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ALF, the main character of the series
ALF is a science fiction sitcom television series created by Paul Fusco and Tom Patchett and originally aired on NBC.
TV[]
- ALF (September 22nd, 1986 - March 24th, 1990)
- ALF: The Animated Series (September 26th, 1987 – January 7th, 1989)
- ALF Tales (September 10th, 1988 - December 6th, 1989)
- ALF's Hit Talk Show (July 7th, 1994 - December 17th, 2004)
Film[]
- Project: ALF (February 17th, 1996)
Video Games[]
- ALF: The First Adventure (1987) for Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and MS-DOS
- Add & Subtract with ALF (1988) for MS-DOS, Commodore 64, and Apple II
- ALF’s Thinking Skills (1988) for MS-DOS
- ALF’s U.S. Geography (1988) for MS-DOS
- ALF’s World of Words (1988) for Apple II and MS-DOS
- ALF (December 31st, 1989) for Master System
Comics[]
- ALF Annual (June 28th, 1987 - May 1st, 1990)
- ALF (November 10th, 1987 - December 10th, 1991)
- ALF (May 1988 - July 1989), published by Marvel UK
- ALF Comics Magazine (July 26th - September 27th, 1988)
- ALF Holiday Special (September 27th, 1988 - October 24th, 1989)
- ALF Spring Special (March 28th, 1989)
Links to Other Series[]
Commercial link: ALF appears in the 2014 Radioshack: Goodbye '80s Superbowl commercial.
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E.T. | September 22, 1986 | Brian Tanner calls Alf "ET" in the ALF episode "ALF". | 2 |
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Sesame Street | September 22, 1986 | Sesame Street is mentioned in the ALF episode "ALF". | 2 |
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Psycho | September 29, 1986 | Mrs. Ochmonek watches Psycho in the ALF episode "Strangers in the Night". | 2 |
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Bedtime for Bonzo | October 13, 1986 | The actor impersonating Ronald Reagan makes an allusion to Bedtime for Bonzo in the episode "Pennsylvania 6-5000" when he is asked about his "bombs" by ALF. | 3 |
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Jetsons | October 13, 1986 | ALF sings The Jetsons opening theme song in the episode "Pennsylvania 6-5000". | 2 |
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Tootsie | October 13, 1986 | Tootsie is mentioned in the ALF episode "Pennsylvania 6-5000". | 2 |
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Space Invaders | February 16, 1987 | ALF plays the Atari 2600 version of Space Invaders in the episode "Border Song". | 2 |
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The Bob Newhart Show | March 16, 1987 | The Bob Newhart Show is mentioned in "Going Out of My Head Over You" with Bill Daly and Jack Riley from The Bob Newhart Show appearing as different characters. | 2 |
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Bonanza | March 30, 1987 | ALF watches Bonanza in the episode "It Isn't Easy Bein' Green". | 2 |
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Gumby | April 13, 1987 | ALF mentions Gumby in the episode "Weird Science". | 2 |
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Xuxa | April 13, 1987 | ALF mentions Xuxa (Xou da Xuxa) in the Brazilian dub of the episode "Weird Science", replacing Gumby in the original. | 2 |
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Gilligan's Island | September 28, 1987 | ALF dreams he meets the characters from Gilligan's Island. | 2 |
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Matlock | December 1, 1987 | Matlock "The Network" has Matlock going to Hollywood where he meets with many actors as themselves, ALF appears. | 2 |
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ThunderCats | March 21, 1988 | Exclusive to the Brazilian dub, ALF, Paul and Lynn are watching a random episode of ThunderCats in the episode "I'm Your Puppet". | 2 |
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Star Comics Magazine | December 1988 | Star Comics Magazine features ALF on the cover of Issue 13. | 1 |
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The Godfather | January 9, 1989 | There’s a minor reference to The Godfather in the season 3 episode “Hide Away” of ALF. | 2 |
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The Dick Van Dyke Show | May 8, 1989 | ALF re-enacts scenes from The Dick Van Dyke Show in the ALF episode "Having my Baby". | 2 |
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Change of Habit | March 24, 1990 | ALF jokes about Lynn's lock by comparing it with a picture of Elvis Presley and Mary Moore from Change of Habit in the episode "Consider Me Gone". | 2 |
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Irmãos Coragem | March 24, 1990 | The reference to Change of Habit in the episode "Consider Me Gone" was changed by a reference to Irmãos Coragem in the Brazilian dub of ALF. | 2 |
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Cartoon All-Stars To The Rescue | April 21, 1990 | ALF appears in Cartoon All-Stars To The Rescue. | 1 |
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Doctor Who | December 11, 1990 | A character named Doctor Whozonfirst appears in issue 38 of the ALF comic, he is dressed like the 4th doctor and his time machine is called Tardis Gras. | 3 |
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Blossom | February 25, 1991 | ALF appears in a dream in an episode of Blossom. | 2 |
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Family Guy | April 11, 1999 | Peter Griffin dreams about meeting Alf in the Family Guy episode "I Never Met The Dead Man". | 2 |
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The Love Boat | April 30, 1999 | ALF appears in The Love Boat: The Next Wave. | 1 |
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Scrubs | February 5, 2002 | ALF is mentioned in the Scrubs episode "My Bed, Banter and Beyond". | 2 |
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Robot Chicken | February 1, 2009 | Alf is parodied in the Robot Chicken episode "But Not in That Way". | 2 |
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The Big Bang Theory | March 8, 2010 | An ALF doll appears in the Big Bang Theory episode "The Precious Fragmentation". | 2 |
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Neighbors from Hell | June 7, 2010 | Alf is mentioned in the Neighbors from Hell episode "Snorfindesdrillsalgoho". | 2 |
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Cat Planet Cuties | July 17, 2010 | Melmac, ALF's home planet, is mentioned by Catia on the episode "I Dropped By" in the anime adaptation of Cat Planet Cuties. | 2 |
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That's My Boy | June 15, 2012 | One of Donny's school friends has an ALF lunchbox | 2 |
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Ted (Universal) | June 29, 2012 | Alf is mentioned in Ted. | 2 |
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New Girl | October 9, 2012 | ALF is mentioned in the New Girl episode: "Neighbors". | 2 |
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Monica's Gang | December 2012 | ALF appears in Clássicos do Cinema - Turma da Mônica #35. | 2 |
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Angry Video Game Nerd | December 12, 2014 | The 123rd episode of The Angry Video Game Nerd is a review of the Sega Master System game ALF. | 2 |
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Teen Titans | April 9, 2015 | Robin mentions the show "ALF" in the episode "Oil Drum". | 2 |
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Armada | July 14, 2015 | ALF is mentioned in Armada. | 2 |
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Modern Family | April 6, 2016 | ALF is mentioned in the Modern Family episode: "The Party". | 2 |
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Mr. Robot | August 10, 2016 | ALF appears in Mr. Robot "eps2.4_m4ster-s1ave.aes" in a hallucination. | 2 |
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Young Sheldon | January 3, 2019 | ALF made an appearance in the ending credits of the Young Sheldon episode “A Race of Superhumans and a Letter to Alf”. | 1 |
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Duncanville | March 22, 2020 | ALF appears in the Ducanville episode “Sister and Wife”, mentioning the show as well. | 1 |
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Solar Opposites | March 26, 2021 | One of the suspects in the Solar Opposites episode “The Apple Pencil Pro” bears resemblance to ALF. | 3 |
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Leo (Netflix) | November 21, 2023 | An ALF calendar appears in Leo. | 2 |
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Professor Chalk | August 30, 2024 | A plush of Alf can be seen in the music video for FNAF Kids. | 2 |