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chris jacob · 03-10-2015, 02:54 AM

I herad a rimor that Alf was suposeto havea few more seasons after seoasn 4 why did NBC suddenley canel the show wasintthere supose to be a 5th saeason?

Joe M. Davis · 04-22-2015, 03:44 AM

ALF creator/performer Paul Fusco talks in detail about the cancellation of the show and the proposed fifth season.

(48:00 and 49:19)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n_bnq0ebgw

mets82 · 04-22-2015, 05:22 PM

ALF should've stayed on another year or two. It was a good show!!

Mace Dolex · 04-22-2015, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mets82

ALF should've stayed on another year or two. It was a good show!!

ehhhh I'm kind of gonna have to disaggree on you there, I admit when I was younger I found it hysterical but it hasn't aged well, I mean seriously no family would have kept a smart aleck alien whose a burden on the family.

icecream · 06-25-2015, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mace Dolex

ehhhh I'm kind of gonna have to disaggree on you there, I admit when I was younger I found it hysterical but it hasn't aged well, I mean seriously no family would have kept a smart aleck alien whose a burden on the family.

It's not meant to be realistic.

king of comedy · 06-25-2015, 04:22 PM

True. But it still hasn't aged well.

Mace Dolex · 06-25-2015, 04:43 PM

It was probably a relief too for the actors having to go with being on set for long hours due to the setting and lighting of the damn ALF puppet.

TMC · 07-07-2015, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Mace Dolex

It was probably a relief too for the actors having to go with being on set for long hours due to the setting and lighting of the damn ALF puppet.

If they had to keep ALF going, then it might have been best to put ALF in a brand new scenario (not necessarily what was alluded to at the end of the series finale) outside of the Tanners. I just think that the novelty of the a sitcom starring a wisecracking puppet/alien (and the humans just react to him in annoyance) wore off.

'80sSitcoms · 07-07-2015, 08:38 AM

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True. But it still hasn't aged well.

I disagree. When I bought the first few seasons on DVD I was surprised how refreshingly funny it truly is. Since I was a kid in the '80s I didn't realize how sophisticated and adult ALF's humor is.

jehobden · 08-03-2015, 01:28 PM

ALF probably would have worked best on a continuing basis as a cartoon. It often appeared in cartoon form. I'm pretty sure there was a Saturday morning cartoon version of ALF at one time. As someone on this thread mentioned, it was hard for the actors to walk around all the holes needed for ALF on the set.

king of comedy · 08-03-2015, 05:28 PM

It was better as a cartoon.

glickmam · 07-27-2017, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TMC

If they had to keep ALF going, then it might have been best to put ALF in a brand new scenario (not necessarily what was alluded to at the end of the series finale) outside of the Tanners. I just think that the novelty of the a sitcom starring a wisecracking puppet/alien (and the humans just react to him in annoyance) wore off.

Indeed, I really would have liked it if ALF was actually a benefit, and not a hindrance, and that the humans around him were suffering misfortune only as a result of their own undoing.

MA · 07-27-2017, 07:17 PM

I thought this was new or something!

ThatWriterChick1976 · 02-09-2021, 09:51 PM

After two seasons and outgrowing its premise, I forgot the show was still on.

Yong Fang · 02-17-2021, 09:35 AM

There is an article about Alf from I think Cracked.com which states that it was one of the most difficult shows to do which included trapped doors in the floor. This is the article. According to Andrea Elson who played the daughter, everyone would have “lost it” of the show went went more year. Supposedly the puppeteer was somewhat of a control freak.

https://www.cracked.com/article_135_...bers-life.html

While I don’t know, it seems that Max Wright having to play a supporting role to a puppet had to have some challenges to say the least. I am sure the pay was excellent but still.

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04-22-2015, 03:44 AM	#2
Joe M. Davis Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 25, 2013 Location: America Posts: 50	ALF creator/performer Paul Fusco talks in detail about the cancellation of the show and the proposed fifth season. (48:00 and 49:19) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n_bnq0ebgw

06-25-2015, 04:22 PM	#6
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	True. But it still hasn't aged well.

06-25-2015, 04:43 PM	#7
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,660	It was probably a relief too for the actors having to go with being on set for long hours due to the setting and lighting of the damn ALF puppet.

08-03-2015, 01:28 PM	#10
jehobden Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: DFW Area, TX Posts: 2,004	ALF probably would have worked best on a continuing basis as a cartoon. It often appeared in cartoon form. I'm pretty sure there was a Saturday morning cartoon version of ALF at one time. As someone on this thread mentioned, it was hard for the actors to walk around all the holes needed for ALF on the set.

08-03-2015, 05:28 PM	#11
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	It was better as a cartoon.

02-09-2021, 09:51 PM	#14
ThatWriterChick1976 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 01, 2021 Location: United States Posts: 74	After two seasons and outgrowing its premise, I forgot the show was still on.

02-17-2021, 09:35 AM	#15
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,072	There is an article about Alf from I think Cracked.com which states that it was one of the most difficult shows to do which included trapped doors in the floor. This is the article. According to Andrea Elson who played the daughter, everyone would have “lost it” of the show went went more year. Supposedly the puppeteer was somewhat of a control freak. https://www.cracked.com/article_135_...bers-life.html While I don’t know, it seems that Max Wright having to play a supporting role to a puppet had to have some challenges to say the least. I am sure the pay was excellent but still.