Scorch, der kleine Hausdrache

I'd have to disagree with you I was a big time fan of Alf too but I thought this show was hilarious...I still don't understand why they took it off the air.

I don't see how people like you thought it wasn't a good show. So what they used some of the same jokes....most of the shows no-a-days use the same jokes over and over again.

So to conclude this show was a hilarious show, and they should think about making another show that is similar to this one. I guarantee if they decided to make another show that was similar to "Scorch" it would be a hit!

Out of the two shows that took place in New Haven, CT ("The Mike O'Malley Show" was the other), "Scorch" was the better one, and that's not saying much. Scorch was a dragon who landed in the window of a New Haven TV weatherman who then brought Scorch to his audition for some reason. Scorch started talking and thinking fast, the guy pretends that he's a ventriloquist, and no one ever catches on. Scorch also bonds with the guy's daughter (and sets his furniture on fire), and the three of them end up sleeping in the same bed at the end of the first episode, and the daughter can't sleep because of Scorch's snoring, which we get to see during the end credits. I think I only watched the first episode of this show, which was followed by "Fish Police". Neither lasted very long, only 3 episodes I think, beating "O'Malley" by one.

Sure, the concept had already been done with Alf and the Charmings: thrust modern society onto one or more out-of-place characters. But I loved both shows and watched them religiously until they ended in 1990. When I learned about Scorch, I was actually very hopeful for something new, as new TV in the 90's so far hadn't impressed me (but at least Star Trek: TNG and the Simpsons were still going).

What I got was a big disappointment. The acting was awful, but considering the ridiculous dialogue and wholly unbelievable writing, I can't blame them too much for what they had to work with. There were a few humorous moments, but most of the deliberate jokes seemed forced in their delivery. The whole production work on the show seemed too low-budget for what was on TV at the time. In the 80's it would have fit right in.

Still, it was the first episode and had to introduce the characters and establish the entire premise of the series, so I gave it the benefit of the doubt. The second episode wasn't as bad, and I started to get my hopes back that once it got into its stride, the show would improve. Sadly, my VCR ended up not recording the third episode aired, I never got to see it, and the series disappeared from the TV listings after that. All I have now are the first two episodes recorded off the air onto a VHS tape.

I don't know what's your beef about this show, Ira, but I enjoyed it when I was 10. Scorch is a lot different than Alf because the latter isn't that funny at all.

This puppet was so hilarious to the point that he's a little annoying.. but still funny. The show doesn't rely on slapstick but on constant punchline exchanges from Scorch and Brian, then Scorch and Howard... especially Howard and that's the thing that makes it spectacular! I was laughing my butt off whenever he ridiculed Howard on the set and made him choke on the anchorman's attempt to be a smart ass! Hope you'll try watching the show again, Ira (I said try). Maybe it'd change your mind... or maybe not. In any case, I just hope this show gets released on DVD! I'm willing to shell out my hard earned cash just to get a chance to relive the moment. If Pirate 1 knows how to grab a copy (I hope it's on a compact disc), please do write me. Thanks!

My God, this was a dreadful show. For some reason, I watched two of the three episodes that aired and was mortified by each. I was 13 at the time and a fan of ALF, so I looked forward to what looked to be a show with a similar premise. Instead I got a blatant, albeit toothless, rip-off. That damn dragon was the most irksome TV puppet since Elmo, and the writers used the same jokes over and over. I recall an exchange along these lines:

Scorch: "Well, I could stay here with you." Dad: "Stay here with us?" Scorch: "Thanks, that's so kind of you!"

Later that episode they pulled the exact same gag with "Sleep in my bed?" and in the second episode I believe it was "Go to work with me?" Pretty funny stuff, huh? Not to beat a dead dragon, but this was the worst prime time television program I have ever watched.