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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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  • The character of baby Eric was written into the series when Anne Schedeen became pregnant in real life.
  • The names of the Melmacian holidays and currencies mentioned by ALF in some episodes are actually the surnames of the crew-members.
  • When the show first aired in Germany it became an instant success. But it was unfortunate for the German city of "Alf", located at the Moselle river. The city-limits-signs, featuring the…
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    When the show first aired in Germany it became an instant success. But it was unfortunate for the German city of "Alf", located at the Moselle river. The city-limits-signs, featuring the city's name, were stolen so many times, that the city council decided to buy a huge number of signs for sale.
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