The show was co-created by Paul Fusco, who was also the voice of the star, ALF. Fusco created the character from a puppet he had in his house. He used the puppet to play tricks and pranks on family ...

The hit sitcom, whose main character was an alien, was seen from 1986 to 1990 but would endure in memory as a characteristic artifact of 1980s pop culture. By Alex Traub and Alexandra E. Petri Benji ...