Byrd as Mrs. Andrea Covell Jody as Jody. Paul Dooley Whizzer as Whizzer. Tom Patchett Paul Fusco. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. The Tanner family is an average American family.
One day, they discover that they have a visitor. He's small, he's furry, he's arrogant, and he's an alien from the planet Melmac. Alf soon decides that as much as he misses his home planet, there's a lot to be said for Earth: the Tanners are willing to concede anything as long as he doesn't announce his presence.
Oh yeah, the Tanners also have a cat, which looks rather tasty Did you know Edit. Trivia Max Wright later said that while he disliked working on the show, he got satisfaction from fan letters sharing how much joy and happiness the show brought them. Goofs In the opening credits of seasons 1 and 2, the studio lights are visible in the shot of Brian, on the left.
Quotes Willie : This is a jigsaw puzzle. ALF : It's broken. Crazy credits ALF can be heard laughing at the end of the closing credits in each episode. Alternate versions Many of the syndicated episodes from the American DVD sets are further edited to remove music and songs which were claimed too expensive to license for home video.
In a few cases, this results in episodes which run for less than 20 minutes! The European sets released by Warner does not suffer from these problems. User reviews 71 Review. Top review. When I was a kid, this was the sit-com to watch. ALF is another one of the favorite shows during my childhood. And I still enjoy it to this day.
She's constantly arguing with her husband Trevor played by the late John LaMotta and dropping in on the Tanners without warning. Raquel actually spots ALF briefly in the pilot episode, but she assumes he's a strange mix of a kangaroo and an aardvark.
Sheridan is best remembered in her recurring role as Helen, Jerry's mother on the hit sitcom Seinfeld. She appeared in over 20 episodes of Seinfeld over the course of eight years, including the series finale. After Seinfeld ended, she continued to work regularly until While we haven't seen any new acting work from her since then, it's possible a surprising fact about her past may eventually add at least one more film to her legacy.
In Sheridan gave an interview on the podcast The Paul Leslie Hour , and among other things she said she was campaigning to get the book adapted to the big screen. It's been a while since the interview aired and there's been no news, but with Hollywood, you never know. Paul Dooley's time on ALF was brief but memorable. Unlike Dorothy, Whizzer forms a friendship with the furry alien in his short time on the series. Of all of the ALF alumni, Dooley is perhaps the one who remains most active in the entertainment industry.
He's worked regularly ever since ALF closed its doors and still has multiple upcoming projects either in post-production or in the process of filming. David Leisure was recognizable to just about anyone watching television in the '80s thanks to his appearances as car salesman Joe Isuzu on a series of commercials for the auto company Isuzu, as well as his supporting role on the sitcom Empty Nest. On ALF , Leisure had the distinction of not only appearing as two different characters on two different episodes, but actually appearing as real-life NBC executive Brandon Tartikoff.
Leisure shows up in the first season as the bookie Nick "The Fish" Mints. ALF is forced to rent his spaceship to a movie set decorator in order to pay off his debts to Nick. In the second season's "Prime Time," Leisure guest stars again as Tartikoff. The exec endures an angry phone call from Bill Cosby, whose popular sitcom suffers when ALF rigs the ratings system to make his favorite show — Polka Jamboree — NBC's number one series.
He's had many smaller guest roles on TV series and in the 21st century his television acting moved to the daytime variety, with Leisure landing recurring roles on Young and the Restless , Days of Our Lives , and General Hospital. WIllie Tanner, the father and husband of the suburban Tanner family, was played by the late Max Wright who, in a People retrospective , admitted his work on the ALF was "hard" and "very grim.
As she put it, "Max walked off the set, went to his dressing room, got his bags, went to his car and disappeared. In the People article, Wright described a grueling time professionally and personally after ALF shuttered. A professional slump coincided with a lymphoma diagnosis, which Wright called "very scary. Wright said that once the illness subsided he "came back to life after being on the edge, with a tremendous gusto for the things I love.
He also appeared regularly on Norm McDonald's sitcom Norm. Sadly, Wright's lymphoma returned and he passed away from the illness in June He was 75 years old. Since then she has had voice roles in the Hotel Transylvania film series and appeared in shows such as Entourage and Broad City.
His presence was certainly felt as Danny Duckworth, the boyfriend of Lynn. In more recent times, Rick Paull Goldin has transitioned from acting to producing. With high profile failed relationships with the likes of Yasmine Bleeth and Priscilla Taylor, Goldin finally found some stability when he started seeing Gretta Monahan in Since then, the couple has had two sons. It seems like every sitcom family has an annoying neighbor.
For the Tanners, it was the Ochmoneks. No matter how much Willie and co. However, it seems like most fans will remember Raquel for her constant bickering with her husband Trevor. She even wrote a book about it! Approaching 90 years of age, Sheridan was married to William T. He is working as a mime, as part of a catering company, at a party hosted by the Tanners.
After having a crush on her, Robert starts dating Lynn soon after the party. With the furry alien taking over as the host of the Tonight Show , Ganzel was there to assist him every step of the way.
With a number of impressive voice roles to her name, Ganzel has lent her voice to Rugrats , Monsters, Inc. However, she would soon find company elsewhere when Whizzer Deaver emerged on the scene. Paul Dooley plays the clarinet player, who is a frontrunner for his band Whizzer Deaver and the Whizztones.
But it is his relationship with the Tanners that he is best remembered for and eventually, he evolves into a fan favorite on the show. To called Paul Dooley a jack of all trades is nothing short of an understatement. The man who once played Whizzer Deaver has added many strings to his bow over the years.
Not only has he gone beyond acting, having his fair share of writing and stand-up comedy, but Dooley has also worked in the world of animation. At 90 year of age, Paul Dooley is still landing roles in big budget Hollywood blockbusters. While his film roles have dried up over the years, David Leisure has remained much more prolific in the world of TV.
In the last couple of decades, the actor has appeared on classic soap operas such as General Hospital and Days of our Lives. While his personal life has been pretty rocky, to the say the very least, after marrying and divorcing three different women, Leisure is grateful that his professional life has been a bit more stable.
Jody is a blind woman who Alf met on a radio chat show. Naturally, the duo hit it off. However, there were plenty of times that Jody suspected that Alf was a little different from all the other guys…. Arguably one of the most difficult former stars of ALF to keep track of, Andrea Covell became somewhat disillusioned with the world of acting and decided that she wanted to take a step back from the limelight. After her role on ALF came to an end, Covell took a much-deserved hiatus.
She starred in productions such as Five Tellers Dancing in the Rain. He spent a fair amount of time with Dr. Larry Dykstra, who was played by the fantastic Bill Daily. Dykstra was just the kind of psychiatrist that Alf needed in his life, especially due to his private style. Everything that Alf shared with him was confidential. It also helped that he wanted to help his friend Willie. Bill Daily established himself over the years as one of the most underrated actors in the world of TV.
Long before landing his role as Dr. In his later years, the former actor spent a lot of time on the radio. On September 4, , Daily passed away at the age of One thing that the showrunners of ALF did so well was exploring different sides of the Tanner family.
So it was an absolute masterstroke when Anne Meara was brought on board to portrayed Dorothy Halligan, the mother of Kate. However, as soon as Dorothy meets Alf, the two instantly hate each other. At one point, Dorothy even threatens to turn the furry alien into a rug.
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