Ep 22. Duck Soup

The show Perfect Strangers revolves around the lives of two distant cousins, Larry and Balki, who relocate to the United States of America from Mypos, a country in the Mediterranean. The two characters portrayed by Mark Linn-Baker and Bronson Pinchot respectively, display vastly different personalities that lead to many humorous situations in the show. Season 6 episode 22, titled Duck Soup, is no different in this respect.

The episode opens with Larry and Balki heading out to meet their landlord, who has called them over to discuss a problem. When they reach his office, the landlord, who is a food critic, tells them about a French restaurant called Le Bon Mot, which offers the best duck soup he has ever tasted. Excited by his recommendation, the two cousins decide to pay a visit to the restaurant. However, their enthusiasm is short-lived when they realize that the restaurant is expensive and they cannot afford a meal there.

Determined to taste the famous duck soup, Balki and Larry decide to sneak into the restaurant when the food critic arrives. They figure that if they sit close to him, they might get to taste the soup after he's done with it. The duo manages to find their way into the kitchen, where they find out that the chef who prepares the duck soup has called in sick. Never ones to give up so easily, they decide to cook the dish themselves.

The rest of the episode follows the cousins' antics as they go about preparing the duck soup. Since neither of them knows how to cook the dish, they spend a considerable amount of time trying to figure out the recipe. They also find out that they don't have all the ingredients and decide to improvise with what they have on hand, which leads to some hilarious moments.

While Larry takes charge of cooking the soup, Balki decides to entertain the restaurant guests to distract them from the fact that their orders are being delayed. He starts to sing and dance, which gets the attention of everyone in the restaurant. However, when he starts to mime, things take a turn for the worse. He accidentally knocks over a tray of champagne glasses which causes a commotion among the guests.

Meanwhile, Larry's attempts at cooking don't go smoothly either. He adds too much salt to the soup, which renders it inedible. He then decides to add a lot of pepper to counteract the salt, but he ends up adding too much pepper too, making the soup too spicy to handle. Balki decides to taste the soup anyway and ends up sneezing uncontrollably due to the excessive pepper.

While all this is going on, their landlord is having a meal at the restaurant. He notices that the two cousins are causing chaos and decides to have them thrown out. Just when the situation seems hopeless, Larry remembers a conversation he had with the food critic about a chef who can cook the best duck soup. He manages to get in touch with the chef, who agrees to come to the restaurant and cook the dish for them.

In the end, the chef prepares the duck soup, and the cousins finally get to taste it. They find out that the soup is not as great as they thought it would be. The episode ends with the two of them finding humor in the situation, realizing that all their efforts had been for nothing. It was just another day in the lives of Larry and Balki, filled with humorous situations and comic relief.

In conclusion, Perfect Strangers season 6 episode 22, Duck Soup, is an excellent episode that showcases the comedic talent of Mark Linn-Baker and Bronson Pinchot. The episode is full of hilarious moments, and it is one of the best episodes in the series. The show has stood the test of time and continues to entertain audiences to this day. It is a must-watch for anyone who enjoys good humor and sitcoms.