SummaryGordon Shumway, last known survivor from the planet Melmac, crash-lands his spaceship into the Tanner family's suburban garage. Willie dubs him "ALF", short for Alien Life Form. After convincing a military officer that they are not harboring a space creature, the Tanners decide to take ALF in as a member of the family.
Created By:Tom Patchett, Paul Fusco
ALF
5 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere:
Sep 22, 1986
Metascore
Mixed or Average
44
User score
Generally Favorable
7.5
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
44
29% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
29% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
43% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Jun 16, 2015
70
One of the better [of the season's family sitcoms], simply because it's kind of cute and a bit offbeat.
Jun 16, 2015
70
There is more of a silliness to it. No question, ALF is dumb and puerile. I rather liked it. [22 Sept 1986, p.5C]
User score
Generally Favorable
7.5
84% Positive
38 Ratings
38 Ratings
4% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
11% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
Nov 26, 2021
10
great show---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jun 16, 2015
60
ALF himself is funny enough to keep the show bubbling. He has a sardonic insouciance. [22 Sept 1986, p.C1]
Jun 16, 2015
20
This is another of those TV comedies that simply aren't funny...ALF would be more engaging if the Tanners were more engaging. He also would have been lots of satirical fun and a far more interesting observer of the human condition had he been given a Woody Allen-type neurotic voice rather than one that was merely inanely goofy.
Jun 16, 2015
10
Well, call me a party pooper, but I was bored to tears by the thing. It's just the type of silly gimmick that I'm quite susceptible to. Yet I found ALF shrill, predictable and not in the least bit funny. I'm pretty sure that's because it is shrill, predictable and not in the least bit funny. [22 Sept 1986, p.C1]
May 22, 2024
9
One of the better [of the season's family sitcoms], simply because it's kind of cute and a bit offbeat.
May 23, 2024
7
It seems to be a fantasy series that was released many years ago. Since it is a 1986 movie, the visuals are poor compared to recent movies.
