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ALF

  • TV Series
  • 1986–1990
  • TV-G
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
42K
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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
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    42K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,803
    721
    • 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
    • All cast & crew
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    alicehoc1982

    Best show of the 1980's!

    I remember that show was on cbs when I was four to eight years old in '86 to '90. I loved watching that show for 4 years but it was so funny and great show that I ever seen when I was a kid! I remember that episode was Alf crashed to the earth from space to the Tanners' house that he wanted to meet the family because they never met an alien like ALF before. I remember one funny episode that ALF was doing something but it exploded in the kitchen table when they heard the noise then they saw the mess everywhere then Gregory helped to help ALF to clean tme mess what ALF did. It was so funny! I still miss that show for these years since it ended 14 years ago. I still remember that show when I was a child. It was so great! "ALF" is the best show of the late 1980's!
    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
    Agent10

    Great comedy that will be missed

    While the character has been turned into nothing more than some goofy icon of yesteryear, the show itself was quite unique in the fact that it combined the silliness of the Muppets and the usual kitsch of prime time sitcoms. Funny, eclectic and unusual, this show was a welcome relief from the usual sitcoms that dealt with family and what not. I'm glad this show is still being immortalized thanks to commercials, simply because it was one of those shows I had to fight with parents in order to see. Often times, good fun should take over for raunchiness and this is what made this show so spectacular. While the 80s was a bad fashion decade, sitcoms were a step above the rest after such an incredible decade as the 1970s. ALF just happened to be one of those shows.
    mattkratz

    one of my favorites

    This was undoubtably one of the best shows on television when it first came on. I loved the escapades of the furry little alien creature (ALF) as the family whose garage he crashed into tried to introduce him to human customs. I liked it. Unfortunately, towards the end it got kind of nasty, with the characters starting to fight all the time. Still, they had some memorable and warm moments and episodes.
    andreastma

    One of the best tv-shows ever made

    Alf, the lovely Melmacian. I enjoyed watching every single episode. Unfortunately two were not aired, so the Germans missed watching Alf hosting the Tonight Show. But nevertheless, I grew up with this and I loved Alf and still love him. It´s so bad to see that there might be no continuation in the near future. Alf - 10 out of 10

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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
      • September 22, 1986 (United States)
    • 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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