ALF 

A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with the Tanner family after crashing into their garage.

Creators:

Tom Patchett, Paul Fusco

Stars:

Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros, Paul Fusco, Max Wright

6 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Paul Fusco	...	ALF / ... 103 episodes, 1986-1990
Max Wright	...	Willie Tanner 103 episodes, 1986-1990
Anne Schedeen	...	Kate Tanner 103 episodes, 1986-1990
Andrea Elson	...	Lynn Tanner 103 episodes, 1986-1990
Benji Gregory	...	Brian Tanner / ... 103 episodes, 1986-1990
John LaMotta	...	Trevor Ochmonek 41 episodes, 1986-1989
Liz Sheridan	...	Raquel Ochmonek 36 episodes, 1986-1990

Storyline

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...

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Plot Keywords:

alien | 1990s | 1980s | fish out of water | outer space | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-G

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character 'ALF' was ranked #8 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Greatest Sci-Fi Legends" (1 August 2004, Vol. 52, No. 31) and appears on one of three collectible covers.

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Goofs

Neal Tanner lives 5 minutes away from rest of the family, but he suddenly stops coming over, for no apparent reason.

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Quotes

ALF: That's it. I say we fight violence with violence. That's how we used to solve things back home.
Willie: But ALF, don't you remember what happened to your planet?
ALF: Well, it blew up in a nuclear holocaust. Why?
Willie: Don't you see the connection?
ALF: [pause] What connection?
Willie: I give up.
ALF: Me too. I'm gonna lay down. My head is spinning. Maybe a cold cream sundae.

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Crazy Credits

In the opening credits (Series 1 - 2) ALF is seen recording a home movie and films each member of the Tanner family.

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Alternate Versions

For syndication the episodes were cut down to 21 minutes. These edited versions were used for the US DVD release, while the European sets featured the 24 minute full length episodes.

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Connections

Referenced in Prison Planet 3: The Revenge (1998)

User Reviews

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.

Details

Release Date:

22 September 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

ALF

Filming Locations:

708 Moreno Avenue, Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alien Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min (100 episodes) 30 min (102 episodes)