ALF is Back! (1 Viewer)

[Peter Kline]

Well, sort of. He's appearing with Terry Bradshaw on a comercial for one of those long distance phone companies... you know, the kind that offer long phone calls for about a buck but only indicate in the small and briefly shown disclaimer at the bottom of the screen that you need also to pay a large monthly service fee as well.
Anyways, ALF still has a love for cats.... yummy!

 

[Frank Anderson]

My wife and I saw that the other night. We were both wondering why they picked Alf to do it. As far as I know he is not popular or is making some sort of come back... is he?

 

[Jim__B]

Alf was a great show. I wish Nick at Nite would show it. I seem to remember it being on the Oddessey channel when I visited my parents who have a Dish. It would be great to have some kind of Alf Special.

BTW how did the show end I can't remember, thanks

 

[Peter Kline]

The original ALF show was a popular one for several years. There was a 1990 TV movie and cartoon series. Here's a site all about this alien life form:
http://www.tvshows.de/alf/e-main.htm

 

[Michael*K]

We were both wondering why they picked Alf to do it.

Not having seen the commercial, I can only imagine that they wanted to tie in the martketing that long distace dialing is cheaper through 1-800-whatever even if you're calling from faraway lands like Melmac. And as far as advertising dollars go, A.L.F. probably came cheaper than E.T. would have.

 

[MickeS]

Hey, don't knock ALF, people... I have a few clips from the show on my computer, and you'd be amazed how many people on Kazza that download those every day!
That fake a news a while ago about the show coming to DVD got quite a few comments here too. I wish it had been real.
/Mike

 

[Jon_Are]

I love Alf. I'd have dinner with him over Terry Bradshaw any day.

Pass the kitty.

Jon

 

[AaronP]

have you guys heard about the stuff that the guy who played the dad on Alf has gotten himself into? its nasty.

 

[Dave F]

ALF is Back!

"In POG form!"
-Dave

 

[John_Lee]

have you guys heard about the stuff that the guy who played the dad on Alf has gotten himself into? its nasty.

Last I saw, he played Mr. Denby on the defunct 'Norm.' Also, he played Drew Carrey's stomach in a dream. Has something happened since then?

 

[MickeS]

John, National Enquirer published some pretty sad pictures of "Alf's dad" smoking crack and having sex with some guy a while ago.

/Mike

 

[Jaime m]

" Hey Alf's dad don't smoke crack, after these comercials we'll be right back!" HA!

ahem... That is kind of sad about the crack. Hopefully if they ever do a comeback show that they don't do "a very special Alf" about the dad.Good night.

 

[Matt Stone]

Don't know about smoking crack and having gay sex, but more ALF is a good thing, hehe. Damn I loved that show when I was a kid.

 

[Scott_J]

I used to love ALF when I was a kid. I had all the ALF merchandise they made. Stuffed animals, shirts, coloring books, books, Burger King Kids' Meal toys, everything. Pathetic, I know. I've heard about this commercial, but haven't seen it yet. I wish a network other than Hallmark would show it, though, here in the States because I don't get Hallmark. Ah well.
Trivia note: The show's creator, and voice of ALF, Paul Fusco is originally from the Connecticut town where I live.

 

[John_Lee]

RE: Crack and Gay Sex for Mr. Denby.

Short of references to the Enquirer article, I found nothing of this. There was a DWI arrest in '00. All other remarks I've found start with "as seen in the Enquirer." Howard Stern asked Artie [Lang] about it, but Artie didn't say anything one way or the other.

 

[James_A]

Umm... ALF is back on.... I think the Hallmark Channel. I couldn't honestly tell you what channel it's on, because I only see it when my Tivo tapes it... but it's definatly been on recently.

More signs that the 80's are back! YEAHHH!!!

Jim

 

[Scott Weinberg]

I don't think he's currently a crackhead, but Max Wright MADE that show!

Seriously, he's funny!

 

[Scott_J]

James, ALF is, indeed, on Hallmark (formerly Odyssey). Unfortunately, though, my cable company only carries it from midnight -> noon, when it switches over to EWTN for the rest of the day.

 

[Vince Maskeeper]

Short of references to the Enquirer article, I found nothing of this. There was a DWI arrest in '00. All other remarks I've found start with "as seen in the Enquirer." Howard Stern asked Artie [Lang] about it, but Artie didn't say anything one way or the other.

http://www.deansplanet.com/maxwright.html
There you go.
-Vince

 

[Nick_Scott]

I remember why I watched ALF-

I was a big fan of Andrea Elison- I loved her when she did that show "WHiz Kids" about a bunch of hackers. (and the hackers were the GOOD GUYS!!).

Granted- Its 20 years later, and Whiz Kids is probobly alot worse then I remember it.....