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|job = Alien
 
|job = Alien
 
|relatives =  
 
|relatives =  
|appearance = "[[The Springfield Files]]"
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|appearance = "[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]"
|voiced by =  
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|voiced by = [[Dan Castellaneta]]<br>[[Paul Fusco]]
 
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== History ==
 
== History ==
He was seen in a line up with other aliens, including [[Marvin the Martian]], [[Gort]], [[Chewbacca]] and [[Kang]] or [[Kodos]] when [[Homer]] was told to select the alien he saw.<ref>"[[The Springfield Files]]"</ref>
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He appeared on the cover of ''Us''.<ref>"[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]"</ref>
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[[Milhouse]] traded [[Bart]]'s soul to [[Comic Book Guy]] in exchange for ALF pogs.<ref>"[[Bart Sells His Soul]]"</ref>
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He was seen in a lineup with other aliens, including [[Marvin the Martian]], [[Gort]], [[Chewbacca]], and [[Kang]] or [[Kodos]], when [[Homer]] was told to select the alien he had seen.<ref>"[[The Springfield Files]]"</ref>
  
 
He was also supposed to appear at [[Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con]].<ref>"[[Mayored to the Mob]]"</ref>
 
He was also supposed to appear at [[Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con]].<ref>"[[Mayored to the Mob]]"</ref>
  
ALF appears on an old TV guide in Homer's garage. The guide's cover reads "ALF hates [[Victoria Principal]].<ref>"[[Mobile Homer]]"</ref>
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ALF appeared on an old TV Guide in Homer's garage. The guide's cover read, "ALF hates [[Victoria Principal]]."<ref>"[[Mobile Homer]]"</ref>
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A picture of ALF was on the cover of the [[Nostalgi-Con]] magazine.<ref>"[[Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother]]"</ref>
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A picture of ALF was seen on an old ''[[TV Guide]]'' cover.<ref>''[[Marge the Sellout]]''</ref>
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== Non-canon ==
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{{Noncanon}}
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When [[Homer]] fell into the couch, he saw ALF on the cover of a ''[[TV Guide]]''. Homer told ALF that his show was canceled too soon, but ALF replied that it was canceled at the right time.<ref>"[[The Many Saints of Springfield]]" ({{ap|Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Couch Gag|The Many Saints of Springfield}})</ref>
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ALF was seen on a television in the secret room in [[the Android's Dungeon]].<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes]]"</ref>
  
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
*ALF is the titular character in the TV series ''{{W|ALF (TV series)|ALF}}''.
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{{W2|ALF|character}} is the titular character in the TV series ''{{ap|ALF|TV series}}''.
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=== Foreign dubs ===
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{{Dub voices
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|deVoice={{IMDbLink|nm0684941|Thomas Piper}}
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|itVoice={{W|Massimo Lopez}}
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|brVoice={{IMDbLink|nm17840387|Marcos Souza}}
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|esLAVoice={{IMDbLink|nm2681039|Carlos Segundo}}
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|esVoice={{IMDbLink|nm1309238|Abraham Aguilar}}
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|trVoice={{IMDbLink|nm1767013|Sinan Divrik}}
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}}
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
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*{{ep|Homer's Barbershop Quartet|(picture, flashback)}}
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*{{ep|Bart Sells His Soul|(picture only)}}
 
*{{ep|The Springfield Files}}
 
*{{ep|The Springfield Files}}
*{{ep|Mayored to the Mob|(picture only)}}
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*{{ep|Mayored to the Mob|(picture)}}
 
*{{ep|Mobile Homer|(picture)}}
 
*{{ep|Mobile Homer|(picture)}}
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*{{ep|Yellow Subterfuge|(picture)}}
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*{{ep|Simprovised|(Homer's visualized improv premises)}}
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*{{EpCg|The Many Saints of Springfield|Yarn}}
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*{{ep|Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass|([[Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass/Gags|opening sequence]])}}
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*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes|(Fahrenheit 451; picture)}}
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*{{ep|Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother|(picture)}}
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*{{bon|Marge the Sellout|(picture)}}
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*{{bon|The Thingama-Bob from Outer Space|(mentioned)}}
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
{{Reflist}}
 
{{Reflist}}
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== External links ==
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*{{Wikipedialink2|ALF|character}}
  
 
{{Aliens}}
 
{{Aliens}}
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[[Category:Crossover characters]]
 
[[Category:Crossover characters]]
[[Category:Aliens]]
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[[Category:Characters voiced by Dan Castellaneta]]
[[Category:Non-speaking characters]]
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[[Category:Characters voiced by guest stars]]
 
[[Category:Recurring characters]]
 
[[Category:Recurring characters]]
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[[Category:Characters introduced in season 5]]

Latest revision as of 20:09, January 1, 2026

For the composer of The Simpsons, see Alf Clausen.
Gordon Shumway (ALF)
ALF.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Hair: Brown fur
Occupation: Alien
First appearance: "Homer's Barbershop Quartet"
Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta
Paul Fusco


Gordon Shumway, commonly known as ALF (Alien Life Form) is an alien.

History[edit]

He appeared on the cover of Us.[1]

Milhouse traded Bart's soul to Comic Book Guy in exchange for ALF pogs.[2]

He was seen in a lineup with other aliens, including Marvin the Martian, Gort, Chewbacca, and Kang or Kodos, when Homer was told to select the alien he had seen.[3]

He was also supposed to appear at Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con.[4]

ALF appeared on an old TV Guide in Homer's garage. The guide's cover read, "ALF hates Victoria Principal."[5]

A picture of ALF was on the cover of the Nostalgi-Con magazine.[6]

A picture of ALF was seen on an old TV Guide cover.[7]

Non-canon[edit]

Donut Homer.png The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed in-universe.

When Homer fell into the couch, he saw ALF on the cover of a TV Guide. Homer told ALF that his show was canceled too soon, but ALF replied that it was canceled at the right time.[8]

ALF was seen on a television in the secret room in the Android's Dungeon.[9]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

ALF is the titular character in the TV series ALF.

Foreign dubs[edit]

Language Voice dubber
Germany.png Deutsch Thomas Piper
Spain flag.png Español Abraham Aguilar
Hispanic America.gif Español Carlos Segundo
Italy Flag.png Italiano Massimo Lopez
Brazil flag.png Português Marcos Souza
Turkey Flag.png Türkçe Sinan Divrik
If no reference is given, the source is the Disney+ dub credits.

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]


External links[edit]