About this podcast
An episode by episode love letter to the 1980s sitcom ALF from a British perspective with Ben Baker and John Matthews.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 96 episodes
- Hooked on a Feeling · 36 min · Season 4 Episode 6"In an effort to curb ALF's cotton addiction, Willie holds a support group meeting in his living room." Yes, can you believe it? ALF is on the gear and we're clearly all going…
- Mind Games · 34 min · Season 4 Episode 5"After another visit from Larry, ALF subjects the Tanners to a barrage of unwanted psychoanalysis" Yes, the Melmacian Mind-Mangler has a new obsession of the week - which does…
- We're in the Money · 37 min · Season 4 Episode 4"Using Willie's home computer, ALF discovers and becomes addicted to making stock-market deals." Remember when being online seemed like a good idea? Us neither but its ALF's…
- Wanted: Dead or Alive · 38 min · Season 4 Episode 3"ALF is worried about Willie when a criminal resembling him is profiled on a crime-stopper TV show." As we've discovered over three seasons, Willie Tanner is a lot of things but…
- Lies · 36 min · Season 4 Episode 2"ALF is accidentally photographed by a tabloid photographer." Or is that a lie? Well, no but it does bring up a trope that has plagued us since episode one - how does nobody…
- Baby Come Back · 34 min · Season 4 Episode 1"ALF earns the right to babysit Eric." You asked - so we did! Although please don't call us (your hosts Ben Baker and John Matthews) 'baby', that is a private name between us…
- Double Sided Heavy Duty 3m Clear Sticky Tape (Unbranded) Presents ALFsplaining · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 27The second part of our look back at the entire third series of ALF and this very podcast presented by Double Sided Heavy Duty 3m Clear Sticky Tape (Unbranded) gets round to the…
- Season Three Wrap-Up · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 26Can that really be another full season of the Old ALFer's adventures done? What will Ben Baker and John Matthews do when its over? Well, the same old nonsense probably which is…
- Josh Blake Interview · 1 h 3 minIts another very special ALFsplaining, friends! And, despite everything, Ben Baker and John Matthews are being trusted with a guest! Someone who was actually on screen in "ALF"…
- Having My Baby · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 25"ALF re-enacts scenes from The Dick Van Dyke Show, as Kate prepares to give birth." A series of comical events mean Dick Van Dyke is without his trousers at work. Hang on…
- Shake, Rattle and Roll · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 24"After experiencing a mild earthquake, ALF prepares for the worst." Time for a quick tremble? ALF certainly doesn't as he faces his first of Los Angeles' seemingly common quakes…
- Like an Old Time Movie · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 23"With some old movies to entertain him, ALF imagines in black and white that he and the Tanners are silent movie stars." It's a dream sequence episode....no, wait it's an…
- Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 22"Jake's mother (Randee Heller) visits him and ALF catches her stealing Kate's brooch." The prospect of an episode based entirely around the Pat Benetar-faced teenage neighbour…
- Don't Be Afraid of the Dark · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 21"To prepare Brian for his Boy Scout trip, ALF and Jake camp out to overcome his fear of the outdoors at night." We always suspected ALF was a midnight creeper and now we have…
- Funeral for a Friend · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 20"ALF acquires an ant farm and then arranges a funeral after the ants die." Death comes for us all one day and for some ants ALF has had about five minutes that moment arrives…
- Torn Between Two Lovers · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 19"Thanks to ALF's mismanaged phone calls, Lynn gets two dates with Danny and Randy for a dance." Well that sounds like...a different sitcom. And indeed this week we are pivoting…
- Superstition · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 18"ALF blames his streak of bad luck on a Melmac superstition of burning a history book" Its time for another bewitching trip into Tannerland with the King of All Our Fates, Mr…
- Standing in the Shadows of Love · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 17"Jake has a crush on a girl at school named Laura but cannot express his feelings. ALF, inspired by the story of Cyrano de Bergerac, ghostwrites love letters for Jake." Its time…
- Running Scared · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 16"An extortionist threatens to turn ALF in to the immigration authorities for being an illegal alien." Its a high stakes adventure as ALF shifts into being the paranoid sci-fi…
- Baby Love · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 15"When Raquel plans a surprise baby shower for Kate, one of the neighbours brings her baby to the party. Meanwhile, ALF has an allergic reaction to a baby and tries to move in…
