Perfect Strangers S4E17 — Prose and Cons
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Perfect Strangers•Season 4•Episode 17

Prose and Cons

7.2/10 · 73 votesMar 10, 198924 min

Ranked #21 of 22 in Season 4•−0.7 vs season avg

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Larry and Balki wind up in jail after refusing to reveal their source for a commodity scandal, to protect the freedom of the press. They won't stop there; they are very persistent to keep their sources, and take the hard time, but they later get

Directed byJoel Zwick
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Bronson Pinchot

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Balki Bartokomous

Mark Linn-Baker

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Larry Appleton

Melanie Wilson

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Jennifer Lyons

Rebeca Arthur

Rebeca Arthur

Mary Anne Spencer

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Belita Moreno

Lydia Markham

Sam Anderson

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Sam Gorpley

Jo Marie Payton

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Harriette Winslow

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Episode Summary

"Prose and Cons" is episode 17 of Perfect Strangers season 4. It scored 7.2/10 from 73 votes, ranking #21 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Joel Zwick, it aired on March 10, 1989.

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