Robin Thede, London Hughes to Star in ‘Perfect Strangers’ Reboot for HBO Max

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Robin Thede, London Hughes to Star in ‘Perfect Strangers’ Reboot for HBO Max
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It’s time to do the dance of joy. Perfect Strangers, the late ’80s and early ’90s comedy that made Cousin Balki a pop culture phenomenon, is being revived at HBO Max with Robin Th…

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was created by Dale McRaven and revolved around Midwesterner Larry and his distant cousin, Balki , who moves in with him after traveling from the small Mediterranean island of Mypos. The series ran for eight seasons and 150 episodes and anchored ABC’s original TGIF programming block. It was produced by Miller/Boyett Productions and Lorimar Television, the latter of which was eventually acquired by Warners Bros.

Reboots have become increasingly common in the peak TV era as streamers and networks alike look for titles with built-in awareness that help cut through the clutter while also adding value to the original series on streaming.A Black Lady Sketch Show, which was recently renewed for a third season. The series earned three Emmy nominations last year. In addition tofor HBO Max and Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society. She’s also penning Amazon’s action zombie comedyHughes is a British comedian and writer whose credits include writing and starring inand appeared in the streamer’sShe’s with UTA, Curtis Brown in the U.K., Haven Entertainment and Ziffren Brittenham.is the latest library title to be revived at Warner Bros. TV.

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