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ALF: Season 01
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ALF [TV Series]
The acronymic letters in the title of this NBC sitcom stood for "Alien Life Form," as a good a way as any to describe the protagonist, an orange-haired, pint-sized 299-year-old space alien with an aardvark-like nose and a propensity for mischief and comic sarcasm. Known on his home planet Melmac as Gordon Shumway, ALF (his voice provided by the series' co-creator Paul Fusco) crash-landed in the earthbound garage of the Tanner family: dad Willie (Max Wright), a social worker, mom Kate (Anne Schedeen), and children Lynn (Andrea Elson) and Brian (Benji Gregory) -- in the final season, the Tanner family was increased by one baby son, Eric, played by twins J.R. Nickerson and Charles Nickerson. Persuading the Tanners not to turn him over to the authorities (he can't return to Melmac, which has recently blown up!), ALF moves in with the family -- a decision the Tanners often have reason to regret, inasmuch as ALF has a bad habit of breaking things, poking his huge nose into other people's business, and doing his best to make a meal of the family's pet cat. Whenever snoopy neighbors like the Ochmoneks or other visitors showed up, ALF was hidden in the kitchen, where he proceeded to eat everything in sight. As he attempted to repair his spaceship, ALF did his best to soak up earthling culture by watching network television. In the series' final season, ALF was able to make contact with two other surviving Melmacians named Skip and Rhonda, and was about to leave the Earth to establish a new world, when suddenly he was captured by the dreaded Alien Task Force -- at which point the series ended, leaving our hero's ultimate fate up in the air. Debuting September 22, 1986, ALF proved to be one of NBC's most popular series, not to mention a merchandising bonanza. ALF himself began showing up as a "guest star" on such series as The Hollywood Squares and The Tonight Show; perhaps it should be explained that the character was essentially a puppet, though he was "played" by uncredited dwarf actor Michu Meszaros in those scenes where he was shown walking about. Nearly six years after the final ALF telecast on June 18, 1990, a TV movie sequel, Project: ALF, explained what had happened to the furry little alien after the government closed in (he was living on an Air Force Base and enjoying all the comforts of home, including endless supplies of Earth food -- but no cats!) From 1987 to 1990, an animated version of the property, variously titled ALF and ALF Tales, was seen on NBC's Saturday-morning schedules. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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ALF: Season 01
The cozy, respectable, and rather dull existence of the Tanner family is inexorably altered when an alien spaceship crashes into the family's garage in the opening episode of ALF's first season. Out pops a short, furry, orange-haired, and long-nosed space creature, who explains that he is Gordon Shumway from the recently destroyed planet Melmac. Nicknamed ALF (Alien Life Form) by the Tanners, our hero is invited to join the household, though before long, dad Willie Tanner (Max Wright) wishes he'd turned ALF over to the authorities. Not only does ALF stick his huge nose into everyone's business, but he also breaks everything he touches and eats like food is going out of style -- and he never tires of trying to chow down on the family's pet cat, Lucky. Meanwhile, Willie Tanner, his wife, Kate (Anne Schedeen), and their kids, Lynn (Andrea Elson) and Brian (Benji Gregory), work overtime trying to hide ALF's presence from their boorish neighbors, Trevor and Raquel Ochmonek (John LaMotta, Liz Sheridan). Additionally, the Tanners attempt to keep ALF a secret from Kate's overbearing mother, Dorothy (Anne Meara), though she eventually tumbles to his existence and agrees to keep mum. Though ALF was not the most popular sitcom on NBC's 1986-1987 schedule (that honor was bestowed upon The Cosby Show), the series performed well in the ratings during its first season, ranking at number 28 right between Miami Vice and Hunter. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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ALF: A.L.F.
In the first-season opener of NBC's ALF, audiences are introduced to the Tanner family and their unexpected and furry guest, ALF, a wise-cracking, cat-eating, mischievous space alien who has crash-landed into the family's garage. Keeping him secret from the military, who they fear will harm the little guy, the Tanners decide to let ALF move in with them. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
ALF: Strangers in the Night
"Strangers in the Night" is the second episode of the NBC sitcom ALF's first season and finds the Tanners employing their neighbor Mrs. Ochmonek (Liz Sheridan) to baby-sit for Brian. ALF is told to stay out of trouble so as to keep his presence a secret from the snoopy neighbor, but he has trouble resisting the temptation to wreak a little havoc. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
ALF: Looking For Lucky
Though it's customary to eat cats on Melmac, ALF has had to curb his appetite for felines ever since landing on Earth. But when the Tanner family's cat goes missing, the obvious culprit is the furry alien. Can ALF convince his adopted human family that he's innocent? ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
ALF: Pennsylvania 6-5000
When ALF monkeys around with Willie's radio, he ends up talking to the President on Air Force One. Before they know it, the government has shown up at the Tanner home and fingers Willie as a terrorist. Can they clear Willie's name while also keeping ALF's existence under wraps? ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
ALF: Keepin' the Faith
"Keepin' the Faith" is the fifth episode of the NBC sitcom ALF's debut season. This time around, ALF is feeling entrepreneurial and decides to try making some dough by becoming an over-the-phone cosmetics salesman. As one might expect, things don't go quite smoothly. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
ALF: For Your Eyes Only
When ALF hears a blind woman talking about how lonely she feels in the world, he thinks he's discovered a kindred spirit and calls her up. The two hit it off and decide to go on a date. However, even with her being blind, it proves to be a challenge for the little, furry alien. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
ALF: Help Me, Rhonda
A lonely ALF tries to contact his friends on Melmac when he starts to miss his girlfriend, Rhonda. Surprisingly, he actually makes contact with Rhonda and his pal Skip. The Tanners are happy to meet some other Melmacians, but does this mean ALF will be leaving them to return home? ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
ALF: Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?
When ALF begins to feel romantically toward Lynn, he searches for a way to show her his feelings. Eventually he decides to record a music video in which he sings and plays all of the instruments. "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?" was written by Jerry Stahl, who would go on to write the memoir Permanent Midnight. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
ALF: Jump
In "Jump," Willie is going through a bit of a midlife crisis when his 45th birthday arrives. In order to help him recapture his youthfulness, ALF encourages him to try skydiving. It seems like a good idea at first, but will Willie really go through with it? Football legend Joe Namath guest stars as himself. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
ALF: Baby, You Can Drive My Car
When Lynn decides she wants her own car, she gets a job and starts pinching pennies to save up the money. She doesn't have to work long, though, as ALF hocks some of the valuable parts of his spaceship and makes enough money to buy her a pricey sports car. "Baby, You Can Drive My Car" originally aired on December 1, 1986. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

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