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ALF Season 4
This is a list of episodes from the fourth and final season of '' ALF''. Most episode titles are named after popular songs. Broadcast history The season aired Mondays at 8:00-8:30 pm (EST) on NBC until March 1990. The final three episodes aired on Saturdays at 8:00-8:30 pm (EST). Reruns would air temporarily on Sundays at 8:30-9:00 pm (EST) during the follow-up to the spring lineup, but it would return to the series' traditional slot for the final airings on NBC. DVD release The season was released on DVD by Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Cast * Paul Fusco as ALF (puppeteer, voice) ** Lisa Buckley as ALF (assistant puppeteer) ** Bob Fappiano as ALF (assistant puppeteer) * Max Wright as Willie Tanner * Anne Schedeen as Kate Tanner * Andrea Elson Andrea Hope Elson (born March 6, 1969) is an American retired child model and actress, best known for her science fiction television roles as Alice Tyler on the CBS adventure series ''Whiz Kids (TV series), Whiz Kids'' and as Lynn Ta ... [...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 titular character, ALF (character), ALF, an acronym for "Alien Life Form", but whose real name is Gordon Shumway, crash-lands in the garage of the suburban California 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 scenes where he appeared in full body, he was performed by Michu Meszaros, who was uncredited in the role. Produced by Alien Productions, ''ALF'' ran for four seasons and 97 episodes, including three one-hour episodes ("Try to Remember", "ALF's Special Christmas", "Tonight, Tonight"). These episodes were divided into two parts for syndication, for a total of 100 episodes. The series ended with an unresolved cliffhanger, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanted Dead Or Alive (Bon Jovi Song)
"Wanted Dead or Alive" is a power ballad by American band Bon Jovi. It is from their 1986 album '' Slippery When Wet''. The song was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and was released in 1987, as the album's third single. During a February 20, 2008 encore performance in Detroit, Jon Bon Jovi told the crowd about running into Bob Seger at a Pistons game. As he introduced his song "Wanted Dead or Alive", he said it was inspired by Seger's " Turn the Page" hit and called the song the band's anthem. The song peaked at number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and number 13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, making it the third single from the album to reach the Top 10 of the Hot 100. As a result, ''Slippery When Wet'' was the first glam metal album to have 3 top 10 hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora performed acoustic versions of this song and "Livin' on a Prayer". While MTV Unplugged was already in de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Break Up To Make Up
"Break Up to Make Up" was a 1973 song by the Philadelphia soul group the Stylistics. The song was written by Thom Bell, Linda Creed, and Kenneth Gamble. An R&B ballad, it was the seventh track from their 1972 album ''Round 2'' and was released as a single and reached number 5 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Allmusic - Charts & Awards/ref> It also climbed to number 5 in the ''Billboard'' R&B chart and reached number 34 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1973. The Stylistics' recording sold over one million copies in the US, earning the band a gold disc The award was presented by the RIAA The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ... on April 6, 1973. It was the band's fourth gold disc. Chart performance References {{authority control 1973 singles The Stylisti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Dooley
Paul Dooley (born Paul Brown; February 22, 1928) is an American character actor. He is known for his roles in '' Breaking Away'', ''Popeye'', '' Strange Brew'', '' Sixteen Candles'' and various Christopher Guest mockumentaries. He co-created the PBS children's show ''The Electric Company''. Early life Dooley was born Paul Brown on February 22, 1928, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the son of Ruth Irene (née Barringer), a homemaker, and Pete James Brown, a factory worker. He said that Parkersburg had few attractions that interested him, as there were not many cultural opportunities. He enjoyed listening to comedians on the radio, especially Jimmy Durante. In high school, he often performed at fairs as a clown named Dooley. In the mid-1950s, he legally changed his surname to match his clown persona, as there was already a Broadway actor named Paul Brown. Dooley was a cartoonist as a youth and drew a strip for a local paper in Parkersburg. In 1946, he joined the United States N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Meara
Anne Meara (September 20, 1929 – May 23, 2015) was an American comedian and actress. Along with her husband Jerry Stiller, she was one-half of the prominent 1960s comedy team Stiller and Meara. Their son is actor, director, and producer Ben Stiller. She was also featured on stage, on television, and in numerous films and later became a playwright. During her career, Meara was nominated for four Emmy Awards and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, Tony Award, and she won a Writers Guild Award as a co-writer for the television movie ''The Other Woman (1983 film), The Other Woman''. Early years Meara was born on September 20, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York City, to Mary (née Dempsey) and Edward Joseph Meara, a corporate lawyer for American Standard Companies, American Standard. Both of her parents were of Irish descent. An only child, she was raised in Rockville Centre, New York, on Long Island. When Anne was 11 years old, her mother committed suicide. When she was 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live And Let Die (song)
"Live and Let Die" is the theme song of the 1973 James Bond film of the same name and its accompanying soundtrack album, performed by the British–American rock band Wings. Written by English musician Paul McCartney and his wife Linda McCartney, it reunited McCartney with former Beatles producer George Martin, who produced the song and arranged the orchestra. McCartney was contacted to write the song by the film's producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli before the screenplay was finished. Wings recorded "Live and Let Die" during the sessions for '' Red Rose Speedway'' in October 1972 at AIR Studios. It was also the first rock song to open a Bond film. Another version by B. J. Arnau also appears in the film. Upon release, "Live and Let Die" was the most successful Bond theme up to that point, reaching No. 1 on two of the three major US charts (though it only reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100) and No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Pepoon
Stephen Robert Pepoon (May 19, 1956 – May 3, 2025) was an American television writer who wrote for ''The Simpsons'', '' ALF'', and '' Get a Life''. He was also the co-creator of ''The Wild Thornberrys''. Pepoon was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 19, 1956. He grew up in Paola, Kansas, and graduated from Kansas State University. He moved to Los Angeles and managed drive-in movie theaters. Pepoon's ''The Simpsons'' episode " Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program at the 43rd Primetime Emmy Awards. Pepoon died in Paola, Kansas, on May 3, 2025, at the age of 68. Filmography ; Writer: * ''Silver Spoons'' (1 episode, 1986) * '' ALF'' (14 episodes, 1987–1990) * ''It's Garry Shandling's Show'' (1 episode, 1990) * '' Get a Life'' (1990) * '' Ferris Bueller'' (3 episodes, 1990) * ''The Simpsons'' (1 episode, 1991) ** " Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" (1991) * ''The Jackie Thomas Show'' (1992) * ''Roseanne' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 folk song written by British political singer-songwriter Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, who later became his third wife. At that time, MacColl was still married to his second wife, Jean Newlove. During the 1960s, it was recorded by various folk singers, including the Kingston Trio, We Five and Peter, Paul and Mary. It became a major international hit for Roberta Flack in 1972, winning Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. ''Billboard'' ranked it as the number-one Hot 100 single of the year for 1972. History There are two accounts of the origin of the song. Ewan MacColl said that he wrote the song for Peggy Seeger after she asked him to pen a song for the play in which she was performing at the time. He wrote the song and taught it to Seeger over the telephone. Seeger has told a similar story: She started an affair with MacColl in London in 1956, but returned to the U.S. to separate herself from MacColl bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" is a Sentimental ballad, ballad written by Bobby Scott (musician), Bobby Scott and Bob Russell (songwriter), Bob Russell. Originally recorded by Kelly Gordon in 1969, the song became a worldwide hit for the Hollies later that year and also a hit for Neil Diamond in 1970. It has been recorded by many artists in subsequent years. The Hollies' version was re-released in 1988 and again was a major hit in the UK. Scott and Russell were introduced to each other by Johnny Mercer, at a California nightclub. Although Russell was dying of lymphoma and the pair met only three times, they managed to collaborate on the song. Title In his 1884 book ''The Parables of Jesus'', James Wells, Moderator of the United Free Church of Scotland, tells the story of a little girl carrying a big baby boy. Seeing her struggling, someone asked if she wasn't tired. With surprise she replied: "No, he's not heavy; he's my brother." In a 1918 publication by Ralph Waldo T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hooked On A Feeling (song)
"Hooked on a Feeling" is a 1968 pop song, written by Mark James and originally performed by B. J. Thomas. Thomas's version featured the sound of the electric sitar (played by Reggie Young) and reached No. 5 in 1969 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It has been recorded by many other artists, including Blue Swede, whose version reached No. 1 in the United States in 1974. Production The song was written by Mark James, who was introduced to producer Chips Moman around 1967 by Moman's mutual friend Steve Tyrell, a singer and James' manager. James was hired by early 1968 to write for Moman's publishing company, which led to him writing songs for many artists, including his childhood friend B.J. Thomas. One of these songs was "Hooked on a Feeling", which James wrote about the thrills of being in love, inspired by his feelings for his childhood sweetheart. It was recorded at the American Sound Studio in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968, with musicians Tommy Cogbill (guitar) Reggie You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mind Games (John Lennon Song)
"Mind Games" is a song written and performed by John Lennon, released as a single in 1973 on Apple Records. It was the lead single for the album of the same name. The US single and album were released simultaneously on 29 October 1973. The UK single and album were issued simultaneously on 16 November 1973. In the US it peaked at No. 18 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 10 on the '' Cashbox'' Top 100. In the UK it peaked at No. 26. Background This song, which was begun in 1969 and can be heard in the Beatles' ''Let It Be'' sessions, was originally titled "Make Love, Not War", a popular anti-war slogan at that time. Another song, "I Promise", contains the melody that would later appear on "Mind Games". The original Lennon demos for "Make Love, Not War" and "I Promise", recorded in 1970, are available on the ''John Lennon Anthology''. Lennon finished writing the song after reading the book ''Mind Games: The Guide to Inner Space'' by Robert Masters and Jean Houston (1972). Lenno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Abercrombie
Ian Abercrombie (11 September 1934 – 26 January 2012) was an English actor. He was best known for playing Justin Pitt (Elaine Benes' boss) during the sixth season of ''Seinfeld''. He also played Alfred Pennyworth on ''Birds of Prey'', Rupert Cavanaugh (Ian Hainsworth's butler) in ''Desperate Housewives'', Professor Crumbs in ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', and Palpatine in '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars''. Early life Abercrombie was born on 11 September 1934 in Grays, Essex, England. He began his career as a dancer during World War II. After his footwork years during which he earned bronze, silver and gold medals in stage dancing, he performed in London, Scotland, Ireland, and the Netherlands. He moved to the United States at age 17. He made his American stage debut in 1951 in a production of '' Stalag 17'' with Jason Robards and Jules Munshin. Many plays in summer stock, regional, and off-Broadway followed in a variety of theatrical offerings, from revues to Shakespeare (in a pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
