uncut ALF in Japan? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TheBigTwo · 08-19-2009, 07:30 AM

I noticed that ALF has been re-airing in Japan, and that the 1st Season is set for release this month on DVD.

Since these will have the Japanese dub from the original Japanese airings (as well as the original English), I figured they might be the uncut versions since they'd have to use the versions from the Japanese airings. The Japanese Wikipedia ALF article makes a note of the US DVDs being cut, but not the Japanese DVDs or airings.

Since I live in Japan, I can rent the DVDs and check to see if they're the syndicated versions or not. Any idea of what scenes I should look for?

Sorry if this has been discussed already, I like ALF but haven't watched it since it aired on cable years ago, I was going to get the DVDs but decided not to after I heard they were the syndicated versions.

bencasey · 09-20-2009, 11:18 PM

You don't have to look for anything. Just time the shows.

TheBigTwo · 09-21-2009, 12:54 AM

Thanks. It's already been confirmed that they are uncut (except for possibly a brief section with a Chipmunks song in one episode) on another forum.

The German DVDs are also supposedly uncut, but they are obviously in PAL while the Japanese discs are in the original NTSC format.

08-19-2009, 07:30 AM	#1
TheBigTwo Member Forum Hawk Join Date: May 10, 2007 Posts: 3	uncut ALF in Japan? I noticed that ALF has been re-airing in Japan, and that the 1st Season is set for release this month on DVD. Since these will have the Japanese dub from the original Japanese airings (as well as the original English), I figured they might be the uncut versions since they'd have to use the versions from the Japanese airings. The Japanese Wikipedia ALF article makes a note of the US DVDs being cut, but not the Japanese DVDs or airings. Since I live in Japan, I can rent the DVDs and check to see if they're the syndicated versions or not. Any idea of what scenes I should look for? Sorry if this has been discussed already, I like ALF but haven't watched it since it aired on cable years ago, I was going to get the DVDs but decided not to after I heard they were the syndicated versions.

09-20-2009, 11:18 PM	#2
bencasey Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,692	You don't have to look for anything. Just time the shows.

09-21-2009, 12:54 AM	#3
TheBigTwo Member Forum Hawk Join Date: May 10, 2007 Posts: 3	Thanks. It's already been confirmed that they are uncut (except for possibly a brief section with a Chipmunks song in one episode) on another forum. The German DVDs are also supposedly uncut, but they are obviously in PAL while the Japanese discs are in the original NTSC format.