The NBC comedy Alf may have been something that could only happen in the ‘80s. Alf, short for Alien Life Form, was a puppet with the voice of creator Paul Fusco. His Melmac name was Gordon Shumway. Anyway, the idea of building a family sitcom around a stuffed character is something they probably wouldn’t do today. But, if you grew up on Alf or just discovered it on Peacock, Freevee, Shout TV, Crackle, Tubi, Vudu, Fubo or Roku Channel, there are a few other shows that deliver similarly oddball comedy.
L-r: Max Wright, Benji Gregory, Alf, Andrea Elson, and Anne Shedeen | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images If you liked ‘Alf,’ meet the humanoid aliens of ‘3rd Rock from the Sun’
Alf wasn’t the last time NBC aired an alien comedy. However, in the ’90s, they cast humans as the aliens. 3rd Rock From the Sun starred John Lithgow,...
L-r: Max Wright, Benji Gregory, Alf, Andrea Elson, and Anne Shedeen | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images If you liked ‘Alf,’ meet the humanoid aliens of ‘3rd Rock from the Sun’
Alf wasn’t the last time NBC aired an alien comedy. However, in the ’90s, they cast humans as the aliens. 3rd Rock From the Sun starred John Lithgow,...
- 3/9/2023
- by Fred Topel
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Welcome back to our weekly look at the new podcasts available at our new “partners in podcast crime” the GeekCast Radio Network. Each week we bring you the highlights from Gcrn, with descriptions and links to each and every episode.
ToonCast Episode 70 – Alf: The Animated Series
In the 70th episode Mike and Kevin talk about Gordon Shumway!!!! Alf The Animated Series and they also kinda talk about the live action TV show. Plus Alf Tales. Listen Now.
Toycast Episode 74.5 - Crossfiring Egon Hotshot
n episode 74.5 TFG1Mike is joined by Optibotimus and Spada as they talk about whether the world really needs Optimus Prime. Throughout the episode Optibotimus screams in anguish from his cat scratch fever! This is easily the funniest episode of ToyCast ever! Listen Now.
ToyCast Episode 75 – All Things RodCast|
Woohoo ToyCast has reached 75 episodes!! Join TFG1Mike, Optimus Scourge, The Goddamn Protoman and Drew Eiden as they talk about masterpiece rodimus,...
ToonCast Episode 70 – Alf: The Animated Series
In the 70th episode Mike and Kevin talk about Gordon Shumway!!!! Alf The Animated Series and they also kinda talk about the live action TV show. Plus Alf Tales. Listen Now.
Toycast Episode 74.5 - Crossfiring Egon Hotshot
n episode 74.5 TFG1Mike is joined by Optibotimus and Spada as they talk about whether the world really needs Optimus Prime. Throughout the episode Optibotimus screams in anguish from his cat scratch fever! This is easily the funniest episode of ToyCast ever! Listen Now.
ToyCast Episode 75 – All Things RodCast|
Woohoo ToyCast has reached 75 episodes!! Join TFG1Mike, Optimus Scourge, The Goddamn Protoman and Drew Eiden as they talk about masterpiece rodimus,...
- 9/20/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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