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ALF

  • TV Series
  • 1986–1990
  • Tous publics
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Paul Fusco and Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros in ALF (1986)
A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with the Tanner family after crashing into their garage.
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When an ugly creature, who loves eating cats, crash-lands into the Terran family's garage, they treat him as a guest and allow him to live with them as he comments on the stupidity of mankin... Read allWhen an ugly creature, who loves eating cats, crash-lands into the Terran family's garage, they treat him as a guest and allow him to live with them as he comments on the stupidity of mankind.When an ugly creature, who loves eating cats, crash-lands into the Terran family's garage, they treat him as a guest and allow him to live with them as he comments on the stupidity of mankind.

  • Creators
    • Tom Patchett
    • Paul Fusco
  • Stars
    • Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
    • Paul Fusco
    • Max Wright
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    39K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,116
    102
    • Creators
      • Tom Patchett
      • Paul Fusco
    • Stars
      • Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
      • Paul Fusco
      • Max Wright
    • 79User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 14 nominations

    Episodes104

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    Paul Fusco in ALF (1986)
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    Anne Schedeen in ALF (1986)
    Paul Fusco, Benji Gregory, and Max Wright in ALF (1986)
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    Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
    Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
    • ALF…
    Paul Fusco
    Paul Fusco
    • ALF…
    Max Wright
    Max Wright
    • Willie Tanner
    Anne Schedeen
    Anne Schedeen
    • Kate Tanner
    Andrea Elson
    Andrea Elson
    • Lynn Tanner
    Benji Gregory
    Benji Gregory
    • Brian Tanner
    John LaMotta
    • Trevor Ochmonek
    Liz Sheridan
    Liz Sheridan
    • Raquel Ochmonek
    Josh Blake
    Josh Blake
    • Jake Ochmonek
    Anne Meara
    Anne Meara
    • Dorothy Halligan
    Jim J. Bullock
    Jim J. Bullock
    • Neal Tanner
    Bill Daily
    Bill Daily
    • Larry…
    Beverly Archer
    Beverly Archer
    • Mrs. Byrd
    Dean Cameron
    Dean Cameron
    • Robert Sherwood
    Andrea Covell
    Andrea Covell
    • Jody
    Raye Birk
    Raye Birk
    • Officer Griswald…
    Paul Dooley
    Paul Dooley
    • Whizzer
    Stacy Langenkamp
    • Stacy Langenkamp
    • Creators
      • Tom Patchett
      • Paul Fusco
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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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, except for: season one's "For your eyes only" lacks one scene due to music licensing issues. For season two's "Somewhere over the Rerun" the shorter syndicated version was used.
    • Connections
      Edited into 2 Everything 2 Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift (2010)

    User reviews79

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    One of the best tv-shows ever made
    Alf, the lovely Melmacian. I enjoyed watching every single episode. Unfortunately two were not aired, so the Germans missed watching Alf hosting the Tonight Show. But nevertheless, I grew up with this and I loved Alf and still love him. It´s so bad to see that there might be no continuation in the near future. Alf - 10 out of 10
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    • andreastma
    • May 11, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 18, 1988 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Альф
    • Filming locations
      • 708 Moreno Avenue, Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Tanner House Exteriors. House was demolished in 2012.)
    • Production company
      • Alien Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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