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For the composer of The Simpsons, see Alf Clausen.

Gordon Shumway (ALF)

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

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 saw.^[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 seen on an old TV Guide cover.^[6]

Non-canon

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

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.^[7]

ALF was seen on a television in the secret room in the Android's Dungeon.^[8]

Behind the Laughter

ALF is the titular character in the TV series ALF.

Appearances

Episode – "Homer's Barbershop Quartet" (picture, flashback)
Episode – "Bart Sells His Soul" (picture only)
Episode – "The Springfield Files"
Episode – "Mayored to the Mob" (picture)
Episode – "Mobile Homer" (picture)
Episode – "Yellow Subterfuge" (picture)
Episode – "Simprovised" (Homer's visualized improv premises)
Couch gag – "The Many Saints of Springfield" ("Yarn")
Episode – "Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass" (opening sequence)
THOH – "Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes" (Fahrenheit 451; picture)
Episode – "Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother" (picture)
Comic story – Marge the Sellout (picture)
Comic story – The Thingama-Bob from Outer Space (mentioned)

References

External links

ALF at Wikipedia

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Radioactive Man
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[1] "Homer's Barbershop Quartet"

[2] "Bart Sells His Soul"

[3] "The Springfield Files"

[4] "Mayored to the Mob"

[5] "Mobile Homer"

[6] Marge the Sellout

[7] "The Many Saints of Springfield" (Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Couch Gag)

[8] "Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes"

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