ALF (TV Series)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |99 (original run)<br>102 (syndication)<br>([[List of ALF Episodes|List of episodes]]) | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |99 (original run)<br>102 (syndication)<br>([[List of ALF Episodes|List of episodes]]) | ||
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| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |September 22, | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |September 22, 1986–March<br>24, 1990 |
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| - | '''''ALF''''' is an American [[Sitcom|sitcom]] that aired on [[NBC ( | + | '''''ALF''''' is an American [[Sitcom|sitcom]] that aired on [[NBC (television network)|NBC]] from September 22, 1986 to March 24, 1990. It was the first television series to be presented in [[Dolby Surround]] sound system. |
The title character is Gordon Shumway, a friendly [[Extraterrestrials in Fiction|extraterrestrial]] nicknamed ALF (an acronym for Alien Life Form), who crash lands in the garage of the suburban middle-class Tanner family. The series stars [[Max Wright]] as father Willie Tanner, [[Anne Schedeen]] as mother Kate Tanner, and [[Andrea Elson]] and [[Benji Gregory]] as their children, Lynn and Brian Tanner. ALF was performed by puppeteer/creator [[Paul Fusco]]. | The title character is Gordon Shumway, a friendly [[Extraterrestrials in Fiction|extraterrestrial]] nicknamed ALF (an acronym for Alien Life Form), who crash lands in the garage of the suburban middle-class Tanner family. The series stars [[Max Wright]] as father Willie Tanner, [[Anne Schedeen]] as mother Kate Tanner, and [[Andrea Elson]] and [[Benji Gregory]] as their children, Lynn and Brian Tanner. ALF was performed by puppeteer/creator [[Paul Fusco]]. | ||
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| ALF | ||
| Genre | Sitcom | |
| Created by | Paul Fusco Tom Patchett | |
| Starring | Paul Fusco Max Wright Anne Schedeen Andrea Elson Benji Gregory | |
| Theme music composer | Alf Clausen Tom Kramer | |
| Composer(s) | Alf Clausen | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| Original language(s) | English | |
| No. of seasons | 4 | |
| No. of episodes | 99 (original run) 102 (syndication) (List of episodes) | |
| Production | ||
| Executive producer(s) | Bernie Brillstein Tom Patchett | |
| Producer(s) | Paul Fusco | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera | |
| Running time | 25 minutes | |
| Production company(s) | Alien Productions Lorimar-Telepictures (1986– 89) (seasons 1–3) Lorimar Television (1989–90) (season 4) | |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Original channel | NBC | |
| Audio format | Dolby Surround | |
| Original run | September 22, 1986–March 24, 1990 | |
ALF is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 22, 1986 to March 24, 1990. It was the first television series to be presented in Dolby Surround sound system.
The title character is Gordon Shumway, a friendly extraterrestrial nicknamed ALF (an acronym for Alien Life Form), who crash lands in the garage of the suburban middle-class Tanner family. The series stars Max Wright as father Willie Tanner, Anne Schedeen as mother Kate Tanner, and Andrea Elson and Benji Gregory as their children, Lynn and Brian Tanner. ALF was performed by puppeteer/creator Paul Fusco.
Produced by Alien Productions, ALF originally ran for four seasons and produced 99 episodes, including three one-hour episodes which were divided into two parts for syndication totaling 102 episodes.
Contents |
Premise
ALF character
Episodes
- Main article: List of ALF episodes
Cast
- Main article: List of ALF characters
Main characters
- Paul Fusco – ALF (puppeteer, voice)
- Lisa Buckley - ALF (assistant puppeteer)
- Bob Fappiano - ALF (assistant puppeteer)
- Max Wright – Willie Tanner
- Anne Schedeen – Kate Tanner
- Andrea Elson – Lynn Tanner
- Benji Gregory – Brian Tanner
Recurring characters
- Josh Blake – Jake Ochmonek (Seasons 2-4)
- Jim J. Bullock – Neal Tanner (Season 4)
- Andrea Covell – Jody
- Bill Daily – Dr. Larry Dykstra
- Paul Dooley – "Whizzer" Deaver
- John LaMotta – Trevor Ochmonek
- Anne Meara – Dorothy Halligan Deaver
- Liz Sheridan – Raquel Ochmonek
Special guest stars
Listed alphabetically
- Ian Abercrombie – British Announcer (voice, uncredited)
- Beverly Archer – Myrna Byrd
- Joyce Brothers – Herself
- Michele Brustin – Herself
- Dan Castellaneta – Steve Michaels
- Frederick De Cordova – Himself
- Bob Denver – Gilligan
- Fran Drescher – Roxanne
- Nicole Dubuc – Hannah
- David Alan Grier – FBI Agent
- Carla Gugino – Laura
- Alan Hale, Jr. – Skipper Jonas Grumby
- Randee Heller – Elaine Ochmonek
- David Horowitz – Himself
- Russell Johnson – Professor Roy Hinkley
- Casey Kasem – Himself
- Fox Langenkamp – Himself
- David Leisure – Brandon Tartikoff/Nick "The Fish" Mintz
- Cleavon Little – George Foley
- Rich Little – Himself
- Joseph Maher – Angel Bob
- John McLaughlin – Himself
- Ed McMahon – Himself
- Joe Namath – Himself
- Tommy Newsom – Himself
- Larry Poindexter – Sergeant Armstrong
- Ted Raimi – Julius
- Harry Shearer – Ronald Reagan (voice, uncredited)
- David Spade – Larry Slotkin
- David Ogden Stiers – "Flakey" Pete Finnegan
- Brandon Tartikoff – Himself
- Meshach Taylor – FBI Agent Addison
- Marcia Wallace – Mrs. Lyman
- Tracey Walter – Gravel Gus
- Dawn Wells – Mary Ann Summers
Ratings
- 1986–1987: #12 (19.5)
- 1987–1988: #5 (21.3)
- 1988–1989: #10 (19.0)
- 1989–1990: #39 (13.7)
Production
Censorship
Other media
Animated series
- Main article: ALF: The Animated Series
