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* CharacterDeath: In the episode, "Live and Let Die".


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* KilledOffForReal: In the episode, "Live and Let Die".
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* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Has a moment of this with Trevor Ochmonech, as they both believed someone in the neighborhood was building a nuclear weapon in their basement.

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* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Has a moment of this with Trevor Ochmonech, Ochmonek, as they both believed someone in the neighborhood was building a nuclear weapon in their basement.
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* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Has a moment of this with Trevor Ochmonech, as they both believed someone in the neighborhood was building a nuclear weapon in their basement.
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* {{Nerd}}: He's got the glasses, is rather dorky, owns a ham radio and dabbles in some science & tech stuff (like examining a hairball sample ALF coughed up and proving ALF didn't really eat Lucky).

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->'''Voiced by:''' Paul Fusco (USA), Creator/RogerCarel (France)
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* ExoticEyeDesigns: The latter is not noticed by many but ALF actually has BlackBeadEyes WITH white pupils.
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* AwfulWeddedLife: Watching the Ockmoneks is like reading a "The Lockhorns" comic.

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* AwfulWeddedLife: Watching the Ockmoneks is like reading a "The Lockhorns" ''ComicStrip/TheLockhorns'' comic.
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* AwfulWeddedLife: Watching the Ockmoneks is like reading a ''The Lockhorns'' comic.

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* AwfulWeddedLife: Watching the Ockmoneks is like reading a ''The Lockhorns'' ''ComicStrip/TheLockhorns'' comic.



* AwfulWeddedLife: Watching the Ockmoneks is like reading a [[Comic/TheLockhorns Lockhorns]] comic.

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* AwfulWeddedLife: Watching the Ockmoneks is like reading a [[Comic/TheLockhorns Lockhorns]] "The Lockhorns" comic.
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* AwfulWeddedLife: Watching the Ockmoneks is like reading a [[ComicStrip/TheLockhorns Lockhorns]] comic.

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* AwfulWeddedLife: Watching the Ockmoneks is like reading a [[ComicStrip/TheLockhorns Lockhorns]] ''The Lockhorns'' comic.
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* AwfulWeddedLife: Watching the Ockmoneks is like reading a [[Comic/TheLockhorns Lockhorns]] comic.

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* AwfulWeddedLife: Watching the Ockmoneks is like reading a [[Comic/TheLockhorns [[ComicStrip/TheLockhorns Lockhorns]] comic.



* BigApplesauce: Where he's from and has the [[NooYawk accent]] and attitude to match.

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* BigApplesauce: Where he's from and has the [[NooYawk accent]] "Noo Yawk" accent and attitude to match.
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* UglyCute: He's fuzzy, cuddly and looks like a bizarre aardvark thing with a few warts on his snout.

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* UglyCute: He's fuzzy, cuddly and looks like a bizarre aardvark thing with a few warts on his snout.



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* AwfulWeddedLife: Watching the Ockmoneks is like reading a [[Comic/TheLockhorns Lockhorns]] comic.
* BadlyBatteredBabysitter: Becomes one in an early episode...not due to anything Bryan does (Bryan's asleep the whole time) and none of it is physical but due to hearing ALF's antics while watching ''Film/{{Psycho}}'' (sounds she can't explain) and her husband assuming she's over-reacting to nothing.
* BickeringCouplePeacefulCouple: She & Trevor are the bickering one to the Tanner's mostly peaceful one.


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* AwfulWeddedLife: Watching the Ockmoneks is like reading a [[Comic/TheLockhorns Lockhorns]] comic.
* BickeringCouplePeacefulCouple: He & Rachel are the bickering one to the Tanner's mostly peaceful one.
* BigApplesauce: Where he's from and has the [[NooYawk accent]] and attitude to match.
* BigRottenApple: Why he moved away from New York City.
* DadTheVeteran: Is a Korean War vet.
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* NerdGlasses: He's got 'em and he's a bit of {{Nerd}}.
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* {{Adorkable}}: She tries to keep the family together, but ends up making herself embarrassed.



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* AlienBlood: He states in one episode that he has green blood.
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* {{Adorkable}}: When he tries to help the family or understand Earth culture.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Because of Brian's usual [[CheerfulChild cheery, happy-go-lucky attitude]], you can tell things are ''really'' bad when he gets angry or upset with someone. [[note]]Season 2's "You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog" and Season 3's "Promises, Promises"[[/note]]
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* TheScapegoat: Since the Tanners were hiding ALF from the authorities and neighbors, Willie was often forced to take the blame when ALF did something bad. This would result in Willie [[MisplacedRetribution being punished or suffering embarrassment that he didn't deserve]]. The season one episode "Pennsylvania 6-5000" is the most profound and notable example of this.
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* AnnoyingLaugh: Haaaa!
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* TooDumbToLive: It's amazing he's even alive after all the crap he's pulled.

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* TooDumbToLive: It's amazing he's even alive after all the crap he's pulled. A particularly infamous example of this happens in "Try To Remember", where he tries to fake the feeling of a jacuzzi by taking a bath with an electric mixer. Naturally, he zaps himself, and gets amnesia in the process.[[note]]This was edited into him [[TapOnTheHead slipping and bumping his head in the shower]] in later airings after complaints from MoralGuardians[[/note]]
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Jerkass Facade is being merged with Hidden Hearts Of Gold. Hidden Heart of Gold means the Jerkass has a nice side that they keep hidden. Jerk with a Heart of Gold means the character openly shows Jerkass and Nice Guy approaches.


* GoodIsDumb: He might be the TropeCodifier for this.

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* HiddenHeartOfGold: Beneath all the snark is a guy who deeply loves his surrogate family and laments the destruction of his planet.



* JerkassFacade: Beneath all the snark is a guy who deeply loves his surrogate family and laments the destruction of his planet.
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* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Has shown to sometimes think along the same lines as Alf, such as the time when both of them thought someone in the neighborhood was building a nuclear weapon in their basement.
* JerkJock: He tends to have his moments, but these also tend to be the result of him telling stories of his behavior in high school.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Takes whatever opportunity he can get to say snarky things, but he's always tried to do the right thing.
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* NiceGuy: Treats [[SmugSnake Alf]] with respect.

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* NiceGuy: Treats [[SmugSnake Alf]] with respect.
respect and kindness. Because of this, he's probably the closest to Alf in the family, and Alf genuinely reciprocates Brian's kindness and respect, jumping to Brian's aid whenever the need arises, which just feeds into their mutual respect and friendship. The two are quick to come to one another's aid or defense if accused of something, and Brian's behavior goes a long way towards helping Alf settle in. In many ways, Brian treats Alf as a kind of elder brother, despite the fact that Alf often does strange things and occasionally gets Brian in on the act, though Alf has always been careful never to put Brian in harm's way due his unfailing kindness towards the Melmacian.

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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Apparently, Alf is powerful and stealthy enough in his crazed state in the episode ''Wild Thing'' that he manages to successfully ''hijack a tiger'' from a zoo. While on a ''[[UpToEleven lawnmower]]''. '''''[[BeyondTheImpossible And then brought it to the Tanners' home and stuffed it into their garage without anyone seeing him do it]]'''''. Bear in mind, most tigers go about seven to ten feet long and weigh in excess of four hundred pounds on average. Then compare that to Alf, who's about three feet tall, if not shorter. And probably isn't more than a hundred and ten pounds soaking wet. Makes one wonder just what Alf might be like if he applied this strength and stealth while in his normal mindset. This was also the episode where it was revealed that Alf can do ''flawless'' imitations, when he does pitch perfect impressions of Brian, Lynn, and Willie, all in the span of about a minute. Needless to say this particular ability ''completely'' freaked the Tanners out, and they were ''already'' worried for/about Alf due to his psychological shift, which Alf himself claims would make him potentially dangerous till it wore off.

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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Apparently, Alf is powerful and stealthy enough in his crazed state in the episode ''Wild Thing'' that he manages to successfully ''hijack a tiger'' from a zoo. While on a ''[[UpToEleven lawnmower]]''. '''''[[BeyondTheImpossible And then brought it to the Tanners' home and stuffed it into their garage without anyone seeing him do it]]'''''. Bear in mind, most tigers go about seven to ten feet long and weigh in excess of four hundred pounds on average. Then compare that to Alf, who's about three feet tall, if not shorter. And probably isn't more than a hundred and ten pounds soaking wet. Makes one wonder just what Alf might be like if he applied this strength and stealth while in his normal mindset.
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This was also the episode where it was revealed that Alf can do ''flawless'' imitations, when he does pitch perfect impressions of Brian, Lynn, and Willie, all in the span of about a minute. Needless to say this particular ability ''completely'' freaked the Tanners out, and they were ''already'' worried for/about Alf due to his psychological shift, which Alf himself claims would make him potentially dangerous till it wore off.off.
** Alf also displays ''telepathy'' as part of a BrickJoke that ran throughout the episode. It is never explained if Alf can access ''any'' of these abilities outside of the crazed state he enters every 75 years.
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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Apparently, Alf is powerful and stealthy enough in his crazed state in the episode ''Wild Thing'' that he manages to successfully ''hijack a tiger'' from a zoo. While on a ''[[UpToEleven lawnmower]]''. '''''[[BeyondTheImpossible And then brought it to the Tanners' home and stuffed it into their garage without anyone seeing him do it]]'''''. Bear in mind, most tigers go about seven to ten feet long and weigh in excess of four hundred pounds on average. Then compare that to Alf, who's about three feet tall, if not shorter. And probably isn't more than a hundred and ten pounds soaking wet. Makes one wonder just what Alf might be like if he applied this strength and stealth while in his normal mindset. This was also the episode where it was revealed that Alf can do ''flawless' imitations, when he does pitch perfect impressions of Brian, Lynn, and Willie, all in the span of about a minute. Needless to say this particular ability ''completely'' freaked the Tanners out, and they were ''already'' worried for/about Alf due to his psychological shift, which Alf himself claims would make him potentially dangerous till it wore off.

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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Apparently, Alf is powerful and stealthy enough in his crazed state in the episode ''Wild Thing'' that he manages to successfully ''hijack a tiger'' from a zoo. While on a ''[[UpToEleven lawnmower]]''. '''''[[BeyondTheImpossible And then brought it to the Tanners' home and stuffed it into their garage without anyone seeing him do it]]'''''. Bear in mind, most tigers go about seven to ten feet long and weigh in excess of four hundred pounds on average. Then compare that to Alf, who's about three feet tall, if not shorter. And probably isn't more than a hundred and ten pounds soaking wet. Makes one wonder just what Alf might be like if he applied this strength and stealth while in his normal mindset. This was also the episode where it was revealed that Alf can do ''flawless' ''flawless'' imitations, when he does pitch perfect impressions of Brian, Lynn, and Willie, all in the span of about a minute. Needless to say this particular ability ''completely'' freaked the Tanners out, and they were ''already'' worried for/about Alf due to his psychological shift, which Alf himself claims would make him potentially dangerous till it wore off.

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