"ALF: The Animated Series" (1987) TV series 1987-1989

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Creators:

Paul Fusco
Tom Patchett
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

26 September 1987 (USA)

Plot:

The show was a prequel to ALF, depicting Alf's life back on his home planet of Melmac.

Plot Keywords:

Prequel | Spin Off | Based On Live Action TV Series | Character Name In Title

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Paul Fusco

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Gordon Shumway (ALF) (unknown episodes)

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Series Directed by
Richard Raynis		(13 episodes, 1987-1988)
David Feiss		(unknown episodes)
Dan Riba		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Michael Maurer		(1 episode, 1987)
Duane Capizzi		(1 episode, 1988)
Richard Raynis		(1 episode, 1988)
Paul Fusco		(unknown episodes)
Tom Patchett		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Bernie Brillstein	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Ken Duer	....	supervising associate producer (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Andy Heyward	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Tetsuo Katayama	....	producer: K.K. DIC (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Robby London	....	supervising producer (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Richard Raynis	....	producer (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Haim Saban	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jack Spillum	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
David Feiss	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Paul Fusco	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Tom Patchett	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Shuki Levy		(13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Haim Saban		(13 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Casting by
Michael Hack		(13 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Production Management
Shigeru Akagawa	....	production manager: K.K. DIC (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Winnie Chaffee	....	production supervisor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Mark Galvin	....	executive in charge of production (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Thierry P. Laurin	....	executive in charge of production (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Hiroshi Toita	....	production manager: K.K. DIC (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Bonnie Vitti	....	assistant production supervisor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Art Department
Marcelo Vignali	....	character designer / storyboard clean-up (26 episodes, 1987-1988)
Rich Chidlaw	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
David Feiss	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Brad Rader	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Dan Riba	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Steve Swaja	....	prop designer (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Paul Wee	....	storyboard clean-up (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Al Zegler	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Sound Department
Madeleine Bascom	....	recording assistant (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Michael J. Cowan	....	sound transfer (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Rick Dempsey	....	recording assistant (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Richard Bruce Elliott	....	supervising sound editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Maureen Feinberg	....	recording assistant (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Richard S. Gannon	....	dialogue editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jim Hodson	....	sound re-recording mixer (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Greg LaPlante	....	sound transfer (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Rob Rule	....	track supervisor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Daniela Spiwak	....	recording assistant (13 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Animation Department
Greg Bailey	....	animator: pre-production (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Doug Ball	....	background designer (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Fil Barlow	....	character designer (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Hervé Bédard	....	animator: pre-production (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Danica Bennett	....	animator: pre-production (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
John Calmette	....	background color stylist (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Richie Chavez	....	background designer (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Robin Draper	....	character color stylist (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Roxanne Ducharme	....	animator: pre-production (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Kazumi Fukushima	....	animation director (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Kathy Heinemann	....	background color stylist (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
David S. Karoll	....	character color stylist (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Michael Kaweski	....	animator: pre-production (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Yutaka Oka	....	animator: pre-production (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Lou Police	....	character designer (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Dan Quarnstrom	....	background designer (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
David S. Smith	....	character designer (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Alex Stevens	....	background designer (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Marcelo Vignali	....	character color stylist (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Paul Wee	....	character color stylist (13 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Editorial Department
Elvida Abella	....	editor: video tape (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Firooz Adelamini	....	post-production coordinator (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Andy Attfield	....	overseas editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Gregory K. Bowron	....	assistant editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Kimberly Cronin	....	assistant editor: video tape (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Diane E. Crowley	....	post-production coordinator (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Heather Elliott	....	assistant editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Theresa Gilroy-Nielsen	....	assistant editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Kelly Hall	....	overseas editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Teresa Hannigan	....	overseas editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
John Harris	....	overseas editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Tom Harris	....	overseas editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
V. Kim Latimer	....	editor: video tape (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Terry L. Noss	....	assistant editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Randy Paton	....	assistant editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Tim Roberts	....	overseas editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Michelle Rochester	....	assistant editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Karen Rosenbloom	....	assistant editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
William Ross	....	overseas editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jane Tattersall	....	overseas editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Susan L. Vovsi	....	assistant editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Donald P. Zappala	....	assistant editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Music Department
Andrew Dimitroff	....	music supervisor / music production supervisor (26 episodes, 1987-1988)
Stuart Goetz	....	music editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Mark Shiney	....	music editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Marty Wereski	....	supervising music editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Other crew
Hatsue Abe	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Kevin Altieri	....	associate director (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Duane Capizzi	....	associate story editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Lori Crawford	....	script coordinator (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Phil R. Defibaugh	....	videotape supervisor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Dan DiStefano	....	story editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Lars Floden	....	format editor (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Clancy Fort	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Marsha Goodman	....	voice recording director (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Michael Hack	....	voice recording director (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Eric Hitesman	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Mary Noble	....	talent coordinator (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Hirofumi Otsuki	....	production coordinator: K.K. DIC (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Paul F. Quinn	....	talent coordinator (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
William A. Ruiz	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Mariye Takahashi	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Chris Takami	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Yasuyuki Takei	....	production coordinator: K.K. DIC (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Minoru Terao	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Victor Villegas	....	talent coordinator (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Kazuko Yamamoto	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 1987-1988)
Alicia Marie Schudt	....	story editor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Alien Productions
• DiC Enterprises
• Saban Productions

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1987-1989) (USA) (TV)
• Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) (1988) (Netherlands) (TV)

Runtime:

Germany:22 min (26 episodes) | USA:30 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y

Company:

Alien Productions

Movie Connections:

Followed by "ALF Tales" (1988)

Witty and clever humor on a Saturday morning

I recall watching this show and finding it much funnier than the live series. Gordon, Rick and Skip were like a furry Three Stooges, getting into bizarre and hilarious predicaments, while the bird and Curtis taunted. Bob is a semi-competent inventor and Flo the wise, yet not clichéd mother.

Episodes included Larson Petty's attempts to take over Melmac, an attempted invasion by shrimp, Pizmo the robot at the planet's center, Gordon moving out, preservation of the west feldman smulk bird, a visit to the racetrack at south toaster, among others. Something fun and entertaining while most other cartoons were little more than half-hour advertisements for toys.

This would be a great set to own on DVD.

Edit: I have picked up a couple Alf DVDs - ALF: Animated Adventures - 20,000 Years in Driving School and Other Stories & ALF Tales: ALF and the Beanstalk and Other Classic Fairy Tales. Animated Adventures I swear have been edited. I have several of these on old VHS tapes and will compare, but could swear there was a Birdland song in Birdman of Melmac.