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ALF: Season 02
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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 02
The beleaguered Tanner family continues to conceal the presence of their resident space alien from the authorities as ALF begins its second season. Series co-creator Paul Fusco is back as the voice of the pint-sized, giant-nosed extraterrestrial ALF, who in his efforts to "do right" by his adoptive family succeeds only in causing chaos whenever he moves a muscle. In the season's opening episode, Willie Tanner (Max Wright) becomes so fed up by ALF's antics that he exiles the alien to the family garage, whereupon ALF tries to get back into Willie's good graces by promising to be a good little...whatever he is for a whole week (fat chance!). The season's second episode is the now-classic spoof of Gilligan's Island, in which TV addict ALF finds himself marooned in an island of his own making with Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Dawn Wells, and Russell Johnson! And in episode three, snoopy next-door neighbor Raquel Ochmonek (John LaMotta) becomes convinced that she's off her trolley when she accidentally sees ALF -- compelling the alien himself to convince Raquel that she's of sound mind (sort of). These three episodes pretty much set the tone for the rest of the season. New to ALF during season two is Josh Blake as Jake Ochmonek, the 15-year-old son of the Tanners' neighbors. Also new was the series' elevated spot in the Nielsen ratings; it ranked in tenth place, up from 28th place during its first season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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ALF: Working My Way Back to You
Season Two of ALF begins with the titular Melmacian alien being banished to the family garage by his Earthling "hosts", the Tanners. Begging for a second chance, ALF promises to be good for a whole week--and if he doesn't keep his promise, the Tanners can exile him to the garage forever. While the Tanners have trouble adjusting to ALF's personality change (or, for that matter, believing it!), ALF himself works overtime to prove he's turned over a new leaf...with such disastrous results as a kitchen explosion straight out of a Laurel and Hardy comedy! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
ALF: The Ballad of Gilligan's Island
ALF's fondness for the old sitcom Gilligan's Island has turned into an obsession, culminating with ALF reconstructing the seven castaways' familiar lagoon in the Tanners' backyard. This inevitably leads to a dream sequence in which ALF meets the Gilligan's Island cast--and learns the hard way that there's a wide gap between sitcom life and real life. Recreating their roles as Gilligan, The Skipper, The Professor and Mary Ann are Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
ALF: Take a Look at Me Now
Raquel Ochmonek (Liz Sheridan) finally catches a glimpse of ALF, but hubby Trevor (John LaMotta) refuses to believe her. Later, Raquel reveals what she's seen to the audience of a TV talk show--and THEY refuse to believe her. At this point, Raquel is beginning to doubt her own sanity, forcing ALF to take matters in hand and convince her that she's not crazy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
ALF: Wedding Bell Blues
ALF is shocked to discover that his parents lied to him when they told him they weren't married at the time of his birth. It seems that back on Melmac, it was a disgrace to have been born "in wedlock"--and ALF is dutifully disgraced. Deciding to retreat from the world and "contemplate life's vicissitudes", ALF enters a monastery, where his fellow monks accept his presence, furry body and all. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
ALF: Prime Time
When ALF's favorite TV series "Polka Jamboree" is threatened with cancellation, he decides to do something about. First, he arranges for the Tanners to become a Nielsen-ratings family. And second, he tries to "fix" the Nielsens throughout America so that his pet show will top the charts. Although NBC president Brandon Tartikoff would play himself in a subsequent ALF episode, he is herein portrayed by David Leisure of "Joe Izuzu" fame. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
ALF: Some Enchanted Evening
A squirrelly ALF decides to make his presence known to the neighborhood by crashing the Tanners' Halloween party. Fortunately, everyone is in costume, so ALF is assumed to be one of the guests, dressed up in an alien outfit. Although ALF is the hit of the evening, Willie (Max Wright) worries that the Melmaccian's presence will spoil his chances for a job promotion. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
ALF: Oh, Pretty Woman
After losing the latest in a long line of boyfriends, Lynn (Andrea Elison) is convinced that she's too homely to attract men. ALF is determined to boost Lynn's self-esteem, and to do this he enters her in a beauty contest. Of course, he neglects to inform Lynn that he's done this, and the results aren't quite what he (or anyone else) expects. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
ALF: Something's Wrong With Me
ALF is barred from attending the wedding party of Grandma Dorothy (Anne Meara) and her new hubby Whizzer (Paul Dooley). As a result, he comes down with a bad case of the dreaded "Melmacian hiccups", for which there are only two cures: a healthy dose of cat-juice, and something so awful that ALF shudders at the thought of it. Reluctant to stuff their pet cat Lucky into the blender for the sake of ALF's health, Willie (Max Wright) and Kate (Anne Scheeden) resort to an adroit bit of trickery. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
ALF: Night Train
Willie (Max Wright) is moping around the house, complaining that he's never cut loose and had an adventure. Obligingly, ALF cooks up a beauty of a plan--and before long he and "Boxcar Willie" have hopped a freight and are speeding across the country. Versatile character actor Tracey Walter delivers another delightfully antisocial characterization as veteran hobo Gravel Gus--who thought he'd seen everything until he laid eyes on ALF! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
ALF: Isn't It Romantic?
Busybody ALF has convinced himself that the romance has gone out of the lives of Kate (Anne Scheeden) and Willie (Max Wright). With the help of the Tanner children, ALF tries to remedy this situation by arranging the couple's second honeymoon. This undertaking involves the re-creation of Kate and Willie's first trip to Niagara Falls--in their backyard. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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