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ALF
Alf or ALF may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''ALF'' (TV series), American sitcom ** '' ALF: The Animated Series'', based on the TV series ** '' ALF Tales'', based on the TV series * ''ALF'' (video game), released by Sega in 1989 * ''Alf'' (album), a 1984 album by Alison Moyet Fictional characters * ALF (character), the title character of the American sitcom * Alf Garnett, from the BBC's ''Till Death Us Do Part'' * Alf Thompson, a character in BBC's stop motion named '' Postman Pat'' * Alf Mason, character in American animated television series ''Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates'' * Alf Mushpie, in the comic strip ''Bloom County'' * Alf Roberts, from the British television program ''Coronation Street'' * Alf Stewart, from the Australian television program ''Home and Away'' * Alf Tupper, in the comic ''Victor'' * Alf Wit, in the comic ''The Beano'' * Sir Alf, in the film ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'', eaten by the Black Beast of Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh * 'Unlucky' Alf, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ALF (character)
Gordon Shumway, also known as "ALF", is the protagonist and title character of the American television series '' ALF'', and its animated spin-offs, '' ALF: The Animated Series'', and ''ALF Tales''. ALF also starred in the poorly received television film ''Project ALF'', and hosted the short lived talk show ''ALF's Hit Talk Show''. The name "ALF" is short for "Alien Life Form". Paul Fusco created and plays ALF, and he also provides the voice for the character. On ''ALF'', Lisa Buckley and Bob Fappiano assisted Fusco with performing the furry brown alien. During the first season of ''ALF'', Michu Meszaros occasionally wore a full costume when full body shots were needed of the character. Since ''ALF'', the character has appeared in various other media, including television series, comic books, and video games. Concept and creation Paul Fusco created the character in 1984 using an alien-looking puppet, that he used to annoy his family and friends. Bernie Brillstein was approached to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ALF (TV Series)
''ALF'' is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from September 22, 1986, to March 24, 1990. The title character is ALF (an acronym for "Alien Life Form" whose real name is Gordon Shumway) 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. However, in the scenes in which the character appeared in full body, a small costumed actor was briefly used (then uncredited in that role), the Hungarian-born Michu Meszaros. Produced by Alien Productions, ''ALF'' ran for four seasons and produced 99 episodes, including three one-hour episodes ("Try to Remember", "ALF's Special Christmas" and "Tonight, Tonight") that were divided into two parts for syndication, totaling 102 episodes. The series proper concluded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alf (name)
Alf is a given name, nickname (also Alfie) and surname. The male name Alf or Alv is derived from ''álf'', the Old Norse for "elf". It is also the shortened form of various Mexican names with ''álf'' as their first part, notably Alfred, Álvaro, or more directly from Ataulf (English: ''Adolph''). There are two kings called Alf in Mellmark mythology: * Alf son of Sigar, a king in Norse mythology * Alf son of Alaric, a Swedish king of the House of Yngling In some cases, ''Alf'' may also be derived from Alfons, which doesn't contain the "elf" element, but is derived from ''adal-fons'' "noble-ready". The name day for Alf is 3 January in Norway. The name Alf may refer to: People with the given name * Alf Aanning (1896–1948), Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1920 Olympic Games * Alf Andersen (1906–1975), Norwegian ski jumper * Alf Brown (1914–2002), Australian footballer * Alf Clausen (born 1941), American composer, best known for his work on ''The Simpsons'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ALF (psychology)
Play therapy refers to a range of methods of capitalising on children's natural urge to explore and harnessing it to meet and respond to the developmental and later also their mental health needs. It is also used for Anatomically correct doll, forensic or psychological assessment purposes where the individual is too young or too traumatised to give a verbal account of adverse, abusive or potentially criminal circumstances in their life. Play therapy is extensively acknowledged by specialists as an effective intervention in complementing children's personal and inter-personal development. Play and play therapy are generally employed with children aged six months through late adolescence and young adulthood. They provide a contained way for them to express their experiences and feelings through an Imagination, imaginative self-expressive process in the context of a trusted relationship with the care giver or therapist. As children's and young people's experiences and knowledge are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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