Balki and Larry's Office


Welcome to the office shared by the mismatched cousins from the 80s sitcom Perfect Strangers. Enjoy a cup of coffee and donuts and a round of the Daily Chronicle with Larry Appleton, then pull up a chair and try a Myposian "delicacy," made by former shepheard Balki Bartokomos!

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Emma's Stories

The Vignette Series - These four short stories depict the main characters' thoughts at various points throughout the series.

Balki: Family
Larry: Friendship
Mary Anne: Love
Jennifer: Loyalty

First Impressions - Set directly after the 2nd season episode "Hunks Like Us". Mary Anne and Jennifer discuss their first date with Balki and Larry.

Luck Be A Lady - Set during the 3rd season. Jennifer and Mary Anne have their own adventure while on vacation in New York City.

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

The Fairy Tale Series - Set between the 3rd and 4th seasons. Balki, Jennifer, Mary Anne, and Larry tell fairy tales to cheer each other up when the power goes out during a thunderstorm.

Prologue
Balki's Tale: Balki and the Beanstalk
Jennifer's Tale: Jennifer and the Beastly Toad
Mary Anne's Tale: Tiny Marianna
Larry's Tale: Larrydel and Jennifera and Epilogue

The Frog & Toad Stories - A series of comic shorts based after stories from Arnold Lobel's Frog & Toad books, which inspired the musical A Year With Frog & Toad.

Bathing Suit Bingo - Larry won't get out of the water during the Chronicle's annual pool party.
Cookies - The boys try to get rid of the tempting batch of cookies that Larry just baked.
Kite Dreaming - Will Balki and Larry's kite ever make it up into the air?

The Crimson Eagle - Set right after the 4th season. Balki's tells a tale of swashbucklers and daring-do to Larry to cheer him up after an accident.

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Epilogue and Disclaimers

How Deep Is the Ocean, How Long Is the Plank? - Set during the early 6th season. Balki and Larry tell Tess a bedtime story that turns into a parody of nautical epics.

Part 1
Part 2

Father Figure - Set during the 7th season episode "Citizenship, Part II." Balki introduces Larry to his father.


Lauren's Stories

"The Cat's In The Cradle" (1/1)
Written By: Lauren
Cannon: 2nd Season.
Genre: Comedy.
Rating: G
Summary: Balki gets a cat for a pet, but Larry objects.

"Christmas Spirit" (1/1)
Written By: Lauren
Cannon: 3rd Season.
Genre: Holiday--"Its A Wonderful Life" Rip/Angst/Kleenex.
Rating: G
Summary: Ever wonder why Larry's attitude about Christmas with his family changed (ie: not able to get to Madison, to spending it in Chicago with friends)? Wonder no longer.

"Family" (1/1)
Written By: Lauren
Cannon: Directly after the pilot episode "Knock, Knock, Who's There?".
Genre: Vignette.
Rating: G
Summary: Based on Emma's "Family" fic. This is written from Larry's POV.

"For Whom The Gun Tolls" (1/1)
Written By: Lauren
Cannon: 3rd Season.
Genre: Drama/Angst (with a side of Comedy).
Rating: PG
Summary: Loosely based on the episodes "Can I Get A Witness?" & "Dog Day Afternoon".

"The Garden"(1/1)
Written by: Lauren
Cannon: 7th season, set shortly after the quartet moves into the new house.
Genre: Comedy.
Rating: G
Summary: The guys start a garden. Chaos ensues.

"Vice King" (1/1)
Written By: Lauren
Cannon: Few weeks after the “Snow Way To Treat A Lady” two-parter.
Genre: Comedy/Action/Drama... all of the above.
Rating: PG
Summary: Balki once said that he was 986th in line to the throne of Mypos. Add to this one evil villain, stir, & let stand until the fun begins.

"A Hero For Mypos’s Sake" (1/1)
Written By: Lauren
Cannon: One year after "Vice King", approximately the end of the 3rd season.
Genre: Comedy/Action.
Rating: PG
Summary: Like any good villain, Eriki returns. King Ferdinand calls on Balki & Larry to help get Eriki removed from Sceptosian power.

"The Little Goat Herder" (1/1)
Written By: Lauren
Cannon: Post-series, about three years after the finale.
Genre: Comedy / Slice of Life.
Rating: G
Summary: Jennifer & Mary Anne have run out of stories to tell the boys at bed time & let Balki tell a story. He recalls his "Little Goat Herder" story, but in greater detail.

"My Boyfriend's Back"(1/1)
Written by: Lauren
Cannon: Mid-4th season.
Genre: Slice of Life/Flashback.
Rating: G
Summary: Larry's back goes out after helping the girls move some furniture.

"Stuffed" (1/1)
Written By: Lauren
Cannon: Set the day after the end of "Happy Birthday".
Genre: Vignette/Comedy/"Awe!".
Rating: G
Summary: Balki buys Larry a last minute birthday present.

"The Toad & Sheep Show" (1/1)
Written By: Lauren
Cannon: 4th Season.
Genre: Comedy.
Rating: PG (an adult concept, but nothing bad)
Summary: Mr. Gorpley tricks Balki into thinking that he and Larry would be helping at a party to raise money. Larry & Balki soon learn who the money is really going to... & exactly what Gorpley had in mind for them to do to get the money.

"The Un-Amusement Park" (1/1)
Written By: Lauren
Cannon: Early 4th season.
Genre: General/Comfort.
Rating: PG
Summary: The quartet takes a trip to an amusement park, but things don't go as planned when one of them gets sick.

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