ALF (TV Series)

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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.

[edit] Premise

[edit] ALF character

[edit] Episodes

Main article: List of ALF episodes

[edit] Cast

Main article: List of ALF characters

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Nielsen ratings

1986–1987: #12 (19.5)
1987–1988: #5 (21.3)
1988–1989: #10 (19.0)
1989–1990: #39 (13.7)

[edit] Production

[edit] Censorship

[edit] International broadcast history

[edit] Other media

[edit] Animated series

Main article: ALF: The Animated Series

[edit] Marvel Comics

[edit] ALF's Hit Talk Show

[edit] Film

[edit] Guest appearances and references

[edit] Merchandise

[edit] Music

[edit] Video games

[edit] DVD releases

[edit] North America

[edit] Europe

[edit] Oceania

[edit] Awards

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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-'''''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.
+'''''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]].
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 * [[Liz Sheridan]] – Raquel Ochmonek
-===Special guest stars===
+==Nielsen ratings==
-<small>''Listed alphabetically''</small>
-* [[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 (Gilligan's Island)|Gilligan]]
-* [[Fran Drescher]] – Roxanne
-* [[Nicole Dubuc]] – Hannah
-* [[David Alan Grier]] – [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] Agent
-* [[Carla Gugino]] – Laura
-* [[Alan Hale, Jr.]] – [[The Skipper|Skipper Jonas Grumby]]
-* [[Randee Heller]] – Elaine Ochmonek
-* [[David Horowitz]] – Himself
-* [[Russell Johnson]] – [[The Professor (Gilligan's Island)|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 (host)|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]] – [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|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)
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 ===Censorship===
+==International broadcast history==
 ==Other media==