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** Jim J. Bullock appeared in five episodes as Willie's brother, Neal Tanner. Bullock is best known for playing Monroe Ficus on ''Series/TooCloseForComfort''.
** David Ogden Stiers of ''[[Series/{{Mash}} M*A*S*H]]'' fame appears in the "Turkey in the Straw" two-parter as a homeless man that ALF befriends.
** Dexter Moyers from the movie ''Project ALF'' was played by Creator/MiguelFerrer.
** Peter Bonerz directed eight episodes. Bonerz is best known for playing Dr. Jerry Robinson on ''Series/TheBobNewhartShow''.
** Steve Pepoon wrote 14 episodes. Pepoon is best known for co-creating ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys''
** Victor Fresco wrote 11 episodes. Fresco is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/AndyRichterControlsTheUniverse'' and ''Series/BetterOffTed''.
** David Silverman and Stephen Sustarsic wrote six episodes. Both are also best known for co-creating ''The Wild Thornberrys''.
** Al Jean and Mike Reiss wrote five episodes. Both are best known as creators and executive producers of ''Series/TeenAngel'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic''.
** Donald Todd wrote four episodes. Todd is best known as co-creator and executive producer of ''Series/SamanthaWho''.
** Beverly Archer wrote three episodes. Archer is best known for playing Iola Boylan on ''Series/MamasFamily'' and Gunny Alva Bricker on ''Series/MajorDad''.
** Kevin Abbott wrote an episode. Abbott is best known as developer and executive producer of ''Series/MalibuCountry''.
** Anne Meara also wrote an episode and had a recurring role as Kate's mother, Dorothy Halligan. Meara is best known for playing Veronica Rooney on ''Series/ArchieBunkersPlace''.
** [[Series/IDreamOfJeannie Major Healey]] appears here as Larry Dykstra, Alf's therapist. Later in one episode, the character is voiced by [[Creator/HarryShearer Mr. Burns himself]].

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** David Ogden Stiers of ''Series/{{Mash}}'' fame appears in the "Turkey in the Straw" two-parter as a homeless man that ALF befriends.

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** David Ogden Stiers of ''Series/{{Mash}}'' ''[[Series/{{Mash}} M*A*S*H]]'' fame appears in the "Turkey in the Straw" two-parter as a homeless man that ALF befriends.


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** [[Series/IDreamOfJeannie Major Healey]] appears here as Larry Dykstra, Alf's therapist. Later in one episode, the character is voiced by [[Creator/HarryShearer Mr. Burns himself]].

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* DirectedByCastMember: Paul Fusco directed six episodes.



** Liz Sheridan of ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' fame played nosy neighbor Raquel Ochmonek.

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** Liz Sheridan of ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' fame played nosy neighbor Raquel Ochmonek.Jim J. Bullock appeared in five episodes as Willie's brother, Neal Tanner. Bullock is best known for playing Monroe Ficus on ''Series/TooCloseForComfort''.


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** Peter Bonerz directed eight episodes. Bonerz is best known for playing Dr. Jerry Robinson on ''Series/TheBobNewhartShow''.
** Steve Pepoon wrote 14 episodes. Pepoon is best known for co-creating ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys''
** Victor Fresco wrote 11 episodes. Fresco is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/AndyRichterControlsTheUniverse'' and ''Series/BetterOffTed''.
** David Silverman and Stephen Sustarsic wrote six episodes. Both are also best known for co-creating ''The Wild Thornberrys''.
** Al Jean and Mike Reiss wrote five episodes. Both are best known as creators and executive producers of ''Series/TeenAngel'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic''.
** Donald Todd wrote four episodes. Todd is best known as co-creator and executive producer of ''Series/SamanthaWho''.
** Beverly Archer wrote three episodes. Archer is best known for playing Iola Boylan on ''Series/MamasFamily'' and Gunny Alva Bricker on ''Series/MajorDad''.
** Kevin Abbott wrote an episode. Abbott is best known as developer and executive producer of ''Series/MalibuCountry''.
** Anne Meara also wrote an episode and had a recurring role as Kate's mother, Dorothy Halligan. Meara is best known for playing Veronica Rooney on ''Series/ArchieBunkersPlace''.

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* EditedForSyndication: Unfortunately, this [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALF_(TV_series)#DVD_releases carried over]] to the [=DVD=] releases and Hulu.

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* MissingEpisode: [[ChristmasEpisode ALF's Special Christmas]] (two episodes) was skipped in Japan for various reason. However, it did not air until 2009.

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* MissingEpisode: [[ChristmasEpisode ALF's Special Christmas]] (two episodes) was skipped in Japan for various reason.reasons. However, it did not air until 2009.



* OldShame: None of the main human cast members had any major success after ALF. Max Wright continues to act and received a Tony nomination in 1993. The other three regulars have since retired from acting. Wright wanted nothing to do with the show for a long time afterwards, but later changed his mind, acknowledging in interviews how much joy ALF (the show and character) has brought to the world over the years.

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* OldShame: OldShame:
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None of the main human cast members had any major success after ALF. Max Wright continues to act and received a Tony nomination in 1993. The other three regulars have since retired from acting. Wright wanted nothing to do with the show for a long time afterwards, but later changed his mind, acknowledging in interviews how much joy ALF (the show and character) has brought to the world over the years.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The last ALF comics issue ended with a NoFourthWall story where ALF presented snippets of stories that would have been seen in the comic if it hadn't been canceled. Highlights include a ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'' parody with Kate and Dorothy, a Melmac version of the {{ComicBook/Watchmen}} called "The Washmen" (superheroes who run a laundromat), the revelation that Lynn would move out and get her own apartment, and a story where ALF and Brian go for a ride in ALF's spaceship and end up getting lost in space.
** WordOfGod says that had ALF gone on for a fifth season, the setting would have been changed from the Tanner home to a military base. Somewhat reminiscent of Series/ThePhilSilversShow, new episodes would have focused on the military trying to keep track of mischievous ALF in the same way the Tanners did for the first four seasons. The concept was later reworked into the MadeForTVMovie Film/ProjectALF.

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The last ALF comics issue ended with a NoFourthWall story where ALF presented snippets of stories that would have been seen in the comic if it hadn't been canceled. Highlights include a ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'' parody with Kate and Dorothy, a Melmac version of the {{ComicBook/Watchmen}} called "The Washmen" (superheroes who run a laundromat), the revelation that Lynn would move out and get her own apartment, and a story where ALF and Brian go for a ride in ALF's spaceship and end up getting lost in space.
** WordOfGod says that had ALF gone on for a fifth season, the setting would have been changed from the Tanner home to a military base. Somewhat reminiscent of Series/ThePhilSilversShow, ''Series/ThePhilSilversShow'', new episodes would have focused on the military trying to keep track of mischievous ALF in the same way the Tanners did for the first four seasons. The concept was later reworked into the MadeForTVMovie Film/ProjectALF.''Film/ProjectALF''.
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* Dexter Moyers from the movie ''Project ALF'' was played by Creator/MiguelFerrer.

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** Averted for most people who ''guest starred'' on ALF, such as Jack Riley and Teresa Ganzel, who have all stated that being on the show was a lot of fun for them. Ganzel had heard of the technical nightmares beforehand, but appeared on the show anyway [[AwesomeDearBoy just because she thought it'd be cool.]]
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* MissingEpisode: MultiPartEpisode [[ChristmasEpisode ALF's Special Christmas]] was skipped in Japan for various reason. However, it did not air until 2009.

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* MissingEpisode: MultiPartEpisode [[ChristmasEpisode ALF's Special Christmas]] (two episodes) was skipped in Japan for various reason. However, it did not air until 2009.
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* MissingEpisode: MultiPartEpisode [[ChristmasEpisode ALF's Special Christmas]] was skipped in Japan for various reason. However, it did not air until 2009

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* MissingEpisode: MultiPartEpisode [[ChristmasEpisode ALF's Special Christmas]] was skipped in Japan for various reason. However, it did not air until 20092009.
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* MissingEpisode: MultiPartEpisode [[ChristmasEpisode ALF's Special Christmas]] was skipped in Japan for various reason. However, it was aired in 2009

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* OldShame: None of the main human cast members had any major success after ALF, and all four actors playing the Tanner family have since retired (possibly as a result) from acting. Max Wright wanted nothing to do with the show for a long time afterwards, but later changed his mind, acknowledging in interviews how much joy ALF (the show and character) has brought to the world over the years.

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* OldShame: None of the main human cast members had any major success after ALF, ALF. Max Wright continues to act and all four actors playing the Tanner family received a Tony nomination in 1993. The other three regulars have since retired (possibly as a result) from acting. Max Wright wanted nothing to do with the show for a long time afterwards, but later changed his mind, acknowledging in interviews how much joy ALF (the show and character) has brought to the world over the years.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: In-universe in an episode of the AnimatedAdaptation; Gordon has written a movie script for a drama called ''Yo, Ma'' and it's bought... but the powers that be use it as the basis for the latest ''Gutsquisher'' action extravaganza.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The last ALF comics issue ended with a NoFourthWall story where Alf presented snippets of stories that would have been seen in the comic if it hadn't been canceled. Highlights include a ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'' parody with Kate and Dorothy, a Melmac version of the {{ComicBook/Watchmen}} called "The Washmen" (superheroes who run a laundromat), the revelation that Lynn would move out and get her own apartment, and a story where Alf and Brian go for a ride in Alf's spaceship and end up getting lost in space.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The last ALF comics issue ended with a NoFourthWall story where Alf ALF presented snippets of stories that would have been seen in the comic if it hadn't been canceled. Highlights include a ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'' parody with Kate and Dorothy, a Melmac version of the {{ComicBook/Watchmen}} called "The Washmen" (superheroes who run a laundromat), the revelation that Lynn would move out and get her own apartment, and a story where Alf ALF and Brian go for a ride in Alf's ALF's spaceship and end up getting lost in space.space.
** WordOfGod says that had ALF gone on for a fifth season, the setting would have been changed from the Tanner home to a military base. Somewhat reminiscent of Series/ThePhilSilversShow, new episodes would have focused on the military trying to keep track of mischievous ALF in the same way the Tanners did for the first four seasons. The concept was later reworked into the MadeForTVMovie Film/ProjectALF.
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** Helen Seinfeld of ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' fame played nosy neighbor Raquel Ochmonek.

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** Helen Seinfeld Liz Sheridan of ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' fame played nosy neighbor Raquel Ochmonek.
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* TroubledProduction: It has been described as being what Hell would be like for actors when they die. Due to the constant arduous technically demand of making the ALF puppet come to life, to film a 22 minute episode it took 20-25 full hours. It was incredibly demanding, and reportedly almost everyone on set was miserable.

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* TroubledProduction: It has been described as being what Hell would be like for actors when they die. Due to the constant arduous technically demand arduously technical demands of making the ALF puppet come to life, to film a 22 minute episode it took 20-25 full hours. It was incredibly demanding, and reportedly almost everyone on set was miserable.
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* TroubledProductionTroubledProduction: It has been described as being what Hell would be like for actors when they die. Due to the constant arduous technically demand of making the ALF puppet come to life, to film a 22 minute episode it took 20-25 full hours. It was incredibly demanding, and reportedly almost everyone on set was miserable.
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* NamesTheSame: The "Tanner" family on this show predated [[Series/FullHouse the other Tanners]] by a year.
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* EditedForSyndication: Unfortunately, this [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALF_(TV_series)#DVD_releases carried over]] to the [=DVD=] releases and Hulu.
** Also, the first version of the theme music was re-recorded in the key of C for some reason (it was originally in the key of D).
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** David OgdenStiers of ''Series/{{Mash}}'' fame appears in the "Turkey in the Straw" two-parter as a homeless man that ALF befriends.

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** Creator/HelenSeinfeld of ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' fame played nosy neighbor Raquel Ochmonek.
** Creator/DavidOgdenStiers of ''Series/{{Mash}}'' fame appears in the "Turkey in the Straw" two-parter as a homeless man that ALF befriends.

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** Creator/HelenSeinfeld Helen Seinfeld of ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' fame played nosy neighbor Raquel Ochmonek.
** Creator/DavidOgdenStiers David OgdenStiers of ''Series/{{Mash}}'' fame appears in the "Turkey in the Straw" two-parter as a homeless man that ALF befriends.



* ScrewedByTheNetwork: [=NBC=] promised that even if they canceled the show, they would make sure there would be an episode to resolve the Season 4 cliffhanger; they went back on that.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{Seinfeld}} Helen Seinfeld]] played nosy neighbor Raquel Ochmonek.
** [[{{Series/Mash}} Major Charles Winchester III]] appears in the "Turkey in the Straw" two-parter as a homeless man that ALF befriends.
* OldShame: None of the main human cast members had any major success after ALF, and all four actors playing the Tanner family have since retired (possibly as a result) from acting.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: [=NBC=] promised that even if they canceled the show, they would make sure there would be an episode to resolve the Season 4 cliffhanger; they went back on that.
** Damn them!
** The only people that cared about the cancellation were the viewers. Every single person working on the show hated their job. After filming the last scene in the final episode Max Wright just [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere flat out walked to his car, drove away, and never spoke to anyone in the cast again.]] No goodbyes were had. One actress said that if they had stayed for one more season, there was no way they would make it out alive. It was apparently soul-shatteringly miserable. When the TV Movie came about, none of the Tanners appeared.
*** Fortunately, Wright no longer considers the show an OldShame, acknowledging in interviews how much joy ALF (the show and character) has brought to the world over the years.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{Seinfeld}} Helen Seinfeld]] HeyItsThatGuy:
** Creator/HelenSeinfeld of ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' fame
played nosy neighbor Raquel Ochmonek.
** [[{{Series/Mash}} Major Charles Winchester III]] Creator/DavidOgdenStiers of ''Series/{{Mash}}'' fame appears in the "Turkey in the Straw" two-parter as a homeless man that ALF befriends.
* OldShame: None of the main human cast members had any major success after ALF, and all four actors playing the Tanner family have since retired (possibly as a result) from acting.
acting. Max Wright wanted nothing to do with the show for a long time afterwards, but later changed his mind, acknowledging in interviews how much joy ALF (the show and character) has brought to the world over the years.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: [=NBC=] promised that even if they canceled the show, they would make sure there would be an episode to resolve the Season 4 cliffhanger; they went back on that.
** Damn them!
** The only people that cared about the cancellation were the viewers. Every single person working on the show hated their job. After filming the last scene in the final episode Max Wright just [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere flat out walked to his car, drove away, and never spoke to anyone in the cast again.]] No goodbyes were had. One actress said that if they had stayed for one more season, there was no way they would make it out alive. It was apparently soul-shatteringly miserable. When the TV Movie came about, none of the Tanners appeared.
*** Fortunately, Wright no longer considers the show an OldShame, acknowledging in interviews how much joy ALF (the show and character) has brought to the world over the years.
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** [[{{Series/MASH}} Major Charles Winchester III]] appears in the "Turkey in the Straw" two-parter as a homeless man that ALF befriends.

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** The only people that cared about the cancellation were the viewers. Every single person working on the show hated their job. After filming the last scene in the final episode Max Wright just [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere flat out walked to his car, drove away, and never spoke to anyone in the cast again.]] No goodbyes were had. One actress said that if they had stayed for one more season, there was no way they would make it out alive. It was apparently soul-shatteringly miserable. When the TV Movie came about, none of the Tanners appeared. [[SarcasmMode Gee what a shock.]]

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** The only people that cared about the cancellation were the viewers. Every single person working on the show hated their job. After filming the last scene in the final episode Max Wright just [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere flat out walked to his car, drove away, and never spoke to anyone in the cast again.]] No goodbyes were had. One actress said that if they had stayed for one more season, there was no way they would make it out alive. It was apparently soul-shatteringly miserable. When the TV Movie came about, none of the Tanners appeared. [[SarcasmMode Gee what a shock.]]
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{Seinfeld}} Helen Seinfeld]] played nosy neighbor Raquel Ochmonek.

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** The only people that cared about the cancellation were the viewers. Every single person working on the show hated their job. After filming the last scene in the final episode Max Wright just [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere flat out walked to his car, drove away, and never spoke to anyone in the cast again.]] No goodbyes were had. One actress said that if they had stayed for one more season, there was no way they would make it out alive. It was apparently soul-shatteringly miserable.
*** Fortunately, from what I've heard, he doesn't consider the show an OldShame, acknowledging in interviews how much joy Alf (the show and character) has brought to the world over the years.
*** In fact when the TV Movie came about, none of the Tanners appeared. [[SarcasmMode Gee what a shock.]]

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** The only people that cared about the cancellation were the viewers. Every single person working on the show hated their job. After filming the last scene in the final episode Max Wright just [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere flat out walked to his car, drove away, and never spoke to anyone in the cast again.]] No goodbyes were had. One actress said that if they had stayed for one more season, there was no way they would make it out alive. It was apparently soul-shatteringly miserable.
*** Fortunately, from what I've heard, he doesn't consider the show an OldShame, acknowledging in interviews how much joy Alf (the show and character) has brought to the world over the years.
*** In fact when
miserable. When the TV Movie came about, none of the Tanners appeared. [[SarcasmMode Gee what a shock.]]]]
*** Fortunately, Wright no longer considers the show an OldShame, acknowledging in interviews how much joy ALF (the show and character) has brought to the world over the years.

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