ALF

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Gordon Shumway, last known survivor from the planet Melmac, crash-lands his spaceship into the Tanner family's suburban garage. Willie dubs him "ALF", short for Alien Life Form. After convincing a military officer that they are not harboring a space creature, the Tanners decide to take ALF in as a member of the family.moreless
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  • This is one show i could watch any day

    10
    "Perfect"
    By panteirra84, May 03, 2011 Report Abuse
    I enjoyed watching Alf when i was very young and now i watch them on DVD and online. Alf was hillariously mischievious and it was so funny. I would laugh like crazy when i'd watch this show. I think they could have come up with more ideas and more episodes of this show today, even if Alf was living with different people. Shows like this remind me alot of shows like Dennis the Menace, I Love Lucy, Everybody Hates Chris, and Gilligan's Island. One of my favorite episodes of Alf was the one with the cockroach. I thought it was funny how the regular spray made the cockroach larger.moreless

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  • What happened to the ORIGINAL version of this Episode? ALF gets Electrocuted with Kates Mixer in the bathtub simulating a Whirling Hot tub. He doesn't hit his head on the tub. ALF walking into the living room with his Fur smoking, was Priceless.moreless

    1.5
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    By Zohan64, Aug 20, 2010 Report Abuse
    This is just Wrong.
    Anyone who has the Syndicated version of this episode recorded, go to the part where Lynn tells willie::

    "Dad, ALF hit his head and lost his memory".

    If you read her lipps, what she really says is::

    "Dad, ALF got Electrocuted and lost his memory".

    When Lionsgate put ALF on DVD, i knew something was wrong as soon as i watched The Pilot Episode or Episode #1.

    The Original Pilot episode started with a Pan of the backyark with Willie and Brian and was 26 minutes long.
    The DVD version is only 21 minutes and 30 seconds long, maybe.

    The run time on the back of the DVD said 620 minutes.
    That's correct for the Original NBC airings.
    The actual DVD runtime is only 500 minutes.
    That's 2 hours of ALF that are sitting on the Editing Room Floor.

    I will buy the DVD versions when Lionsgate, Releases the Original UnCut versions and not before.
    If you bought the DVDs of ALF and the Pilot episode starts in the garage, you got Rooked.

    Write or Call Lionsgate and tell them you want ALF in Complete and UnCut DVDs.

    I did.

    Vic in Vancouver U.S.A.moreless

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  • One of the greatest shows of the '80s!

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    By PercytheGreen, Aug 07, 2010 Report Abuse
    When I saw one of the episodes on YouTube, I started to like "ALF". This show was hilarious! ALF himself was funny! I got season 1 for my birthday last year and season 2 for Christmas last year. I'm getting Season 3 for my birthday. This show is about an alien named Gordon Shumway crash-landing on Earth when his homeplanet on Melmac exploded and he lives with a family called the Tanner family. Willie's the father, Kate's the mother and Lynn and Brian are the kids. This show should be brought back on TV. Like I said, "ALF" is one of the greatest sitcoms of the '80s, right up there with "Coach" and "Family Matters".moreless

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  • "ALF" is one of those shows that are very funny on first viewing and midly funny the second time.

    7.5
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    By darkpuzzle, Jul 24, 2008 Report Abuse
    When I saw this television series for the first time, I was prepared to give it a 8.0. But then later I put it to the test and view "ALF" again and see if it stands the test of time. I doesn't hold up very well on second viewing. "ALF"'s basic premise is about an alien named Gordon who crashes into the garage of the Tanner family. The Tanners soon accept Gordon in to the family and is nicknamed ALF (alien life form). The family must take care of ALF and hide him from the government. "ALF" is funny if you only watch Alf. The rest of the family is usually just standing there and is always just pawns in ALF's wacky antics. The family are rather dull compared to ALF. Willie and Kate Tanner just have little chemistry maybe because of the destraction of a certain little puppet who keeps stealing the show. The sad part, is the fact that the actors who protray the family are forever typecasted as the Tanners, which is embrassing when, the puppet is stealing the show. Back to ALF, Alf does deliver great lines which bring a smile to your face. I recommend this show still for ALF. But, don't expect to laugh out loud once ALF left the buliding.moreless

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  • He is the funniest alien!

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    By chovez, Apr 30, 2008 Report Abuse
    Man, ALF is so funny always, on every episode.
    ALF crashed his speceship in the garage of the Tanners. The Tanners was a normal family. Willie, Kate, Lynn, Brian, Kates mom, also appeared many times, that was the family Tanner. Until ALF arrived to their lives, now they have an alien living on their house! The Ochmoneks, Trevor and Raquel, later came Jake, their nephew. They are the neighbors of the Tanners, they appear since the pilot episode. Since, the second episode "Strangers in the night" I was already cracking up so bad with this show. It was absolutely funny! The show continues with excellent humor, making you laugh so much. It was totally great for each person I knew. But... it sometimes gets old. The show was awesome.
    ALF was so naive and stupid, who doesnt love him?
    Oh my GOD WAS FUNNY!
    How can people trash this show? I think its extremely underrated for how funny this was. Why wouldnt you like ALF?moreless

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  • Bring it Back!
    I'd like to see ALF come back! Of course, he would need a new family to live with, but writers could work that out somehow.
    By cocosperson, Mar 29, 2008
    01/23/12
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  • Does anyone remember stuffed versions of ALF?
    When cleaning out my garage I found an interesting piece of ALF merchandise that was a childhood toy of mine. It is an big plush d...
    By Antique22, Jan 29, 2011
    01/23/12
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  • This Show...
    Was...different. A talking alien from the planet Melmac comes to a suburban house and they try keeping it a secret? Now that's a g...
    By Tak963, Sep 10, 2006
    01/23/12
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  • ALF Wiki
    The ALF Wiki is an information database for all things related to the fictional character ALF, an extraterrestrial from the planet...
    By SamStokes1, Sep 25, 2011
    09/25/11
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  • Where Are They Now? The Cast of ALF.
    http://topcultured.com/where-are-they-now-alf/ and http://www.tvshows.de/alf/e-people.htm from http://digg.com/television/Where_Ar...
    By antdude, May 23, 2010
    04/12/11
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