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"ALF" was a popular American sitcom that aired from 1986 to 1990 about a furry alien character living with a suburban family. The show was notable for combining science fiction comedy with family-friendly humor during a period when such genre blends were relatively uncommon on television.
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Key facts
- Genre
- Sitcom Science fiction comedy
- Created by
- Tom Patchett Paul Fusco
- Starring
- Max Wright Anne Schedeen Andrea Elson Benji Gregory
- Theme music composer
- Alf Clausen Tom Kramer
- Composer
- Alf Clausen
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Number span no of episodes
- 97 (original run), 100 (syndication) ( list of episodes )
- Executive producers
- David Salzman Bernie Brillstein Tom Patchett
- Producer
- Paul Fusco
- Camera setup
- Multi-camera
- Running time
- 24 minutes
Article
ALF is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from September 22, 1986, to March 24, 1990.
The titular character, ALF, an acronym for "Alien Life Form", but whose real name is Gordon Shumway, crash-lands in the garage of the suburban California 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 Paul Fusco, who co-created the show with Tom Patchett. However, in scenes where he appeared in full body, he was performed by Michu Meszaros, who was uncredited in the role.
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