I know why Alf was cancelled

[Brett Ferino]

Since it's 4 few years (1986-87, 87-88, 88-89, 89-90) were coming to an end, there were new situation comedies coming/already on such as FAMILY MATTERS, STEP BY STEP, WONDER YEARS, DOOGIE HOWZER, DINOSAURS, EMPTY NEST, etc. The people must've been looking forward to the new shows 'eh

[Brian Damage]

I think Alf, simply ran its course. That's why it was cancelled.

[*PinkLady*]

I agree. ALF's plots and characters went as far as they could.

[bb25]

I agree. As much as I love this show, I definitely think the last season is pretty bad. They all just seemed to be getting tired of the show, and the addition of Neal only made that worse. I can't stand him! The guy's a bad actor, and he played a ridiculous character - no worse combo than that. I think the first seasons of ALF are golden, but by 89-90 it was rapidly going down the tube...

[MuppetStory]

On the contrary, the show was cancelled because the actor who played ALF was a convicted pedophile.

[robyrob]

On the contrary, the show was cancelled because the actor who played ALF was a convicted pedophile.
...you have any proof of this, or are you just trolling?

BTW - there were two different actors that "played" ALF, are you accusing BOTH of them?

[Furienna]

I have to agree, that Alf had run its course. Four years was all they could manage.

[Jessica]

Yes. But it came a movie 1996 (Project: ALF)

[bluthree]

Yes. But it came a movie 1996 (Project: ALF)

Never cared for Project ALF.I watched it the night it aired with my family.We was glade that ALF was returning because we did not like how the series ended. I just did not think the movie was as good or funny as the TV series.My biggest complaint about the movie was that they did not bring back The Tanners.There was so many episodes from the series that was better. It seems like everytime they bring back a TV series as a movie it sucks.Look at those awful Incredible Hulk TV movies that they did in the late 80's.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I did not know that was the reason

[GSU2004]

Since it's 4 few years (1986-87, 87-88, 88-89, 89-90) were coming to an end, there were new situation comedies coming/already on such as FAMILY MATTERS, STEP BY STEP, WONDER YEARS, DOOGIE HOWZER, DINOSAURS, EMPTY NEST, etc. The people must've been looking forward to the new shows 'eh


The show was getting tired and the sci-fi sitcoms on of the 80's were on their way out. I knew ALF was in trouble after Small Wonder was cancelled. Looking back at these shows today, the storylines were bland and graphics were cheesy but they kept one's attention.

[GSU2004]

Never cared for Project ALF.I watched it the night it aired with my family.We was glade that ALF was returning because we did not like how the series ended. I just did not think the movie was as good or funny as the TV series.My biggest complaint about the movie was that they did not bring back The Tanners.There was so many episodes from the series that was better. It seems like everytime they bring back a TV series as a movie it sucks.Look at those awful Incredible Hulk TV movies that they did in the late 80's.

Project ALF sucked ass big time. While grateful to see some resolution for ALF, the Tanners needed to be there also. I know the guy who played the father probably wouldn't have been there since he was celebrating the cancellation back in the day. I always thought the perfect block would have been ALF and Small Wonder back to back. What do you think?

[Jessica]

No, Procject: ALF is not as good as the TV-series though. I thought the Tanners should starring in it too.

[Furienna]

Project ALF sucked ass big time. While grateful to see some resolution for ALF, the Tanners needed to be there also. I know the guy who played the father probably wouldn't have been there since he was celebrating the cancellation back in the day. I always thought the perfect block would have been ALF and Small Wonder back to back. What do you think?
But why would Max Wright feel that strongly against it? Oh well, maybe he just was tired of it.

[GSU2004]

But why would Max Wright feel that strongly against it? Oh well, maybe he just was tired of it.

I remember reading in various articles that Max Wright got tired of the long rehearsals and production work it took into filming the show. I would also assume that he was probably ready to move on to other roles to keep from being typecasted as Mr. Tanner from ALF.

[Furienna]

Okay. :)

[bluthree]

I remember reading in various articles that Max Wright got tired of the long rehearsals and production work it took into filming the show. I would also assume that he was probably ready to move on to other roles to keep from being typecasted as Mr. Tanner from ALF.

I read that too. I thought I read somewhere that Max's wife was giving him a hard time about his long working hrs?

[Jessica]

Hmm. yeah. I have also heard that Paul Fusco wanted to bring ALF back to TV.

[tv star collector]

ALF has done a sitcom, a cartoon series, a TV-movie and a talk show. What's
left? An ALF reality show? (Say, that might be a good premise at that: ALF
meets Mr. Average Citizen. :lol: )

[Jessica]

Haha lol. I think he meant new episode. But I have no idea what he thinks. ^^

[Scoobiedoo30]

I sure do wish ALF stated on for a 5th season

[Jessica]

Yeah, that'd be really cool!!

[Scoobiedoo30]

I wonder what would happen if there would have a 5th season

[Jessica]

Yeah... I guess it would continue where Project: ALF ended. I hope that ALF would return to the Tanners.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I forgot aboout Project ALF what year was that Movie

[Jessica]

1996 was the year.

[Scoobiedoo30]

so the The show has been off the air for 11 year's

[Jessica]

Yes! Almost 12 years. ut he had an own Talk Show (Was not shown here in Sweden) in 2004. And he has made TV appearances. The last appearance was in November last year.

[Furienna]

Yeah, I remember him in an episode of "Blossom".

[Jessica]

Ooh, cool. :) ALF's latest appearance was on FOX News.

[TVFactFan]

Yeah, I remember him in an episode of "Blossom".


Alf was on Blossom??? For What??-LOL

[megamanj2004]

I remember reading in various articles that Max Wright got tired of the long rehearsals and production work it took into filming the show. I would also assume that he was probably ready to move on to other roles to keep from being typecasted as Mr. Tanner from ALF.

I knew how ecstatic he was to get in his car and drive off once they finished filming the series finale episode.

Strange thing was how he ended up getting arrested for drunk driving a few years after the show ended.

[Furienna]

Alf was on Blossom??? For What??-LOL
I watched it three and a half years ago, but this is what happened, as far as I remember. It was in one of the first (and best) seasons of "Blossom". A geek asked Blossom to go with him to a dance, but Joey and Six told her that she shouldn't go with him, because that would make her unpopular too. Then she had a dream, where she went to Heaven and Alf was like Saint Peter. And among other things, Alf told her "What did you think happened to me? Syndication?" and "You've broken the commandment "You shall not geek." "

[TVFactFan]

I watched it three and a half years ago, but this is what happened, as far as I remember. It was in one of the first (and best) seasons of "Blossom". A geek asked Blossom to go with him to a dance, but Joey and Six told her that she shouldn't go with him, because that would make her unpopular too. Then she had a dream, where she went to Heaven and Alf was like Saint Peter. And among other things, Alf told her "What did you think happened to me? Syndication?" and "You've broken the commandment "You shall not geek." "



OK so it was a Dream Sequence type of episode, makes a little more sense

[Furienna]

Well, yes, Alf was on "Blossom", but only in a dream sequence.

[TVFactFan]

Well, yes, Alf was on "Blossom", but only in a dream sequence.


Dream Sequence eps are the Worst eps you can ever lay your eyes on-lol

[Furienna]

Well, the entire episode wasn't a dream though. If an entire episode is a dream, like two infamous episodes of "The Cosby show" are, then it sucks. But an ocassional dream sequence during an episode is okay by me.

[megamanj2004]

Or in the case of "Dallas," the dream ep. from the 1985-86 TV season was what caused not only "Dallas" to slump in the ratings, but CBS as a whole.

[Furienna]

Yeah, that sucked. It wasn't supposed to be a dream season in the beginning though. But when Larry Hagman (J.R.) threatned to leave if a certain producer didn't leave, they (of course) decided to keep Larry, and they brought Patrick Duffy (Bobby) back at the same time. So to suddenly have Bobby back on the show, even though he had died, they came up with the dream idea. I think "Dallas" was one of those shows, that obviously went on way too long, so it lost a lot of its quality, since they simply ran out of good plot ideas. I think they should have stopped the show long before the dream, or at least right after Pam had woken up and seen Bobby in the shower.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I was sad when NBC Cancelled Alf

[Jessica]

Well, that was a lonng time ago. And yeah, its sad. Even thought I didnt know what NBC was back then lol.

[Jessica]

Many want it back on TV.

[Scoobiedoo30]

I sure wish a Local TV Station would pick up Alf

[Jessica]

Me too. That'd be cool!!

[Furienna]

We have it on TV4 Komedi though.

[Jessica]

Oo right I know. I didnt read the "local TV" part haha. Yes, I watch it on TV4 Komedi often.

[80sTrivia]

This is a bit offtopic: but during my recent trip to Turkey, my friends Fatih and Murat told me that when they were in elementary school, their English instructor would let them watch episodes of Alf during class. She would put the closed captioning feature on, which allowed the students to see the English subtitles. They both said they learned a great deal of their English by watching old episodes of Alf... sorry to get OT, but I thought this was a funny little story! :lol:

[robyrob]

who'd a thunk it - learning English from an alien !

[Furienna]

Melmacians were good at English though. :)

[80sTrivia]

who'd a thunk it - learning English from an alien !

:lol: I know! I really had to laugh when my friends told me how they learned English from Alf! :lol:

[megamanj2004]

Last time I saw ALF locally was on a FOX channel while living in New Mexico in the early to mid '90s.

[Jessica]

Oh, that was a long tome ago.

[DVDFreaker]

Why would you want Alf back on the air if the DVDs are already out?

[Furienna]

Well, everybody can't get those DVDs. They're not sold everywhere. Not to mention that they only contain the syndicated versions of the show.

[Jessica]

There is now swedish DVD's for ALF. Right now, we can only buy imported DVD's.

[Furienna]

Excactly! We have it on TV right now, so it doesn't matter so much, but still...

[Jessica]

Yeah. I don't need thoisse DVD's but maybe I'd like to have them if they stopped show it on TV.

[Furienna]

It would be nice with a European DVD release though.

[Jessica]

Yeah. That'd be great.