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* [[Paul Fusco]]
* [[Paul Fusco]]
* [[Tom Patchett]]
* [[Tom Patchett]]
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* [[Paul Fusco]]
* [[Kevin Altieri]] (season 1)
* [[Peggy Mahon]]
* [[David Feiss]] (season 2)
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* [[Paul Fusco]]
* Peggy Mahon
* [[Tabitha St. Germain|Paulina Gillis]]
* [[Tabitha St. Germain|Paulina Gillis]]
* [[Thick Wilson]]
* Thick Wilson
* Dan Hennessey{{Citation needed |date=May 2024}}
* [[Dan Hennessey]]{{Citation needed |date=May 2024}}
* [[Rob Cowan (actor)|Rob Cowan]]
* Rob Cowan
* [[Ellen-Ray Hennessy]]
* [[Ellen-Ray Hennessy]]
* [[Noam Zylberman]]
* [[Noam Zylberman]]
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'''''ALF Tales''''' is a 30-minute [[Saturday-morning cartoon|Saturday morning animated series]] that aired on [[NBC]] from September 10, 1988, to December 9, 1989.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hyatt |first1=Wesley |title=The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television |date=1997 |publisher=Watson-Guptill Publications |isbn=978-0823083152 |page=4}}</ref> The show is a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of ''[[ALF: The Animated Series]]'' that featured characters from that series playing various characters from [[fairy tale]]s.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |page=72}}</ref> The [[fairy tale parody]] was usually altered for comedic effect in a manner akin to [[Jay Ward|Jay Ward's]] "[[Fractured Fairy Tales]]".<ref>{{cite book |last1=Perlmutter |first1=David |title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows |date=2018 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1538103739 |pages=20–21}}</ref>
'''''ALF Tales''''' is a 30-minute [[Saturday-morning cartoon|Saturday morning animated series]] that aired on [[NBC]] from September 10, 1988, to December 9, 1989.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hyatt |first1=Wesley |title=The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television |date=1997 |publisher=Watson-Guptill Publications |isbn=978-0823083152 |page=4}}</ref> The show is a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of ''[[ALF: The Animated Series]]'' that featured characters from that series playing various characters from [[fairy tale]]s.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |page=72}}</ref> The [[fairy tale parody]] was usually altered for comedic effect in a manner akin to [[Jay Ward|Jay Ward's]] "[[Fractured Fairy Tales]]".<ref>{{cite book |last1=Perlmutter |first1=David |title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows |date=2018 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1538103739 |pages=20–21}}</ref>


The episodes were performed in the style of a [[Repertory theatre#Resident company|resident theater company]] or [[ensemble cast]] where Gordon and Rhonda would take the leading male and female roles, and the other characters were cast according to their characteristics.
==Plot==
 
The episodes were performed in the style of a [[Repertory theatre#Resident company|resident theater company]] or [[ensemble cast]] where [[ALF (character)|Gordon "ALF" Shumway]] and Rhonda would take the leading male and female roles, Larson Petty and Sloop take on villain roles, and the other characters were cast according to their characteristics.
Many stories [[Parody|spoof]] a film genre, such as the "Cinderella" episode which is presented like an [[Elvis Presley]] film. Some episodes featured a "[[fourth wall]]" effect where Gordon is backstage preparing for the episode, and Rob Cowan would appear drawn as a TV executive (who introduced himself as "Roger Cowan, network executive") who tries to brief Gordon on how to improve the episode. For instance Cowan once told Gordon who was readying for a [[medieval]] themed episode that "less than 2% of our audience lives in the [[Dark Ages (historiography)|Dark Ages]]".


==Voice cast==
Many stories [[Parody|spoof]] a film genre, such as the "Cinderella" episode which is presented like an [[Elvis Presley]] film. Some episodes featured a "[[fourth wall]]" effect where Gordon is backstage preparing for the episode and Rob Cowan would appear drawn as a TV executive (who introduced himself as "Roger Cowan, network executive") who tries to brief Gordon on how to improve the episode. For instance, Cowan once told Gordon who was readying for a [[medieval]] themed episode that "less than 2% of our audience lives in the [[Dark Ages (historiography)|Dark Ages]]".
*[[Paul Fusco]] as ALF (Gordon Shumway), Rick Fusterman
*[[Tabitha St. Germain|Paulina Gillis]]<ref name="pitheatre">{{cite web|url=http://pitheatre.com/the-baroness-and-the-pig/ |title=Pi Theatre, Independent Vancouver Theatre >> The Baroness and the Pig |access-date=October 30, 2011 |author=Damian Inwood |quote=That's what Vancouver actresses Diane Brown and Tabitha St. Germain do with the delightful black comedy, The Baroness and the Pig. (...) St. Germain – better known to Vancouver audiences as Paulina Gillis – plays the Baroness as a naïve gentlewoman, full of prissy mannerisms and twittering, bird-like movements. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425122725/http://pitheatre.com/the-baroness-and-the-pig/ |archive-date=April 25, 2012 }}</ref>) as Augie, Rhonda
*[[Peggy Mahon]] as Flo
*[[Thick Wilson]] as Larson Petty, Bob
*[[Dan Hennessey]] as Sloop<ref>https://deadline.com/2024/11/dan-hennessey-dead-voice-actor-care-bears-inspector-gadget-x-men-tv-series-director-1236182060/</ref>
*[[Rob Cowan (actor)|Rob Cowan]] as Skip
*[[Ellen-Ray Hennessy]] as Stella the Waitress
*[[Noam Zylberman]] as Curtis (1988)
*Michael Fantini as Curtis (1989)


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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| WrittenBy = David Steven Cohen & [[Roger S.H. Schulman]]
| WrittenBy = David Steven Cohen & [[Roger S.H. Schulman]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|09|10}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|09|10}}
| ShortSummary = Gordon portrays [[Robin Hood]], leading a [[jazz]] band called "Ye [[Merry Men]]." They oppose [[the Sheriff of Nottingham]]'s unjust [[tax]]es and raids on peasants. Robin Hood's group sneaks into [[Nottingham]] Castle to rescue [[Maid Marian]], using their jazz music to disarm the guards, who are unexpectedly sympathetic. When [[Richard I of England|King Richard]] returns, he punishes [[John, King of England|Prince John]] and the Sheriff [[torture|by making them watch the]] [[Home Shopping Network]] for ten years.
| ShortSummary = Gordon portrays [[Robin Hood]], leading a [[jazz]] band called "Ye [[Merry Men]]." They oppose [[the Sheriff of Nottingham]] and [[John, King of England|Prince John]]'s unjust [[tax]]es and raids on peasants. Robin Hood's group sneaks into [[Nottingham]] Castle to rescue [[Maid Marian]], using their jazz music to disarm the guards, who are unexpectedly sympathetic. When [[Richard I of England|King Richard]] returns from his book-signing tour, he punishes Prince John and the Sheriff [[torture|by making them watch the]] [[Home Shopping Network]] for ten years.
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| WrittenBy = [[Ellis Weiner]]
| WrittenBy = [[Ellis Weiner]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|12|03}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|12|03}}
| ShortSummary = Gordon play John Henry, a master chef with his TV show, [[Eydie Gormé|Eatie Gourmet]] who focusses on hand preparation of his meals. His competitor, the evil Art Cuisine, invents the K-Art mechanical food processor as part of his plot to take over the world. A competition to see who can serve the most six-course meals is held, with John Henry's old-fashioned methods being extremely slow and losing to K-Art's rapid ways. Henry fades into obscurity and Cuisine becomes prominent with everyone in America now owning the K-Art Chopper. However, during a dinner at the [[White House]], the President is disgusted with the processed food of the K-Art Chopper and demands tomato roses, which only John Henry knew how to make. Art Cuisine activates all K-Art Choppers to transform into killer robots to cow all of America and depose the President. When all seems lost, Henry returns and destroys the robots using hand tools. As a reward for saving his life, the President appoints John Henry the White House Chef. Parody of the [[H. G. Wells]] book, ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'' and features a Caricature of [[Bob Dylan]] as a folk singer.
| ShortSummary = Gordon play John Henry, a master chef with his TV show, [[Eydie Gormé|Eatie Gourmet]] who focusses on hand preparation of his meals. His competitor, the evil Art Cuisine, invents the K-Art mechanical food processor as part of his plot to take over the world. A competition to see who can serve the most six-course meals is held, with John Henry's old-fashioned methods being extremely slow and losing to K-Art's rapid ways. Henry fades into obscurity and Cuisine becomes prominent with everyone in America now owning the K-Art Chopper. However, during a dinner at the [[White House]], the President is disgusted with the processed food of the K-Art Chopper and demands tomato roses, which only John Henry knew how to make. Art Cuisine activates all K-Art Choppers to transform into killer robots to take over of all of America and depose the President. When all seems lost, John Henry returns and destroys the robots using his hand tools. As a reward for saving his life, the President appoints John Henry the White House's Chef. This features a parody or spoof of the [[H. G. Wells]] book, ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'' and features a Caricature of [[Bob Dylan]] as a folk singer.
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| WrittenBy = Alicia Marie Schudt
| WrittenBy = Alicia Marie Schudt
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|12|17}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1988|12|17}}
| ShortSummary = Gordon doesn't want to do the story, but everyone else does. As he begins to ready, he falls asleep and a [[White Rabbit|humanoid rabbit]] named Blanche du Lapine steals his birthday present for Rhonda. Gordon follows her down an elevator shaft and through a cat door to a Wonderland featuring obnoxious flowers, a [[Pee-wee Herman]] [[Pee-wee's Playhouse|version]] of [[Humpty Dumpty]], a Wooster-Chester [[Cheshire Cat|cat]], a [[saxophone]]-playing caterpillar (possibly played by Skip), the Tweedle Sisters (Dee is changed to Blonde), Rick and Larson as [[The Mad Hatter|The Mad Catter]] and The [[March Hare]], and a very awful Queen. In the end, Blanche reveals herself to be Rhonda and the whole thing was an un-birthday surprise for Gordon, and the whole thing was a dream.
| ShortSummary = Gordon doesn't want to do the story, but everyone else does. As he begins to get ready, he falls asleep and a [[White Rabbit|humanoid rabbit]] named Blanche du Lapine steals his birthday present for Rhonda. Gordon follows her down an elevator shaft and through a cat door to Wonderland featuring obnoxious flowers, a [[Pee-wee Herman]] [[Pee-wee's Playhouse|version]] of [[Humpty Dumpty]], a Wooster-Chester [[Cheshire Cat|cat]], a [[saxophone]]-playing caterpillar (possibly played by Skip), the Tweedle Sisters (Dee is changed to Blonde), Rick and Larson as [[The Mad Hatter|The Mad Catter]] and The [[March Hare]], and a very awful Queen. In the end, Blanche reveals herself to be Rhonda and the whole thing was an un-birthday surprise for Gordon, and the whole thing was a dream.
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| WrittenBy = Bradley Kesden & Skip Shepard
| WrittenBy = Bradley Kesden & Skip Shepard
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|01|07}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|01|07}}
| ShortSummary = [[Peter Pan]] (Gordon) and Tinkerbell (Neep) take Wendy (Rhonda) and her siblings off to Never-Never land. Meanwhile, Captain Hook is a stand-up pirate comedian who see Peter Pan as a rival. Wendy fancies Peter, but becomes frustrated when she is treated like a maid by Peter and the Lost Boys, and tells them all to "grow up". To find Peter's secret location, Hook captures Tinkerbell who resents Wendy's arrival. Hook then kidnaps, Wendy and the others, but Tinkerbell escapes and warns Peter who comes to their rescue. Peter decides to "grow up" and after returning to England with Wendy and the others, he opens a [[Fast food restaurant|burger joint]] with Hook. Features a caricature of [[Michael "Crocodile" Dundee]] as the crocodile.
| ShortSummary = [[Peter Pan (character)|Peter Pan]] (Gordon) and Tinkerbell (Neep) take Wendy (Rhonda) and her siblings to Never-Never land. Meanwhile, Captain Hook is a stand-up pirate comedian who see Peter Pan as a rival of his. Wendy fancies Peter, but becomes frustrated when she is treated like a maid by Peter and the Lost Boys, and tells them all to "grow up". In order to find Peter's secret location, Hook captures Tinkerbell who resents Wendy's arrival. Hook then kidnaps Wendy and the others, but Tinkerbell escapes and warns Peter who comes to their rescue. Peter decides to "grow up" and after returning to England with Wendy and the others, he opens a [[Fast food restaurant|burger joint]] with Hook. This features a caricature of [[Michael "Crocodile" Dundee]] as the crocodile.
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| WrittenBy = Story by Steve Roberts, teleplay by Bradley Kesden & Skip Shepard
| WrittenBy = Story by Steve Roberts, teleplay by Bradley Kesden & Skip Shepard
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|09|16}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|09|16}}
| ShortSummary = Gordon plays a plump Bavarian boy with a large appetite, [[Hansel and Gretel|Hansel]] and Rhonda plays his sister Gretel. They get lost in the forest and end up at Camp Eat-a-Kid. The resident witch Fattens up Hansel while Gretel is thrown in a cell with Simon and Theodore – Alvin has disappeared. They get free but are recaptured so they put Hansel through a rigorous fitness program to lose weight. This time they escape and the witch is arrested. Parody of [[Alvin and the Chipmunks]] and caricatures of [[Mr. T]] as Mr. Tree and [[The Monkees]] as The New Donkees.  
| ShortSummary = Gordon plays a plump Bavarian boy with a large appetite, [[Hansel and Gretel|Hansel]] and Rhonda plays his sister Gretel. They get lost in the forest and end up at Camp Eat-a-Kid. The resident witch fattens up Hansel while Gretel is thrown into a cell with Simon and Theodore – Alvin has disappeared. They get free but are recaptured so they put Hansel through a rigorous fitness program to lose weight. This time they escape and the witch is arrested. There's a parody or spoof of [[Alvin and the Chipmunks]] and caricatures of [[Mr. T]] as Mr. Tree and [[The Monkees]] as The New Donkees.  
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| WrittenBy = Story by Steve Roberts, teleplay by Bradley Kesden & Skip Shepard
| WrittenBy = Story by Steve Roberts, teleplay by Bradley Kesden & Skip Shepard
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|09|23}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|09|23}}
| ShortSummary = Set in East Velcro back in the era of Black and White TV, Gordon is selling encyclopedias door-to-door when a tornado lifts up the family farmhouse and he lands in the colourful 60s along the Mellow Brick Road. He lands on a witch and her magical ruby high-top sneakers attaches themselves to his feet. He heads along the road to find the Wizard of Oz to remove them, meanwhile the Wicked Witch casts faulty spells in an effort to retrieve them. He encounters a trio, Tin, Straw and Fur who join him and the travel to the [[Cubic Zirconia]] City where they are caught by the Witch. Gordon challenges her to a game of basketball and when she gets covered in milk during the game she melts away and he returns home, to live with the Good Witch and star in his own [[sitcom]]. Parody of [[counterculture of the 1960s]], caricature of [[Bill Cosby]] as [[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz|the Wizard of Oz]].
| ShortSummary = Set in East Velcro back in the era of Black and White TV, Gordon is selling encyclopedias door-to-door when a tornado lifts up the family's farmhouse and he lands in the colorful 60s along the Mellow Brick Road. He lands on a witch and her magical ruby high-top sneakers attaches themselves to his feet. He heads along the road to find the Wizard of Oz to remove them, meanwhile the Wicked Witch casts faulty spells in an effort to retrieve them. He encounters a trio consisting of Tin Straw and Fur who join him and the travel to the [[Cubic Zirconia]] City where they're caught by the wicked witch of the west. Gordon challenges her to a game of basketball and when she gets covered in milk during the game she melts away and he returns home, to live with the Good Witch and star in his own [[sitcom]]. This features a parody or spoof of [[counterculture of the 1960s]], and a caricature of [[Bill Cosby]] as [[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz|the Wizard of Oz]].


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| WrittenBy = Richard J. Schellbach
| WrittenBy = Richard J. Schellbach
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|09|30}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|09|30}}
| ShortSummary = In the village of [[Birkenstock]], Melmac's lower east side, two [[The Elves and the Shoemaker|elves]] from "Elves-R-Us" are sent to help the struggling shoe store of Donald Tramp played by Larson and his wife Imelda played by Sloop. The elves make shoes which Tramp sells for a high price, and each night they do the same until the store becomes very successful. He expands his business to become the richest man in the land, however the elves feel exploited and go on strike. Special agent of the Impartial Mediators Federation (IMF), Gordon, is assigned to resolve the situation and he approaches Tramp but has no success. Meanwhile the new automated production line malfunctions and faulty shoes threaten to overwhelm the factory. Gordo/Gordon finds a solution where Tramp is arrested and Imelda takes over the production and she leaves Tramp for Shumway. Parody of [[Mission Impossible]] and caricature of [[Donald Trump]] and [[Imelda Marcos]].
| ShortSummary = In the village of [[Birkenstock]], Melmac's lower east side, two [[The Elves and the Shoemaker|elves]] from "Elves-R-Us" are sent to help the struggling shoe store of Donald Tramp played by Petty Larson and his wife Imelda played by Sloop. The elves make shoes which Tramp sells for a high price, and each night they do the same routine until the store becomes very successful. He expands his business to become the richest man in the land, however the elves feel exploited and go on strike. A special agent of the Impartial Mediators Federation (IMF), Gordon, is assigned to resolve the situation and he approaches Tramp but has no success. Meanwhile the new automated production line malfunctions and faulty shoes threaten to overwhelm the factory. Gordo/Gordon finds a solution where Tramp is arrested and Imelda takes over the production and she leaves Tramp for Shumway. This features a parody or spoof of [[Mission Impossible]] and a caricature of [[Donald Trump]] and [[Imelda Marcos]].
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| WrittenBy = Story by [[Phil Harnage]], teleply by Ellis Weiner
| WrittenBy = Story by [[Phil Harnage]], teleply by Ellis Weiner
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|10|14}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|10|14}}
| ShortSummary = The [[The Emperor's New Clothes|emperor]] demands some new clothes for an upcoming the Label Day parade. The prime minister, [[Bloomingdales|Lord Bloomingdale]], played by Snout, grouses that he must spent most of his time presenting clothes and hardly any energy left over for governmental issues. Gordon plays a wannabe clothes designer, [[Benetton Group|Beneton]] [[Espirit]] who, joins [[Coco Chanel|Coco]] [[Calvin Klein|Klein]]'s fashion house where he meets the beautiful model [[Christie Brinkley|Christy Dinkly]] played by Rhonda. However his casual sportswear look is soundly rejected by the emperor. He tries again as a masked fashion designer named [[Guess (clothing)|Guess Who]] but when he appears to have no pants, Guess says his pants are made of invisible Schmatex. The Emperor demands that his new outfit be made of Schmatex and when he walks through the streets the ruse is revealed along with his nakedness. However, Beneton has a change of heart and presents the emperor with one of his actual line, a simple shirt and pair of [[chinos]]. Having learned his lesson on vanity, the emperor donates his excessive wardrobe to the poor. Parody of the [[fashion]] industry and [[haute couture]].
| ShortSummary = The [[The Emperor's New Clothes|emperor]] demands some new clothes for an upcoming Label Day parade. The prime minister, [[Bloomingdales|Lord Bloomingdale]], played by Snout, grouses that he must spent most of his time presenting clothes and has hardly any energy left over to solve any governmental issues. Gordon plays a wannabe clothes designer, [[Benetton Group|Beneton]] [[Espirit]] who, joins [[Coco Chanel|Coco]] [[Calvin Klein|Klein]]'s fashion house where he meets the beautiful model [[Christie Brinkley|Christy Dinkly]] played by Rhonda. However his casual sportswear look is soundly rejected by the emperor. He tries again as a masked fashion designer named [[Guess (clothing)|Guess Who]] but when he appears to have no pants, Guess says his pants are made of invisible Schmatex. The Emperor demands that his new outfit be made of Schmatex and when he walks through the streets the ruse is revealed along with his nakedness. However, Beneton has a change of heart and presents the emperor with one of his clothes from his actual line, a simple shirt and pair of [[chinos]]. Having learned his lesson on vanity, the emperor donates his excessive wardrobe to the poor. This happens to be a parody or spoof of the [[fashion]] industry and [[haute couture]].
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| WrittenBy = Phil Harnage & [[Judy Rothman]]
| WrittenBy = Phil Harnage & [[Judy Rothman]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|10|28}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|10|28}}
| ShortSummary = Mayor Bear and his family have to go away on business, so they contract Rhonda's house-sitting service to look after their [[Malibu, California|Malizoo]] beach house while they're away, including their special possessions, their canine Studs and very special vibrating beds. However, Rhonda gets a better offer and asks [[Goldilocks and the Three Bears|Goldilocks]], played by Gordon, to do the job. Gordon and his friends decide to turn the place into an [[amusement park]] to earn some extra money, but they are busted by the corrupt police who confiscate the house's contents. Desperate, Goldilocks uses his profits to buy the furniture back from the police, but when the Bears return, they detect that someone has been using their furniture and beds. Eventually everything is resolved, although the Bears contemplate starting a folk band called the [[The Mamas & the Papas|Moma and the Poppa]]. Parody of [[Southern California]] [[youth culture]] and their [[Sociolect|social dialect]].
| ShortSummary = Mayor Bear and his family have to go away on business, so they contract Rhonda's house-sitting service to look after their [[Malibu, California|Malizoo]] beach house while they're away, including their special possessions, their canine Studs and very special vibrating beds. However, Rhonda gets a better offer and asks [[Goldilocks and the Three Bears|Goldilocks]], played by Gordon, to do the job. Gordon and his friends decide to turn the place into an [[amusement park]] to earn some extra money, but they are busted by the police department's corrupt police officers who confiscate the house's contents. Desperate, Goldilocks uses his profits to buy the furniture back from the police officers, but when the Bears return, they detect that someone has been using their furniture and beds. Eventually everything is resolved, although the Bears contemplate starting a folk band called the [[The Mamas & the Papas|Moma and the Poppa]]. This features a parody or spoof of [[Southern California]] [[youth culture]] and their [[Sociolect|social dialect]].
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| WrittenBy = Bradley Kesden & Skip Shepard
| WrittenBy = Bradley Kesden & Skip Shepard
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|11|11}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|11|11}}
| ShortSummary = Gordon plays a [[Courier]] called [[Little Red Riding Hood|Red]] who has to deliver a package to scientist Grandma to complete her shrinking and enlarging device, however the Wolf gets there first and shrinks then swallows grandma. Red arrives, and the Wolf shrinks and swallows him too. However, Grandma and Red end up in the [[McDonald's|McStomach]] start a food fight which gives the Wolf a stomach ache and he burps them up. They get free and complete the assembly of Grandma's device, shrinking the Wolf and returning themselves to normal size. Parody of [[Honey I Shrunk the Kids]].
| ShortSummary = Gordon plays a [[Courier]] called [[Little Red Riding Hood|Red]] who has to deliver a package to Grandma who happens to be a scientist in order for her to complete her shrinking and enlarging device, however the big bad wolf gets there first and shrinks them as he then swallows grandma. Red arrives, and the Wolf shrinks and swallows him too. However, Grandma and Red end up in the [[McDonald's|McStomach]] start a food fight which gives the Wolf a stomach ache and he burps them up. They get free and complete the assembly of Grandma's device, shrinking the Wolf and returning themselves to normal size. This features a parody or spoof of [[Honey I Shrunk the Kids]].
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| WrittenBy = Judy Rothman
| WrittenBy = Judy Rothman
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|12|02}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|12|02}}
| ShortSummary = The story of [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]] is presented as an episode of [[Unsolved Mysteries]] by Gordon as [[Robert Stack|Robert Stuck]]. Snow White, a keen skier, disappears after winning a ski competition and beating the Wicked Queen. The Queen used to ask ski instructor [[Magic Mirror (Snow White)|Mario de la Wall]] "who is the fairest skier", and after he answered "Snow White" she disappeared. She was last seen in the company of a thug for hire, played by Bob, tasked by the Queen to cut off her fingers and toes. However, the thug takes pity on her and tells her to head to the forest. Stuck says the thug was seen at a joke shop where he acquired funny fingers, giving those to the Queen as a ploy. Snow White heads to "The middle of Nowhere" where she finds a [[Condominium (living space)|condo]] rented by seven dwarf ski bums. Besides skiing, her passion is cleaning and is soon appreciated by the dwarves for making their quartes pleasant. The Queen resumes her vendetta when she realizes she was tricked. While the dwarves are away at work, Snow White bites a poisonous apple left by the Queen and goes into a deep sleep. The dwarfs enter her in the "Date Connection Show". All the male skiers try to kiss her awake, but their lips are chapped. Robert Stuck is ineligible as he is not a skier, so he masters the green circle slope and kisses her, thus being the one to awaken her and marry her. Parody of [[dating game show]]s and caricature of Robert Stack in [[Unsolved Mysteries]].  
| ShortSummary = The story of [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]] is presented as an episode of [[Unsolved Mysteries]] by Gordon as [[Robert Stack|Robert Stuck]]. Snow White, a keen skier, disappears after winning a ski competition and beating the Wicked Queen. The Queen used to ask her ski instructor [[Magic Mirror (Snow White)|Mario de la Wall]] "who is the fairest skier", and after he answered "Snow White" she disappeared. She was last seen in the company of a thug for hire, played by Bob, who was tasked by the Queen to cut off her fingers and toes. However, the thug takes pity on her and tells her to head to the forest. Stuck says the thug was seen at a joke shop where he acquired funny fingers, giving those to the Queen as a ploy. Snow White heads to "The middle of Nowhere" where she finds a [[Condominium (living space)|condo]] rented by seven dwarf ski bums. Besides skiing, her passion is cleaning and is soon appreciated by the dwarves for making their quarters pleasant. The Queen resumes her vendetta when she realizes she was tricked. While the dwarves are away at work, Snow White bites a poisonous apple left by the Queen and goes into a deep sleep. The dwarfs enter her in the "Date Connection Show". All the male skiers try to kiss her, but their lips are chapped. Robert Stuck is ineligible as he is not a skier, so he masters the green circle slope and kisses her, thus being the one to awaken her and marry her. This features a parody or spoof of [[dating game show]]s and a caricature of Robert Stack from [[Unsolved Mysteries]].  
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| WrittenBy = Phil Harnage and Bradley Kesden & Skip Shepard
| WrittenBy = Phil Harnage and Bradley Kesden & Skip Shepard
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|12|09}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1989|12|09}}
| ShortSummary = Oklahoma Jones (Gordon) goes in search of King [[Midas]] but he is captured by the evil Professor Bouquet who steals his map. It appears that Midas made a fortune franchising camel mufflers and a grateful client granted him the power to turn everything he touched into gold. Jones travels to Midas Land and finds King Midas and decides to help remove the spell by finding a magic coffee mug. Parody of [[Indiana Jones]] and [[Midas (automotive service)|Midas]] automotive service centers.
| ShortSummary = Oklahoma Jones (Gordon) goes in search of King [[Midas]] but he is captured by the evil Professor Bouquet who steals his map. It appears that Midas made a fortune franchising camel mufflers and a grateful client granted him the power to turn everything he touched into gold. Jones travels to Midas Land and finds King Midas and decides to help remove the spell by finding a magic coffee mug. This features a parody or spoof of [[Indiana Jones]] and [[Midas (automotive service)|Midas]] automotive service centers.
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==Voice cast==
* [[Paul Fusco]] as [[ALF (character)|Gordon "ALF" Shumway]], Rick Fusterman
* [[Tabitha St. Germain|Paulina Gillis]]<ref name="pitheatre">{{cite web|url=http://pitheatre.com/the-baroness-and-the-pig/ |title=Pi Theatre, Independent Vancouver Theatre >> The Baroness and the Pig |access-date=October 30, 2011 |author=Damian Inwood |quote=That's what Vancouver actresses Diane Brown and Tabitha St. Germain do with the delightful black comedy, The Baroness and the Pig. (...) St. Germain – better known to Vancouver audiences as Paulina Gillis – plays the Baroness as a naïve gentlewoman, full of prissy mannerisms and twittering, bird-like movements. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425122725/http://pitheatre.com/the-baroness-and-the-pig/ |archive-date=April 25, 2012 }}</ref>) as Augie Shumway, Rhonda
* Peggy Mahon as Flo Shumway
* Thick Wilson as Larson Petty, Bob Shumway
* [[Dan Hennessey]] as Sloop<ref>{{cite web | title=Dan Hennessey Dies: Voice Actor for 'Care Bears' Braveheart Lion, 'Inspector Gadget's Chief Quimby & 'X-Men' TV Series Director Was 82 | date=November 20, 2024 | url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/dan-hennessey-dead-voice-actor-care-bears-inspector-gadget-x-men-tv-series-director-1236182060/ }}</ref>
* Rob Cowan as Skip
* [[Ellen-Ray Hennessy]] as Stella the Waitress
* [[Noam Zylberman]] as Curtis Shumway (1988)
* Michael Fantini as Curtis Shumway (1989)


==Home media==
==Home media==
The first seven episodes were released on [[DVD]] on May 30, 2006, in [[DVD region code#1|Region 1]] from [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]] in a single-disc release entitled ''ALF and The Beanstalk and Other Classic Fairy Tales''.
The first seven episodes were released on [[DVD]] on May 30, 2006, in [[DVD region code#1|Region 1]] from [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]] in a single-disc release entitled ''ALF and The Beanstalk and Other Classic Fairy Tales''.


The complete series was remastered and subsequently released on October 17, 2023, by [[Shout! Factory]] in the DVD box set ''ALF: The Complete Series (Deluxe Edition)''. The box set release also included the [[ALF (TV series)|original 1986–90 sitcom]], ''[[ALF: The Animated Series]]'' and ''[[Project: ALF]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-05 |title=ALF and Co-Creator Reunite to Provide New Commentary on Classic Episodes |url=https://movieweb.com/alf-on-alf-shout/ |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pilot Ep. PLUS New Commentary by ALF! {{!}} FULL Episode: S1 Ep1 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C25mnALFAOs |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=YouTube |language=en}}</ref>
The complete series was remastered and subsequently released on October 17, 2023, by [[Shout! Factory]] in the DVD box set ''ALF: The Complete Series (Deluxe Edition)''. The box set release also included the [[ALF (TV series)|original 1986–90 sitcom]], ''[[ALF: The Animated Series]]'' and ''[[Project: ALF]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-05 |title=ALF and Co-Creator Reunite to Provide New Commentary on Classic Episodes |url=https://movieweb.com/alf-on-alf-shout/ |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pilot Ep. PLUS New Commentary by ALF! {{!}} FULL Episode: S1 Ep1 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C25mnALFAOs |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=YouTube | date=July 14, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
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Template:Infobox television ALF Tales is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series that aired on NBC from September 10, 1988, to December 9, 1989.[1] The show is a spin-off of ALF: The Animated Series that featured characters from that series playing various characters from fairy tales.[2] The fairy tale parody was usually altered for comedic effect in a manner akin to Jay Ward's "Fractured Fairy Tales".[3]

Plot

The episodes were performed in the style of a resident theater company or ensemble cast where Gordon "ALF" Shumway and Rhonda would take the leading male and female roles, Larson Petty and Sloop take on villain roles, and the other characters were cast according to their characteristics.

Many stories spoof a film genre, such as the "Cinderella" episode which is presented like an Elvis Presley film. Some episodes featured a "fourth wall" effect where Gordon is backstage preparing for the episode and Rob Cowan would appear drawn as a TV executive (who introduced himself as "Roger Cowan, network executive") who tries to brief Gordon on how to improve the episode. For instance, Cowan once told Gordon who was readying for a medieval themed episode that "less than 2% of our audience lives in the Dark Ages".

Episodes

Season 1 (1988–89)

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Season 2 (1989)

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Voice cast

Home media

The first seven episodes were released on DVD on May 30, 2006, in Region 1 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment in a single-disc release entitled ALF and The Beanstalk and Other Classic Fairy Tales.

The complete series was remastered and subsequently released on October 17, 2023, by Shout! Factory in the DVD box set ALF: The Complete Series (Deluxe Edition). The box set release also included the original 1986–90 sitcom, ALF: The Animated Series and Project: ALF.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 4. ISBN 978-0823083152.
  2. ↑ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 72. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  3. ↑ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  4. ↑ Damian Inwood. "Pi Theatre, Independent Vancouver Theatre >> The Baroness and the Pig". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2011. That's what Vancouver actresses Diane Brown and Tabitha St. Germain do with the delightful black comedy, The Baroness and the Pig. (...) St. Germain – better known to Vancouver audiences as Paulina Gillis – plays the Baroness as a naïve gentlewoman, full of prissy mannerisms and twittering, bird-like movements.
  5. ↑ "Dan Hennessey Dies: Voice Actor for 'Care Bears' Braveheart Lion, 'Inspector Gadget's Chief Quimby & 'X-Men' TV Series Director Was 82". November 20, 2024.
  6. ↑ "ALF and Co-Creator Reunite to Provide New Commentary on Classic Episodes". MovieWeb. June 5, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Pilot Ep. PLUS New Commentary by ALF! | FULL Episode: S1 Ep1". YouTube. July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

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