Trivia
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Trivia
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When ALF enters the garage, he's singing part of the chorus from a Michael Jackson song, Billie Jean.
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Trevor Ochmonek has a Masters degree in art history.
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Quotes
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ALF: I have powers that you can only dream about. Jake: Like what? ALF: (thinks for a moment) I can watch television for ten hours straight and not get up to go the bathroom.
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ALF: The only good cat is a stir-fried cat.
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Jake: My dad could fix everything, especially horse races.
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ALF: That Jake really grows on you, doesn't he? Brian: Not on me. Lynn: Don't you think he's a little rude? ALF (burps): Not particularly.
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Jake: My motto is: if I can't fix it, it ain't broken. ALF: My motto is: I broke it. Jake: My Dad's motto is: I broke into it.
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ALF: On Melmac we only had one guy who could fix things. We put him on display in a zoo, but the door to the cage was broken, so he just walked away.
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Trevor: Hey Willie, can we borrow some of your tools? Willie: Sure, they're in your garage.
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Kate: Children can be difficult but at least they don't shed in the milk. Raquel: I haven't heard that old cliche in years.
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Trevor: Who is that comedian? Lynn: Have you ever heard about Jay Leno? Trevor: No. Lynn: It's Jay Leno.
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ALF: Willie, what do you think about it seems a pizza in my mouth right now?
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Raquel: What do you think of Jake? Kate: Well, I just met him, he seems . . . quiet Raquel: Well, Brian never says a word and you don't see me making a stink about it
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Raquel: Jake just flew in from New York. He's staying with us while his father is away. Kate: Oh, how long will that be? Jake: Five years. Trevor: ...unless he gets time off for good behavior.
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Kate: ALF, hide in the kitchen ALF: You know if you werent always sending me to the kitchen, I might not eat so much
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ALF: (While the family is playing charades) No fair! You were giving him hand signals to help him guess!
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Notes
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In the episodes order this is the first apperance of Jake Ockmonek.
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Allusions
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When Lynn and Willie need to say which comedian was in the tape, they say "Jay Leno." This alludes to Jay Leno, host of The Tonight Show.
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At the end of charade, ALF reveals that the movie he was hinting at was The Man Who Would Be King. The 1975 movie based on a short story by the same name is about two former British soldiers who wind up as kings in Kafiristan.
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During charades, ALF points at himself as a hint for a movie, which evokes guesses of Hair, and The Brother from Another Planet. - Hair is a 1967 musical-turned-movie about a young man who goes to New York City and joins a group of hippies, then is later drafted. - The Brother from Another Planet is a 1984 movie which tells the story of an alien who crashes on Earth and tries to adjust himself.
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When ALF pretends to be the television, he first announces Monday Night Football. When reminded that it's a saturday, starts to announce Saturday Night Live. Monday Night Football, running since the 1970's is a live broadcast of the National Football league. Saturday Night Live, also airing since the 70's, is a comedy show.
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When Willie tells him "to run and hide, or else" in a threatening tone, ALF asks if that wasn't a Chuck Norris movie. Chuck Norris is a martial arts champion, who has acquired a reputation of being a tough, no-nonsense type guy.
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When ALF is calling Scotland on the radio, he starts the conversation by saying: "Hey, Scotty, beam me up." This alludes to one of the most famous phrases from the original Star Trek series.
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The title is derived from a song with the same name from the Broadway musical, Meet Me in St. Louis.
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