Perfect Strangers S5E7 — Father Knows Best (1)
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Perfect Strangers•Season 5•Episode 7

Father Knows Best (1)

7.5/10 · 75 votesNov 10, 198923 min

Ranked #16 of 24 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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Larry's perfectionist father comes for a visit and Larry wants to impress him so he can finally get a ""well done son"" from his father. But instead, they end up trapped in the basement that is flooding after Larry broke the water pipe.

Directed byJoel Zwick
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Bronson Pinchot

Bronson Pinchot

Balki Bartokomous

Mark Linn-Baker

Mark Linn-Baker

Larry Appleton

Melanie Wilson

Melanie Wilson

Jennifer Lyons

Rebeca Arthur

Rebeca Arthur

Mary Anne Spencer

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Belita Moreno

Lydia Markham

Sam Anderson

Sam Anderson

Sam Gorpley

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Joel Zwick

Joel Zwick

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Episode Summary

"Father Knows Best (1)" is episode 7 of Perfect Strangers season 5. It scored 7.5/10 from 75 votes, ranking #16 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Joel Zwick, it aired on November 10, 1989.

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