ALF Tales is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series that aired on NBC from September 10, 1988, to December 9, 1989. The show is a spin-off of ALF: The Animated Series which featured characters from that series playing various characters from fairy tales. The fairy tale parody was usually altered for comedic effect in a manner akin to Jay Ward's "Fractured Fairy Tales". The episodes were performed in the style of a resident theater company or ensemble cast where Gordon and Rhonda would take the leading male and female roles, and the other characters were cast according to their characteristics. Many stories spoof a film genre, such as the "Cinderella" episode which is presented like an Elvis Presley film. Some episodes featured a "fourth wall" effect where Gordon is backstage preparing for the episode, and Rob Cowan would appear drawn as a TV executive (who introduced himself as "Roger Cowan, network executive") who tries to brief Gordon on how to improve this episode. For instance Cowan once told Gordon who was readying for a medieval themed episode that "less than 2% of our audience lives in the Dark Ages". Cast Paul Fusco – ALF (Gordon Shumway)/Rick Fusterman Tabitha St. Germain (as Paulina Gillis) – Augie/Rhonda Peggy Mahon – Flo Thick Wilson – Larson Petty/Bob Dan Hennessey – Sloop Rob Cowan – Skip Ellen-Ray Hennessy – Stella the Waitress Noam Zylberman – Curtis (1988) Michael Fantini – Curtis (1989) Episodes Season 1 (1988–89) Season 2 (1989) Home media The first seven episodes were released on DVD on May 30, 2006, in Region 1 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment in a single-disc release entitled ALF and The Beanstalk and Other Classic Fairy Tales. See also List of animated spinoffs from prime time shows References External links ALF (TV series) 1980s American animated television series 1980s American comic science fiction television series 1988 American television series debuts 1989 American television series endings American animated television spin-offs American children's animated comic science fiction television series Animated television series about extraterrestrial life English-language television shows NBC original programming Television series by DIC Entertainment Television series by Lorimar Television Television series by Saban Entertainment Television series created by Paul Fusco Television series created by Tom Patchett Television shows based on fairy tales Television series by Lorimar-Telepictures