokomous families continued to live together, or did they eventually go their separate ways?"  Hmmm . . . sounds like a real brain tweezer!  And after you're done contemplating that, head on over to our Forum's Weekly Episode Discussion Board (we think we've finally worked out the bugs so that everyone can access the section now!) where we will be the season three episode The Horn Blows at Midnight.  Now we are so happy, we do the Dance of Joy!

February 9, 2010 - Cousins should joke more!  But we're not joking when we say we have another week of updates for you.  This week we're bringing you a brand new Photo of the Week on the Home Page, another something you didn't know on the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page and updated listings on the What's On Television? page.  We have also added an interesting 1984 article from TV Guide from when Mark was appearing in the CBS series The Comedy Zone.  And Cousin Harmlessfangirl has drawn a beautiful picture of Mark in disguise from the episode Night School Confidential which you can view on her Cousins Gallery Page!  Our Video this week is a selection of ABC commercials which aired for various season four episodes.  And we have a very interesting interview with Bronson from a 1993 episode of Hollywood Insider on our YouTube Channel.  We're going to veer a little away from PS for our Forum's Topic of the Week this time to pose this question: "What websites do you visit on a daily basis?"  It should be very interesting to see what other interests our Cousins may share!  And finally the episode we will be discussing this week on our Forum's Weekly Episode Discussion Board will be the season seven episode Car Tunes.  Now go on with you!

February 2, 2010 - Oh po po!  We can't possibly top that terrific interview with Justin Pinchot we did last week, and we're not even going to try!  Instead this week we'll bring you our usual updates, which include a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page, updated listings on the What's On Television? page and a new tidbit of information on the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  We have added a new 1986 article from TV Guide about Mark discovering the perks of stardom to our Articles section.  And Cousin Crystal has sent in another adorable comic strip based on a comment Balki made in the episode Speak, Memory, which you can find on her Cousins Gallery Page!  Our Video this week is a selection of commercials for the fourth season two-part episode Up a Lazy River.  And we're posting an interview Bronson gave on Regis & Kathie Lee in 1993 to promote The Trouble with Larry to our YouTube Channel.  Our Topic of the Week this week will be: "What is your favorite musical number from the series?"  Which tunes did Balki and Larry sing that just had you tapping your toes right along with them?  And the episode we will be talking about in our Forum's Weekly Episode Discussion Board will be the first episode, Knock, Knock . . . Who's There?  And do we want you to sign up on our Forums and join our conversations?  Well, of course we do!  Don't be ridiculous!

January 26, 2010 - Make yourselves ready, Cousins, because we have a really wonderful surprise for you this week!  We were very fortunate and excited to be able to interview none other than Justin Pinchot!  Justin was absolutely terrific about answering all of our questions about working with Bronson on Perfect Strangers, as well as his own life!  And at the end of this terrific Q&A you'll also find a really interesting video interview with Justin which was recorded for L.A.'s Best.  We have to give our most sincere thanks Justin for taking the time to share his stories with us and we know you're going to love hearing from him!  We have our regular updates for you as well, including a brand new Photo of the Week which we've added to the Home Page, as well as a new factoid on our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page and updated listings on our What's On Television? page.  Cousin Quidget has sent us some more of her terrific Perfect Strangers-related inspirational posters which you can find on her Cousins Gallery Page.  And we've added an interesting article from TV Guide in 1989 to our Articles section which talks about the episode Father Knows Best??? and the set created specifically for it.  Our Video this week is a selection of commercials for the fourth season premiere of The Lottery.  And we have added the final segment of Bronson's interview on Tom Snyder's show at the time The Trouble with Larry was to debut in 1993 to our YouTube Channel.  This week we pose this question to you as our Forum's Topic of discussion: "Since we're talking collectibles with Justin this week, what do you collect and why?"  And the episode we will be musing over in our Forum's Weekly Episode Discussion Board will be the seventh season episode, The Sunshine Boys.  Until next time, don't forget . . . when life hands you lemons, make furniture polish!

January 19, 2010 - Boochi, boochi, bochi, Cousins!  Welcome once again to another week of updates!  This week we have something really fun to share with you.  If you haven't yet seen the new Perfect Strangers Seattle theme song done by The Baggy Pants, you don't know what you're missing!  It's undoubtedly the most accurate adaptation of our favorite opening yet!  And we have an exclusive interview with the creators of this fabulous tribute, which you can find on our News page (as well as links to the video and the side-by-side comparison video!)  We have also updated the listings on the What's On Television? page, but we have heard that Mark Linn-Baker may have been one of the guest judges on the new season of American Idol during the auditions process.  We haven't been able to confirm this or which episode he has either been on or will be on, but you might want to check out the audition shows for the foreseeable future just in case!  We'll update with any further information here and on our Forums.  We have added a new Photo of the Week to the Home Page as well as a new bit of information to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  Cousin Crystal continues to entertain and inspire us with her fabulous artwork, this week sharing with us her manga versions of Balki and Larry, which are just too adorable for words.  You can find them on her Cousins Gallery Page.  We have added a small 1985 article about Bronson Pinchot from Vanity Fair to our Articles section.  For our Video this week we have a short interview with Bronson commenting on The Trouble with Larry on CNN Showbiz Today from 1993.  And we have added part two of the interview Bronson did on Tom Snyder's show to promote The Trouble with Larry in 1993 to our YouTube Channel.  Our Topic of the Week on our Forum this time around will be: "If we could interview one person from Perfect Strangers for this website, whom should it be and why?"  And finally the episode we will be discussing this week on our Forum's Weekly Episode Discussion Board is the third season episode Couch Potato!  Thanks for your continued support, Cousins, and if you have any feedback, good or bad, about the site, don't hesitate to drop us an e-mail!  We love hearing from you!

January 12, 2010 - Is it time once again for more updates, Cousins?  That's a good question, a very good question.  And the answer is, "Yes!  Yes, it is!"  This week we're bringing you a brand new Photo of the Week on the Home Page, as new tidbit of information on the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, and updated listings on the What's On Television? page.  We have also added a really wonderful Perfect L'il Strangers comic strip to Cousin Crystal's Cousins Gallery page which you will definitely want to see.  And we've added a short article from a 1986 issue of TV Guide in which Bronson talks about the inspiration for Balki's name to our Articles section.  For our Video this week we have more of Bronson talking about The Trouble with Larry from E! Entertainment's Fall Television Preview show in 1993.  And we have added part one of a very interesting interview Bronson did on Tom Snyder's show to promote The Trouble with Larry to our YouTube Channel.  It was a call-in show, and you know how those usually go for Bronson!  And this time is no exception!  Watch for parts two and three to be posted in the coming weeks!  Our Forum's Topic of the Week will be this: "How many people do you think you've introduced to Perfect Strangers over the years?"  This can include people who only watched it once or twice but had never seen it before!  I suspect the answers could be very interesting!  And finally, the episode we will be discussing this week on our Forum's Weekly Episode Discussion Board will be the third season episode My Brother, Myself.  See you on the Forums, Cousins, and see you here again next week!

January 5, 2010 - Well, change my diaper and call me the New Year!  Welcome to 2010, Cousins!  Does it seem possible that another whole year has flown by already?  This week we're bringing a new batch of updates, including a new Photo of the Week to the Home Page, updated listings on the What's On Television? page (thanks to Cousin Pavan for providing the Game Show Network dates and times!) and a new factoid on the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  We have also added one of Perfect Strangers many local TV Guide cover stories to our Articles section from a 1986 edition of the Los Angeles Herald Examiner.  And the multi-talented Cousin Crystal has sent us her vision of what would happen if Balki ever met Worf from Star Trek: The Next Generation, which you can view on her Cousins Gallery page.  We have also added Issue #10 of the original P.S. I Love You! fanzine to our Newsletters section.  And for our Video this week we have a very short clip of Bronson talking about ratings before the premiere of The Trouble with Larry from E! Entertainment's Fall Television Preview show in 1993.  And continuing with Bronson's promotion for that series, we have added an interview Bronson gave CBS This Morning that same year to our YouTube Channel.  Once you've finished perusing all of the above, why not swing on over to our Forum and answer our Topic of the Week: "What are some of your Perfect Strangers' New Years Resolutions?"  You can make these as silly as you want, like "I resolve to bulk up on spleen well before the cold season in the coming year!"  And finally we will be discussing the episode A Horse is a Horse this week on our Forum's Weekly Episode Discussion Board.  See you there!

December 15, 2009 - Well, deck my halls and call me Santa!  It's our favorite time of year, Cousins, and as a special Christmas present we are happy to present the very LAST episode outline with the inclusion of Up, Up and Away, Part Two, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  While we still have some updating to do on previous outlines, this brings our huge three-year task of providing detailed information about every episode to a close.  Now that we've finished, feel free to send us additional info, bloopers we've missed, anything you think the fans would like to know at any time!  We love input from everyone and every bit of information helps!  As for our other updates, we have added a new tidbit of information to our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, a new Photo of the Week to the Home Page, and updated TV listings on the What's On Television? page (please note that tonight George Lopez will be having a reunion of the cast of The George Lopez Show on his new TBS talk show, Lopez Tonight, including Belita Moreno!)  We have added an interesting article from a 1988 issue of TV Digest about ABC's Decathalon of Comedy which was to compete with NBC's airing of the Summer Olympics that year.  And we've completely overhauled Cousin Crystal's Cousins Gallery page to make it easier to navigate, plus she sent us some photos of herself dressed as Larry Appleton which you simply have to see to believe (what an amazing job she does with makeup!), plus a montage of drawings depicting various events from young Larry Appleton's life.  Too adorable!  Our Video this week is a set of three Domino's Pizza commercials which Bronson did in the early 1990's.  And we're bringing you the second half of The Arsenio Hall Show interview Bronson did in 1993 to promote The Trouble with Larry on our YouTube Channel.  Our question which we are posing to you this week as our Forum's Topic of the Week is: "Have you ever celebrated Christmas in Myposian style at any point in your life?"  Come on, Cousins, confess!  Do you have a Christmas turtle?  Do you favor scraggly, sad-looking leftover Christmas trees?  Do you roast radishes over an open fire?  Tell us your stories!  And the episode which we will be discussing on the Forum's Weekly Episode Discussion Board is, appropriately enough, A Christmas Story!  With that, Cousins, we are off for the next two weeks!  We figured after 150 episode outlines we could use a little break.  But we will be back on Tuesday, January 5th, with all new updates!  So Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday and Happy New Year!!!

December 8, 2009 - Oh po po!  Is it that time of the week again already?  Yes, yes!!  This week we are bringing you our penultimate episode outline with Up, Up and Away, Part One, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  We also have a brand new Photo of the Week on the Home Page, a new factoid on the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page and updated listings for you on the What's On Television? page.  We have also added a short article from a 1991 issue of TV Guide about the upcoming weddings on Perfect Strangers.  And Cousin Kristin has sent us a very sweet little poem entitled Ode to a Boochi which I know you will all enjoy, which we've added to the Pig Snout 'n Antacid Fan Fiction section.  There is information about Bronson's latest movie to be released on DVD, Hooking Up, which you'll find on the News page.  Our Video this week is a compilation of more season eight commercials which ran on ABC back in 1993.  And we have part one of a very funny interview Bronson did on The Arsenio Hall Show in 1993 to promote The Trouble with Larry on our YouTube Channel (part two will be posted next week!)  Our soon-to-be-burning topic of discussion this week on the Forums is as follows: "If Perfect Strangers were to be remade as a series today, who would you cast in the roles?"  This is strictly for fun . . . no way could anyone ever replace Bronson, Mark or anyone else in the cast of the original show.  But let's get creative and even silly and see what we can come up with!  And finally, the episode we will be discussing this week on our Forum's Weekly Episode Discussion Board will be the season five episode The Selling of Mypos.  Don't forget to consider donating one or two stuffed sheep in our Boochies for Babies program as well, Cousins!  Now go on with you!

December 1, 2009 - Well, feed me turkey and call me Butterball!  I hope everyone enjoyed the Thanksgiving holidays and are all ready for December!  As Christmas approaches we are once again launching our Boochies for Babies program and encourage everyone to donate a cuddly, lovable sheep toy to your favorite charity collecting toys for the holidays.  And if you can, take a picture of your donated lambs and send it to us to share with everyone!  This week we're bringing you the episode outline for The Baby Quiz, plus the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have added a new Photo of the Week to the Home Page, updated the listings on the What's On Television? page, and have added new tidbit of information to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  We have added a Q&A with Bronson from a 1997 issue of Entertainment Weekly magazine to our Articles section.  Cousin Crystal has sent us a very cute drawing she did of what might have happened had Steve Urkel ever met Balki Bartokomous, and you can see that on her Cousins Gallery Page.  Our Video this week is a couple of public service announcements for television which Mark Linn-Baker did for the Center for the Partially Sighted in the late 1980's.  And we have a set of CBS Block Party spots, CBS' answer to TGIF in 1997, hosted by Bronson Pinchot, Jonathan Lipnicki and Barkley the Dog from Meego on our YouTube Channel.  The Question of the Week we are posing to you on our Forums: "Once the Episode Outlines are done, which section of the Perfect Strangers website would you like us to concentrate on?"  Or if you have any suggestions for new pages to add to the site, let us know!  And last, but not least, the episode we will be discussing this week on our Forum's Weekly Episode Discussion Board will be the season two episode The Unnatural.  See you again next week, Cousins!

November 24, 2009 - It's time for another week of updates?  Oh right!  This week we're bringing you the episode outline for Lethal Weapon, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have updated the listings on the What's On Television? page, have a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page and have added a new factoid to our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  We have added an interesting review for the Broadway revival of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum starring Nathan Lane and Mark Linn-Baker from a 1996 edition of Newsweek magazine to our Articles section.  Cousin Crystal has sent us a couple of Icons she created from her own Perfect Strangers artwork which you can now use on our Forums and elsewhere (thanks, Cousin!)  Our Video this week is a couple of commercials for the ABC original comedy movie Jury Duty, co-starring Bronson Pinchot.  And on our YouTube Channel we're bringing you the final segment of Bronson's appearance on Hour Magazine back in 1988.  This week we will be discussing the following question on our Forums: "If you could have picked one celebrity to have made a guest appearance on Perfect Strangers but never did, who would it have been?"  This can be anyone who was still alive when the series was on!  And finally the episode we will be discussing this week on our Forum's Weekly Episode Discussion Board will be the season six episode Little Apartment of Horrors.  We're so excited, and we just can't hide it!

November 17, 2009 - Get out of the city!  We're back with more updates for you, Cousins!  This week we have added the episode outline for After Hours, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have added a tidbit of information to our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, updated the listings on the What's On Television? page and have added a new Photo of the Week to the Home Page.  Our featured article this week is the TV Guide Fall Prevue issue's write-up on Bronson's 1997 series Meego.  And Cousin Crystal has sent us a very . . . unique! . . . piece of artwork she doodled on her digits which we've added to her Cousins Gallery page.  Our Video this week is a CNN Showbiz Today report about a controversial play Mark was set to star in back in 1993 called Face Value.  And we have the next segment of Bronson's Man of the Hour appearance on Hour Magazine from 1988 on our YouTube Channel.  Our Forum's Question of the Week is this: "Which sitcom plot was never used on Perfect Strangers but you think probably should have been?"  This one might require a little extra thinking to come up with some sitcom cliches not used on the series, but close your eyes tightly and think hard, Cousins!  And finally the episode we will be discussing this week on the Forum's Weekly Episode Discussion Board is the season two episode The Rent Strike.  Now, go on with you!

November 10, 2009 - Well!  We're back, Cousins, with yet another week of updates.  And this week we dive right into the eighth and final season of Perfect Strangers with the complete Season Eight credits and the outline of the season opener, The Baby Shower.  We have also added a brand new Photo of the Week to the Home Page, have updated the listings on the What's On Television? page and have added a new factoid to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  In our Articles section we have added a review of The Trouble of Larry from a 1993 edition of the L.A. Times.  Cousin Quidget has created some very clever and funny Perfect Strangers inspirational posters which we have added to her brand new Cousins Gallery page.  And Cousin Crystal has sent us some really adorable artwork showing Balki and Larry's sons, Robbie and Tucker, as teenagers, and you can see those on her Cousins Gallery page!  Our Video for this week is a compilation of two commercials advertising the eighth season return of the show to ABC and TGIF with the premiere of The Baby Shower.  And we're bringing you more of Bronson's Man of the Hour appearance on Hour Magazine from 1988 on our YouTube Channel.  Which brings us to our Forum's Question of the Week: "If Bronson or Mark could make a guest appearance on any current television show, which show should it be and what kind of role would you like to see them play?"  And finally, the episode we will be discussing this week on the Forum's Weekly Episode Discussion Board will be the season one episode First Date.  If you're not already signed up for our Forums and want to join, just send us an e-mail and let us know which username and e-mail address you would like to use and we'll have you registered in no time!  It's as easy as falling off a frog!

November 3, 2009 - It's hard to believe that over three years ago I started this website for Perfect Strangers and now we're reaching the final season of episode outlines!  Oh po po!  To wrap up season seven, we're bringing you the episode outline for Get Me to the Dump on Time, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have added a new Photo of the Week to the Home Page, a new tidbit of PS knowledge to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, and updated the listings on the What's On Television? page.  We have also added a couple of short articles from a 1989 edition of TV Guide to our Articles page.  And you'll find Issue #9 of the original P.S. I Love You! newsletter added to our Newsletters section.  And Cousin Crystal Rose of Pollux has graciously allowed us to publish her now completed Perfect Strangers fan fic, Smoke and Mirrors, which we know you'll enjoy!  Our Video this week is a quick interview excerpt from Entertainment Tonight in which Rebeca talks about the season seven finale and possibilities for season eight.  And on our YouTube Channel we're bringing you the shorter gag reel for season seven, completing our addition of all the Perfect Strangers outtakes.  This week on our Forums we'll be discussing the episode The 'King' and I in our Weekly Episode Discussions, so be sure to stop by and let us know your opinions of this episode!  And while you're there, give us your opinion on our Topic of the Week, which is this: "If you could spend an evening with any cast member of Perfect Strangers, which one would you want to spend time with and in what way?"  We'll see you again next week, Cousins!

October 27, 2009 - Well, don my sheets and call me Casper!  We hope all of you will have a very safe and happy Halloween this week, even if you don't like orange and black clothing worn together.  We're here to scare up some updates for you, so let's begin.  First we have the episode outline for It Had to Be You, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have updated the listings on the What's On Television? page, as have added a new Photo of the Week to the Home Page, and we have a new factoid for you on the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  Cousin Crystal has been busy once again, this time sending us an adorable drawing of Balki with his son Robespierre which you can find on her Cousins Gallery Page.  We have also added the TV Guide description page for The Trouble with Larry from the 1993 Fall Premiere issue of TV Guide to our Articles section.  And in case you've been under a rock all week, you have probably heard about Bronson's interview with The Onion's A.V. Club this past week, and we have the links to the complete interview and our opinion of the consequent fallout on our News page.  Our Video for this week is a compilation of more season seven commercials from ABC.  And we're continuing with part three of the series finale gag reel on our YouTube Channel.  Our Forum's Topic of the Week has to do with Bronson's interview, and is this: "Were you surprised by Bronson's comments about the final seasons of Perfect Strangers in his recent interview?"  In other words, when Bronson admitted the last of the series wasn't as good and explained how he had acted toward Rebeca Arthur one time, what did you think?  And finally, regarding last week's Topic, it seems the majority would like to do the weekly episode discussions in random order.  So we will begin this new feature this week with the episode Better Shop Around.  Just visit the new Weekly Episode Discussions section of the Forum and we will provide links to the episode on YouTube, and then discuss away!  See you next week, Cousins!

October 20, 2009 - Well, carve my pumpkin and call me Jack.  We're back with yet another week of updates!  This time we've added the episode outline for Chicago Suite, including the Balki-isms from that episode.  We've updated the listings on the What's On Television? page, have added a new tidbit of information to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page and have a brand new Photo of the Week for you on the Home Page.  We've added an interesting article about television theme songs from Rolling Stone Magazine to our Articles section.  And Cousin Crystal has sent us a brand new short story all about Larry and Balki's sons, Tucker and Robespierre called Like Fathers, Like Sons (including a cover illustration!) which you can find on her FanFiction page.  She also sent in a very funny illustration of what would happen if Balki ever met Adrian Monk, and you can view that on her Cousins Gallery Page.  Cousin Crystal isn't the only one who's been creative lately.  Cousin Harmlessfangirl has been busy making some very funny Perfect Strangers' themed motivational posters, and you can view those on her Cousins Gallery Page.  Our Video for this week is some more of Bronson's wacky and crazy Videotel commercials which you won't want to miss!  And we're continuing to post ALL of the gag reel bloopers on our YouTube Channel, so you'll find part two there this week!  And finally we have our Forum's Topic of the Week, which is: "If we have a weekly episode discussion on the Forums, would you rather we begin with the first episode and go through them sequentially, or do it randomly?"  Let us know and we will probably start this new feature sometime in the coming weeks!  Wwowww!

October 13, 2009 - It's time for another week of updates, Cousins!  What, are we outta our minds?  Oh yeah!  This week we've added the episode outline for . . . Or Get Off the Pot, plus the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have a brand new Photo of the Week on the Home Page, we've updated the listings on the What's On Television? page and have added a new factoid to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  We have also added an interesting 1988 article about Rebeca Arthur from The Montgomery Advertiser and Alabama Journal to our Articles section.  And Cousin Crystal has done a really lovely drawing showing what she thinks Larry and Jennifer's second child, daughter Brittney, would look like, and you can find that on her Cousins Gallery page.  And Cousin Harmlessfangirl has combined Perfect Strangers with Precious Moments to create an adorable watercolor painting called "Precious Strangers" which you can view on her Cousins Gallery Page.  Our Video this week is a collection of TGIF Trivia spots from September 13, 1991 narrated by Jennifer (Melanie Wilson.)  And as promised, this week we begin posting ALL of the Perfect Strangers gag reel outtakes on our YouTube Channel!  Now we are so happy, we do the Dance of Joy!  Again, we can't thank Cousin Ken enough for providing us with those great clips!  And once again we bring you our Forum's Topic of the Week: "Do you think Perfect Strangers ran just the right amount of time, far less than it should have or did it go on longer than it should have?"  It's kind of a "jump the shark" question in a way, but we know you'll have some interesting thoughts on the subject!  So go on with you!

October 6, 2009 - Oh, right!  It's time for another week of updates already!  Okay, Cousins, this week we have added the episode outline for Stress Test, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have added a new tidbit of information to our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, a new Photo of the Week to the Home Page, and have updated the listings on the What's On Television? page.  We also have two items of interest on our News page: The release of the film Mr. Art Critic on DVD and the showing of another Bronson movie, From a Place of Darkness, at the Philadelphia Terror Film Festival.  We've added an article from a March 1988 edition of USA Weekend about Bronson's favorite Santa Barbara resort hotel to our Articles section.  Our Video this week is a commercial for Ernie Sabella's 1990 stage appearance in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.  And on our YouTube Channel we're bringing you an interview with Rebeca Arthur from a March 1992 appearance on the talk show Attitudes.  Last week's Forum Topic brought about a lot of fun discussions, so let's see if we can get equally inspired about this week's topic: "If Tess had become a regular cast member on Perfect Strangers, do you think you would have liked the show more or less?"  Give us your honest answers and we'll see you here again next week!

September 29, 2009 - Oh, go on with you!  We're back with another week of updates!  This time we've added the episode outline for The Play's the Thing, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have added a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page, a new factoid to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, and updated listings to the What's On Television? page.  Our article this week is from a 1986 edition of The Hollywood Reporter which reviews the series when it first started.  Our Video this week is a collection of commercials from various season seven episodes.  And we have a really fun interview with Mark on The Dennis Miller Show from 1992 on our YouTube Channel.  And finally we have our new Topic of the Week on our Forum: "Is there any particular scene from an episode which unfailingly causes you to laugh out loud every time you see it?  If so, which one?"  That's a tough one, but think about it a while and give us your answers!  Boochi, boochi, boochi!

September 22, 2009 - Hello, Cousins!  Mind if we give you a hug instead of shaking hands?  Well, of course not!  Don't be ridiculous!  This week we're back with more updates, and that includes the episode outline for The Elevator, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have added a new tidbit of information to our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, added a new Photo of the Week to the Home Page, and have updated the listings on the What's On Television? page.  We have added a short article about Mark Linn-Baker from US Magazine to our Articles section.  Cousin Harmlessfangirl has been busy drawing our favorite Cousins and their girlfriends and you can see the great results on her Cousins Gallery Page.  Cousin Crystal Hill has also been busy drawing some fabulous illustrations for the latest Perfectly Futuristic Strangers story to be posted, My Day as a Dog.  Cousin Crystal has also sent us photos of the Balki and Larry figures she made and they are just too adorable!  You can find those on her Cousins Gallery Page.  Our Video this week marks the last batch of bloopers we have to share with you!  The bloopers will all be added to our YouTube Channel in the coming month, so make yourselves ready for that!  But don't wait until then to visit our YouTube Channel where you can watch an interview with Bronson Pinchot on Attitudes from 1992, part one and part two.  Which brings us to our Forum's Topic of the Week: "Of all the interviews with all the cast members we have posted on the site and on YouTube so far, which have been your favorites and why?"  See you again next week!

September 15, 2009 - Well ask me questions and call me Bronson!  Welcome to another week of updates, Cousins!  Our opening line is a reference to the fact that Bronson Pinchot has been so kind as to agree to answer questions for the fans on the BronsonPinchot.net website, and Cousin MontyCora is seeking said questions, so drop on by our News page for all the information about that!  You will also find a News story about Bronson's appearance in the newly released independent film Good Clean Fun.  As for our regular updates, we have added the episode outline for Wayne Man, including the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have a new tidbit of information on our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, updated listings on the What's On Television? page and a brand new Photo of the Week on the Home Page.  We have added an article about Bronson from around the time Second Sight was released from the New York Post to our Articles section.  And our Video this week is a very funny outtake from Wayne Man in which Wayne Newton surprises Bronson and Mark with an impromptu action!  And then head on over to our YouTube Channel for two brand new videos . . . first a clip of Wayne Newton talking about his appearance on Perfect Strangers and then a Life Savers commercial starring Mark.  And if you haven't already, don't forget to sign up for our Forums and answer our Topic of the Week: "Are you a first generation Perfect Strangers fan?  If not, when did you discover the show?"  See you next week, Cousins!

September 8, 2009 - As summer draws to a close and Balki draws a fluffy white cloud (which happens to look like a sheep) we return with yet another week of updates!  This week we have added the episode outline for Yes Sir, That's My Baby (which, oddly enough, contains no Balki-isms!)  We have added a new Photo of the Week to the Home Page, added a new tidbit of information to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page and have updated the listings on the What's On Television? page.  You will find a review of the play Bronson performed called Zoya's Apartment in 1990 from New York Newsday magazine in our Articles section.  And we have added Issue #8 of the original P.S. I Love You! newsletter to our Newsletters pages.  We have also received another adorable piece of artwork from Cousin Harmlessfangirl titled "Cousins Should Hug More" which we've posted to her Cousins Gallery page.  Our Video for this week is a set of I Love Saturday Night spots which Bronson and Mark did on February 22, 1992 which aired the week before Wayne Man would air.  And on our YouTube channel we have a report on American television becoming popular in France from an Entertainment Tonight report which ran sometime in the late 80's and which includes footage of the voice actors dubbing over Perfect Strangers into French for their version, Larry et Balki.  And now it's time for our Forum's Topic of the Week, which is this: Topic of the Week: "If you could have chosen any guest character who only appeared in the series once to come back for a return appearance, which one would it have been and why?"  It should be fun reading everyone's answers, and maybe it will inspire some more fan fiction for the site!  See you again next week!

September 1, 2009 - Well, feed me garlic and call me Stinky!  It's time for another week of updates, Cousins!  This week we have the episode outline for Going Once, Going Twice, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have also updated the television listings on the What's On Television? page, posted a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page and have a new factoid for you on the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  And this week we're very happy to be bringing you artwork from Cousin Harmlessfangirl on her very own, brand new Cousins Gallery page!  You're going to love her adorable drawings of Balki and Larry, not to mention Dimitri!  Also in our Cousins Gallery is a new drawing from Cousin Crystal which shows what Balki and Mary Anne's second child might have been like.  Little Riva is certainly a princess, and you'll want to see her on Crystal's Cousins Gallery Page.  We have posted an article from The Washington Post about the premiere of the "Mummy, Daddy" episode of Amazing Stories from 1985 to our Articles section.  We've added some more terms to our Myposian Dictionary.  And be sure to check out the very first set of "I Love Saturday Night" intros which Bronson and Mark recorded as our Video this week.  And we've not only added a commercial for "I Love Saturday Night" to our YouTube Channel, but also another clip from the Russian version of Perfect Strangers as well, from their episode Russian Babylon!  And last but not least we have our Forum's Topic of the Week: "Do you own a stuffed sheep?  If so, what is his / her name?"  Be honest, Cousins!  We'll see you next week!

August 25, 2009 - Welcome back, Cousins!  Remember, any Cousin of yours is a Cousin of ours, so we say hello to all our returning Cousins and also any new Cousins who may have knocked on our Internet door with all of their worldly possessions . . . you're welcome to stay a couple of days (which in our little universe means forever, of course!)  This week we're bringing you the episode outline for Missing, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have updated the listings on the What's On Television? page, added a new tidbit of information to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page and have posted a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page.  Plus Cousin Crystal has sent us her Larry study sheet from her sketchbook, which is just adorable, and you can take a look at it on her Cousins Gallery page.  We have also posted an article from a 1984 edition of The New York Times about Bronson's notable appearance in Beverly Hills Cop to our Articles section.  And you're going to love our Video this week!  We have some adorable bloopers from our outlined episode, Missing, which you won't want to miss!  And we have an appearance Rebeca made on the United Cerebral Palsy telethon in 1992 which you can view on our YouTube Channel.  Finally, we pose this question to you as our Forum's Topic of the Week: If you could go back in time and attend the filming of just one episode of Perfect Strangers, which episode which you choose to see in person and why?  We'll see you next week, Cousins!  (If you can't get the sofabed to fold up, just leave it open.)

August 18, 2009 - Oh my Lord!  It is time again for another week of updates about your favorite show!  This week we're bringing you the episode outline for Two Angry Men, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have added a new tidbit of information to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page and updated television listings on the What's On Television? page.  And we're very happy to bring you the second installment of Cousin Crystal's Perfect Li'l Strangers comic strip, which is just too cute for words.  We have a very interesting early article about a play Mark appeared in way back in 1978 from Newsweek Magazine for our article of the week.  On our Video page we are presenting the very last set of TGIF spots filmed by Bronson and Mark from the end of 1991.  Head on over to our YouTube Channel for a set of commercials which aired on Nickelodeon in the late 1980's called True Stories from Famous People in which Bronson participated in providing quick answers to various questions posed to a variety of celebs.  And finally we have our Forum's Topic of the Week: "Who is your favorite Perfect Strangers villain and why?"  Think back on all those mean people that Balki and Larry ran across during the course of the series and give us your answer!  Oh po po!

August 11, 2009 - At last!  It's time for another week of updates, Cousins!  This week we're bringing you the episode outline for Door to Door, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  As usual, we have added a new Photo of the Week to the Home Page, a new tidbit of information on the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page and have updated the listings on the What's On Television? page.  And we have a very fun surprise for you this week with the introduction of a new comic strip idea from the creative mind of Cousin Crystal . . . it's Perfect Li'l Strangers, a cartoon about Balki's and Larry's sons, Robespierre (Robby for short) and Tucker!  We definitely hope there will be more installments of this very cute feature!  We also have an interesting article about the Perfect Strangers from the Rocky Mountain News TV Times in 1988 in our Articles section.  And we're back from our week off with more wacky bloopers on our Video page!  And because we know you love the outtakes, we're also adding a very cute montage from the season seven wrap party gag reel to our YouTube Channel!  And finally we have our Forum's Topic of the Week, which ties in with the Rocky Mountain article: "Why do you think Perfect Strangers so rarely received accolades from television critics of the day?"  Think it over and post your answers any time!  Our Topic subjects stay open permanently, so you can answer any question at any time in the future!  Get out of the city!

July 28, 2009 - Hold on to you cats, Cousins!  We're back again with more updates, including the episode outline for Car Tunes (which surprisingly has NO Balki-isms within!)  We have updated the listings on the What's On Television? page, added a new tidbit of information to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page and have added a new Photo of the Week to the Home Page.  Cousin Crystal has opened up her sketchbook to us to view a really cute page she's done on just Balki on her Cousins Gallery page, so be sure to check that out.  We have posted Cracked Magazine's comic spoof on Perfect Strangers in our Articles section so you can compare theirs to the Mad Magazine spoof we posted last week.  And you'll be thrilled with our Video clip for the week, which we previously tried to post on YouTube but couldn't because of copyright violations regarding this particular version of the song (which includes Natalie Cole as well as Nat King Cole.)  But that doesn't stop us from sharing it with you here!  It's an alternative version of the "Unforgettable" montage shown during the last episode.  This version, which was not only shown at the final wrap party but also to the audience attending the final episode filming, includes outtakes and bloopers as well!  On our YouTube Channel we have an interview with Rebeca Arthur on Chuck Woolery's show from December 1991 which is sadly incomplete but still very funny.  And we have a new Topic of the Week for you in our Forums: "Which of Bronson and/or Mark's solo projects have been your particular favorites and why?"  You'll have lots of time to contemplate and post your answers because we'll be gone next week.  Our next updates will be on August 11th, so we will see you again then!

July 21, 2009 - Well, slap me stupid!  We're back with yet another week of fun updates for you, Cousins!  This week we start off with the new episode outline for Dimitri's World, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page, a new factoid on our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page and updated listings on our What's On Television? page.  We have also added a funny albeit not so flattered cartoon spoof of Perfect Strangers from the pages of Mad Magazine to our Articles section.  And in keeping with the timeline of our episode outlines, we have a clip of Bronson hosting the Foley's Thanksgiving Day parade in Houston in 1991 as our Video clip for the week.  Our YouTube Channel clip also reflects Thanksgiving of 1991 when Rebeca Arthur made her final appearance on Circus of the Stars doing a daring (and very painful) bunjee jump.  And finally we have our question for our Forum's Topic of the Week: "Where is everybody?"  Now seriously, we are used to summer slumps on the Forums and we hope that means everyone is out having fun, taking vacations and not sitting around online, so let us know what you've been doing so far this summer or what your upcoming summer plans are!  And we'll see you again right here next week!

July 14, 2009 - This week's updates are real turkeys . . . or are they teddy bears standing in for turkeys?  Find out for yourself when you read the new episode outline for Wild Turkey, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have also added a new tidbit of information to our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, updated the listings on the What's On Television? page and have a brand new Photo of the Week on the Home Page.  We're very, very excited to present a brand new, amazing story from Cousin Crystal Hill, complete with her fabulous illustrations, entitled Color Me Shipwrecked.  You definitely don't want to miss that one, Cousins!  We have added an interesting article about Bronson and Mark from a 1987 edition of the teen magazine Star Flash to our Articles section.  We have added Issue #7 from October 1990 of the original P.S. I Love You! newsletter for you to enjoy.  We have some information about an advance screening of the movie Adam at the Sedona International Film Festival in our News section.  And we have the very last set of TGIF spots featuring Bronson and Mark on our Video page (they would go on to do some I Love Saturday Nite spots when the show moved to Saturdays.)  And on our YouTube Channel you can find a set of spots which Mark did for the local Los Angeles PBS station, KCET's, pledge night in 1989.  And we'll ask a loaded question as our Topic of the Week this time around: "What suggestions do you have to improve our website?"  Seriously, you can be as honest and creative as you like!  We always appreciate your input, Cousins!

July 7, 2009 - Why should you check out this week's updates?  Because I'm the Mama and I say so!  Seriously, though, we do have some very fun things for you this week, including the episode outline for Citizenship, Part Two, including the Balki-isms from that episode.  We also have updated the listings on the What's On Television? page, have placed a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page, and have added a new and interesting fact to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  Be sure to head on over to the News page for two new stories related to events in New York: a special screening of the movie Adam and the presentation of a one man musical about Charlie Chaplin by David Pomeranz.  We have added an interesting article about Bronson's working vacation to Greece to do research for Perfect Strangers from a 1986 edition of The Times Leader to our Articles section.  And we have an exceptionally funny blooper on our Video page this week which just happens to be from the episode Citizenship, Part Two.  And our YouTube Channel video also relates to the Citizenship episodes; it's a special behind the scenes look at the extensive Mama makeup from Entertainment Tonight.  And this week we pose this subject as our Topic of the Week on the Forums: "Which moments stood out to you as being the most impressive of the series, acting-wise?"  You can answer this for one or all of the actors on the series!  We will see you here again next week, Cousins!

June 30, 2009 - Well, pad my body and call me Mama!  This week we have a lot of fun updates, especially the episode outline for Citizenship, Part One, which brings Mama Bartokomous to America!  Mama even helps add to the Balki-isms this week!  Oh po po!  We have also added new Photo of the Week to the Home Page, a new factoid to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, and we've updated the listings on the What's On Television? page.  We've added a really nice article about the series from a 1987 edition of the Hamilton Spectator to our Articles section.  And you'll be excited to know we have more bloopers for you this week on our Video page!  And you'll definitely want to check out our YouTube Channel this week for the very memorable appearance by Mama (oh, and Bronson, too) on The Arsenio Hall Show, part one and part two!  Woo!  Woo!  Woo!  And a BIG welcome hug goes out to all the new members of our Forums!  We love having you with us!  And to get your minds turning (or reeling, whichever the case may be) here's our Topic of the Week: "What do you think Balki and Larry's future turned out to be, career-wise?"  Think about were they were in their professional lives when the series ended, and then picture what happened from there, then share your ideas with us!  We'll be back again next week with all new updates!

June 23, 2009 - Well, switch my hats and call me Stan and Ollie!  We're back this week with the episode outline for The Gazebo, which was Perfect Strangers' tribute to Laurel and Hardy.  Surprisingly, that episode contains no Balki-isms!  But we do have a brand new Photo of the Week which you'll find on the Home Page, a new tidbit of information you'll find on the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, and updated listings on the What's On Television? page.  We also have some information about Bronson's movie, Mr. Art Critic, winning some critical acclaim at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago in our News section.  We also have a really interesting article about the filming of Second Sight from Starlog Magazine in our Articles section.  You will definitely want to check out the latest short story by Cousin Crystal entitled Wet 'n Nerdy, which shares a touching moment from the school lives of Larry and Balki's sons, Tucker and Robespierre (and which also includes one of her fabulous illustrations!)  And on our Video page this week we have another set of TGIF spots which aired the night The Gazebo debuted.  And once again we must thank the generous Cousin Ken for providing us with our YouTube Channel clip of the week . . . a very rare segment featuring the P.S. cast in a Warner Bros. emergency information and training video called The Wardens of Warner Bros.  And finally, if you aren't a member of our Forums, please consider making this the week you join so you can share your answer to this question: "What episode or moment or even scene was it that made you realize Perfect Strangers was going to be a show you considered more than just a casual weekly diversion?"  In other words, was there a specific moment or moments that really turned you into a fan of the series?  Ponder that, give us your answers, and we will see you again next week, Cousins!

June 16, 2009 - We know that you're pleased and impressed by the way we keep up with these weekly updates, yet terrified at our obsessiveness about the series.  But you must be equally intrigued to keep coming back to visit each week, so let's get to this week's updates.  This time we've added the episode outline for Fright Night, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  Since this week marks Mark's 55th birthday, we're focusing many of our updates on him.  You'll find a great photo of Mark from My Favorite Year as our Photo of the Week on the Home Page.  We've added an interesting fact about Mark to our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  We've also updated the listings on our What's On Television? page.  The Powerhouse Theater, which is run by the New York Stage and Film Company, celebrates its 25th Anniversary this year and they'll be throwing a fun gala on June 27th which Mark is scheduled to attend, so you can find out more about that on our News page.  We've also added an interesting article about Mark's stage work from a 1992 edition of the L.A. Times TV Times to our Articles page.  And yes, we have more bloopers for you this week on our Video page!  And when you're done laughing at those, head on over to our YouTube Channel to watch a clip of Rebeca Arthur on the game show The All-New Liar's Club from 1988.  And when you've finished watching that, head on over to our Forums to help us discuss our Topic of the Week: "What kind of personalities do you think Balki and Larry's sons, Robespierre and Tucker, ended up having?"  Do you think they took after their own parents or their live-in "aunts" and "uncles?"  We look forward to hearing your answers, Cousins, and we also look forward to seeing you again next week!

June 9, 2009 - It's time for another week of Perfect Strangers updates?  Oh, right!  This week we are bringing to you the episode outline for Weekend at Ferdinand's, plus the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have a brand new tidbit of information for you on our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page and we've updated the television listings on the What's On Television? page.  You'll also find a really lovely drawing of Larry and Jennifer's boy, Tucker, done by Cousin Crystal Hill on her fabulous Cousins Gallery page!  And Cousin Andrew Shaver has sent us another one of his terrific stories, this one entitled Payback is Customary, which you'll definitely want to read!  We have added an interesting review of Perfect Strangers from a 1988 edition of the Canadian version of TV Guide to our Articles section.  And you'll find a special bulletin edition of the original P.S. I Love You! newsletter from September 1990 which we've posted.  And yes, Cousin, we do have more bloopers for you as our Video of the week!  And when you're done watching those, head on over to our YouTube Channel for an interview with Melanie on The Chuck Woolery Show from October 1991.  And after all that, why not stop by our friendly Forums to discuss our Topic of the Week with us: "Why do you think Perfect Strangers has not enjoyed the same level of success in syndication as other TGIF shows such as Full House and Family Matters?"  We'll see you next week, Cousins!

June 2, 2009 - Well, feed me bran and call me regular!  And that's what we try to be . . . regular . . . with our updates, that is!  So this week we're bringing you the episode outline for This New House, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have also added a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page, updated the listings on the What's On Television? page and added a new factoid to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  We have a couple of updates to our News section, including a report on Bronson's audio book, The Learners, winning an Audies Award for Humor, as well as a report on Mark's appearance on TV's 50 Funniest Phrases which includes the clip from the show itself!  We have added two new Articles this week, both of which are reviews of the musical revival of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum from 1996, one from Time Magazine and the other from the Philadelphia Inquirer.  We've updated our Myposian Dictionary with some new information.  For our Video this week we have the TGIF spots which aired the night This New House first aired.  And head on over to our YouTube Channel to see Mark's short but fun appearance on The Equalizer.  And this week for our Forum's Topic of the Week we are posing this question for your consideration: "If Jennifer and Mary Anne hadn't become Balki and Larry's girlfriends, what direction do you think the show would have taken?"  We'll see you again next week, Cousins!

May 26, 2009 - Hi!  It's good to see you again this week, Cousins!  We have some fun updates for you this week, including the episode outline for The Wedding, including the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have added a new tidbit of information on the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, updated the listings on the What's On Television? page (don't forget to catch Mark on TV's 50 Funniest Phrases on NBC this Tuesday night!) and have added a new Photo of the Week to the Home Page.  Thanks to Cousin elleknight on the Forums we were able to add another filming location (the news stand where Larry buys a copy of The Chronicle in the third season theme song on) to Cousin Josh's Chicago Walking Tour!  And thanks to Cousin nightime59 for this week's article which is 20 Questions with Bronson Pinchot from a 2001 issue of On Stage magazine.  Head on over to the News section to find two new stories about Mark Linn-Baker . . . first there's the article which Cousin Tekva has written for Suite101.com which makes the case against Mark being labeled as a Straight Man, and second Mark has recorded some segments for a video being showcased on the Screen Actors Guild website to promote their latest contract offering.  We've got more bloopers for you on our Video page in which the actors go blank and get the giggles.  We have also added a 1991 interview with Rebeca Arthur on the Mother Love Show to our YouTube Channel.  And last week our Forum's Topic of the Week asked which show you would like to see Bronson in on Broadway.  So this week we'll ask a similar question: "If you could see Mark Linn-Baker in any Broadway production, which play and which part would it be?"  Again, it doesn't have to be a production he's already done and it doesn't have to be a show that's already been on Broadway.  Anything goes, so be creative!  We'll see you again next week, Cousins!

May 19, 2009 - Welcome back, Cousins!  We're so glad to be back this week, especially since May 20th marks a very special occasion . . . namely Bronson's 50th birthday!  To celebrate, this week's updates will focus mostly on Bronson!  First we have added the episode outline for Bachelor Party as well as the sole Balki-ism from that episode.  You may also notice that we've added the outline for Season Seven to our Episode Guide as well.  We have a really nice photo of Bronson as our Photo of the Week on the Home Page, an interesting factoid about Bronson on the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, and we've also updated the listings on the What's On Television? page.  We just received News that Mark Linn-Baker will be appearing on a brand new NBC special on May 26th entitled TV's 50 Funniest Phrases, so be sure to tune in for that!  We've added an interesting article about Bronson from a 2000 issue of the publication Back Stage to our Articles section.  And you'll find a new Perfectly Futuristic Strangers story by Linda Kay in the Fan Fiction section entitled Home Sweet H.O.M.E.S. (with an original piece of artwork from Cousin Crystal as well!  Thank you, Cousin!!!)  And yes Cousins, we have more bloopers for you this time around on our Video page, featuring some very funny flubs, forgotten lines and unexpected embellishments.  And to round out our tribute to Bronson, we have added an interview with him from a 1991 episode of A.M. Los Angeles to our YouTube Channel (and while you're there, don't forget to check the videos we have Favorited to see even more PS-related clips!)  And join us on our Forums and answer our topic of the week: "If you could see Bronson Pinchot in any Broadway production, which play and which part would it be?"  This doesn't have to be limited to shows he's already done and it doesn't have to be a show that's already been produced on Broadway, it can be anything, so let your imaginations soar!  One note about our Forums . . . at this time we are still requiring that fans e-mail us if they wish to join, providing an e-mail address and username they want to use.  I believe someone wrote to us on May 17 / 18th asking to be registered and their e-mail was accidentally deleted.  If you sent us a request to join the Forums and have not heard back from us yet, *please* resend your request and we'll definitely get you set up!  A very special Happy Birthday to you, Bronson!  And we'll see you all back here again next week, we hope!

May 12, 2009 - We're taking a rest this week, Cousins, but we will return with complete updates next week!  In the meantime, we have updated the What's On Television? listings for you.  Also we've added a really wonderful story by Cousin Nightime entitled The Road Not Taken which we're sure you will love reading!  See you next week!

May 5, 2009 - Well, feed my nails and call me Rusty!  Welcome back to another week of updates, Cousins!  This week we've added the episode outline for See You in September, as well as the Balki-isms featured within.  We have a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page, updated listings on the What's On Television? page and a new tidbit of info on the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  You absolutely have to see the adorable drawing which Cousin Crystal did of Robespierre Boinki Bartokomous, Balki and Mary Anne's son, which we've added to her Cousins Gallery Page.  We also have an interesting segment of an interview with actress Jasika Nicole in which she talks about her experience working with Bronson Pinchot on our News page.  And you'll find an interesting article from the L.A. Times from January 1985 in which they talk about the making a the series Sara in our Articles section.  And finally, we have more of what you're yearing for . . . bloopers!  Another set of bloopers can be found as our Video this week.  And that's not all!  Head on over to our YouTube Channel for the opening segments from the series' final gag reel, which includes a photo montage of all 150 episodes!    Finally we have our new Forum topic of the week: "If the cast members were willing, would you like to see a Perfect Strangers reunion special?  And if so, what kind of special would you like it to be?"  Keep in mind that the topics of the week will remain open, so you can go in and join a discussion on any topic at any time!  Special note: We will not be updating the site next week, but we will return on May 19th with all new updates!  See you then, Cousins!

April 28, 2009 - You're back for another week of updates?  Oh, go on with you!  Well, you won't be disappointed, because this week we have added the episode outline for Great Balls of Fire, and you'll also find the Balki-isms from that episode as well.  We have a new factoid on our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, updated listings on the What's On Television? page and a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page.  We also have added an article from a 1994 edition of People Magazine (thanks to Cousin America or Burst from the Forums!)  There have been some updates to the Myposian Dictionary.  And for our Video this week we're back with more bloopers, this time from the episode Family Feud!  Then swing on over to our YouTube Channel for a very funny clip of Belita Moreno making a notable appearance on the series Going Places, another TGIF series that was produced by Miller / Boyett.  And finally, we are adding a new Topic of the Week board to our Forums . . . each week we'll introduce a topic right here on the Updates page and invite everyone to come over and discuss it with us online!  This week's topic: "If someone had never seen Perfect Strangers, and you had the opportunity to show them just one episode to try to win them over to the series, which episode would you choose to show them and why?"  If you are not already registered on the Forums, just send an e-mail and let us know what username you would like and which e-mail address you want to use and we'll get you set up ASAP!  We look forward to seeing you there, Cousins, and discussing this week's topic with you!

April 21, 2009 - Hello, Cousins.  Let me invite you to look . . . into the future.  The very immediate future, that is, as we share with you our updates for this week.  First we've added the episode outline for Duck Soup, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  And we're pleased to bring you a new fan fiction from the talented writer, Cousin Tekva.  The story is actually a script Tekva submitted to the show and it was even considered for a while!  We know you'll love it, so check out Auld Lang Stefanos in our Fan Fiction section.  We have added a new Photo of the Week to the Home Page, a tidbit of information to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, and updated listings to the What's On Television? page (and don't forget about Bronson's scheduled game show reruns on the Game Show Network!)  We have information about Bronson's film, From a Place of Darkness, being released on DVD on May 5th which you can see in the News section.  We've also added an article about Bronson's series, The Trouble With Larry, from the Orange County TV Register to our Articles section.  And for our Video this week we have the TGIF spots which aired on March 29, 1991.  And be sure to visit our YouTube Channel for a clip of Bronson on the 1985 series The George Burns Comedy Week episode entitled The Couch, in which he plays a Serge-like photographer.  We promise we'll have more bloopers next week, Cousins!  And for now we're still asking that fans who want to register on our Forum to please e-mail us.  Just tell us what username and e-mail address you would like to use and we'll have you registered in no time!  Thanks, Cousins!  

April 14, 2009 - Well, feed me lemons and make me pucker!  It's time once again for our weekly updates!  This time around we're bringing you the episode outline for A Catered Affair, as well as its many Balki-isms.  We have also added a new factoid to our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page and posted a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page.  We've also updated the listings on the What's On Television page, and we have to thank Cousin Pavan for alerting us to some upcoming repeats of games shows in which Bronson appeared coming up on the Game Show Network, so be sure to check the listings for those!  You'll also find a very interesting article about Bronson from the New York Daily News in May 1990 when he was in New York to do Zoya's Apartment in our Articles section.  We have added yet another original P.S. I Love You! Newsletter issue (Issue #6, to be precise) for you to enjoy.  And we're back with more bloopers for you to enjoy as our Video of the week!  Finally, be sure to check out some early commercials by both Bronson and Mark on our YouTube Channel.  Just a note about our Forums . . . we have temporarily disabled user registration until we can solve the current spam problem (or upgrade the system we are using) so if you want to register in the meantime just send me an e-mail and I can get you set up.  Sorry for the inconvenience!  See you again next week, Cousins! 

April 7, 2009 - Are we back with yet another week of updates?  Well, of course we are!  Don't be ridiculous!  This week we've added the episode outline for Climb Every Billboard, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  And we're excited to bring you a brand new fan fiction, complete with illustrations, from Cousin Crystal Hill entitled He's Not Heavy.  He's My Cousin.  You'll definitely want to check it out!  As always, we've updated the listings on the What's On Television page, we've added a new Photo of the Week to the Home Page, and we have a new tidbit of information on the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  We've added two short TV Guide articles to our Articles section, the first about Rebeca Arthur from 1987 and the other an excerpt from the Cheers and Jeers section from December 1988.  In our News section you can read how Mark's latest movie, Adam, has been awarded Best Picture at the MethodFest Film Festival in Calabasas.  And our Video for the week are the TGIF spots which aired the night Climb Every Billboard made its network debut.  Oh, I know . . . you were hoping for more bloopers.  Well, don't despair!  Because we've added a really adorable compilation video that was done for the 1992 season wrap party gag reel to the song Dankeschoen to our YouTube Channel, and if you look closely you'll see a few outtakes as well!  Thanks again to Cousin Ken for providing us with the two gag reels from which we've been assembling these great blooper clips!  See you again next week, Cousins!

March 31, 2009 - Hello, Cousins!  We're back with another week of updates, and that's no babasticki!  This week we have added the episode outline for See How They Run, as well as its Balki-isms for you to peruse.   We have added a really nice publicity shot of Bronson and Mark as our Photo of the Week on the Home Page, we have a new factoid on the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, and we've updated the upcoming television listings on our What's On Television page.  We have also added a very interesting article from a January 1992 edition of USA Today in which the sitcom success of Miller & Boyett is examined.  On our News page we have reports about recent television appearances by Sam Anderson and Mark Linn-Baker.  And yes, we have more bloopers for you as our Video which include some verbal blunders and giggles during filming.  And finally we have another interview with Bronson Pinchot on The Arsenio Hall Show which we've added to our YouTube Channel, part one and part two, and you know how crazy those can be!  We'll see you again next week, Cousins!

March 24, 2009 - Oh my Lord!  It's time for another week of updates!  This week we've posted the episode outline for Out of Sync, and the many, many Balki-isms from that episode as well.  We have updated the listings on the What's On Television page (watch for Sam Anderson on Criminal Minds and Mark Linn-Baker on The Electric Company!), we have a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page, and a brand new factoid on our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  We have a brand new Perfectly Futuristic Strangers illustration from Cousin Crystal of Larry and Dimitri which you can find on her Cousins Gallery page.  We have added an April 1986 article from USA Today about Perfect Strangers to our Articles section.  And you'll find even more bloopers from the series as our Video of the week . . . some of which are based around saliva (or the lack thereof).  And finally we have added a really interesting interview with Bronson from The Joan Rivers Show in 1991 to our YouTube Channel.  Now go on with you!

March 17, 2009 - We're back and bringing you a full line-up of updates this week, so hold on to your cats!  First, we have added the episode outline for one of the most beloved season six episodes, Speak, Memory, as well as the Balki-isms included within.  We have added a new Photo of the Week to the Home Page, a new tidbit of information on the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, and have updated the listings on the What's On Television page (note that Sam Anderson is scheduled to appear in an upcoming episode of Criminal Minds!)  Speaking of television, we hope you all caught Mark on Life on Mars last week, but if not you can read about it and watch it online by visiting our News page.  We have added two very interesting (and quite opposite!) reviews of Perfect Strangers for its second season debut on September 17, 1986 from two industry magazines, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety to our Articles section.  Cousin Monika has pointed out a few interesting facts which we've added to the episode outlines for Trouble in Paradise and Snow Way to Treat a Lady, Part Two.  Thanks, Cousin!  And we've got more bloopers for you as our Video of the week . . . this time things get just a little bit naughty!  And finally we've added an interview with Bronson from Late Night with David Letterman which aired on February 6, 1991, to our YouTube Channel, part one and part two.  Many thanks to everyone for being so patient during our down time last week and for all the good wishes, which we greatly appreciate!

March 10, 2009 - Well, Cousins, I'm going to apologize up front for the bare-minimum updates this week.  Basically because of interference from real life I'm only able to update the Photo of the Week on the Home Page and the Quote of the Week.  Hopefully we'll be back on track by next week.  But to make up for the lack up updates, I have added a really fun music video to the YouTube Channel.  This was done as part of the final gag reel shown at the very last wrap party for the series.  It begins with a clip of the first episode and then a tiny snippet from the very rare unaired pilot with Bronson and Louis Anderson.  It then turns into a music video set to the classic song Together.  Look closely because there are bloopers included!  Oh, and don't forget to watch for Mark on Life on Mars this week!

March 3, 2009 - Come running on in, Cousins, and throw yourselves on our couch!  Make yourselves ready because we're back with another week of updates.  This week we've added the episode outline for I Saw This on T.V., as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  And Cousin Crystal has sent us another adorable Perfectly Futuristic Strangers drawing of Balki and Dimitri for her Cousins Gallery page!  You'll also want to check out the photos of Aussie Indre's recent Perfect Strangers party which we're added to her Cousin Gallery page as well!  It sure looked like a lot of fun!  We have a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page and another factoid about the show on our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  Also you'll want to check out the What's On Television page because Mark Linn-Baker is scheduled to appear on an all-new episode of Life on Mars in a couple of weeks!  Many thanks to Cousin Pavan for the scoop on that!  And we're happy to report that we've found the missing parts of the 1985 Washington Post article about Bronson, so that is now complete!  We have the TGIF spots from January 25, 1991 on our Video page (we promise more bloopers next week!)  And finally we've added yet another segment from Bronson and Mark's co-hosting appearance on Hour Magazine in 1986 to our YouTube Channel.  See you again next week, Cousins!

February 24, 2009 - Hi!  Welcome to another week of updates, Cousins!  This time around we have added the episode outline for Little Apartment of Horrors, as well as its Balki-isms.  We've also added a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page, another tidbit of information to the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page and we've updated the listings on the What's On Television page.  Cousin Crystal has also sent in a really cute Perfect Futuristic Strangers drawing she did which you can find on her Cousins Gallery page.  We've updated the Myposian Dictionary a bit and you'll find an interesting article about Bronson from a 1985 issue of the Washington Post in our Articles section (note: this article is incomplete, but we thought it was fascinating enough to add anyway).  You'll also find information about a special benefit reading of The Laundry Hour by Mark Linn-Baker and Lewis Black for the New York Stage and Film Company in March on our News page.  And we have more bloopers on our Video page, this time from the episode The Rent Strike!  And finally, you'll find another segment from Bronson and Mark's 1986 appearance on Hour Magazine on our YouTube Channel.  We got around the poor video by freezing the picture in one place so it would be viewable, and I'm sure you'll agree it's well worth watching even in this way.  See you again next week, Cousins!

February 17, 2009 - Well, paint me gold and call me Oscar!  It's time for another week of updates, and we have some very exciting additions for you, the first of which has to be our Video for the week.  Thanks to the very generous Cousin Ken, we know have a whole bunch of brand new, rare and hilarious bloopers from Perfect Strangers to share with everyone!  We'll be cutting these down to smaller clips and eventually these will end up on our YouTube Channel as well, but for now enjoy these precious tidbits!  This week's bloopers come from the episode Since I Lost My Baby.  We'll try to bring you new bloopers each week unless a clip which ties in with our weekly updates takes precedent (i.e. TGIF spots.)  We have also added the episode outline for Grandpa, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have updated the listings on the What's On Television page, added a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page, and have a new factoid on our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  You'll also find a very interesting article about Tom Miller and Bob Boyett from a 1986 edition of the Orlando Sentinel in our Articles section.  And we have a report about Bronson from a 1991 episode of Hollywood Insider which you'll find on our YouTube Channel.  Check back with us next week for even more updates and especially bloopers!

February 10, 2009 - Well, paint me green and call me Gumby!  We're back with yet another week of updates!  This time we've added the episode outline for Finders Keepers, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page, updated listings on our What's On Television page, and a new little-known fact on our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  We have also added a new article about Mark from a 1987 edition of USA Today to our Articles section.  Our Video for the week is a clip of Rebeca Arthur as she appeared with her poodle, Emmy, on the game show Match Game in 1990.  And finally, we have added another interview Bronson did on the talk show Attitudes to our YouTube Channel.  I know the updates have been pretty bare-boned of late, but we do have some very exciting new things coming soon!  And that's a Myposian promise . . . not easily broken unless you happen to be living with a neurotic Midwesterner who is trying to diet!

February 3, 2009 - Hi, Cousins!  We hope this week we're finding you in good spirits and with both your kneecaps intact (you didn't place any big bets on the Superbowl with a bookie, now did you?  That's good!)  This week we have more of our usual updates, including the episode outline for Hocus Pocus, as well as the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have a brand new tidbit of information on our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, updated television listings on our What's On Television page, as well as a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page.  We have added a really interesting interview which Bronson gave to Rockline! Magazine in 1987 to our Articles section.  Our featured Video for the week is the TGIF spots which aired on December 12, 1990.  And after watching that, head on over to our YouTube Channel for yet another scene from the Russian version of Perfect Strangers.  Remember when Balki and Larry tried to hide Suprides from Mr. Twinkacetti?  Well, find out how Ivan and Andre manage to hide their dog from their landlord!  We'll see you next week!

January 27, 2009 - Welcome back, Cousins, to another week of updates!  We're happy to report that our potential TV spottings are all coming true, so be sure to stop by the News page to find out all about the all-new version of The Electric Company (which Mark will be appearing on this week!) and Melanie's appearance in Prayers for Bobby, as well as a last minute story about the film Adam winning an award at Sundance!  We have added the episode outline for The Sunshine Boys, as well as its Balki-isms.  Be sure to check out the What's On Television page for all the latest listings of upcoming appearances by P.S. cast members.  Our Photo of the Week on the Home Page is from the seventh season episode The Wedding.  And we have a new tidbit of information on the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page.  We've posted a 1986 article (or possibly 1987 . . . we didn't have an exact date for it) about Bronson Pinchot from 16 Magazine in our Articles section.  And our Video for the week ties in with a new video on our YouTube Channel; we are featuring the 1990-91 ABC promo spots with the casts of all the ABC shows joining in to sing the "America is Watching ABC" jingle!  We'll be back again next week for even more fun!

January 20, 2009 - Well, swear me in and call me Obama!  Hi, Cousins!  Accept this virtual hug as we introduce this week's updates.  We have added the episode outline for Black Widow, plus the Balki-isms from that episode.  We have updated the What's On Television page (and watch for new appearances by Sam Anderson on both Lost and Leverage, not to mention Mark's impending Electric Company appearance and the possible appearance of Melanie in Prayers for Bobby, all of which you can read more about on our News page (scroll down one story for the TV appearances piece.  On the News page we've also posted the scheduled Sundance Film Festival screening times for Adam, the new film co-starring Mark Linn-Baker.  We've also updated our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page as well as posting a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page.  We have added an article about Bronson from a 1986 edition of the Sacramento Bee to our Articles section.  Our Video this week is a clip of Bronson co-presenting a People's Choice Award with Sally Kellerman in March 1990.  And do you like shrimp?  Then check out Jo-Marie Payton France's recipe for her One Deal Shrimp Thang as she presented it on the Home Show on our YouTube Channel.  See you again next week!

January 13, 2009 - Boochi, boochi, boochi!  Welcome back, Cousins, to another week of fun and informative updates about your favorite television show.  This week we have added the episode outline for The Ring, as well as the one Balki-isms from that episode as well.  You'll find a new snippet of info on the Tell Me Something I Don't Know page, updated listings on the What's On Television page and a new Photo of the Week on the Home Page.  You'll want to check out the really great piece of artwork Cousin Aussie Indre has drawn on her new Cousins Gallery Page.  We've added the term "Moolinki loaf" to our Myposian Dictionary.  We also have some possible upcoming appearances by Melanie Wilson, Mark Linn-Baker and Sam Anderson which you can read about on our News page.  We have added an article about Mark visiting the Asolo State Theater as part of the New York Stage and Film Company in 1988 from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune to our article archives.  Our Video this week is a short interview with Bronson Pinchot on Good Morning, Houston when he was in town in November 1990 to appear in the Foley's Christmas Parade.  And for more Bronson, check out our YouTube Channel for an interview with Bronson on Good Morning, America the week after.  Be sure to check in with us every Tuesday for more updates, Cousin!  And we ain't just whistling Dixie Cups!

January 6, 2009 - Happy New Year, Cousins!  We're back for another year of fun, so hold on to your cats!  This week we have added the episode outline for The Men Who Knew Too Much, Part Two.  As last week, we not only have the two Balki-isms from that episode, but we've explained about some of the Filming Locations as well.  We've also had some luck locating the place where the car chase was done in both episodes, so be sure to go back to the filming locations for Part One again as well to see what we've added!  Because the outline for this two part episode took so long, I'm afraid once again we don't have as many updates as usual.  But we have added a new Photo of the Week to our Home Page, a tidbit of information to our Tell Me Something I Don't Know page and we've updated the listings on the What's On Television page.  We also have a new Link for a Balki page on Twitter put together by Cousin Specter, so be sure to check that out.  Our Video for this week is the set of TGIF spots which aired on the night The Men Who Knew Too Much, Part Two originally aired, and they feature Melanie and Rebeca as well as Bronson and Mark!  And for even more of Rebeca, check out her harrowing 1990 appearance on Circus of the Stars on our YouTube Channel!  And many thanks to Cousin Pavan of SitcomsOnline for giving me the chance to answer Seven Questions on their blog!  It was a lot of fun!  See you next week!

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