Back To Index ALF - Season One
 Barnes & Noble Before becoming a spokes-puppet for a long-distance company in a recent series of commercials, ALF starred in his own 1986-90 hit sitcom on NBC. Paul Fusco -- the shows creator and executive producer -- voiced the brown, furry, long-nosed space traveler from Melmac known as Gordon Shumway. When Gordon crash-lands on a suburban rooftop, Willie Tanner (Max Wright) welcomes him into the family, hides him from the military, and renames him ALF, for "Alien Life Form." (This is TV.) Other than his penchant for eating cats and annoying Willie, ALF makes himself at home among the Tanners, who include wife Kate (Anna Schedeen), daughter Lynn (Andrea Elson), and son Brian (Benji Gregory). Since harboring an alien can sometimes be dangerous, ALF is forced to spend most of his time in the Tanners attic or garage, keeping hidden from the neighboring Ochmoneks, Trevor (John LaMotta) and Raquel (Liz Sheridan). The main appeal of the series was ALFs decidedly non-alien take on human occurrences, such as calling the president to offer his thoughts on nuclear weapons in "Pennsylvania 6-5000," befriending and dating a blind woman in "For Your Eyes Only," and submitting scripts to his favorite daytime serial in "A Little Bit of Soap." Television mainstay Anne Meara had a four-episode guest stint as Kates mother, Dorothy, in Season 1. And she must have enjoyed herself, because she eventually went on to write an episode for the series fourth season. Also popping up in Season 1 episodes are football star Joe Namath (as himself in the episode "Jump"), as well as Bob Newhart Show refugees Bill Daily (in the hilarious "Going Out of My Head Over You") and Marcia Wallace (as schoolteacher Mrs. Lyman in the episodes "Weird Science" and "It Isnt Easy...Bein Green"). Christina UrbanCustomer ReviewsWrite your own online review >Number Of Reviews: 5 Average Rating: Pearl, pirate bookworm, November 18, 2004 Hes still got it!Alf was my favorite show as a little girl and its great to see him back again! Hes just as funny as ever! I love him and the show! I hope season two will be coming out soon!A reviewer, A reviewer, November 5, 2004 Great Family Entertainment!!!My kids absolutely LOVED ALF! My 12 year laughed so hard he fell off the couch. The comedy is new to both him and his 16 year old sister. We cant wait for Season Two to be released. This will make a great gift!B.Collins (eclipse473@hotmail.com), a Computer Tech Employee, September 24, 2004 Tragic use of editing...I recorded this show through out its entire history, so I was really amazed by the heavy handed editing done here. A direct comparison of DVD and taped episode(s) showed me that lines and whole scenes were left off the DVD. Why? Youd think they would have found additional material, not cut stuff. Im very dissappointed and will not get SEASON TWO, if and/or when it comes out.A reviewer, A reviewer, July 30, 2004 The best show everI grew up watching this show and loved it! I am so excited to see it on DVD!!! This is a great show that you CAN actually watch with the whole family, (unlike alot of the junk on TV today), and you as an adult will enjoy too.Also Recommended: Sex and The City, Zoolander, Wedding SingerA reviewer, A Funny Girl, July 18, 2004 Funnny!!!!!!!!!!!!I Was Not Around When The Show first aired. A Friend of my family had taped the show because he loved it! I havent seen a show this funny ever!!!! Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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