The timeslot for ALF (often titled ALF: Die Liewe Vreemdeling or simply ALF ) was prime real estate for children. It would often air after school, around 16:00, sandwiched between The Flintstones and Takkies & Kie .
But what made the Afrikaans dub so special? Why is it so hard to find today? And where did the legendary voice of ALF come from? Let’s dive deep into the lore of ALF in the Rainbow Nation. For the uninitiated, ALF (which stands for Alien Life Form ) originally ran from 1986 to 1990 on NBC. The plot is simple: An alien from the planet Melmac—who is short, furry, sarcastic, and has an insatiable appetite for cats—crash-lands his spaceship into the garage of the Tanner family: Willie, Kate, and their children Lynn and Brian. alf afrikaans tv series
The show worked because of the contrast. The Tanners had to hide ALF from the Alien Task Force (led by the hapless "Mr. Ochmonek"). Simultaneously, they had to deal with ALF’s chaotic lifestyle: smoking cigars, using the refrigerator as a bedroom, and constantly trying to eat the family cat, Lucky. The timeslot for ALF (often titled ALF: Die