ALF Back Catalog & New Content Coming To Streaming Later This Year

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The ALF franchise will soon be available for streaming later this year. Airing 4 seasons between 1986 and 1990, ALF is a cult-favorite NBC sitcom that is headlined by an eponymous puppet, performed by the showrunner Paul Fusco. Short for Alien-Life-Form, ALF, whose real name is  Gordon Shumway, is an extraterrestrial being who crash lands in the garage of the suburban middle-class Tanner family. The Tanners take in ALF as one of their own and help him through culture shock, survivor's guilt, and anxiety. Owing to its popularity, ALF also spawned an animated series and a talk show. At one point, there were even plans to reboot the sitcom, but those were ultimately shelved.

Now, however, there are plans in place to reintroduce ALF to the masses, as Shout! Factory has acquired the rights to the sitcom's back catalog, Deadline reports. All 102 episodes of the celebrated sitcom, as well as 26 episodes of ALF: The Animated Series, 21 episodes of the animated ALF Tales, and the TV movie Project: ALF will soon be available on the media company's dedicated streaming platform, Shout! Factory TV, although a release date hasn't yet been confirmed. Shout! Factory has also committed to developing new pop-culture content related to ALF, in addition to restoring unseen artwork and archived footage from the show.

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Shout! Factory's latest initiative is an interesting way to allow loyal fans to reengage with their favorite comedy and, at the same time, introduce the classic sitcom to those who missed the original run. ALF played most of its sci-fi elements for comedic value, but it also included serious discussions on space exploration, nuclear proliferation, and national security that remain relevant in