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Alf
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Series Description:

Alf was a 30 minute fantasy/comedy series on NBC about a big-mouthed, furry, arrogant alien who came from the planet Melmac and landed on Earth by crashing into a garage. The owners allowed him to live with them as long as he promised to stay hidden from the rest of Earth's inhabitants. They called him Alf which stood for "Alien Life Form" and constantly had to help him out of one bad situation after another.

Alf Cast:

Paul Fusco ............. Gordon Schumway aka ALF (Voice)
Max Wright ............. William "Willie" Francis Tanner
Anne Schedeen .......... Katherine "Kate" Daphne Tanner
Benji Gregory .......... Brian Tanner
Andrea Elson ........... Lynn Tanner
Anne Meara ............. Dorothy Halligan
Josh Blake ............. Jake Ochmonek
John LaMotta ........... Trevor Ochmonek
Liz Sheridan ........... Raquel Ochmonek

Alf Trivia:

Alf had to leave Melmac suddenly because it blew up. The Planet was named Melmac because it was composed of something called Melmac. No further explanation was ever given.

Max Wright had starred on three other series prior to ALF. They were, "Buffalo Bill", "Misfits of Science", and "The Norm Show".

The Alf TV series 12 Emmy Award nominations, but never won one. It did, however, win two "Kid's Choice Awards" and one "People's Choice Awards".

Paul Fusco did not only provide the voice for Alf. He was also the creator and producer of the series.

Alf was perhaps an even bigger hit in Germany than in the U.S. but it did cause some headaches for a German city named, "ALF". The city limit signs with the name of the city on them kept getting stolen! The town finally decided to have a large number of them produced and sold them to earn revenue!

Andrea Elson guest-starred on many other series before appearing on ALF including "Simon & Simon" (1981), "Silver Spoons" (1982), and "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" (1990). She also co-starred on a show titled, "Whiz Kids". Alf's real name was Gordon Shumway. His heart was located inside his ear.

All but a couple of the episode titles are also the titles of songs. Every title somewhat explains the plot of that particular episode.

The names of the months on Melmac are: January = Harble, February = Tarble, March = Gorruf, April = Kilmer, May = Gagg, June = Orring, July = Barp, August = Twangle, September = Fanfan, October = Nathinganger, November = Anerva, and December = Fibble.

Alf TV Series Opening Narrative:

(From the first episode:)

Willie Tanner: "Hello? ... Hello? This is K726XAA. Can you read me? They're answering but I don't recognize the language."
Kate Tanner: "Why don't you just shut it off?"
Willie Tanner: "I ... can't ... I can't control it. It's locked in on the signal."
Kate Tanner: "Willie, what's that?"
Willie Tanner: "Oh, my gosh! It can't be."
Kate Tanner: "The lights! What happened to the lights?"
Lynn Tanner: "Daddy! Daddy! What's that thing in the sky?"
Brian Tanner: "What's going on?"
Willie Tanner: "It's closing in fast. I think maybe we'd better" (The spacecraft crashes into garage)
Willie Tanner: "We have a visitor."

Episodes List With Original Air Dates

Alf's First Season

1... Alf "Alien Life Form" (9/22/1986)
2... Strangers in the Night (9/29/1986)
3... Looking For Lucky (10/6/1986)
4... Pennsylvania 6-5000 (10/13/1986)
5... Keepin' the Faith (10/20/1986)
6... For Your Eyes Only (11/3/1986)
7... Help Me Rhonda (11/10/1986)
8... Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue (11/17/1986)
9... Jump (11/24/1986)
10. Baby You Can Drive My Car (12/1/1986)
11. On the Road Again (12/8/1986)
12. Oh, Tannerbaum (12/22/1986)
13. Mother and Child Reunion (1/12/1987)
14. A Little Bit of Soap (1/19/1987)
15. I've Got a New Attitude (2/2/1987)
16. Try to Remember - Part 1 (2/9/1987)
17. Try to Remember - Part 2 (2/9/1987)
18. Border Song (2/16/1987)
19. Wild Thing (3/2/1987)
20. Going Out of My Head Over You (3/16/1987)
21. Look Through Any Window (3/23/1987)
22. It Isn't Easy ... Bein' Green (3/30/1987)
23. The Gambler (4/6/1987)
24. Weird Science (4/13/1987)
25. La Cuckaracha (5/4/1987)
26. Come Fly With Me (5/11/1987)

Alf's Second Season

27. ALF Loves a Mystery (Aired Saturday Morning) (9/21/1987)
28. Working My Way Back to You (9/21/1987)
29. Somewhere Over the Rerun (9/28/1987)
30. Take a Look at Me Now (10/5/1987)
31. Wedding Bell Blues (10/12/1987)
32. Prime Time (10/19/1987)
33. Some Enchanted Evening (10/26/1987)
34. Old Pretty Woman (11/2/1987)
35. Something's Wrong With Me (11/9/1987)
36. Night Train (11/16/1987)
37. Isn't it Romantic (11/23/1987)
38. Hail to the Chief (12/7/1987)
39. Alf's Special Christmas - Part 1 (12/14/1987)
40. Alf's Special Christmas - Part 2 (12/14/1987)
41. The Boy Next Door (1/4/1988)
42. Can I Get a Witness? (1/11/1988)
43. We're So Sorry, Uncle Albert (1/25/1988)
44. Someone To Watch Over Me - Part 1 (2/8/1988)
45. Someone To Watch Over Me - Part 2 (2/15/1988)
46. We Gotta Get Out of This Place (2/22/1988)
47. You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog (2/29/1988)
48. Hit Me With Your Best Shot (3/7/1988)
49. Movin' Out (3/14/1988)
50. I'm Your Puppet (3/21/1988)
51. Tequila (3/28/1988)
52. We Are Family (5/2/1988)
53. Varsity Drag (5/9/1988)

Alf's Third Season

54. Stop in the Name of Love (10/3/1988)
55. Stairway to Heaven (10/10/1988)
56. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (10/17/1988)
57. Tonight, Tonight - Part 1 (10/24/1988)
58. Tonight, Tonight - Part 2 (10/24/1988)
59. Promises, Promises (10/31/1988)
60. Turkey in the Straw - Part 1 (11/14/1988)
61. Turkey in the Straw - Part 2 (11/15/1988)
62. Changes (11/21/1988)
63. My Back Pages (11/28/1988)
64. Alone Again, Naturally (12/5/1988)
65. Do You Believe in Magic (12/12/1988)
66. Hide Away (1/9/1989)
67. Fight Back (1/16/1989)
68. Suspicious Minds (1/23/1989)
69. Baby Love (2/6/1989)
70. Running Scared (2/13/1989)
71. Standing in the Shadows of Love (2/20/1989)
72. Superstition (2/27/1989)
73. Torn Between Two Lovers (3/6/1989)
74. Funeral For a Friend (3/20/1989)
75. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (3/27/1989)
76. Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow (4/10/1989)
77. Like an Old Time Movie (4/17/1989)
78. Shake, Rattle & Roll (5/1/1989)
79. Having My Baby (5/8/1989)

Alf's Fourth Season

80. Baby, Come Back (9/18/1989)
81. Lies (9/25/1989)
82. Wanted: Dead or Alive (10/2/1989)
83. We're in the Money (10/9/1989)
84. Mind Games (10/16/1989)
85. Hooked on a Feeling (10/23/1989)
86. He Ain't Heavy, He's Willie's Brother (10/30/1989)
87. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (11/6/1989)
88. Live and Let Die (11/13/1989)
89. Break Up to Make Up (11/20/1989)
90. Happy Together (11/27/1989)
91. Fever (12/4/1989)
92. It's My Party (12/11/1989)
93. Make 'Em Laugh (1/8/1990)
94. Love on the Rocks (1/15/1990)
95. True Colors (1/22/1990)
96. Gimmee That Old Time Religion (1/29/1990)
97. Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades (2/5/1990)
98. When I'm 64 (2/12/1990)
99. Mr. Sandman (2/19/1990)
100. Stayin' Alive (2/26/1990)
101. Hungry Like the Wolf (3/3/1990)
102. I Gotta Be Me (3/10/1990)
103. Consider Me Gone (3/24/1990)

TV Reunion Movie

Project: Alf (2/17/1996) - Continued where the series left off!