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.
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[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
