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Alf Animated Series originally aired on NBC's Saturday morning block from 1987-1990. Alf Animated Adventures follows Alf pre-Earth adventures on his home planet of Melmac with his family, his girlfriend Rhonda and friends Skip and Sloop. Alf Tales is a series in which Alf retells classic stories with his uniquely comical twist.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By dr_shred
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I've been waiting for this a long time. I even wrote DIC entertainment 4 years ago to find out when ALF Tales and The ALF animated series would be released. There was no answer. Now my prayers have been answered. It may sound like hyperbole, but the ALF cartoons rank with Rocky & Bullwinkle and other Jay Ward/Bill Scott creations - Fractured Fairy Tales, Mr. Peabody, Dudley Do-Right, George of the Jungle, et al - as some of the funniest cartoons ever created. Not in the same genre as cartoons from the golden age of the movie studios - MGM, Tex Avery, Warner Bros. etc. - but of same limited animation as R&B where story and dialog count as the essential elements, these mini-masterpieces have done more than achieve a high level of hilarious, dead-on satire, but have also captured the spirit of the time in which they were created.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By G. Gaona
Finally! After years of wishful thinking, it's happened. I'm so glad that animated Alf has seen the light of day! Over the years I managed to find a few PAL videotapes which I transferred to NTSC, but having so many episodes finally available on DVD is great. As was mentioned, the Alf animated series ranks up there with other modern classics. I've never understood why it didn't develop more of a following among animation fans, maybe these two releases will change that. Even folks who aren't fans of the 'flesh and fur' Alf owe it to themselves to check out the animated series. It is quite different from the primetime TV show, it has much more of an edge...very bizarre at times. The writing is excellent, as is the voice characterization. Awesome stuff all around, highly recommended!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By J. Straker
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This is a great collection of Alf cartoons; funny, silly, and a little weird. The environments and characters are very alien and still familiar enough to get you to identify with the humor. There is some slapstick reminiscent of the old "Loony Toons" cartoons with a little "Three Stooges" thrown in. THIS IS DEFINATELY "KID SAFE", and fun for parents to watch too. My favorite episode is "Hair Today, Bald Tomorrow" where ALF is enchanted with a hair growing/removal version of the Midas touch.
BE WARNED, the whimsical opening theme song is extremely catchy and will stick in your head like gum in your hair!
BE WARNED, the whimsical opening theme song is extremely catchy and will stick in your head like gum in your hair!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
where are the rest of the Alf Tales & Animated Adventures
How come we only get these two DVD's. There were 26 Alf Tales & I think 31 Alf Animated Adventures. A while back they were ALL listed & we were told that the rest were coming. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Rothwell Thompson-Stewart
5.0 out of 5 stars
Christmas gift
Thanks for getting the video to me so fast, my nephew love it and gets a big kick out of the video.
Published 4 months ago by Lori Ann Long
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice to get this
The Alf cartoons were as good as the sitcom it spun off from and this is a wonderful thing to have on dvd. Alf as usual is great fun for the whole family
Published on September 7, 2008 by Jeffey
4.0 out of 5 stars
Even Better than the Original Show
When I was young the fall season meant two things besides falling leaves and carving pumpkins. It heralded the start of the school year and a new season of Saturday morning... Read more
Published on November 5, 2007 by E. David Swan
5.0 out of 5 stars
ALF Reigns!
I am really glad that the ALF presentations are out on DVD. I missed the little guy.
Published on February 7, 2007 by M. McMann
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not the original...
My husband loved Alf when it was originally on TV. He was excited to receive it on DVD as a Christmas gift. Our kids (ages 10 and 5) love to watch it with him. Read more
Published on November 11, 2006 by Kerricia Marino
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ahead of Its Time - Great Gratuitous Detail
I, too, been waiting for this. I watched the series when I was in my 30's, and I was thrilled that the writers had gone to the trouble of creating a whole planet from scratch and... Read more
Published on October 1, 2006 by Dan Williams
