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Gordon Shumway, last known survivor from the planet Melmac, crash-lands his spaceship into the Tanner family's suburban garage. Willie dubs him "ALF", short for Alien Life Form. The Tanners decide to take ALF in as a member of the family.

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04x24 Consider Me Gone Aired: Mar. 24, 1990

ALF announces to the Tanner family he is leaving earth to settle on another planet with Skip and Rhonda. However, the Alien Task Force catches … [continue reading]

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ALF is Canceled/Ended
The show had 4 seasons and 102 episodes air between 1986 and 1990.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Sep. 22, 1986
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
Aired:
1986 - 1990
To-Date:
4 Seasons
102 Episodes
Network
NBC TV Network
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Series Fun Facts

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  • Series creator Paul Fusco told the cast and crew not to give away the secrets to ALF. Fusco operated the puppet most of the time, and provided the voice. However, when full body shots were…
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    Series creator Paul Fusco told the cast and crew not to give away the secrets to ALF. Fusco operated the puppet most of the time, and provided the voice. However, when full body shots were needed, actor 'Mihaly 'Michu Meszaros, who stood only two feet and nine inches tall, wore an ALF costume.
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  • The name of every episode is also the name of a song. Each is relevant to the episode's plot.
  • Goof (continuity error): In the Halloween episode of season 2, A black strip of tape disappears and reappears on ALF's chest