ALF
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| ALF | |
| Premiere | September 22, 1986 |
| Finale | March 24, 1990 |
| Airs | |
| Creator | Paul Fusco, Tom Patchett |
| Network | NBC |
| Style | 30-minute sitcom |
| Company | Alien Productions Inc. |
| Episodes | 102 |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Origin | USA |
ALF is a sitcom that aired on NBC. The Alien Life Form of the title (portrayed by a puppet) crash landed in the garage of the Tanner home after escaping the destruction of his home planet, Melmac. Despite his selfish and arrogant nature, ALF befriends the Tanners and they agree to hide him from the government, who he is afraid would experiment on him.
The humour is derived largely from ALF's misunderstanding of human culture, the Tanners' attempts to hide him from their neighbours, and the occasional weirdness that ALF brings to the household, including a giant mutated cockroach and attention from federal authorities. A constant joke is that ALF wants to eat the Tanner's cat, Lucky - cats are a delicacy on his home planet.
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[edit] Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | |||||
| Max Wright | Willie Tanner | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Anne Schedeen | Kate Tanner | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Andrea Elson | Lynn Tanner | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Benji Gregory | Brian Tanner | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| John LaMotta | Trevor Ochmonek | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Liz Sheridan | Raquel Ochmonek | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Josh Blake | Jake Ochmonek | 3 | |||
| JM J. Bullock | Neal Tanner | 4 | |||
| Paul Fusco | ALF (Gordon Shumway) (voice) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
[edit] Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBC | |||
| Season One | September 22, 1986 | May 11, 1987 | 26 |
| Season Two | September 21, 1987 | May 9, 1988 | 26 + 1 |
| Season Three | October 3, 1988 | May 8, 1989 | 26 |
| Season Four | September 18, 1989 | March 24, 1990 | 24 |
[edit] In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
[edit] DVD Releases
| Title | Release Date | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season Sets | |||
| Season One | August 10, 2004 | 4 | purchase |
| Season Two | August 23, 2005 | 4 | purchase |
| Season Three | May 30, 2006 | 4 | purchase |
| Season Four | September 5, 2006 | 4 | purchase |
[edit] External Sites
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