6.923 minSeason 4 • Episode 24
LatestIt's a sad day in the Tanner household as ALF announces he's leaving Earth to settle on another planet with Skip and Rhonda, but ALF is captured by the Alien Task Force before he can get to their spaceship.
A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.
Practical Effects
ALF puppet: chaotic, expressive, somehow still terrifying.
Acting
Max Wright's barely-contained despair as Willie.
Writing
Surprisingly sharp one-liners from a furry trash goblin.
Creators
Tom Patchett, Paul Fusco
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Paul Fusco performed ALF in near-total blindness; the set had trenches cut so puppeteers could move below camera.
ALF became a bizarre talk show fixture in the late '80s, including a notorious Tonight Show appearance where he almost ate Johnny Carson.
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