Episode Guide Teaser

[Admin]

As the title states, this is a "teaser" thread. As all of you know, I am currently getting the site redesigned, but some of you may not know about the episode guide I have been working on little by little over the past couple years (it's going slow, due to limited time).

I bought a press kit from the ALF sitcom a while back, and had to start over on my episode guide. Reason being: the press kit had the ORIGINAL SYNOPSIS for each episode! In short, the synopsis that would appear in the TV guide! So these are the ones that are going on my website. The Dean Adams episode guide has been the "standard" for well over a decade...time to write a new chapter! Oh, and I also got some great info from the epguide.

Just to get you guys all excited (I hope), here are the first ten episodes.

ALF
SEASON ONE (1986-87)

1. Production #1001 - ALF (Pilot Episode) - 22 Sep 86
Willie Tanner (MAX WRIGHT), an amateur radio enthusiast, and his family's peaceful life in the suburbs is thrown out of whack when a bedraggled Alien Life Form (ALF) crashes into the roof of his garage and takes up residence. Their furry guest also has a sharp tongue and, in the opener, it's no easy trick to keep him out of sight of the neighbors, the Alien Task Force, and away from the family cat, Lucky.

Written By: Tom Patchett
Directed By: Tom Patchett

Guest Cast: Francis X. McCarthey (Alien Task Force Officer)

2. Production #1004 - "Strangers in the Night" - 29 Sep 86
Willie and Kate (MAX WRIGHT and ANNE SCHEDEEN) reluctantly agree to leave ALF and Brian (BENJI GREGORY) at home while their nosey neighbor, Mrs. Ochmonek (LIZ SHERIDAN), babysits, and although ALF has strict orders to stay hidden in the bedroom he can't resist having some fun with the nervous sitter.

Written By: Paul Fusco and Thad Mumford
Directed By: Peter Bonerz

Guest Cast: Larry Hankin (Burgler)

3. Production #1006 - "Looking for Lucky" - 6 Oct 86
When Lucky, the Tanner family's cat, disappears, everyone is sure ALF has eaten him, so to prove his innocence ALF searches for Lucky and winds up in the local dog pound.

Written By: Howard and Bob Bendetson
Directed By: Peter Bonerz

Guest Cast: Carrie Lorraine (Heidi)
Jed Mills (Dad)
Darwin Josten (Assistant)

4. Production #1003 - "Pennsylvania 6-5000" - 13 Oct 86
Believing he's doing his patriotic duty and concern over nuclear weapon build-up, ALF cracks Air Force One's radio signal codes and calls the President - - which lands Willie (MAX WRIGHT) in jail.

Written By: Donald Todd
Directed By: Peter Bonerz

Guest Cast: Vince McKewin (Stele)
Meshach Taylor (Addison)
Harry Shearer (Larry)
Richard Sanders (Hogarth)
Arthur Rosenberg (Defoe)

5. Production #1008 - "Keepin' the Faith" - 20 Oct 86
In order to help out the family finances, ALF takes a job selling cosmetics over the phone, but when his customers want to meet him he asks Willie (MAX WRIGHT) to stand in for him.

Written By: Laurie Gelman
Directed By: Peter Bonerz

Guest Cast: Mary Jo Catlett (Mary Jo)
Alan David Gelman (Delivery Man)
Sandy Freeman (Sandy)

6. Production #1005 - "For Your Eyes Only" - 3 Nov 86
While listening to a radio talk show ALF becomes interested in Jody (ANDREA COVELL), a lonely young lady who is having difficulty making friends in Los Angeles, and when ALF learns that Jody is blind, he decides to meet her in person.

Written By: Adrienne Armstrong and Mitzi McCall
Directed By: Peter Bonerz

Guest Cast: Carol Williard (voice)
Andrea Covell (Jody)

7. Production #1010 - "Help Me Rhonda" - 10 Nov 86
ALF suffers serious homesickness, for Melmac and Willie (MAX WRIGHT) tries to make contact with other Melmacians, but when ALF gets a chance to leave Earth he must decide if he really wants to go.

Written By: Lloyd Garver and Tom Patchett
Directed By: Peter Bonerz

Guest Cast: Bob Fappiano (Skip)
Lisa Buckley (Rhonda)

8. Production #1011 - "Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue" - 17 Nov 86
ALF develops a romantic crush on Lynn (ANDREA ELSON) and to impress her he produces and stars in his own rock video.

Written By: Jerry Stahl
Directed By: Tom Patchett

Guest Cast: Kurt Mckinney (Scott)

9. Production #1009 - "Jump" - 24 Nov 86
On Willie's (MAX WRIGHT) 45th birthday, he reflects on the goals set for himself 20 years ago and is sad to realize he hasn't achieved any of them, so ALF encourages him to fulfill at least one - - skydiving! In a dream sequence, JOE NAMATH (as himself) makes an appearance as Kate's (ANNE SCHEDEEN) handsome, macho, athletic ex-boyfriend.

Written By: Gary Markowitz
Directed By: Peter Bonerz

Guest Cast: Thomas Callaway (Animal)
Michael Lemon (Nolan)
Ivan Bonar (Dean Houseman)
Joe Namath (Himself)
Clyde Kusatsu (Sky Diver)
Tim Rossovich (Instructor)

10. Production #1013 - "Baby, You Can Drive My Car" - 1 Dec 86
When Lynn (ANDREA ELSON) expresses a wish for a car, ALF sells parts from his spaceship to buy a sparkling new Ferrari, but Willie and Kate (MAX WRIGHT and ANNE SCHEDEEN) feel the car is too extravagent and order ALF to return it.

Written By: Thad Mumford and Laurie Gelman
Directed By: Nancy Heydorn

I also plan to have pictures for each episode, links to quotes, guest stars, etc. So there will be more when it is completed.

Any suggestions as to what else could be included please let me know. I wanted to do a "user rating" for each episode, but that is WAY beyond my webmaster abilities...

[ALFicionado]

Looks great, Jeremiah. It will be so much better than the current one once you're finished. I think we'll all appreciate it.

[Admin]

I will also be putting up a special page for the episode "Reflections" - the episode that was never completed/aired. I have an original script for it, and I can definitely see why they decided that they couldn't do it! According to Ben Hertzberg (aka Benji Gregory) when I had contact with him in late 2008:

After the initial run-through and a couple days of rehearsal, the production team deemed the script too technically difficult to complete the shoot.

I originally thought about putting a PDF of the script on the website, but then it wouldn't be "special" anymore...but I'll definitely have a detailed write-up when the time comes.

[Iggy]

The episode guide looks great.

And I'm looking forward to reading about "Reflections". I am sorry it won't be a full PDF copy but I completely understand why you chose not to post it. Hope you'll share a good joke or two from it

[melmacian56]

Wow! So your saying there's actually a script of an episode that was never filmed?? That is very interesting stuff!! I am glad you have made mention of this because I always love finding out stuff about ALF I never knew before!

[ALFicionado]

Wow! So your saying there's actually a script of an episode that was never filmed?? That is very interesting stuff!! I am glad you have made mention of this because I always love finding out stuff about ALF I never knew before!

You were gone for quite a while, weren't you?

[melmacian56]

Well all of these years I never heard of "Reflections".

[ALFicionado]

Well all of these years I never heard of "Reflections".

I know, but it was a pretty big deal here on the forum when Jeremiah won that script off of Ebay.

[melmacian56]

I went back and found that specific topic. Yeah, I sure did miss this since it was this past summer hahaha. Still, very exciting news to me!

[Bring Back ALF]

Awesome, I can't wait for that one

[rbendtzen]

This is great!

I love an official episode guide like this. Keep them coming.

[Admin]

The episode guide for the sitcom is now ONLINE!

http://www.alftv.net/episodeguides/sitcom.php

...and I bet you all thought I would never finish it

FYI: I know about the issue with the grainy text...still workin' on that.