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"ALF" is an American television series that premiered in the 1980s. The series tells about the adventures of an alien named ALF, who lands on Earth and starts living with an American family.

information 

1. Full name: ALF is an acronym for "Alien Life Form."
2. Emitted: The series was broadcast from 1986 to 1990.
3. Creator: The series was created by Paul Fusco, who also provided the voice for the character ALF.
4. Description of the plot: After his planet, Melmac, is destroyed, ALF crashes in the Tanner family's garage in San Fernando Valley, California. The family takes him in under their roof, but must hide him from neighbors and the government.
5. ALF's characteristics: ALF is sarcastic, loves food (especially cats, which are a delicacy on his planet) and often gets into trouble because of his curiosity.
6. Composition of the Tanner family: The family consists of Willie (father), Kate (mother), their children Lynne and Brian, and a cat named Lucky.
7. Completion of: The series ended with a cliffhanger in Season 4, but was followed by the TV movie "ALF: The Alien's Return" (1996), which provided answers to many questions and concluded the story.
8. Popularity: At the time of its broadcast, "ALF" was one of the most popular TV shows in the United States.
9. Derived products: ALF's popularity has led to the creation of many derivative products, including toys, computer games and comic books.
10. Implementation: ALF was a puppet controlled manually by Paul Fusco. In certain scenes, where more complicated movements were needed, a low actor in an ALF costume was used.

trivia 

1. Inspiration: Paul Fusco, the creator of ALF, hoped that his character would be the equivalent of a Muppet for an older audience.
2. Working on set: Manipulating the ALF puppet was extremely difficult. Paul Fusco worked under the floor, which meant that there had to be many holes and corridors on the set. The actors had to be careful where they put their feet to avoid falling into these holes.
3. Voice of the ALF: Paul Fusco not only operated the puppet, but also provided the voice for the ALF character.
4. ALF's real name: His full name is Gordon Shumway, but it was used only a few times in the series.
5. Pilot episode: In the series pilot, ALF is shown as an animated character, but this was quickly abandoned in favor of a puppet.
6. Dislike of the cat: Although ALF repeatedly jokes that he would like to eat Lucky's cat, he never really does. This has become a running joke in the series.
7. Not just a series: In addition to the TV series, a cartoon was made about ALF's adventures on its home planet Melmac before its destruction.
8. Reactions from the actual audience: During the filming of some scenes involving ALF, the actors' reactions were authentic, as Paul Fusco often improvised and the other actors did not know what ALF would say or do.
9. Spin-offs: After the series ended, there were several attempts to create sequels or spin-offs, but none of them gained as much popularity as the original series.
10. Cultural references: ALF appeared in many other productions and became part of mass culture. It was parodied and references to it appeared in various TV series, movies and shows.