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"ALF" (1986): Season 4: Episode 24 -- It's a sad day in the Tanner household as ALF makes plans to join other Melmac survivors and leave Earth.
"ALF" (1986): Season 4: Episode 23 -- ALF is the only one excited by the idea of Lynn moving in with her boyfriend, as he wants Lynn's room.
"ALF" (1986): Season 4: Episode 22 -- ALF takes to the park in search of food after his diet fails.
"ALF" (1986): Season 4: Episode 21 -- A morally outraged ALF writes nasty letters to a pollution-producing company.
"ALF" (1986): Season 4: Episode 20 -- ALF and Willie scour Death Valley for buried treasure after discovering an old map.

Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   3,992 votes
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Creators:
Paul Fusco
Tom Patchett
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown full episode list
Release Date:
22 September 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Family | Sci-Fi more
Plot:
A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage. full summary
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Awards:
3 wins & 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Meet The Author 2009-10 Series Presents An Evening & Workshop with Jerry Stahl 10/30
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Meet The Author 2009-10 Series Presents An Evening & Workshop with Jerry Stahl 10/30
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User Comments:
Quotable, and then some more (36 total)

Cast

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Paul Fusco ... ALF / ... (103 episodes, 1986-1990)
Max Wright ... Willie Tanner (101 episodes, 1986-1990)
Anne Schedeen ... Kate Tanner (101 episodes, 1986-1990)
Andrea Elson ... Lynn Tanner (101 episodes, 1986-1990)
Benji Gregory ... Brian Tanner (101 episodes, 1986-1990)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Argentina:30 min | Germany:25 min (100 episodes) | USA:30 min (102 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Brazil:Livre | USA:TV-G | Canada:G | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG
Company:
Alien Productions more

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Trivia:
ALF stands for Alien Life Form. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the Halloween episode of season two, Kate answers the door with four Carmel apples on the tray, and the stooges take all four. When she puts the tray down, there is still one left. more
Quotes:
[ALF has just squirted Willie with a squirting flower]
Willie: You amaze me. You're 229 years old and that's what you think is funny.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Shia LaBeouf/My Morning Jacket (#33.11)" (2008) more

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11 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
Quotable, and then some, 11 April 1999
Author: anonymous from Winona, MN

Was there ever a comedic TV series ever in the history of the medium such as "ALF" was as was full of plenty of deadpan quips and wisecracks that were actually DESERVING of further use as, say, catchphrases?

If anything, I think perhaps the ALFster's reference to the German airship "Hindenberg" vis-a-vis the pregnant Mrs. Shumway might have been helped by cutting away to the newsreel footage of the Lakehurst tragedy, complete with Herbert Morrison's famous descriptive ("Ohhh, the humanity!!").

As for the "slam" opening, perhaps the best that I recall was ALF's take on "Jeopardy!", complete with categories as included "Martian Tourist Traps" (thank G-d Wisconsin Dells wasn't among them!)--basically dissing off the two kids.

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