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Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. | Balki Bartokomous (born in 1964) is a fictional character on the television sitcom Perfect Strangers, played by Bronson Pinchot. Balki is from the island of Mypos (possibly from the Greek μήπωσ meaning "maybe"), a fictional country. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ...
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Perfect Strangers was an American sitcom which ran for eight seasons from 1986 through 1993 on ABC. The show was moved around in the prime time lineup and eventually landed on Fridays as part of TGIF. It is about Larry Appleton (Mark Linn-Baker), a high-strung Chicago resident, sharing...
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Perfect Strangers was an American sitcom which ran for eight seasons from 1986 through 1993 on ABC. The show was moved around in the prime time lineup and eventually landed on Fridays as part of TGIF. It is about Larry Appleton (Mark Linn-Baker), a high-strung Chicago resident, sharing...
Bronson Pinchot (right) as Balki with Mark Linn-Baker as Larry on Perfect Strangers. ...
Character history
Personality Balki was born and raised in Mypos where he eked out a living as a shepherd and dreamed of a better life in America. Balki is a naive, optimistic, well-meaning person. These traits, along with Balki's ignorance of American culture, sometimes get Balki into difficult or dangerous situations, with Larry invariably coming to his rescue. The character of Balki was based upon a foreign exchange student Dale McRaven knew in high school.[citation needed] Shepherd in Făgăraş Mountains, Romania. ...
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Cousin Larry Balki traveled to America in 1986, at the age of 22, to live with his cousin Larry Appleton, carrying his meager possessions in a trunk quaintly labeled "America or Burst". Originally, Balki went to Madison, Wisconsin to find Larry, only to find out that Larry had recently moved to Chicago, Illinois, so then Balki went to Chicago to find Larry. Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...
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Occupation In 1986, Larry got Balki a job at the Ritz Discount store, a store that Larry was already employed at. They worked for Donald Twinkacetti.
In 1987, after Larry got a job at the Chicago Chronicle, Balki began working for the mail room of the Chicago Chronicle. Larry and Balki both worked in the same room in the basement of the chronicle. Balki worked for Sam Gorpley who regularly insulted Balki. In 1991, Balki was promoted at the Chicago Chronicle. His new job was writing Dimitri's World, a comic strip about his beloved sheep. Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...
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Balki began night school in 1986 to earn his high school diploma. He graduated in 1988 as valedictorian of his class. The GED, General Educational Development, or General Equivalence Degree Test, is a test that certifies the taker has attained American or Canadian high school-level academic skills. ...
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Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...
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Balki has since moved on to play for the San Antonio Spurs. Donning the number 20 jersey, he's become a fan favorite. NBA legend Charles Barkley is arguably his biggest fan.
Mamma Balki is very close to his mother, whom he calls "Mamma". Balki sends her half of his paycheck and frequently writes her letters.
In 1991, Balki's mom came to the United States to see Balki become an American citizen (though due to a mistranslation on Larry's part, Balki's mother originally thought she was coming to see Balki get his driver's license). When Balki's mother learned that Balki was becoming an American citizen, she was hurt because she had hoped that Balki would return to Mypos. Balki's mother gave Balki a "chicken foot", which meant that unless he did what his mother wished, Balki was no longer her son. Balki returned to Mypos, and Larry followed him to convince Balki's mother to let Balki return to the United States. Balki did so and became an American citizen. Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...
Other family Balki has a cousin named Bartok who immigrated from Mypos to Los Angeles in 1989. Bartok's experiences in the New World changed him for the worse. When Bartok visited Balki in Chicago, Bartok conned money from Balki. Later, Balki convinced Bartok to become the person he was before going to Los Angeles and to return to Mypos. Balki also has an uncle named Stavros from Mypos. Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ...
Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...
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Love life Later in 1986, Balki met his girlfriend Mary Anne Spencer at a health club. Balki got married to Mary Anne in 1992. In an episode originally aired August 6, 1993, Mary Anne gave birth to their son, Robespierre-Boinki Bartokomous. Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...
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Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...
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The Dance of Joy Whenever Balki is immensely pleased by something, he forces Larry to do the Dance of Joy. This consists of ridiculous leg kicks and alternating chants of "Hey," ending with Cousin Larry jumping into Balki's arms. The lyrics to the Dance of Joy song are approximately: Dai-dai-dai-dai Dai dai, duh dai dai dai Hey Hey Hey Hey Dai-dai, duh dai duh Hey!
Personal His favorite motto is: "Well, of course not. Don't be Ridiculous!"
Balki has a stuffed sheep named Dimitri. The wool used to make the stuffed sheep is from an actual sheep named Dimitri from Mypos.
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