Warner Brothers TV s in the early stages of developing a reboot of the classic sitcom “ALF,” Variety has confirmed with sources.

No writer is yet attached to the project, which would again explore the misadventures of the titular, cat-eating ALF–which stands for Alien Life Form. In the original series, ALF of the planet Melmac crash lands in the suburbs and takes up residence with the middle class Tanner family.

The show aired from 1986-1990 for four seasons and over 100 episodes on NBC. The series has remained a part of the pop culture landscape long after it ended and is frequently referenced in other shows and films.

One idea that has reportedly been discussed for the reboot would involve ALF emerging from Area 51–where he has been held captive since the original series finale–and observing how much the world has changed since that time.

Warner Bros. TV declined to comment. “ALF” was created by Paul Fusco and Tom Patchett, with Fusco also serving as the puppeteer and voice behind ALF onscreen. The series also starred Max Wright, Anne Schedeen, Andrea Elson, and Benji Gregory.

This marks the latest classic series to get eyed for a reboot. Most recently, it was reported that Kelsey Grammer was meeting with writers to discuss a potential reboot of “Frasier,” in which Grammer starred throughout that show’s entire 11-season run.

Grammer originated the character on another classic sitcom, “Cheers.” TV Line first reported the “ALF” reboot’s development.

https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/alf...tv-1202892541/

We all knew it was coming.....

Hide your cats, I would love an ALF Reboot. Will ALF be a guy in a suit just like the original show? Also I remember hearing a movie being in the works a few years back.

The only reboot that makes sense.

Alf and Frasier should combine universes.

Sure, why not?

I wonder if it will have the same horror stories as the original. Apparently that raised stage for the puppeteer was a death trap.

Why not ‘reboot’ the FUCKING BIBLE?



YOU GODDAMNED FUCKING MORONS

I wonder if they are going to include this scene from the comic book

^^^^I don't even know how you would explain that picture. Here's my favorite memory from watching ALF growing up.

If I live long enough they will completely reboot my childhood.

I always loved the quirky humor of Alf and was greatly disappointed by its cancellation. Didn't Alf appear on Conan a few times?

Alf had a brief stint as a talk show host on TV Land in 2004.

Perhaps you are thinking of Trumph the Insult Comic Dog?

People tend to forget that there was an "ALF" TV-Movie (on another network) a few years after the show that dispensed with the family and had ALF on the run from the military.

Yeah project Alf, that was an event for me; I remember it aired on a Saturday night on ABC which was weird. I don’t think I saw the show in its first run but I did read the kid books that accompanied it with play along audio tapes.

Alf ended so abruptly, I think the ending I remember was seeing a ship from Melmac coming to pickup ALF while being surrounded by officers from the government.

As I recall it was dumped out on a Saturday night, so that might have been it's first broadcast. I watched because I liked the character but hated the original sitcom format.

Then, of course, there was the Max Wright problem...