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American television sitcom ALF aired on NBC for four seasons from September 22, 1986, to March 24, 1990. The plot centers on, an alien from the planet Melmac, who follows an amateur radio signal to Earth and crash-lands into the garage of the Tanners, a suburban middle-class family who live in the San Fernando Valley area of California.

The family consists of Willie, played by Max Wright, a social worker and radio enthusiast who is responsible for the shortwave radio signals that Alf followed ultimately leading him to crash into his house, his wife Kate, played by Anne Schedeen, their teenage daughter Lynn, played by Andrea Elson, younger son Brian, played by Benji Gregory, and pet cat Lucky, who Alf consistently attempts to catch and eat.

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Imagine starring in one of the most popular TV shows of the 1980s, only to have it become a living nightmare– that’s what happened with the show ALF, with struggles and heartbreak consuming the actors that starred in the show. "ALF," which aired from 1986 to 1990, was not just another family sitcom. It followed the Tanner family, an average American household, whose world was turned upside down when a cat-hungry alien from the planet Melmac crash-landed into their lives. ALF was short for Alien Life Form—and they chose to keep his existence a secret, despite his quirky antics. ALF was hilarious and it had millions watching, but the lives of the actors behind this beloved show were far from the cheerful image they played on screen.