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5.0 out of 5 stars
ALF on DVD! Great, but we'd like more!, Nov 27 2002
I was pleasantly surprised to learn that "ALF" was coming to DVD. "ALF" is one of the funniest 80s sitcoms and unfortunately, it's tough to find on TV these days.VSC's one disc release contains 3 one-hour episodes (which run about 48 minutes, no commercials!). "Tonight, Tonight" (in which ALF hosts the Tonight Show in place of Johnny Carson) and "Try to Remember" (in which ALF suffers from amnesia) are decent, but they are clip shows, which give you little teases of all the great episodes from over the years. "ALF's Special Christmas" is wonderful, although its dramatic tone greatly differs from the sitcom's traditional lightweight comic spirit. Nonetheless, this is the one episode with a continuous storyline, and it's the best episode on the disc, certainly worthy of seasonal viewing. The good news is that ALF is on DVD. The bad news is that the three episodes included here are merely a tease, and do not capture the spirit of the hysterical half-hour traditional episodes. I know I speak for many when I express my wishes for complete season DVD sets of "ALF"! There were only four seasons of this show, and I'd be willing to buy them all if Video Service Corporation or another studio released them to DVD. In the meantime, I recommend you picking up this disc. The ALF audio commentary is a hoot, and the video/audio quality impressed me for a small studio release.
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