Larry Appleton

Larry Appleton
Perfect Strangers character
First appearance	"Knock Knock...Who's There?"
Last appearance	"Up, Up and Away, Part 2"
Created by	Dale McRaven
Portrayed by	Mark Linn-Baker
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Nickname(s)	Ap-pleh-ton, Cousin, Cousin Larry, Cosin
Gender	Male

Larry Appleton is a fictional character played by Mark Linn-Baker in the television sitcom Perfect Strangers. His title was normally pronounced "cosin" and his surname as "Ap-pleh-ton" by his cousin Balki Bartokomous.

Larry first moved away from his parents in the pilot (Knock Knock.. Who's There), at the age of 23 and moved into an apartment in Chicago, Illinois, where he intended to live alone and got a job as a clerk at Ritz Discount, a store in the ground floor of Larry's apartment building. The criminal store owner Donald Twinkacetti was Larry's boss and landlord. Shortly after Larry moved into his apartment, Balki that Larry did not even know came to his apartment intending to live with Larry. At first, Larry did not want Balki living with him because he wanted to live alone, after living with eight siblings. Later, Balki convinced Larry that it would be better to have a roommate to have someone to talk to.

In a season 2 episode (Hunks Like Us), Larry met beautiful Jennifer Lyons at a health club, who became his girlfriend and later his wife (The Wedding).

During seasons 1 and 2, Larry had a dream of being a photojournalist. In season 2 (Up on a Roof), he received 10th place in a photography contest, and was also invited to a party with a famous photographer (Tux For Two). In season 3, Larry got a job at the Chicago Chronicle. He originally intended to be a photojournalist, but his boss Harry Burns wanted Larry to write a story, so Larry became an investigative reporter, working out of the buildings basement. In season 4 (High Society), he proposed the idea of having an investigative team at the Chronicle. Although he did not get to head the team because of little prior experience, he became a member of the team(but the heads of the team repeatedly stole credit for his work). With the help of Balki, he helped uncover the story behind a mob in Los Angeles in season 5. In season 7 (Dimitri's World), Larry became an editorial writer.

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