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ALF

  • TV Series
  • 1986–19901986–1990
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
33K
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POPULARITY
1,957
57
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ALF (1986)
A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with the Tanner family after crashing into their garage.
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A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with the Tanner family after crashing into their garage.A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with the Tanner family after crashing into their garage.A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with the Tanner family after crashing into their garage.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
33K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,957
57
  • Creators
    • Tom Patchett
    • Paul Fusco
  • Stars
    • Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
    • Paul Fusco
    • Max Wright
Top credits
  • Creators
    • Tom Patchett
    • Paul Fusco
  • Stars
    • Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
    • Paul Fusco
    • Max Wright
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 71User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 14 nominations

    Episodes103

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    Photos439

    ALF (1986)
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    Bill Daily and Max Wright in ALF (1986)
    Anne Schedeen and Max Wright in ALF (1986)

    Top cast

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    Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
    Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
    • ALFas ALF…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1986–1990
    Paul Fusco
    Paul Fusco
    • ALFas ALF…
    103 episodes103 eps • 1986–1990
    Max Wright
    Max Wright
    • Willie Tanneras Willie Tanner
    103 episodes103 eps • 1986–1990
    Anne Schedeen
    Anne Schedeen
    • Kate Tanneras Kate Tanner
    101 episodes101 eps • 1986–1990
    Andrea Elson
    Andrea Elson
    • Lynn Tanneras Lynn Tanner
    101 episodes101 eps • 1986–1990
    Benji Gregory
    Benji Gregory
    • Brian Tanneras Brian Tanner…
    103 episodes103 eps • 1986–1990
    John LaMotta
    • Trevor Ochmonekas Trevor Ochmonek
    41 episodes41 eps • 1986–1989
    Liz Sheridan
    Liz Sheridan
    • Raquel Ochmonekas Raquel Ochmonek
    34 episodes34 eps • 1986–1990
    Josh Blake
    Josh Blake
    • Jake Ochmonekas Jake Ochmonek
    15 episodes15 eps • 1988–1989
    Anne Meara
    Anne Meara
    • Dorothy Halliganas Dorothy Halligan
    8 episodes8 eps • 1987–1989
    Jim J. Bullock
    Jim J. Bullock
    • Neal Tanneras Neal Tanner
    5 episodes5 eps • 1989–1990
    Bill Daily
    Bill Daily
    • Larryas Larry…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1987–1989
    Beverly Archer
    • Mrs. Byrdas Mrs. Byrd
    3 episodes3 eps • 1988
    Dean Cameron
    Dean Cameron
    • Robert Sherwoodas Robert Sherwood
    3 episodes3 eps • 1989–1990
    Andrea Covell
    Andrea Covell
    • Jodyas Jody
    3 episodes3 eps • 1986–1988
    Raye Birk
    Raye Birk
    • Officer Griswaldas Officer Griswald…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1987–1988
    Paul Dooley
    Paul Dooley
    • Whizzeras Whizzer
    3 episodes3 eps • 1987–1989
    Stacy Langenkamp
    Stacy Langenkamp
    • Stacy Langenkampas Stacy Langenkamp
    3 episodes3 eps • 1990
    • Creators
      • Tom Patchett
      • Paul Fusco
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    Storyline

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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 Tanners also have a cat, which looks rather tasty... —Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
    alien1990s1980sfish out of waterouter space20 more
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • TV-G
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Max Wright later said that while he disliked working on the show, he got satisfaction from fan letters sharing how much joy and happiness the show brought them.
    • Goofs
      In the opening credits of seasons 1 and 2, the studio lights are visible in the shot of Brian, on the left.
    • Quotes

      Willie: This is a jigsaw puzzle.

      ALF: It's broken.

      Willie: That's the object, ALF. You're supposed to put it together.

      ALF: Why? I didn't break it.

    • Crazy credits
      ALF can be heard laughing at the end of the closing credits in each episode.
    • Alternate versions
      Many of the syndicated episodes from the American DVD sets are further edited to remove music and songs which were claimed too expensive to license for home video. In a few cases, this results in episodes which run for less than 20 minutes! The European sets released by Warner does not suffer from these problems.
    • Connections
      Edited into 2 Everything 2 Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift (2010)

    User reviews71

    Review
    Top review
    Hey, I grew up watching this show!
    If any of you were little kids in the mid-80's (like I was) you enjoyed shows like the Smurfs, Thundercats, He-Man, Alvin & the Chipmunks, and even those old Marvel super hero shows. But that was all on Saturday morning. Where does the 6-year-old spend his TV time during the week? Watching ALF, of course! This show was a Monday night staple at 7 pm (cst). It's about an alien being who crash landed on Earth and spends his time wisecracking on the family that found him. He's got 8 stomachs, and he's not afraid to use them! This show spawned a cartoon series (which I also enjoyed watching). ALF goes right up there with Small Wonder and Charles In Charge as my favorite 80's sitcoms.
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    • Nov 17, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 22, 1986 (United States)
    • Also known as
      • Альф
    • Filming locations
      • 708 Moreno Avenue, Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Alien Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes

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