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Alf, the alien from Melmac who came to live with the
Tanner family and loves to try to eat the family cat comes
home with the third season, now on DVD. ***
As a kid, I loved the Alf series and the nostalgia
is strong in this one. While I haven't had a chance to check
out the other season sets, yet, I'm thinking I'm definitely
going to try to pick up the entire series if I can find
the DVD's at a discounted price. Alf is a series that sort
of stands the test of time. While it's a series that isn't
going to win itself new fans with a DVD release, old fans
of the series have a lot to be thankful for. ***
The fact is, if you laughed the first time, you're going
to keep laughing. This is a funny series, in its time and
who can't help but love Alf? He's the alien we wish we all
could be. Supported by the hilarious Max Wright as Willie
- "Hey Willie!" as Alf always says - the series will rekindle
your fond memories of a simpler television landscape. ***
Season 3 continues the high jinx with memorable episodes
like Alf accidentally going along with Lynn on a date or
Alf writing a silent film with Jake starring the Tanners.
Image and Sound:
Alf continues to be shot on video, like the previous
seasons and looks okay for what it is. I wouldn't rave about
the video but it's passable. Like the previous seasons,
fans are going to be mad that these are the syndicated episodes.
Guess what? I don't care. There's only a minute or two cut
out of the episodes and frankly, it firms up the jokes and
gets a show like this running at a better pace. Be thankful
Alf is on DVD at all. ***
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