ALF: The Animated Series
Live From Melmac!
Created by Paul Fusco, Tom Patchett
On NBC
A lighthearted animated family comedy built on absurdist humor and the alien-fish-out-of-water premise, designed for Saturday morning comfort viewing.
ALF: The Animated Series is an animated cartoon spin-off based on the live-action Sitcom series ALF. It premiered on September 26, 1987 and ran for 26 episodes. ALF Tales was a spinoff from the series that ran on the NBC television network on Saturdays from August 1988 to December 1989. The show had characters from that series play various characters from fairy tales. The fairy tale was usually altered for comedic effect in a manner relational to Fractured Fairy Tales.
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Like ALF: The Animated Series
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as ALF: The Animated Series
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like ALF: The Animated Series, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like ALF: The Animated Series, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like ALF: The Animated Series, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
