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title: ALF (TV series)

text: ALF (TV series) ALF is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 22, 1986, to March 24, 1990. The title character is Gordon Shumway, a sarcastic, friendly extraterrestrial nicknamed ALF (an acronym for Alien Life Form), who crash lands in the garage of the suburban middle-class Tanner family. The series stars Max Wright as father Willie Tanner, Anne Schedeen as mother Kate Tanner, and Andrea Elson and Benji Gregory as their children, Lynn and Brian Tanner. ALF was performed by puppeteer Paul Fusco, who co-created the show with Tom Patchett. Produced by Alien Productions, "ALF" originally ran for

title: ALF (TV series)

text: Talk Show" debuted on U.S. cable channel TV Land, which featured ALF as a Johnny Carson-type TV talk-show host and co-starring Ed McMahon as his sidekick. Guests included Drew Carey, Tom Green, and Merv Griffin. It ran for seven episodes. Following the end of the series a made-for-television movie was produced, in 1996, intending to give the series a proper end. "Project ALF" starts right after the series final episode but, especially because the absence of the Tanners, it failed at obtaining success. On May 21, 2012, Paul Fusco said he was pitching an "ALF" movie. In August 2012, it

title: Project ALF

text: Project ALF Project: ALF (also known as Project: ALF, Part 2) is a 1996 American made-for-television science fiction film directed by Dick Lowry which serves as a sequel to the final episode "Consider Me Gone" of the 1986–1990 sitcom "ALF". It was broadcast in the U.S. by ABC and in Canada on CHCH on February 17, 1996. The film was released on DVD in 2005. None of the original cast members of "ALF" were featured. The only actor to appear in both the series and movie is Paul Fusco, the voice and puppeteer of ALF, and Beverly Archer, who played

title: ALF (TV series)

text: was reported that Sony Pictures Animation has acquired the rights to ALF and will develop the property into a CGI-Live action hybrid feature. "The Smurfs" producer Jordan Kerner, will also produce the film, along with Tom Patchett and Paul Fusco. On August 1, 2018, it was announced that Warner Bros. will produce an "ALF" Reboot. The reboot will likely focus on ALF returning to Earth, with a new family and characters. As a result of the show's success, ALF has made guest appearances on a number of television programs: ALF has also been referred to in various media numerous times

title: ALF (TV series)

text: Christmas" and "Tonight, Tonight" were presented in their original hour-long format. "Try to Remember", however, contains the re-edited version pertaining to ALF's electric shock in the bathtub. On September 13, 2005, "Project ALF" was released. Both DVDs featured optional commentary by creator Paul Fusco, with co-creator Tom Patchett joining him on the first release. "ALF" season one and two now appears on Amazon Prime Canada. Warner Bros. Home Video released the first season of "ALF" in Germany on September 4, 2009, and in the Netherlands and France on September 9. The DVDs are in PAL format, with English-language menus. The

title: ALF (TV series)

text: awards. In 1987 the show won a People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy Program; in 1988 it won Favorite Show at the Kids' Choice Awards; and at the 1989 Kids' Choice Awards, ALF himself won Favorite TV Actor. Benji Gregory and Andrea Elson were also nominated in various Young Actor categories for their work on ALF at the Young Artist Awards during 1987–1989, with the show also receiving a nomination for Best Family Television Series. ALF (TV series) ALF is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 22, 1986, to March 24, 1990. The title character

title: ALF: The Animated Series

text: Flo and Bob to buy a house they already own. Another one which was a play on the original TV series was a TV show which ALF and his family loved about "the Earthling who crash landed on Melmac" where a human was shown saying "On my homeworld we keep cats as housepets" and a Melmacian telling him "Well, here we eat them!" Gordon/ALF from this series is one of the cartoon characters featured in "Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue". On May 30, 2006, Lionsgate Home Entertainment released both the first nine episodes of "ALF: The Animated Series" as "ALF

title: ALF (TV series)

text: place during Season 3, but plummeted to 39th place during Season 4. NBC moved the show from its traditional Monday night slot to Saturday in March 1990, but ratings continued to fall. The season-ending cliffhanger "Consider Me Gone" became an unintentional series finale when NBC gave Alien Productions a verbal commitment for a fifth season, but ultimately withdrew its support. ABC resolved the cliffhanger on February 17, 1996, with the TV movie "Project ALF". NBC executive Brandon Tartikoff later told Fusco that the network regretted cancelling "ALF" prematurely, saying "It was a big mistake that we cancelled your show, because

title: ALF (TV series)

text: a show featuring hand-operated puppets ("à la" Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show"), "ALF" was technically difficult and demanding on series creator Fusco as well as its four lead actors. All confirmed during a 2006 "People" magazine interview that there were high levels of tension on the set. Max Wright stated that he despised supporting a technically demanding inanimate object that received most of the good lines of dialogue. He admitted to being "hugely eager to have "ALF" over with." Artie Lange, who later worked with Wright on "The Norm Show", told of a time when Wright had become "crazed" and

title: ALF (TV series)

text: Day", prominently marked. ALF is currently being broadcast on Me-TV in the USA.(2017). In 1987, Dutch remixer and producer Ben Liebrand created a song called "Stuck on Earth" with samples from an episode of "ALF". The single charted at #4 in the Netherlands, #14 in the Flanders region of Belgium, #28 in Germany, #26 in Australia, and #3 in New Zealand. During 1988, Burger King ran a promotion called "The Many Faces of ALF," giving away themed ALF puppets and a cardboard record with each kids meal. These records featured original recordings sung by ALF – titled "Melmac Girls", "Cookin'

title: ALF (TV series)

text: ridiculed on a call-in television show, ALF calls into the show to defend her. ALF comes from a large family and has at least 30 known relatives: cousins "Pretty Boy" Shumway and Blinky; two uncles, Tinkle and Goome; Grandma Shumway; a brother, Curtis; parents Bob and Flo Shumway; and aunts Bubba, Wagner and Eugene. In a commercial for the NFL that ran during Super Bowl XLV on February 6, 2011, it was confirmed that ALF is a Carolina Panthers fan, even though the team didn't exist during ALF's original run. Producer Bernie Brillstein was approached to see Fusco's audition with

title: ALF (TV series)

text: you guys had at least one or two more seasons left." Fusco commented in 2007 that his most enjoyable experience on "ALF" was sitting in the Writers' Room and pitching jokes, while pushing the limit as to what NBC censors would allow. Fusco commented that, "the greatest things were the jokes we "couldn't" put in the show." Specifically, puns dealing with ALF eating cats and other pets were problematic after NBC reported that a child placed a cat in a microwave after watching the show. In the pilot episode "A.L.F.", ALF is seen consuming a beer with Brian. Fusco defended

title: ALF (TV series)

text: would often substitute his hand or RALF for the real ALF puppet during rehearsals. In an interview on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", Tina Fey said that her biggest frustration as producer of NBC's 75th anniversary special was dealing with ALF's "people". Fey said Fusco would only allow ALF to appear on the show if the puppeteers were hidden from everyone else. After ALF's cameo alongside former "Family Ties" star Michael Gross, ALF disappeared through a hole in the riser, was stuffed into a case, and immediately removed from the building. While a puppet was usually used for ALF, there

title: ALF (TV series)

text: Melmac before the planet exploded. The show focused on ALF, his family, his friends, and girlfriend Rhonda and their various exploits. Each episode was book-ended by a live-action sequence involving ALF talking to the television viewers, setting up the episode and commenting on it afterward. When the cartoon entered its second season, it was paired in a one-hour block with its own spin-off "ALF Tales", which took Gordon and the cast of characters from season one, and recast them as characters from assorted classic fairy tales. Select episodes of both shows are included as special features on the "ALF: Season

title: ALF (TV series)

text: airing. In addition, most copyrighted music was excised from selected shows, shortening the running time by up to six minutes. (The DVD release of "The Odd Couple" also suffered from this practice.) Lionsgate insisted they had to utilize syndicated versions for the DVD release of "ALF", saying it would be cost prohibitive to remaster the original NBC-TV broadcast versions for release. This resulted in heavy criticism and poor DVD sales. Video Service Corporation previously released two other DVDs of "ALF". "The ALF Files" was released exclusively in Canada on November 1, 2002. The hour-long episodes "Try to Remember", "ALF's Special

title: ALF (TV series)

text: though some episodes make it clear they are also afraid of how their lives would be turned upside down if word got out that he has been living with them. While most of the science fiction of "ALF" was played for comedic value, there were a few references to actual topics in space exploration; for example, ALF uses a radio signal as a beacon in the pilot episode. In the episode "Weird Science", ALF told Brian, who was building a model of the solar system for his science project, that there were two planets beyond Pluto called "Dave" and "Alvin"

title: The Alf Garnett Saga

text: The Alf Garnett Saga The Alf Garnett Saga is a 1972 British comedy film directed by Bob Kellett and starring Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols, Paul Angelis and Adrienne Posta. The film was the second spin-off from the BBC TV series "Till Death Us Do Part". It starts where the first film finished, but with Angelis and Posta now playing Mike and Rita, the roles previously played by Antony Booth and Una Stubbs. With the Garnetts' Wapping home demolished, Alf and his family are installed in a high-rise council flat. Alf struggles with "living in the sky", using lifts (which frequently

title: ALF (TV series)

text: with ALF", "Melmac Rock", and "Take Me, ALF, to the Ballgame". Tommi Piper, the actor who dubbed ALF's voice for German audiences, spent twelve weeks in the German pop charts in 1989. The single featured Amélie Sandmann (as the voice of Rhonda) and was called "Hallo ALF Hier Ist Rhonda" (translated "Hello ALF, This Is Rhonda"). He also featured as ALF on various themed mix albums introducing songs by pop artists of the time and other original compositions. There are six video games and one printing program based on "ALF": 1987's "ALF", also known as "", for various computer systems,

title: Alf Garnett

text: and John Reid. On 9 June 2010 during Prime Minister's questions David Cameron referred to Ed Balls as "the new Alf Garnett of British politics" following his comments on immigration. Alf Garnett Alfred Edward "Alf" Garnett is a fictional character from the British sitcom "Till Death Us Do Part" and its follow-on and spin-off series "Till Death..." and "In Sickness and in Health". Alf also starred in the chat show "The Thoughts of Chairman Alf". The character was created by Johnny Speight and played by Warren Mitchell. Alf was born in Wapping around 1917. He was always unpopular as a

title: Alf Harvey

text: in same book: Alf Harvey played for Villa on 10 April 1883, and "Eli Davis and Alf Harvey, who were then the two finest left-wingers in the district". From September 1883 to February 1884, he also played for Holte Villa. And contemporary newspapers show him playing for Birmingham Excelsior from October 1886 to October 1888. Harvey was selected to play for England against Wales on 26 February 1881 at Alexandra Meadows, Blackburn. The English selectors had picked an inexperienced team with seven players making their debuts. Harvey came in as a replacement for Edwin Luntley, and his error led to

title: Alf's Hit Talk Show

text: Alf's Hit Talk Show ALF's Hit Talk Show is an American cable television talk show that aired on TV Land in 2004 for seven episodes. The host is the puppet character ALF, of 1980s television fame. At the beginning of each show, ALF is introduced by his "sidekick", Ed McMahon. The show ran in a 30-minute block and featured guests such as Drew Carey and Joe Mantegna. Prior to the series' debut, "Entertainment Weekly" described "ALF's Hit Talk Show" as "a one-shot, a lead-in" for TV Land's marathon of the original "ALF" sitcom. The show's format is traditional: ALF sits

title: The Alf Garnett Saga

text: break down due to power cuts "caused by the striking miners") and walking long distances to the local pub. The Alf Garnett Saga The Alf Garnett Saga is a 1972 British comedy film directed by Bob Kellett and starring Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols, Paul Angelis and Adrienne Posta. The film was the second spin-off from the BBC TV series "Till Death Us Do Part". It starts where the first film finished, but with Angelis and Posta now playing Mike and Rita, the roles previously played by Antony Booth and Una Stubbs. With the Garnetts' Wapping home demolished, Alf and his

title: ALF (TV series)

text: were some shots of the tiny alien running or walking around. This was accomplished by the 2' 9" (84 cm) actor Michu Meszaros wearing an ALF costume. This can be seen in one of the series' intros, which concludes with the Tanner family getting their picture taken; ALF (played by Meszaros) walks over to be part of the photo. However, Meszaros' services became too costly as well as time-consuming, and the full ALF costume was abandoned after the first season. "ALF" scored its highest ratings during Season 2 (reaching #5 in the Nielsen ratings). Ratings remained at a steady 10th

title: ALF Tales

text: ALF Tales ALF Tales is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series that aired on NBC from September 10, 1988 to December 9, 1989. The show is a spin-off of "" which featured characters from that series play various characters from fairy tales. The fairy tale was usually altered for comedic effect in a manner akin to Fractured Fairy Tales. Each story typically spoofs a film genre, such as the "Cinderella" episode done as an Elvis movie. Some episodes featured a "fourth wall" effect where ALF is backstage preparing for the episode, and Rob Cowan would appear drawn as a TV

title: Alf Garnett

text: Alf Garnett Alfred Edward "Alf" Garnett is a fictional character from the British sitcom "Till Death Us Do Part" and its follow-on and spin-off series "Till Death..." and "In Sickness and in Health". Alf also starred in the chat show "The Thoughts of Chairman Alf". The character was created by Johnny Speight and played by Warren Mitchell. Alf was born in Wapping around 1917. He was always unpopular as a lad and it was said he only began going out with his wife Else, whom he had known since they were children, as a result of his mother's intervention. A

title: ALF (TV series)

text: much as possible to make up for his mistakes, generally with positive results. In the episode "It's Not Easy Bein'... Green", he tries to help Brian, too afraid to perform, to gain confidence during a school show by giving him a "lucky tooth" that ALF claims helped him be a star of the stage on Melmac. On another occasion, in the episode "I've Got a New Attitude", he helps Dorothy deal with Sparky's death and move on to accept Whizzer's friendship. In the episode "Take a Look at Me Now" after neighbor Raquel Ochmonek claims to see ALF and is

title: Alf O'Connor

text: Alf O'Connor Alfred William 'Alf' O'Connor (1900-1970) was an Australian rugby league player from the 1920s, a state and national representative second-rower who won three NSWRFL premierships with the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Alf 'Itchy' O'Connor played eight seasons for the South Sydney Rabbitohs between 1922-1929. A tall second-row forward, Alf O'Connor played 83 first grade games for Souths and played in four Grand Finals, and won three premierships with the club in 1925 , 1926 and 1929. O'Connor had an excellent representative career, representing New South Wales on nine separate occasions between 1924-1930. He also represented Australia on three occasions

title: ALF: The Animated Series

text: ALF: The Animated Series ALF: The Animated Series (also known as ALF on Melmac) is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series and a spin-off based on the live-action sitcom "ALF" that aired for 102 episodes on NBC from September 22, 1986, to March 24, 1990. "ALF Tales" was a spin-off from the series that also ran on NBC on Saturdays from September, 1988 to December, 1989. This show is a prequel to the live action sitcom "ALF", depicting ALF's life back on his home planet of Melmac, much resembling a 1950s/1960s small town. Since the name "ALF" was an acronym

title: Alf Higgs

text: Alf Higgs Alfred James Higgs (first ¼ 1904 – after 1931), also known by the nickname of "Alf", was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Oldham and Halifax, as a , i.e. number 3 or 4. Alfred Higgs' birth was registered in Talywain, Pontypool district, Wales, and he died in Newport, Wales. Alf Higgs won a cap for Wales while at Oldham in the 12-20 defeat by England at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 11 January 1928. Alf Higgs played right-, i.e. number

title: Who is against blondes? (Ukrainian TV show)

text: Nikitjuk , the first girl leading this format, acting on the side of blondes. Who is against blondes? (Ukrainian TV show) Who is against blondes? () is a Ukrainian intellectual TV show of the Novyi Kanal, adaptation of the Dutch TV show Beat the Blondes. In the game, one main player, usually a man, is involved. As its rivals stand 50 blondes — 49 mediocre and 1 TOP blonde. Each of the blondes responded to the questions prepared by the program before the game. Then the girls are divided into 8 rows, 7 participants in 7 rows and 1 blond

title: Alf O'Connor

text: during the 1924 Ashes series. Alf O'Connor is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No.131. Alf O'Connor was the brother of fellow Souths champion player Frank O'Connor. Later, Alf O'Connor became an Australian National Test Selector in 1946. Alf O'Connor died at Mascot, New South Wales on 30 January 1970. Alf O'Connor Alfred William 'Alf' O'Connor (1900-1970) was an Australian rugby league player from the 1920s, a state and national representative second-rower who won three NSWRFL premierships with the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Alf 'Itchy' O'Connor played eight seasons for the South Sydney Rabbitohs between 1922-1929. A tall second-row

title: Alf Carmichael

text: 8 October 1910. Alf Carmichael won a cap for England while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1913 against Wales. Alf Carmichael was the father of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s; George Carmichael, who also played rugby league for Hull Kingston Rovers. Alf Carmichael Alfred Carmichael (birth unknown - death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Bunker", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, as a , i.e. number 1. Carmichael was the

title: ALF (TV series)

text: hand by cable allowing slight finger movements. There was additionally a third puppeteer, Bob Fappiano, who controlled ALF's facial and ear movements via a radio controller offscreen. During tapings, Fusco would wear a head-mounted microphone to record ALF's voice. The process resulted in numerous mistakes and retakes, making it impossible to record "ALF" in front of a live audience. A laugh track was added during post-production. To avoid wear and tear on the principal ALF puppet, the performers rehearsed with a crude early version of ALF, nicknamed "RALF" For ("Rehearsal Alien Life Form"). Fusco did not like to rehearse, and

title: Alf Middleton

text: Alf Middleton Alfred Middleton (birth unknown - death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Alf", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Salford, as a , i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums. Alf Middleton won a cap for England while at Salford in 1931 against Wales, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Salford in 1929 against Australia. Alf Middleton was one of the players who successfully toured in France

text: Who is against blondes? (Ukrainian TV show) Who is against blondes? () is a Ukrainian intellectual TV show of the Novyi Kanal, adaptation of the Dutch TV show Beat the Blondes. In the game, one main player, usually a man, is involved. As its rivals stand 50 blondes — 49 mediocre and 1 TOP blonde. Each of the blondes responded to the questions prepared by the program before the game. Then the girls are divided into 8 rows, 7 participants in 7 rows and 1 blond girl who heads the girls. For each defeated girl the main player is given

title: ALF (video game)

text: ALF (video game) The game is the only home console game based on the "ALF" television show. Other ALF games have been released for various computer systems, including "", the first ALF game. A couple of edutainment games based on the character were also released in later years: "ALF's US Geography" and "ALF's Thinking Skills". The player controls ALF, who must collect the necessary items and solve puzzles to repair ALF's spaceship. The game features several locations through which players can roam freely: ALF's house, street, basement of the house, ALF's backyard and a pond in the backyard. The player

title: Alf Wood (rugby)

text: both played at Oldham until 1921, and Billy Hall played there until 1925. All three men played in Great Britain's "Rorke's Drift" Test match against Australia in 1914, with Alf Wood kicking the four goals that would be the difference in the end. He was also selected to go on the 1920 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia. Alf Wood (rugby) Alfred Ernest Wood (27 November 1883 – 15 February 1963), also known by the nickname of "Alf", was an English dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played

title: ALF (TV series)

text: Schedeen added, "It's astonishing that "ALF" really was wonderful and that word never got out what a mess our set really was." Andrea Elson, who suffered from bulimia during the second season of shooting, stated, "If "ALF" had gone one more year, everybody would have lost it." Wright did later concede, though, that "It doesn't matter what I felt or what the days were like, "ALF" brought people a lot of joy." In reference to the tension, Fusco commented in 2012 that "It was just the nature of the beast. There was no way we could have made it go

title: ALF (video game)

text: changed their name to Sphere. Although Seghetti was not a fan of the "ALF" TV Show, he worked heavily on the game's engine. The quality of the code he wrote was an improvement over the Master System version of "Monopoly". The artwork was done in Deluxe Paint and converted via a Commodore Amiga to become transferable character and map files. In the later stages of development, ALF was lacking audio and the producer John Sauer did not have adequate game design experience. With only a maximum budget of $200, Sauer managed to find Randy Roseberry to compose the music and

title: Alf Frodsham

text: St. Helens; W. Harry Frodsham, and the rugby league footballer Eric Frodsham. Alf Frodsham Alfred "Alf" Frodsham (birth registered fourth ¼ 1902 – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and coach of the 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for St. Helens, as a , i.e. number 2 or 5, and coached at club level for St. Helens. Alf Frodsham's birth was registered in Prescot district, Lancashire, England. Alf Frodsham won caps for England while at St. Helens in 1927 against

title: Alf Frodsham

text: Alf Frodsham Alfred "Alf" Frodsham (birth registered fourth ¼ 1902 – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and coach of the 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for St. Helens, as a , i.e. number 2 or 5, and coached at club level for St. Helens. Alf Frodsham's birth was registered in Prescot district, Lancashire, England. Alf Frodsham won caps for England while at St. Helens in 1927 against Wales, and in 1928 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain

title: Alf Burnell

text: Alf Burnell Alfred Burnell (birth registered third ¼ ), also known by the nicknames of "Alf", and "Ginger", is an English submariner, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, Yorkshire and British Empire XIII, and at club level for Hunslet as a , i.e. number 7. During the World War II, Alf 'Ginger' Burnell served in the Royal Navy, and spent 4-years as a submariner on detachment as part of the United States task force in Australasia. Burnell's birth was registered in Hunslet district, South Leeds, West Riding

title: Alf Middleton

text: 1936 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 17 October 1936. Alf Middleton Alfred Middleton (birth unknown - death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Alf", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Salford, as a , i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums. Alf Middleton won a cap for England while at Salford in 1931 against Wales, and won a cap for Great Britain while

title: The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series)

text: NBC aired "The Richard Boone Show" at the same 9 p.m. Tuesday slot. The series was canceled after one season. The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series) The Greatest Show on Earth is an American drama series starring Jack Palance about the American circus, which aired on ABC from September 17, 1963, to April 28, 1964. It was produced by Desilu, the production company founded by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Sr.. Palance portrayed Johnny Slate, the circus manager, who became involved in the personal lives of the circus performers. "The Greatest Show on Earth" faced competition from two comedy

title: The Stockard Channing Show

text: local Los Angeles TV show "The Big Rip-Off". Headlining the show was Brad Gabriel (Ron Silver) a tightly-wound journalist who was convinced everything was toxic and bad. Flamboyant Gus Clyde (Max Showalter), a former Broadway entertainer, was the station owner; Alf (Bruce Baum) was a burnout hippie who landed a job as a security guard at the station after the health food store he owned was targeted by "The Big Rip-Off"; and Mr. Kramer (Jack Somack) was Susan's landlord. Plots often revolved around Susan's attempts to expose corporations who were swindling consumers, which afforded Channing plenty of opportunities to don

title: Alf Shelton

text: Alf Shelton Alfred Shelton (11 September 1865 – 24 July 1923) was an English international footballer, who played as a left half. His brother Charles was also a professional footballer. Born in Nottingham, Shelton played for Notts Rangers, Notts County, Loughborough and Ilkeston Town, and earned six caps for England between 1889 and 1892. Alf Shelton was one of three brothers – Harry and Charlie Shelton the others – who did so much for Nottingham football. Alf was educated at St. Nicholas School, which he left to join Notts Rangers. He signed in 1884. When the club collapsed in 1888

title: Alf's Hit Talk Show

text: by a B-list 1980s celebrity who is not even human. The show's pilot gained enough viewers to merit more episodes; however, "ALF's Hit Talk Show" was not a hit and is regarded among the greatest talk show flops. In 2009, GetBack.com included it with nine other programs on a list of the "Worst Talk Shows in TV History." Alf's Hit Talk Show ALF's Hit Talk Show is an American cable television talk show that aired on TV Land in 2004 for seven episodes. The host is the puppet character ALF, of 1980s television fame. At the beginning of each show,

title: ALF (TV series)

text: that the footage was from an era when things were not so "ridiculously PC". "ALF" was very popular in Germany after it began airing on ZDF. The actor who dubbed ALF's voice in German, Tommi Piper, recorded two albums and four singles as the four-toothed, eight-stomached cat-eating alien between 1988 and 1991. To capitalize on the success of the series, a spin-off animated series was produced, airing Saturday mornings on NBC. "ALF: The Animated Series", set on ALF's home planet of Melmac, ran from 1987 to 1988, and was produced by DIC Entertainment. This was a prequel series, set on

title: Alf Amos

text: Alf Amos Alfred Herbert "Alf" Amos (9 February 1893 – 27 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Brentford and Millwall Athletic. He is a member of the Millwall Hall of Fame. Alf started his career as an amateur with Kingstonian and then played for Brentford when they joined the Third Division South in 1920. He appeared in 82 Football League matches for the Bees, scoring four goals and made 139 appearances in all competitions for the club. Amos played in 9 of the 11 matches in 1926, when

title: Alf Watson (rugby league)

text: Alf Watson (rugby league) Alfred Watson (birth unknown - death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Alf", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 419), Leeds and Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 303). Alf Watson was from the Portobello Housing estate, Wakefield, he was a Prisoner of war in World War II. Alf Watson won a cap for England while at Leeds in 1938 against Wales. Alf Watson played in Wakefield Trinity's 2-9 defeat by York in

title: The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series)

text: The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series) The Greatest Show on Earth is an American drama series starring Jack Palance about the American circus, which aired on ABC from September 17, 1963, to April 28, 1964. It was produced by Desilu, the production company founded by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Sr.. Palance portrayed Johnny Slate, the circus manager, who became involved in the personal lives of the circus performers. "The Greatest Show on Earth" faced competition from two comedy programs on CBS: "Petticoat Junction", Edgar Buchanan's burgeoning spin-off of "The Beverly Hillbillies", and the long-running "The Jack Benny Program".

title: Alf Clay

text: out on Fitzroy's premiership the following year when he crossed to North Melbourne early in the season. He was of no relation to the Clays twins, Bert and Ivor, who played for Fitzroy during the time he was at the club. Alf Clay Alf Clay (8 January 1914 – 24 January 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn, Footscray, Fitzroy and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). It wasn't until Clay came to Fitzroy that he gained regular senior selection, having been a fringe player at both Hawthorn and Footscray. He kicked four goals on

title: ALF (TV series)

text: 2" DVD as well as the cartoon-specific releases "ALF Animated Adventures – 20,000 Years in Driving School and Other Stories" and "ALF and The Beanstalk and Other Classic Fairy Tales". The animated version of ALF also appeared in "Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue". An "ALF" comic book was published by Marvel Comics under their Star Comics imprint, a line that featured licensed characters such as "Heathcliff", "Thundercats", "Flintstone Kids", "Muppet Babies", "Count Duckula", and other famous characters. The "ALF" comic began in 1987 and ran for four years, totaling 50 issues and several specials. For virtually the entire series' run,

title: Alf Roberts

text: Alf Roberts Alfred Sidney "Alf" Roberts, is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Coronation Street", played by Bryan Mosley. He ran a grocery shop at No. 15 and was heavily involved in local politics, including two spells as mayor of Weatherfield. The character first appeared on the programme in 1961 on a recurring basis, before finally becoming a regular in 1971 and remaining in the series until he died on 1 January 1999. Alf was married first to Phyllis, who was mentioned by name but never made an appearance on screen. She was engaged to Alf's brother

title: Alf Ringstead

text: Alf Ringstead Alfred Ringstead (14 October 1927 – 15 January 2000) was a professional footballer who played in the position of outside right for Sheffield United between 1950 and 1959. He was the son of jockey Charlie Ringstead. As a 14-year-old, Ringstead played his football for Everton junior teams where he received a wage of just three shillings and sixpence. The Merseyside club showed little interest in keeping him and he returned home without any encouragement. After serving in the Army in India, Alf returned to play for Ellesmere Port Town while working as an upholsterer. In 1950, Alf joined

title: Alf Barraclough

text: Alf Barraclough Alfred Barraclough (birth unknown – death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Alf", was a rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Manningham FC (captain), and representative level rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Manningham FC. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Manningham was a rugby union club, it then became a rugby league club, and since Friday 29 May 1903 it has been the association football (soccer) club Bradford City. Alf Barraclough won

title: Alf Burnell

text: of Yorkshire, England. Alf 'Ginger' Burnell, won caps for England while at Hunslet in 1950 against France, in 1951 against Wales, and France, in 1952 against Wales, won caps for British Empire XIII while at Hunslet in ±1945 against ?-caps, and won caps for Great Britain while at Hunslet in 1951 against New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1954 against New Zealand. Alf Burnell Alfred Burnell (birth registered third ¼ ), also known by the nicknames of "Alf", and "Ginger", is an English submariner, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for

title: ALF: The Animated Series

text: short for Alien Life Form and only given to Gordon Shumway later on Earth, "ALF" is never used in the animated series except for its title. ALF would always be referred to as "Gordon", his true name, or "Gordo" by his friends Rick and Skip. In nearly every episode a live action ALF would appear at the introduction and conclusion of the episode; reading fan mail and saying that this show is a response to a huge demand of people wanting to know what his life was like on Melmac. Much of the humor arises from the characters taking part

title: Alf Hall

text: Alf Hall Alfred Ewart Hall (23 January 1896 in Bolton, Lancashire, England – 1 January 1964 in The Hill, South Africa) was a South African cricketer who played in seven Tests from 1923 to 1931. Alf Hall's appearances in first-class cricket were limited by his movement between South Africa and his native Lancashire due to business commitments, but he played nine times as a professional for his native county in 1923 and 1924, despite controversy as to whether he was eligible given that he had played for South Africa. However, because Hall’s bowling was developed on the matting pitches then

title: Alf Clay

text: Alf Clay Alf Clay (8 January 1914 – 24 January 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn, Footscray, Fitzroy and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). It wasn't until Clay came to Fitzroy that he gained regular senior selection, having been a fringe player at both Hawthorn and Footscray. He kicked four goals on debut for Fitzroy in 1940, against St Kilda at Brunswick Street Oval. After making just five appearances that year, Clay played a total of 35 games in his next three seasons. In 1943 he played in a semi final but missed

title: The John Kerwin Show

text: NBC's "Late Night" to host The Tonight Show. The position was eventually given to Jimmy Fallon. He also auditioned to host a talk show on TV Land but lost hosting duties to ALF. In July, 2010, The John Kerwin Show began airing on JLTV nationwide. Starting in 2015, John became a featured columnist for Tae Kwon Do Times, Stand Up Comedy Magazine and Puretimes Entertainment Magazine. In 2017, Kerwin reformatted the program as "The John Kerwin Kids Show", featuring only child guests. The original format continues to air in reruns alongside the "Kids Show." For the show's 50th episode in

title: Alf Tredinnick

text: Alf Tredinnick Alfred Ernest Tredinnick (16 June 1873 – 19 May 1910) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Tredinnick played football for Rovers Football Club in the Western Australian Football Association in 1898 before moving to the Goldfields Football Association and playing for Kalgoorlie from 1899 to 1900, where he was an all-round sportsman who also played cricket and ran competitively as a sprinter. He was an employee of the Western Australian Bank while living in Kalgoorlie, which meant he had to run under the assumed name "Alf

title: ALF (TV series)

text: Lucky (whom ALF wishes to consume). Unsure what to do, the Tanners take ALF into their home and hide him from the Alien Task Force (a part of the U.S. military that specializes in aliens) and their nosy neighbors Trevor and Raquel Ochmonek (John LaMotta and Liz Sheridan), until he can repair his spacecraft. He generally hides in the kitchen. It is eventually revealed that ALF's home planet Melmac exploded, due to nuclear war. In the season one episode "Pennsylvania 6-5000", ALF tries to convince the President of the United States to stop the nuclear program, as ALF fears that

title: Alf Watson (rugby league)

text: the 1936–37 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1936. Alf Watson made his début for Wakefield Trinity in the 11-8 victory over Acton and Willesden R.L.F.C., and he made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 5 March 1949. Alf Watson (rugby league) Alfred Watson (birth unknown - death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Alf", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 419), Leeds

title: ALF (TV series)

text: attacked ALF, causing producers to have to pull Wright off the puppet. Anne Schedeen added that on the last night of taping, "there was one take and Max walked off the set, went to his dressing room, got his bags, went to his car and disappeared... There were no goodbyes." Schedeen herself said "there was no joy on the set...it was a technical nightmare – extremely slow, hot and tedious... A 30-minute show took 20, 25 hours to shoot." While fond of her on-screen children, Schedeen said some adults had "difficult personalities. The whole thing was a big dysfunctional family."

title: ALF (TV series)

text: (as in David Seville and Alvin from the "Alvin and the Chipmunks" franchise), which gets Brian in trouble at school. However, after ALF makes a call to an astronomical organization and states that "Dave" "is" known by the organization, Willie comes to believe that "Dave" could have been the planetoid Chiron, or "Object Kowal", after it's discovered. ALF then shows Willie exactly where "Dave" is on an intergalactic map of the universe. Each episode dealt with ALF learning about Earth and making new friends both within and outside of the Tanner family, including Willie's brother Neal (Jim J. Bullock), Kate's

title: ALF (TV series)

text: such as the Commodore 64, IBM, and Apple II, 1989's "ALF" for the Sega Master System, four educational games for IBM and Apple II computers released in 1988 called "ALF's U.S. Geography", "ALF's Thinking Skills", "ALF's World of Words", and "Add & Subtract With ALF", and the printing program "ALF's Party Kit". Between 2004 and 2006, Lionsgate Home Entertainment released all four seasons of "ALF" on DVD in Region 1. Oddly, all releases contained syndicated versions, with running times of 21 minutes, compared to the original length of 24 minutes. However, the 60-minute episodes "Try to Remember" and "ALF's Special

title: Alf Amos

text: Millwall created a Football League record for the most consecutive matches without conceding a goal. He was equally at home in the right or left half position, stout in defence, a vigorous tackler and a man who supported his forwards well with his clever footwork and accurate passing. Brentford Millwall Hitchin Town Alf Amos Alfred Herbert "Alf" Amos (9 February 1893 – 27 October 1959) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Brentford and Millwall Athletic. He is a member of the Millwall Hall of Fame. Alf started his career as

title: Played (TV series)

text: Played (TV series) Played is a Canadian action/drama television series which premiered on CTV on October 3, 2013. The series was developed and is produced by Greg Nelson (Rookie Blue), Adrienne Mitchell (Bomb Girls) and Janis Lundman (Durham County). It follows a team of undercover police officers belonging to the fictional Covert Investigations Unit (CIU). Each episode finds them risking their lives by going undercover on short term, high intensity assignments to infiltrate and bring down criminal organizations at a fast pace. Often having to think on their feet, they find it easy to lose track of who they really

title: ALF (TV series)

text: widowed mother Dorothy (Anne Meara) with whom ALF has a love-hate relationship, her boyfriend (and later husband) Whizzer (Paul Dooley), the Ochmoneks' nephew Jake (Josh Blake), a psychologist named Larry (Bill Daily), and a blind woman named Jody (Andrea Covell) who never figures out that ALF is not human (although she is aware through touch that he is short and hairy). Changes occur within the Tanner household over the course of the series, including the birth of a new child, Eric (the reason for adding a baby in the series being that Anne Schedeen was pregnant at the time); ALF's

title: ALF (TV series)

text: four seasons and produced 99 episodes, including three one-hour episodes that were divided into two parts for syndication, totaling 102 episodes. In August 2018, Warner Bros. Television announced development of an "ALF" reboot. ALF is an alien from the planet Melmac who follows an amateur radio signal to Earth and crash-lands into the garage of the Tanners. The Tanners are a suburban middle-class family in the San Fernando Valley area of California. The family consists of social worker Willie (Max Wright), his wife Kate (Anne Schedeen), their teenage daughter Lynn (Andrea Elson), younger son Brian (Benji Gregory), and their cat

title: Alf Townsend

text: players to have played for both islands. In 1928 he represented New Zealand against Great Britain, becoming Kiwi #199. Alf Townsend Alfred Charles Townsend ( – ), also known by the nickname of "Alf", was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played for New Zealand in 1928, as a during the era of contested scrums. Townsend originally played for the City Rovers in the Auckland Rugby League competition. He represented Auckland and the North Island in 1925. The following year he moved to Otago and joined the City Rugby League Club and represented Otago

title: Alf Stewart

text: in the pilot episode of the show, in which he sells the Summer Bay Caravan Park to Tom and Pippa Fletcher, unable to cope with living there following the death of his wife, Martha, three years earlier. By now Alf is involved in a relationship with general store owner Ailsa, who he marries in 1988, despite the disapproval of his daughter Ruth (Roo) and the revelation that Ailsa was convicted of the murder of her abusive father. After briefly separating, Alf and Ailsa reunite in late 1988, unexpectedly becoming parents to Duncan the following year. Alf later discovers he has

title: Alf Hadden

text: Alf Hadden Alfred Ernest Hadden (often spelt Haddon) (1877 – 23 December 1936) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Auckland from 1906 to 1911, and played for New Zealand in the days before New Zealand played Test cricket. Alf Hadden was born in Sydney and played cricket for North Sydney before moving to Auckland in late 1904 as the professional coach and groundsman for the North Shore team in the Auckland competition. He made his first-class debut for Auckland against Otago in 1905-06, scoring 60 (second-top score) and 64 (top score) in a losing side. He finished the

title: Alf Ringstead

text: Alf was transferred to Mansfield Town in July 1959. He played 27 matches scoring three goals for the Stags. He then played for non-league Frickley Colliery, Buxton finishing career at Macclesfield Town. Alf Ringstead Alfred Ringstead (14 October 1927 – 15 January 2000) was a professional footballer who played in the position of outside right for Sheffield United between 1950 and 1959. He was the son of jockey Charlie Ringstead. As a 14-year-old, Ringstead played his football for Everton junior teams where he received a wage of just three shillings and sixpence. The Merseyside club showed little interest in keeping

title: Alf Hadden

text: months recovering in England before returning to New Zealand. Alf Hadden Alfred Ernest Hadden (often spelt Haddon) (1877 – 23 December 1936) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Auckland from 1906 to 1911, and played for New Zealand in the days before New Zealand played Test cricket. Alf Hadden was born in Sydney and played cricket for North Sydney before moving to Auckland in late 1904 as the professional coach and groundsman for the North Shore team in the Auckland competition. He made his first-class debut for Auckland against Otago in 1905-06, scoring 60 (second-top score) and 64

title: Alf Hale

text: Alf Hale Alfred Hale (24 January 1906 – December 1972), known as Alf or Pally Hale, was an English professional footballer who made 205 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City, Luton Town and Halifax Town. He played as an outside left. He also played for Welsh League club Llanelly and in non-league football in the Sheffield area. He played at left back or left half. Hale was born in Kiveton Park, Yorkshire, and played football for his local club before joining Football League Third Division North club Lincoln City. He made his debut in September 1925, and

title: Alf Bucher

text: proved decisive as the British won by a narrow 11-10 margin. Bucher retained his place for the Final Test, and scored his third international try of the tour in as 13-0 win over the Australians. Alf Bucher Alfred "Alf" Moore Bucher (22 March 1874 – 20 August 1939) was a Scottish international rugby union wing who played club rugby for Edinburgh Academicals. Boucher played international rugby for Scotland and was selected for the British Isles team on its 1899 tour of Australia. Bucher was born in Leith, in 1874 to Francis Busher and Grace Webster Smith. Bucher served in the

title: Alf McDougall

text: 1899. In 1900 he appeared in his third successive grand final, as a centre half-forward, but finished on the losing side. A coppersmith by trade, McDougall later served in World War I as a mechanic for the 1st Australian Flying Corps. McDougall's son, Roy McDougall, also played for Fitzroy. Alf McDougall Albert Henry "Alf" McDougall (30 November 1876 – 9 March 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). McDougall commenced his football career with St Mary's in the Metropolitan Junior Football League in 1895 and made some appearances

title: Alf Kewney

text: Alf Kewney Alfred Lionel Kewney known as Alf Kewney (born 13 September 1882, died 16 December 1959) was a rugby union forward who played 16 times for England between 1906 and 1913. He played his club rugby for Leicester Tigers and Rockcliff RFC in Whitley Bay. Kewney made his international debut for England on 13 January 1906 against Wales at Richmond Athletic Ground. In 1908 his transfer to Leicester was subject of an RFU inquiry because of alleged professionalism. Kewney and the Leicester club were cleared of all charges, though the neutrality of the inquiry is questionable as the day

title: Alf Higgs

text: 3, in Halifax's 22-8 victory over York in the 1930–31 Challenge Cup Final during the 1930–31 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1931, in front of a crowd of 40,368. Alf Higgs Alfred James Higgs (first ¼ 1904 – after 1931), also known by the nickname of "Alf", was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Oldham and Halifax, as a , i.e. number 3 or 4. Alfred Higgs' birth was registered in Talywain, Pontypool district, Wales, and he died in

title: Alf Carmichael

text: Alf Carmichael Alfred Carmichael (birth unknown - death unknown), also known by the nickname of "Bunker", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, as a , i.e. number 1. Carmichael was the top point scorer for both the 1910–11 and 1911–12 seasons. Alf 'Bunker' Carmichael still jointly holds Hull Kingston Rovers' "Goals In A Match" record, with 14 goals, along with Mike Fletcher, Colin Armstrong and Damien Couturier. He scored 10-conversions, and 4-drop goals against Merthyr Tydfil RLFC on Saturday

title: Alf Bucher

text: Alf Bucher Alfred "Alf" Moore Bucher (22 March 1874 – 20 August 1939) was a Scottish international rugby union wing who played club rugby for Edinburgh Academicals. Boucher played international rugby for Scotland and was selected for the British Isles team on its 1899 tour of Australia. Bucher was born in Leith, in 1874 to Francis Busher and Grace Webster Smith. Bucher served in the First World War and was a 2nd Lieutenant in the City of Edinburgh Motor Volunteer Corps. Bucher came to note as a rugby player while representing Scottish club side, Edinburgh Academicals. It was while with

title: Alf Kewney

text: it closed Leicester's Welford Road hosted an England international in which Kewney started. Farmer,Stuart & Hands, David "Tigers-Official History of Leicester Football Club" (The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation ) Alf Kewney Alfred Lionel Kewney known as Alf Kewney (born 13 September 1882, died 16 December 1959) was a rugby union forward who played 16 times for England between 1906 and 1913. He played his club rugby for Leicester Tigers and Rockcliff RFC in Whitley Bay. Kewney made his international debut for England on 13 January 1906 against Wales at Richmond Athletic Ground. In 1908 his transfer to Leicester was subject of an

title: Aqua TV Show Show

text: Aqua TV Show Show Aqua TV Show Show is the alternative title given to the tenth season of the animated television series "Aqua Teen Hunger Force". The tenth season aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. The season started on August 11, 2013 with "Muscles" and ended with "Spacecadeuce" on October 20, 2013, with a total of ten episodes. The show is about the surreal adventures and antics of three anthropomorphic fast food items: Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad, who live together as roommates and frequently interact with their human next-door neighbor, Carl

title: Alf Wood (rugby)

text: Alf Wood (rugby) Alfred Ernest Wood (27 November 1883 – 15 February 1963), also known by the nickname of "Alf", was an English dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England, and at club level for Gloucester RFC, as a fullback, i.e. number 15, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and at club level for Oldham, as a , i.e. number 1. Alf Wood was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, and he died aged 79 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. Wood

title: On the Move (TV series)

text: On the Move (TV series) On The Move was a television series made by the BBC and first broadcast in 1975 and 1976 in 50 ten-minute episodes. Produced by David Hargreaves and directed by Barbara Derkow, this engaging situation comedy was in fact an educational programme aimed at adults with literacy problems, and linked to a national campaign at the time. It was credited with removing some of the stigma attached to illiteracy. The running narrative featured the characters of Alf (Bob Hoskins), a removal man who had problems reading and writing, and his friend Bert (Donald Gee). This narrative

title: Alf Sjöberg

text: Director of Sweden's Royal Dramatic Theatre in the years 1930–1980, where he staged a large number of remarkable and historic productions. Sjöberg was also a pioneer director of drama for early Swedish TV (his 1955 TV production of "Hamlet" is a national milestone). At the 3rd Guldbagge Awards Sjöberg won the award for Best Director for the film "Ön". Sjöberg died in a car accident on his way to rehearsal at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. Alf Sjöberg Sven Erik Alf Sjöberg (21 June 1903 – 17 April 1980) was a Swedish theatre and film director. He won the

title: Alf Townsend

text: Alf Townsend Alfred Charles Townsend ( – ), also known by the nickname of "Alf", was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played for New Zealand in 1928, as a during the era of contested scrums. Townsend originally played for the City Rovers in the Auckland Rugby League competition. He represented Auckland and the North Island in 1925. The following year he moved to Otago and joined the City Rugby League Club and represented Otago between 1926 and 1929. He also represented the South Island, thus becoming one of the few New Zealand league

title: Alf Stewart

text: Alf Stewart Alfred James "Alf" Stewart is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Home and Away", played by Ray Meagher. Alf was created as one of the show's eighteen original characters. Meagher originally auditioned for the role of Tom Fletcher, before being cast as Alf. He made his first appearance during the pilot episode broadcast on 17 January 1988. As of 2017, Meagher is the sole remaining original cast member and he holds a Guinness World Record for being the longest-serving actor in an Australian serial. For his portrayal of Alf, Meagher won the Gold Logie Award for

title: Alf-Inge Håland

text: 2007 interview, Håland invited the interviewer to reach the conclusion that the foul from Keane was the root cause of his retirement as he never played a full match again. Alf-Inge Håland Alf-Inge Rasdal "Alfie" Håland (born 23 November 1972), anglicised to Haaland, is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder for English clubs Nottingham Forest, Leeds United and Manchester City. Håland won 34 caps for Norway. He has a son, Erling Braut Håland, who plays for Molde in Norway. He grew up at Bryne and played his club football for Bryne FK. Håland moved

title: ALF (TV series)

text: burp and eat cats, and can whistle without opening his mouth. He had a best friend on his home planet named Malhar Naik. He has friends named Skip, Rick, Stella, and a girlfriend named Rhonda, all of whom also escaped the explosion. He attended high school for 122 years and was captain of a "Bouillabaisseball team", a game played on ice using seafood as a ball. ALF is troublesome, sarcastic, slovenly and cynical, and sometimes puts himself at the risk of being discovered while perpetrating some of his often-unintentional pranks. However, if things have gone too far, he does as

title: Alf Ellaby

text: beloved Knowsley Road. Ellaby was inducted into the Saints Greatest 17 in the Autumn of 2010 and was joined by Les Fairclough, his who had done so much to keep the three-quarter line moving to provide Alf with so many of his scoring opportunities. Alf Ellaby Alfred Henry Ellaby (24 November 1902 – 1993), also known by the nickname of "Alf", was an English rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representataive level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for St. Helens (two spells), and Wigan (Heritage № 380), as a .

title: Johnny Alf

text: as writer/arranger: Johnny Alf Alfredo José da Silva (May 19, 1929 – March 4, 2010), popularly known as Johnny Alf, was a Brazilian musician, sometimes known as the "Father of Bossa Nova". Alf was born in Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, and began playing piano at age 9. His father died when he was 3 and he was raised by his mother who worked as a maid to raise him. He attended Colégio Pedro II, receiving support from his mother's employers. He played in nightclubs in the Copacabana neighborhood of Rio, where he was noticed by later bossa nova pioneers.

title: Johnny Alf

text: Johnny Alf Alfredo José da Silva (May 19, 1929 – March 4, 2010), popularly known as Johnny Alf, was a Brazilian musician, sometimes known as the "Father of Bossa Nova". Alf was born in Vila Isabel, Rio de Janeiro, and began playing piano at age 9. His father died when he was 3 and he was raised by his mother who worked as a maid to raise him. He attended Colégio Pedro II, receiving support from his mother's employers. He played in nightclubs in the Copacabana neighborhood of Rio, where he was noticed by later bossa nova pioneers. His first

title: ALF (TV series)

text: the premise saying that "ALF is 285 years old, he can drink beer, he's old enough." However, as "ALF" became more popular with children, NBC told Fusco "you can't have him drinking; the kids are watching, it's a bad role model." Even though Fusco believed that ALF was "an adult: he can do it," the alcohol consumption concept was discarded by the end of the first season. The cat-eating concept carried sporadically into the second season, with references including the "wedding cat" in the episode "Something's Wrong With Me," the Melmacian equivalent of a wedding cake. For the hour-long season

title: Alf Shelton

text: Midland League. Alf Shelton, playing at wing–half, made his Notts County & League debut on 8 September 1888 at Anfield, the then home of Everton. Notts County lost to the home team 2–1. Alf Shelton appeared in 21 of the 22 League matches played by Notts County in season 1888–89. 21 appearances was the record for a Notts County player in season 1888–89. As a wing–half (21 appearances ) he played in a Notts County midfield that achieved big (three–League–goals–in–a–match–or–more) wins on two separate occasions. Alf Shelton appeared in both of Notts County' two FA Cup Finals and won six

title: ALF (video game)

text: sound. With weeks of revision and cleaning up the game's code, the game was shipped by the end of 1989, overruling Sauer's objection due to the crude quality of the product. In most of the reviews, "ALF" received fairly low ratings. Reception was generally negative. Criticism was leveled at virtually all aspects of the game: graphics, music creation, management and gameplay. ALF (video game) The game is the only home console game based on the "ALF" television show. Other ALF games have been released for various computer systems, including "", the first ALF game. A couple of edutainment games based

title: ALF Tales

text: executive (who introduced himself as "Roger Cowan, network executive") to try to brief ALF on how to improve this episode. For instance Cowan once told ALF who was readying for a medieval themed episode that "less than 2% of our audience lives in the Dark Ages". The first seven episodes were released on DVD on May 30, 2006 in Region 1 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment in a single-disc release entitled "ALF and The Beanstalk and Other Classic Fairy Tales". ALF Tales ALF Tales is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series that aired on NBC from September 10, 1988 to December

title: ALF: The First Adventure

text: him to start over again. ALF must also grab cats, but ALF must eat a pizza before a cat can be picked up. Getting caught by the dog catcher is an alternative form of "punishment" in the game; only the player's nemesis Willie can release him from the pound. Since Willie is unable to rescue ALF after being locked up the third time, the situation eventually becomes an automatic game over. All versions of the game have a strict time limit to accomplish everything. They also have ALF blaming the player's loss "on the alien." Players who make the high