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ALF (1986–1990) 7.1
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Willie Tanner
(101 episodes, 1986-1990)
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| Anne Schedeen | ... |
Kate Tanner
(101 episodes, 1986-1990)
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| Andrea Elson | ... |
Lynn Tanner
(101 episodes, 1986-1990)
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| Benji Gregory | ... |
Brian Tanner
(101 episodes, 1986-1990)
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The Tanner family is an average American family. One day, they discover that they have a visitor. He's small, he's furry, he's arrogant, and he's an alien from the planet Melmac. Unsure what to do, they name him ALF: Alien Life Form. Alf soon decides that as much as he misses his home planet, there's a lot to be said for Earth: the Tanners are willing to concede anything as long as he doesn't announce his presence. Oh yeah, the the Tanners also have a cat, which looks rather tasty... Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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EnglishRelease Date:
22 September 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
ALF, o Eteimoso See more »Filming Locations:
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| (100 episodes) | (102 episodes)Sound Mix:
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Willie: If you were in the woods.
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The final episode ("Consider Me Gone") was, indeed, intended as a cliffhanger. At the time it was filmed, NBC was still up in the air over whether the show would be cancelled. The cliffhanger format was intended to help persuade NBC to give the show one more chance, if only to resolve the "To Be Continued" ending. Six years later, the TV movie Project: ALF finally brought closure - although the lack of the original human cast, and poor writing, cause many fans to reject Project: ALF as part of the show's canon. See more »Goofs
In the Halloween episode of season 2, A black strip of tape disappears and reappears on ALF's chest See more »Quotes
ALF: Willie. If a window was broken in the woods, but there was no-one there to hear it, would it really be broken?Willie: If you were in the woods.
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Saturday teatime viewing in the '80's along with stuff like "The A-Team". ALF pretty much reeks of its decade, which is probably why it was cancelled in early 1990. It's by no means the first show to revolve around such a concept; in fact, stylistically I remember it being very similar to "Bigfoot & the Hendersons". Unfathomably though, ALF was somehow more lovable than Bigfoot, enough to spawn merchandise like cuddly toys, amongst other things. Must've been the charm of the show itself, rather than the looks of its furry star! Even as an adult, there are few things more entertaining than a guy in a costume cracking wise. The humour was never vulgar, but often funny, a balance that many shows in this format often fail to strike. Better it had a brief but successful run rather than drag itself out embarrassingly past its sell-by-date. ALF was very much a product of his time, and that perhaps is why I remember him so fondly. It seems like it was produced in the halcyon days of family viewing. They really DON'T make 'em like this anymore...