Word: balky
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Television programs of the 80s touched the heart. From Vicki, everyone's favorite daughter-robot from "Small Wonder," to the dim but lovable Rose Nylon from "Golden Girls," to the naive yet shrewd Balki Bartokomous from "Perfect Strangers," the characters of touchy-feely 80s sitcoms were remarkably diverse. But were their shows as versatile? Pairings of several of the decade's television masterpieces may force American cultural scholars and historians to dub the period the "Imitation...
...Perfect strangers": Cousin Larry's scheme to "get out of the city" for a romantic weekend with the girls takes a sour turn. Surrounded by country side, Balki is emotionally transported back to Mepos, his home village. Suddenly he recalls his allegiance to the Warsaw Pact. In a fit of Violence , Balki slays Cousin Larry uttering the words "die ze capitalist goat...
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