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ALF

  • TV Series
  • 1986–1990
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  • 25m
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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 Tanner 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 Tanner 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 Tanner 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
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    42K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,050
    753
    • Creators
      • Tom Patchett
      • Paul Fusco
    • Stars
      • Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
      • Paul Fusco
      • Max Wright
    • 81User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
    Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
    • ALF…
    • 1986–2004
    Paul Fusco
    Paul Fusco
    • ALF…
    • 1986–2004
    Max Wright
    Max Wright
    • Willie Tanner
    • 1986–2004
    Anne Schedeen
    Anne Schedeen
    • Kate Tanner
    • 1986–2004
    Andrea Elson
    Andrea Elson
    • Lynn Tanner
    • 1986–2004
    Benji Gregory
    Benji Gregory
    • Brian Tanner
    • 1986–2004
    John LaMotta
    • Trevor Ochmonek
    • 1986–2004
    Liz Sheridan
    Liz Sheridan
    • Raquel Ochmonek
    • 1986–2004
    Josh Blake
    Josh Blake
    • Jake Ochmonek
    • 1988–1989
    Anne Meara
    Anne Meara
    • Dorothy Halligan
    • 1987–1989
    Jim J. Bullock
    Jim J. Bullock
    • Neal Tanner
    • 1989–1990
    Bill Daily
    Bill Daily
    • Larry…
    • 1987–1989
    Beverly Archer
    Beverly Archer
    • Mrs. Byrd
    • 1988
    Dean Cameron
    Dean Cameron
    • Robert Sherwood
    • 1989–1990
    Andrea Covell
    Andrea Covell
    • Jody
    • 1986–1988
    Raye Birk
    Raye Birk
    • Officer Griswald…
    • 1987–1988
    Paul Dooley
    Paul Dooley
    • Whizzer
    • 1987–1989
    Stacy Langenkamp
    • Stacy Langenkamp
    • 1990
    • Creators
      • Tom Patchett
      • Paul Fusco
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    8juanita_canuck

    Classic

    ALF is a classic show, I remember loving watching this show every week when I was a kid with my brother and parents, ALF was such a funny character and also very cuddly!

    I recently saw this show again on DVD when my brother gave it to me for Christmas, didn't watch it until over the last month when I had some free time and the jokes were not as funny now as I remember when I was a kid, but obviously this is a show for families and children to enjoy so that's not too surprising, I bet kids today would still love this show. ALF is still an all time classic character.

    I'd recommend this for any family, great for kids with some good morals in the episodes.
    7Howlin Wolf

    Alien Life-Form. Those were the days...

    Saturday teatime viewing in the '80's along with stuff like "The A-Team". ALF pretty much reeks of its decade, which is probably why it was cancelled in early 1990. It's by no means the first show to revolve around such a concept; in fact, stylistically I remember it being very similar to "Bigfoot & the Hendersons". Unfathomably though, ALF was somehow more lovable than Bigfoot, enough to spawn merchandise like cuddly toys, amongst other things. Must've been the charm of the show itself, rather than the looks of its furry star! Even as an adult, there are few things more entertaining than a guy in a costume cracking wise. The humour was never vulgar, but often funny, a balance that many shows in this format often fail to strike. Better it had a brief but successful run rather than drag itself out embarrassingly past its sell-by-date. ALF was very much a product of his time, and that perhaps is why I remember him so fondly. It seems like it was produced in the halcyon days of family viewing. They really DON'T make 'em like this anymore...
    7sinisterdrecc88

    An excellent show that needs to be remembered more.

    ALF is a classic comedy show from the 80s that I discovered online. I watched an episode, and became an instant fan. All of the actors are good in this show, and Paul Fusco does a great job as the voice of ALF. As great as this show is, it was still canceled in 1990, so in my opinion this show is great, and should be resurrected. It's funny, clever, and original, and deserves more recognition because of this. Now it is one of my favorite live-action shows, and I'd be ecstatic if there were more seasons, because after all, Sesame Street has been on the air for 40 years.

    10/10
    Smooth B

    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.
    wishkah7

    When I was a kid, this was the sit-com to watch.

    ALF is another one of the favorite shows during my childhood. And I still enjoy it to this day. Every friend and acquaintance of mine loved this show. Some kids I knew back then wished ALF would've crashed into their garage! ALF has left some very fond memories. Short synopsis: One day the Tanner family was in their garage they hear a strange noise and it was a spaceship that eventually crashed into their garage and then discover ALF and he became a part of the family.

    ALF was also a bit of a troublemaker and a prankster as well. Yet, he also tried to fix any damage he had done, gave advice to the Tanners, said some funny catchphrases, got into funny situations one can imagine, always had to hide in the kitchen whenever company came, chasing Lucky (the Tanner's cat, ALF had a taste for cats), and used references from historic events and the whatnot. ALF even had some heartfelt moments, too.

    Plus, I heard that starting in March, NICK-AT-NITE is going to start showing old reruns of ALF! Another thing, too the kids in this show, Lynn and Brian acted like your everyday average kid and teen! Even though the show barely revolved around them, they weren't even smart-allecks like kids are in sit-coms nowadays. ALF was one of the better sit-coms from the 80's. It's another one of my favorites next to Night Court and Newhart. Feel free to watch the ALF reruns when they come to NICK-AT-NITE. ALF was a show for the whole family. It gets an A!

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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)

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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
      • 25m
    • Color
      • Color

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