History YMMV / Alf

* {{Wangst}}: Lynn in the Season 2 episode "Varsity Blues". When she finds out that Willie and Kate can't afford to send her away to the college she wants; Lynn [[JerkassBall becomes very bratty and pouty]]. Fortunately, by the episode's end (after ALF reveals that he got a paper route to pay for Lynn's schooling) she [[JerkassRealization realizes what a brat she's being]] and snaps out of it.

* {{Wangst}}: Lynn in the Season 2 episode "Varsity Blues". When she finds out that Willie and Kate can't afford to send her away to the college she wants; Lynn becomes very bratty and pouty. Fortunately, by the episode's end (after ALF reveals that he got a paper route to pay for Lynn's schooling) she [[HeelRealization realizes what a brat she's being]] and snaps out of it.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The show repeatedly discusses how ALF can't contribute financially to the Tanner household because he's in hiding. There weren't many opportunities to work from home in the 1980s the show is set in, but in the modern era ALF could have conceivably done anything from a podcast to a YouTube critic to a Patreon-based writer or artist without ever revealing his face.

** Ditto for the aforementioned series finale.

** Al Jean and Mike Reiss wrote five episodes. Both went on to create and executive produce ''Series/TeenAngel'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic''. Jean, Reiss and the aforementioned David Silverman were also major creative forces on the earlier seasons of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. Following the cancellation of ''ALF'', Alf Clausen would join ''The Simpsons'' in its second season, remaining its in-house incidental / song composer for over 25 years.

** Al Jean and Mike Reiss wrote five episodes. Both went on to create and executive produce ''Series/TeenAngel'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic''. Jean, Reiss and the aforementioned David Silverman were also major creative forces on the earlier seasons of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: The titular alien. Yes, it is shown that he loves the Tanners and will do anything for them. But he frequently causes them grief by eating their food and doing numerous things that cause them humiliation and/or lots of money, usually for no other reason than ItAmusedMe, then acts like they're in the wrong when they yell at him about it.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs. Subverted; Jerry Stahl freely admits his episodes were written on drugs, including the one where a giant cockroach tries to eat Alf.

** The exchange between Alf and Jake in Shake, Rattle and Roll where Alf explains all the ways Jake could die in his own home and tells him that he loves him in case he doesn't see him again becomes unintentionally disturbing when one realizes that Jake never appears again after that scene.

* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: [[http://cinemassacre.com/2014/12/12/alf-angry-video-game-nerd/ Well, the plot's similar to the E.T. Atari game for starters....]]

** Victor Fresco wrote 11 episodes before going on to create and executive produce ''Series/AndyRichterControlsTheUniverse'' and ''Series/BetterOffTed''.

** The military General who's after ALF in the series finale is Richard Fancy, who later will play Mr. Lippman on ''Seinfeld''.

** It's one of the most popular shows ''of all time'' in the Ukraine.

** Al Jean and Mike Reiss wrote five episodes. Both went on to create and executive produce ''Series/TeenAngel'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic''.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: The titular alien. Yes, it is shown that he loves the Tanners and will do anything for them. But, he frequently causes them grief by eating their food and doing numerous things that cause them humiliation and/or lots of money, usually for no other reason than ItAmusedMe, then acts like they're in the wrong when they yell at him about it.

** Creator/StevePepoon wrote 14 episode before co-creating ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys''. Two other co-creators of that show, David Silverman and Stephen Sustarsic, wrote six episodes of ''ALF''.

* UglyCute: Our furry protagonist and his fellow Melmacians themselves...a bunch of furry, fuzzy, wisecracking anteater-ish little people with big animal feet, round butts, cute nubby tails, [[Francise/StarTrek Ferengi]]-ears and warty croissant-noses.

* UglyCute: Our furry protagonist and his fellow Melmacians themselves.

* [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Crowning Music Of Awesome]]: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY3rlYHOTk4 The rock video ALF recorded for Lynn.]]

** The made-for-TV movie, to some. Even if it does make for a much [[DownerEnding darker end to the series]].

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: ALF is particularly popular in Germany, being one of the few 80's {{Dom Com}}s on public television that are easily accessible for children, as well as sporting a great dub. The series was so popular in Germany that the made for TV movie was even released to German movie theaters.

** The actress who played Raquel Ochmonek, Liz Sheridan, would end up becoming ''more'' well known for her role on ''{{Series/Seinfeld}}'' as Helen Seinfeld, Jerry's mother.
** Dexter Moyers from the movie ''Project ALF'' was played by Creator/MiguelFerrer.
** Steve Pepoon wrote 14 episode before co-creating ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys''. Two other co-creators of that show, David Silverman and Stephen Sustarsic, wrote six episodes of ''ALF''.

* {{Wangst}}: Lynn in the Season 2 episode "Varsity Blues". When she finds out that Willie and Kate can't afford to send her away to the college she wants; Lynn becomes very bratty and pouty. Fortunately, by the episode's end she [[HeelRealization realizes what a brat she's being]] and snaps out of it.

** Victor Fresco wrote 11 episodes before going on to creator and executive producer of ''Series/AndyRichterControlsTheUniverse'' and ''Series/BetterOffTed''.