Alf is an american animated sitcom based on 1986 sitcom of the same name, being created by paul fusco. The man behind the melmacian alf s creator, as well as the voice and main puppeteer for the shows star, was magician and ventriloquist paul fusco. Alf the animated series cultkidstv intro youtube animation. Even folks who arent fans of the flesh and fur alf owe it to themselves to check out the animated series. With len carlson, rob cowan, don francks, paul fusco. May 02, 20 the little mermaid under the sea from the little mermaid official video duration. Shows from alfs era usually get more selfaware and edgier during the reboot process, and its easy to forget just how treacly television was back then. Clausen, now 79, announced last year around the time, apparently, that his credits and payments as the shows emeritus composer were dropped that he was suing the show over discrimination against him for perceived. The adventures and misadventures of alf, under the real name gordon shumway, on his home. Ducktales opening credits intro theme 2017 disney animation series. Nov 10, 2015 alf the animated adventures it was a spin off of the alf t. Paul fusco, the creator and puppeteer of alf in the liveaction series, was the only cast member to reprise his role in voice form. Alf and his friends retell classic stories in their own unique way. Alf and the tanners prepare to spend christmas in a cabin.
I looked forward to watching alf the animated series every saturday morning and now saturday mornings is a former shell of itself. Alf was hilarious as always, although the movie lacked the lighthearted whimsy of the tv series. With max wright, anne schedeen, andrea elson, benji gregory. May 17, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series alf 1987. The show uses the same premise and main cast as the 1984 liveaction show, but includes a magical sprite named glomer. The little mermaid under the sea from the little mermaid official video duration. Alf the animated series was a spin off of the live action alf series and followed alf s adventures on his home planet of melmac with his family, his girlfriend rhonda and friends skip and sloop. Its been three years since alf clausen, the longtime composer for animated mainstaygreatest tv show of all time contender the simpsons, was fired from the series. The reason for that is because alf aired on boomerang.
The alf theme song composer was also named alf, and he has a. November 6, 1989 alf is peeved at having to remain hidden while willies brother extends his visit. But the cast of alf, the show about a mischievous alien life form living with a typical american family, reveal there was no joy while filming the series. After alf wrapped production, clausen was out of work for months. A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with the tanner family after crashing into their garage. See more ideas about animation, cartoon and alien life forms.
He gained some notoriety playing the title role in the outside chance of maximilian glick, a comingofage feature film about being jewish in a multicultural rural manitoba town. An alien named alf has arrived to earth and decides to live with the tanner family. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. The animated series season 4, episode 5 goldilocks and the three bears. Jul 02, 2018 aired on nbc khqtv on monday january 25 1988. Ive always been fond of the closing credits theme song and how it was reminiscent of the saturday night live closers. Alf tales is a series in which alf retells classic stories with his uniquely comical twist. Its punky brewster is a 19851986 animated spinoff of the live action television sitcom punky brewster. With mihaly michu meszaros, paul fusco, max wright, anne schedeen. The fairy tale was usually altered for comedic effect in a manner akin to jay wards fractured fairy tales. The animated series is an animated spinoff television series of the original alf series. The series stars max wright as father willie tanner, anne schedeen as mother kate tanner. If you want to start a westernanimationalf page, just click the edit button above.
The animated series also known as alf on melmac is an animated cartoon spinoff based on the liveaction sitcom series alf. Funnily enough, the entire series is composed of these gender flip. He went on to provide voices for many characters on animated series such as the raccoons, alf tales, garbage pail kids, sylvanian families, and the care bears. The show spun off a couple of saturday morning cartoon series. The animated series he aint seafood, hes my brotherthe. Alf accidentally ends up with a group of toys that is sent to a hospital, where he then befriends a terminally ill little girl and helps deliver a baby to a young woman. Jul 23, 2017 jamal newman joins us for julys special guest month and brings a series suggestion thats absolutely out of this world. Alf, as he was called on melmac he was gordon shumway, was a font of wacky wisdomno surprise, since he was born in 1756. Based on television created by paul fusco tom patchett. Funnily enough, the entire series is composed of these. Watch alf animated adventures season 1 prime video. The simpsons alf clausen finally replaced by bleeding fingers music. Alf tales is a 30minute saturday morning animated series that aired on nbc from september 10, 1988 to december 9, 1989. Ive never understood why it didnt develop more of a following among animation fans, maybe these two releases will change that.
Be sure to also check out the complimentary series alf tales, also available on amazon at this time. Aug 19, 2017 this is the opening and closing credits and theme song from season 1 of the hit weekday cartoon batman. Paul fusco, the creator and puppeteer of alf in the liveaction series, was the. The animated series was a prequel and animated spinoff the prime time series alf, which had also aired on nbc from 1986 to 1990. The following is a list of episodes of the american sitcom alf. Simpsons producers defend decision to fire composer alf. Images of the voice actors who play the voice of alf in alf. It follows the adventures of gordon alf shumway back on his days on melmac. Animation and williams street and airs on adult swim since april tbdth, 2020. Alf clausen started with the partridge family and wrote most of your favorite. He is an actor and producer, known for alf 1986, project. The simpsons alf clausen finally replaced by bleeding fingers. Not employed very often, but some of the episodes would have alf take on a role that was originally a girl, though usually rhonda would play. Credits goes not to me, credits goes to man who collected this seasons of alf tv show.
I cant remember another american animated series with more continuity and actual quality in animation than this one. All i can say that there 4 seasons or full collection from 1986 to 1990, each season has 25 episodes and all of them are in great quality. The emmy winning animated series that tells the story of alf s or rather gordin shumway life on melmak before it was destroyed. I m a producer on a television series, were looking to change. The series was created by paul fusco and tom patchett and possibly alex adam, the same creators of the liveaction series. Alf pretends he is in the classic tale of goldilocks and the three bears. The adventures and misadventures of alf, under the real name gordon shumway, on his home planet of melmac before he crashlanded on earth. It originally ran on nbc from 1987 to 1989 and had 26 halfhour episodes. Alf plots the removal of willies visiting brother neal jim j.
Alf animated adventures follows alf preearth adventures on his home planet of melmac with his family, his girlfriend rhonda and friends skip and sloop. In the early 2000s decade, alf appeared in a series of commercials for the 1010220 telephone service with former steelers quarterback terry bradshaw and wrestling legend hulk hogan. The emmy winning animated series that tells the story of alfs or rather gordin shumway life on melmak before it was destroyed. Bullock after alf is made not to leave his attic apartment at any time.
Most episode titles derive from those of american and british popular songs. The animated series intro hq chris elchesyn on dailymotion. Heres the closing with local voiceover by wdivs thom allen of the october 8, 1988 episode of alf the animated series, repeated on. Alf is an american sitcom television series that aired on nbc from september 22, 1986, to march 24, 1990 the title character is gordon shumway, a sarcastic, friendly extraterrestrial nicknamed alf an acronym for alien life form, who crashlands in the garage of the suburban middleclass tanner family. The animated series also known as alf on melmac is a 30minute saturday morning animated series that aired on nbc for 26 episodes from september 26, 1987 to january 7, 1989 alf. Im a producer on a television series, were looking to. Each episode begins with the characters taking the stage while alf introduces the weeks story to the audience fairy tale episode. The animated series 1987 tv show behind the voice actors. Nov 05, 2007 as was mentioned, the alf animated series ranks up there with other modern classics.
Alf, follows the further adventures of alf after he parted company with the tanner family, and ended up on a military base. Tv series 19871989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of alf with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Based in spokane washington and also serving coeur dalene idaho, khqtv has twice as many canadian viewers in. Batman the animated series season 1 opening and closing. Writerproduceractress nicole dubuc to receive wgaws 2018. Paul fusco was born on january 29, 1953 in new haven, connecticut, usa. Gordon send us into outerspace cause there aint noone like you in the melmacian race. The animated series season 4, episode 8 king midas. Spanning multiple genres, her animation series writing credits include. Gordin and his friends were fighter pilots in the orbitle guard, and it was there duty to protect melmak from the megalomaniac larson peddie and his army of melmacion traitors. Brians 7th birthday is approaching and it gets alf depressed, because he realizes hes never going to see his friends on melmac again he was finally going to get together with his true love rhonda and then the planet exploded. Dan hennessey, paul fusco, paulina gillis, rob cowan, ellen ray hennessy, noam zylberman, peggy mahon, thick wilson alf. Alf season 2 opening and closing credits and theme song duration.
Alf the animated series was a spin off of the live action alf series and followed alfs adventures on his home planet of melmac with his family, his girlfriend rhonda and friends skip and sloop. Ive always been fond of the closing credits theme song. The show is silly, loud, and full of exaggerated borsch beltstyle humor from alf creator paul fusco. The animated version of alf also made an appearance in the allstar animated drugprevention television special cartoon allstars to the rescue in 1990. Alf the animated series october 8, 1988 closing repeated. The animated series which featured characters from that series playing various characters from fairy tales. Alf animated series originally aired on nbcs saturday morning block from 19871990.
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