ALF: The Animated Series (also known as ALF on Melmac) is a 30-minute
Saturday morning animated series that aired on NBC for 26 episodes
from September 26, 1987 to January 7, 1989.ALF: The Animated Series
was a prequel and animated spinoff the prime time series ALF, which
had also aired on NBC from 1986 to 1990. Paul Fusco, the creator and
puppeteer of ALF in the live-action series, was the only cast member
to reprise his role in voice form; none of the human characters from
the prime time ALF appeared in the animated series. ALF Tales was a
spin-off from the series that also ran on NBC on Saturdays from
September, 1988 to December, 1989. The two ALF animated series ran
concurrently during the 1988â€"89 season as the ALF & ALF Tales
Hour.This show is a prequel to the live action sitcom ALF, depicting
ALF's life back on his home planet of Melmac before it exploded. Since
the original character's name of "ALF" was an acronym for "Alien Life
Form", it is never used in the animated series except for its title.
The main character is Gordon Shumway who is normally referred to as
"Gordon". In each episode a live action ALF appears at the
introduction and conclusion of the episode, talking to the television
viewers; either setting up the episode as if writing his memoirs
"Melmac Memories" and commenting on it afterwards, reading fan mail or
describing what his life was like on Melmac. The visual look of the
series was created by the lead character designer Fil Barlow.The
format of the series has the standard setup of a situational comedy,
or sitcom, as its premise, in the style of The Flintstones or The
Jetsons and it predates The Simpsons which has a similar family
arrangement of two parents, three children and a dog. Much of the
humor arises from the characters taking part in ordinary everyday
activities set in an alien and surrealistic environment.
Saturday morning animated series that aired on NBC for 26 episodes
from September 26, 1987 to January 7, 1989.ALF: The Animated Series
was a prequel and animated spinoff the prime time series ALF, which
had also aired on NBC from 1986 to 1990. Paul Fusco, the creator and
puppeteer of ALF in the live-action series, was the only cast member
to reprise his role in voice form; none of the human characters from
the prime time ALF appeared in the animated series. ALF Tales was a
spin-off from the series that also ran on NBC on Saturdays from
September, 1988 to December, 1989. The two ALF animated series ran
concurrently during the 1988â€"89 season as the ALF & ALF Tales
Hour.This show is a prequel to the live action sitcom ALF, depicting
ALF's life back on his home planet of Melmac before it exploded. Since
the original character's name of "ALF" was an acronym for "Alien Life
Form", it is never used in the animated series except for its title.
The main character is Gordon Shumway who is normally referred to as
"Gordon". In each episode a live action ALF appears at the
introduction and conclusion of the episode, talking to the television
viewers; either setting up the episode as if writing his memoirs
"Melmac Memories" and commenting on it afterwards, reading fan mail or
describing what his life was like on Melmac. The visual look of the
series was created by the lead character designer Fil Barlow.The
format of the series has the standard setup of a situational comedy,
or sitcom, as its premise, in the style of The Flintstones or The
Jetsons and it predates The Simpsons which has a similar family
arrangement of two parents, three children and a dog. Much of the
humor arises from the characters taking part in ordinary everyday
activities set in an alien and surrealistic environment.
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