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Will and Grace Fanatic · 05-04-2014, 10:17 PM

Does anyone know what Project Alf's nielsen ratings were when it aired in 1996 on ABC? Just wondering how well it did.

JR1 · 05-16-2014, 09:48 PM

It didn't fare all that well, from what I remember.

Frenky · 05-20-2014, 07:12 AM

12.5 million viewers, 72nd place, it aired on Saturday night.

Anyone have idea why Alf fell so much in ratings during original run on NBC, in S2 it was TOP10 show, then TOP20 and 39th place in final season?

MacLeaper · 05-20-2014, 12:33 PM

I rated it as awesome because it's a great TV-movie wrap-up for the ALF sitcom. Love it!

But yeah- keep in mind that it was airing on ABC instead of NBC- I don't know if that made any big difference. And it was a weekend TV-movie- I remember watching it when it first aired and taping it so I could watch it later too.
I don't think I have the tape anymore though...but I've got it on DVD now when it was officially released a few years back.

Will and Grace Fanatic · 05-22-2014, 09:19 PM

I just watched it last night...I thought it was really good despite the fact that the other characters from the tv show were not on it. I'm sure the change of network didn't help the ratings.

vampirevsrobot · 08-24-2014, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Frenky

12.5 million viewers, 72nd place, it aired on Saturday night.

Anyone have idea why Alf fell so much in ratings during original run on NBC, in S2 it was TOP10 show, then TOP20 and 39th place in final season?

I thought I just typed this.

But I always wondered this as well.

My only guess is because "The Simpson's" came along and Bart (specifically because Bart was the forefront character at that time) sorta made ALF irrelevant, especially to kids.

"You still watch ALF"??? might have been locker talk back in the day at this point.

ALF always had an edge to him, but it kinda got lost.

That's just a guess, it could also be "Major DAD" on CBS too. I don't know, but it's sad.

It should have been renewed for another season and shifted to Friday's to at least compete with ABC.

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MacLeaper Child of the 80s Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 20, 2001 Posts: 3,359	I rated it as awesome because it's a great TV-movie wrap-up for the ALF sitcom. Love it! But yeah- keep in mind that it was airing on ABC instead of NBC- I don't know if that made any big difference. And it was a weekend TV-movie- I remember watching it when it first aired and taping it so I could watch it later too. I don't think I have the tape anymore though...but I've got it on DVD now when it was officially released a few years back.
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JR1 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 07, 2009 Location: USA Posts: 742	It didn't fare all that well, from what I remember.

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Frenky Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 28, 2013 Posts: 146	12.5 million viewers, 72nd place, it aired on Saturday night. Anyone have idea why Alf fell so much in ratings during original run on NBC, in S2 it was TOP10 show, then TOP20 and 39th place in final season?

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Will and Grace Fanatic be happy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 15, 2002 Location: seattle, washington Posts: 2,746	I just watched it last night...I thought it was really good despite the fact that the other characters from the tv show were not on it. I'm sure the change of network didn't help the ratings.