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ALF

  • TV Series
  • 1986–19901986–1990
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
35K
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POPULARITY
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3
ALF (1986)
A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with the Tanner family after crashing into their garage.
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  • Comedy
  • Family
  • Sci-Fi
A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with the Tanner family after crashing into their garage.A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with the Tanner family after crashing into their garage.A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with the Tanner family after crashing into their garage.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
35K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,257
3
  • Creators
    • Tom Patchett
    • Paul Fusco
  • Stars
    • Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
    • Paul Fusco
    • Max Wright
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  • Creators
    • Tom Patchett
    • Paul Fusco
  • Stars
    • Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
    • Paul Fusco
    • Max Wright
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 73User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 14 nominations

    Episodes103

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    ALF (1986)
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    ALF (1986)
    Anne Schedeen in ALF (1986)
    Benji Gregory and Max Wright in ALF (1986)
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    Andrea Covell in ALF (1986)
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    Bill Daily and Max Wright in ALF (1986)
    Anne Schedeen and Max Wright in ALF (1986)

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    Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
    Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros
    • ALF…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1986–1990
    Paul Fusco
    Paul Fusco
    • ALF…
    103 episodes103 eps • 1986–1990
    Max Wright
    Max Wright
    • Willie Tanner
    103 episodes103 eps • 1986–1990
    Anne Schedeen
    Anne Schedeen
    • Kate Tanner
    101 episodes101 eps • 1986–1990
    Andrea Elson
    Andrea Elson
    • Lynn Tanner
    101 episodes101 eps • 1986–1990
    Benji Gregory
    Benji Gregory
    • Brian Tanner
    103 episodes103 eps • 1986–1990
    John LaMotta
    • Trevor Ochmonek
    41 episodes41 eps • 1986–1989
    Liz Sheridan
    Liz Sheridan
    • Raquel Ochmonek
    34 episodes34 eps • 1986–1990
    Josh Blake
    Josh Blake
    • Jake Ochmonek
    15 episodes15 eps • 1988–1989
    Anne Meara
    Anne Meara
    • Dorothy Halligan
    8 episodes8 eps • 1987–1989
    Jim J. Bullock
    Jim J. Bullock
    • Neal Tanner
    5 episodes5 eps • 1989–1990
    Bill Daily
    Bill Daily
    • Larry…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1987–1989
    Beverly Archer
    • Mrs. Byrd
    3 episodes3 eps • 1988
    Dean Cameron
    Dean Cameron
    • Robert Sherwood
    3 episodes3 eps • 1989–1990
    Andrea Covell
    Andrea Covell
    • Jody
    3 episodes3 eps • 1986–1988
    Raye Birk
    Raye Birk
    • Officer Griswald…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1987–1988
    Paul Dooley
    Paul Dooley
    • Whizzer
    3 episodes3 eps • 1987–1989
    Stacy Langenkamp
    Stacy Langenkamp
    • Stacy Langenkamp
    3 episodes3 eps • 1990
    • Creators
      • Tom Patchett
      • Paul Fusco
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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)

    User reviews73

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    Top review
    Fun Little Series That Is Carried by the Title Character
    "ALF" was a nice little series that lasted a little more than four seasons in the late-1980s on NBC and was somewhat lost in the shuffle during a time when shows like "The Cosby Show", "Cheers", and "L.A. Law" dominated the ratings for the network. The series deals with a likeable alien from the planet Mailmac who is stranded on Earth and forced to live with the Tanners, a California family. Throughout, ALF is being protected from the fictional Alien Task Force. The Tanner family is led by Willie (Max Wright), his wife Kate (Anne Schedeen), and their children Lynn (Andrea Elson) and Brian (Benji Gregory). Perhaps the biggest minus of the series is the lack of character development within the Tanner family. Kate, Lynn, and Brian are all flat characters. However, Willie's character is excellent and it is Wright who helped carry the series as long as it went. Critically speaking, "ALF" is a somewhat disappointing series which struggles for story-lines. The fact that the series went on as long as it did is a testament to the writers and directors of this series. Sometimes the series struggled to find a permanent audience. At times the material was very adult-oriented, but at other times the stories seemed to cater more to the youngest of age groups. The way that the series ended was extremely disappointing in 1990. I am not sure how the series could have been wrapped up, but I felt empty and upset with the way the show ultimately ended. A made-for-television movie entitled "Project: ALF" tried to put a ribbon on the original series, but that film was overall unsatisfying as well. Overall an enjoyable series whose life on television was really longer than it should have been. 4 out of 5 stars.
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    • Release date
      • September 22, 1986 (United States)
    • Also known as
      • Альф
    • Filming locations
      • 708 Moreno Avenue, Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Alien Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes

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