I don't know what made me think of this today. LOL Do you remember the t.v. show Perfect Strangers from the 1980's? I admit I watched this cheesy show religiously during my childhood. Looking back on clips of this show, it wasn't even that funny. The Balki character was the funniest part of the show. I don't think a sitcom like this would be considered socially acceptable today. We were essentially laughing at Balki's thick accent and all the confusion and misunderstandings that he experienced as an American immigrant. Was Perfect Strangers a tad xenophobic or harmless fun?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_Strangers_(TV_series)