ALF

Seguendo un segnale radio Alf si schianta sul garage della famiglia Tanner che, non sapendo come comportarsi, lo accoglie e lo tiene al sicuro dalla NASA e dai propri vicini, finché i lavori per riparare l'astronave non saranno ultimati. Alf ha abbandonato il suo pianeta natale, Melmac, perché è andato incontro all'apocalisse nucleare (causata dall'accensione contemporanea da parte di tutti gli abitanti del pianeta di un asciugacapelli...) ed è convinto di essere l'unico sopravvissuto della sua specie. Diventa a questo punto un membro della famiglia Tanner, sempre tenuto nascosto, imparando fin troppo bene a sopravvivere alla monotonia casalinga dedicandosi alla televisione e al cibo. I Tanner sono la classica famiglia americana composta dal capofamiglia Willie Tanner, che lavora per i servizi sociali, sua moglie Kate, la figlia maggiore adolescente Lynn e il piccolo Brian. Successivamente la famiglia Tanner si arricchirà, nell'ultima stagione, di un nuovo membro: il piccolissimo Eric.
Creato da: Tom Patchett | Paul Fusco |
Genere: Famiglia | Commedia | Dramma |

Numero di stagioni: 4
Numero di episodi: 101
Data prima messa in onda: 1986-09-22
Data ultima messa in onda: 1990-03-24

Approfondimenti

Creator Paul Fusco turned down Disney because he refused to hand over the rights to his creatio [...]	D
In 1987, Alf merchandise brought in well over $250 million in sales. $85 million came from plus [...]	D
Underneath the stage, the stage hands had mini-fridges, snacks, and little beds at their dispos [...]	D
ALF consumed alcohol in early episodes but that was stopped when NBC demanded that the program [...]	D
The name of every episode is also the name of a song. Each is relevant to the episode's plot.	D
A.L.F. (1987), an animated spin-off, premiered September 26, 1987. It's a prequel, following AL [...]	D
Max Wright reportedly was so ready to be done with the show that when the final day of taping e [...]	D
In the years since the show was cancelled, Max Wright and Anne Schedeen have said that tensions [...]	D
In 1987 Paul Fusco wanted to make a prequel to ALF but it was turned down because of budgetary [...]	D
ALF stands for Alien Life Form.	D
Paul Fusco and Beverly Archer are the only actors to appear in both this series and Il mio amic [...]	D
The original unaired pilot was broadcast in the United States on August 10th, 2004.	D
The character ALF has eight stomachs.	D
The character 'ALF' was ranked #8 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Greatest Sci-Fi Legends" (1 Aug [...]	D
ALF's real name is Gordon Shumway and he is from the planet Melmac.	D
The character ALF has hosted both The Tonight Show and Hollywood Squares.	D
Michael Eisner, head of The Walt Disney Company, made an unsuccessful bid to buy the series out [...]	D
The Alf puppet was operated from various "trap doors" hidden within the set, making filming mor [...]	D
ALF season 5 became Il mio amico Alf (1996).	D
During its entire run, ALF was shown Monday nights at 8:00 PM EST, the same night and time as M [...]	D
Jim Henson was a big fan of Alf and asked Paul Fusco to do a show together but Fusco turned him [...]	D
In his memoir "Permanent Midnight," Jerry Stahl wrote about finding success as a television wri [...]	D
The Tanner's phone number is 555-4044.	D
The address of the Tanner's home is 167 Hemdale Ave.	D
The names of the Melmacian holidays and currencies mentioned in some episodes are the surnames [...]	D
Series creator Paul Fusco provided ALF's voice and operated the puppet. One puppet, controlled [...]	D
The final episode was intended as a cliffhanger because at the time it was filmed, NBC was stil [...]	D
John LaMotta said in an interview that he thought Alf was "a piece of shit" and "the worst work [...]	D
Before the pilot aired, the show was heavily promoted as a potential breakthrough series. NBC c [...]	D
After they had filmed the pilot, Co-creator Tom Patchett got a message from Steven Spielberg wh [...]	D
The character ALF is left handed.	D
Composer Alf Clausen scored the series.	D
Josh Blake, who played Jake Ochmonek is not in Season 4. There is no explanation for his depart [...]	D
Irish national broadcaster RTÃ‰ was forced to cancel a broadcast of ALF on June 25, 1990, wh [...]	D
In 1987 and 1988, Topps issued a series of trading cards based on the show. Each pack included [...]	D
Baby Eric was written into the series when Anne Schedeen became pregnant in real life.	D
NBC executive Brandon Tartikoff was going to pass on the show after the pilot but changed his m [...]	D
As of 2019, creator Paul Fusco has been working on a re-boot, hoping to bring Alf to a new gene [...]	D
While filming an episode, Paul Fusco, in character as ALF, mocked people with Tourette Syndrome [...]	D
At the time, this was one of the most expensive 30-minute sitcoms to produce, due to all the te [...]	D
Creator Paul Fusco modeled Alf's gruff voice after Rowlf the Dog from Muppet Show (1976).	D
Max Wright later said that while he disliked working on the show, he got satisfaction from fan [...]	D
According to Paul Fusco, NBC canceled the show shortly after a 1990 policy change that allowed [...]	D
Producer Paul Fusco was the voice of ALF.	D
Only the syndicated versions of the show, edited 3-5 minutes, are available on Region 1 DVD. Th [...]	D
According to producer Bernie Brillstein, the scripts on Monday were funny. By Friday, Paul Fusc [...]	D
Paul Fusco turned down several endorsements in the 1980s, including Burger King, Coca Cola, and [...]	D
The show was an instant hit in Germany, which was unfortunate for the German city of Alf, locat [...]	D
As of 2019, the show remains a huge hit in Germany. The death of Max Wright was a major news it [...]	D
Il mio amico Alf (1996) reveals that the alien task force captured ALF in ALF: Consider Me Gone [...]	D
The writers tried to push the envelope on what types of jokes and scenarios the program could g [...]	D
Cast and crew, including Anne Schedeen, kept falling down the trenches the puppeteers used to c [...]	D
If the show had gone on for a 5th season, it would've taken place at a military base where ALF [...]	D
Max Wright was famous for screaming out "Curse you Hussein!" to the cast and crew, comparing co [...]	D
NBC originally promised Paul Fusco that the show would receive a proper ending. It was canceled [...]	D
To avoid revealing the show's secrets, and because of its technical demands, the show was taped [...]	D
Reportedly, during the fourth season, tensions on the set were so high that Max Wright attacked [...]	D
Upon seeing the ALF design for the first time, executive producer David Salzman told Paul Fusco [...]	D

Connessioni

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Domande

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Errori

In the opening credits of seasons 1 and 2, the studio lights are visible in the shot of Brian, on t [...]	D
Neal Tanner lives 5 minutes away from rest of the family, but he suddenly stops coming over, for no [...]	D
The Tanner's front porch disappears and reappears throughout season 1.	D

Frase

[ALF has just squirted Willie with a squirting f [...]	D
Lynn: You have a cousin named Blinky? ALF: Well [...]	D
ALF: I know my rights, I watch People's Court. [...]	D
ALF: And have you thought about what happens to [...]	D
ALF: Hey, Willie. Let's throw a cat on the barbi [...]	D
ALF: I can see you're still one sandwich short o [...]	D
Willie: I'm gonna have my hamburger medium. ALF [...]	D
ALF: Who said I'm gonna walk? I'm gonna drive my [...]	D
ALF: A ceremony doesn't have to be long to be ef [...]	D
Willie: You know, Trevor. It seems this young ma [...]	D
Jake Ochmonek: Laura's very curious about her se [...]	D
Brian: Your name's really Gordon? ALF: Yeah, Go [...]	D
ALF: It's the day before Christmas, I've hidden [...]	D
Willie: I'm trying to make this vacation more fu [...]	D
Trevor Ochmonek: Hey, Willie! Could we borrow so [...]	D
Willie: There's more than one way to skin a cat. [...]	D
[ALF and Lynn are preparing a surprise dinner fo [...]	D
Willie: I never meant to bring Jimbo over. ALF: [...]	D
ALF: [ALF almost kills Willie with the TV] Willi [...]	D
ALF: I hate musicals. Out of the blue people bur [...]	D
Willie: Well, ALF, while we're gone, I trust you [...]	D
[catch phrase] ALF: Haaa! I kill me.	D
Brian: ALF wouldn't eat Lucky, would he? ALF: I [...]	D
ALF: I don't want to be an orphan. I saw "Annie. [...]	D
Willie: Even if this man were Elvis Presley, and [...]	D
[ALF and Lynn are trying to get their parents to [...]	D
Jake Ochmonek: What are you, anyway? ALF: I'm a [...]	D
Lynn: [giving ALF a haircut] ALF, hold still. I [...]	D
Aaron King: ALF, I've had it with this Elvis thi [...]	D
ALF: That's it. I say we fight violence with vio [...]	D
ALF: We only have ten major organs, eight of whi [...]	D
Willie: Isn't there anybody else you could bothe [...]	D
ALF: Justice will not rest. Kate: What if I gav [...]	D
ALF: How can I read with all this quiet?	D
ALF: [picking up Willie's glasses] Yeah, what is [...]	D
Lynn: Oh, Alf. What are we gonna do with you? A [...]	D
ALF: I had a cousin. Pretty Boy Shumway. He live [...]	D
[Kate tries to help Jake to talk to a girl] Kat [...]	D
ALF: Mind if I showed you a trick ? Kate: The l [...]	D
[on a camping trip] Willie: One more word out o [...]	D
ALF: All right. Let me see if I've got this rein [...]	D
ALF: Are you gonna throw a hissy fit every time [...]	D
Willie: Go back to the tent. ALF: It's too dang [...]	D
Willie: Stay away from the window, we've got a v [...]	D
ALF: I wasn't known on Melmac as the whiz kid fo [...]	D
[Kate refuses ALF to baby-sit Eric] ALF: But wh [...]	D
ALF: A minute and a half, Luckmiester, then I'll [...]	D
[ALF has just broken Willie's shortwave radio] [...]	D
Willie: How long are you gonna keep this up? AL [...]	D
ALF: Opens curtains "I decided to go outside and [...]	D
Kate: Where's Lizard taking you? Lynn: To a sci [...]	D
Brian: You'll have to chew with your mouth close [...]	D
Willie: [to Kate about ALF] He's odd. Even for a [...]	D
[about ALF's "car"] Lynn: What's that thing? A [...]	D
Kate: What are you doing? ALF: [with a sunlamp [...]	D
ALF: The only good cat is a stir-fried cat.	D
Kate: Do you remember when you thought Mr.Littwa [...]	D
ALF: Yo Kate, where do you keep your casserole d [...]	D
Willie: If you had eaten that dish towel, I woul [...]	D
[the Tanners are preparing for a garage sale] A [...]	D
ALF: Uh, can I make a suggestion? Hello, read my [...]	D
ALF: [ALF blows up the kitchen] I guess we'll ha [...]	D
ALF: [sings to the tune of Camptown Ladies] Uncl [...]	D
ALF: Tell me, which side of the earth does this [...]	D
[ALF enters the Tanner's bedroom] ALF: Are you [...]	D
Willie: You can't vote, ALF , you're not a citiz [...]	D
ALF: [slowly enters kitchen] The Great Orange hu [...]	D
ALF: Kate, have I ever lied to you? Kate: Yes. [...]	D
ALF: Like my old skeelball coach used to say: "F [...]	D
ALF: Willie. If a window was broken in the woods [...]	D
Kate: Don't break that remote. ALF: Kate, have [...]	D
[ALF is trying to be a professional shrink and h [...]	D
[the cat Lucky has died and the Tanners are havi [...]	D
ALF: On Melmac, we have 1st class, 2nd class and [...]	D
ALF: How about a hug for the ol' ALFer.	D
ALF: Melmac was the name of my planet. It's also [...]	D
[ALF is determined to prove the man next door is [...]	D
ALF: Putting humans in charge of the earth, is t [...]	D
[at the cat Lucky's funeral] ALF: Where I'm fro [...]	D
[ALF has to stay in the garage because Kate's mo [...]	D
Jake Ochmonek: Why do we have to wear meat at th [...]	D
Aaron King: What the heck are you? ALF: I ain't [...]	D
ALF: I'm a cursed Melmacian, I belong to the roo [...]	D
ALF: [ALF is trying to hypnotize Lucky] You are [...]	D
Dorothy: You don't have to make rude noises. AL [...]	D
Willie: This is a jigsaw puzzle. ALF: It's brok [...]	D
Willie: I'll have you know that I vote for the b [...]	D
Willie: Some people are so blinded by the thirst [...]	D
[the Tanners talk about ALF getting to know Will [...]	D
Kate: ALF, you can use the portable TV in the be [...]	D
ALF: Carl Jung was a big weenyhead.	D
ALF: Oh, by the way, don't bother looking for yo [...]	D
ALF: Once we add sound, color and stick Eddie Mu [...]	D
[Willie and Kate are debating on whether or not [...]	D
ALF: If you love something, let it go. If it com [...]	D
ALF: Trust me, I'll have her running trough the [...]	D
ALF: Hey, you. Get offa my cloud.	D
ALF: Raining cats? You open the skylight and I'l [...]	D
ALF: I'm on a new diet. I can eat as much of wha [...]	D
Brian: Do you get Sesame Street where you live? [...]	D
Jake Ochmonek: Can't I stay with the Tanners? I' [...]	D
[the Tanners help ALF becoming a minister. They [...]	D
ALF: Hey, what's going on in here? Willie: We'r [...]	D
ALF: [about Lucky] Last time I saw him he was hi [...]	D
[ALF is sitting on Willie's bed, and a burglar c [...]	D
Willie: When the babysitter is here, ALF, you ar [...]	D