ALFsplaining

By: Ben Baker and John Matthews
  • Summary

  • An episode by episode love letter to the 1980s sitcom ALF from a British perspective with Ben Baker and John Matthews.
    Ben Baker and John Matthews
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Episodes
  • Some Enchanted Evening
    Oct 28 2024

    "Not allowed to go trick-or-treating, ALF attends Willie's Halloween party and tries to convince his boss to give Willie an overdue promotion."


    Ghoul-d morning ghouls and man...ghouls? Can you tell its the Halloween episode of ALF this week? And boy is it a treat with "Gordo" finally allowed to let his freak flag fly around real human beings...but with a catch. Or, more accurately, a zipper. Dressed as Fake Shemps in the corner as always are your hosts Ben Baker and John Matthews.


    And if you want to pay their bail after their costumes accidentally fell off in town, perhaps consider joining the Orbit Guard. You'll get a tons of bonus stuff and keep this here show on the air for many Halloweens to come. Visit https://www.patreon.com/ALFsplainingExtra for more.

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    39 mins
  • Prime Time - with Tim Worthington
    Oct 21 2024

    "When the Tanners become part of the new Thompson Rating System, ALF rigs the ratings in order to prevent his favorite show, Polka Jamboree, from being cancelled."

    The Tanners go TV tonto for the second time in a month as the writing staff have a lot of fun sending up broadcasting tropes, including the actual Head of Programming at NBC who is played here by someone oddly familiar.


    To help us tiptoe through the tube bits we have an expert in the field who loves his archive telly so much he's just written the definitive book on the subject. You can pre-order Tim's book "The Golden Age of Children's TV" from Amazon here:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Golden-Age-Childrens-TV/dp/1785306405


    ...unless its ages into the future then just regular order it.

    And if you want to support our - what can only be described as shenanigans - please join The Orbit Guard for lots of ace video and audio extras about our Melmacian chum: https://www.patreon.com/ALFsplainingExtra

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    38 mins
  • Wedding Bell Blues
    Oct 14 2024

    "ALF, after being deeply saddened by the fact that his parents got married before his birth - which is a taboo on Melmac - runs away to a monastery."


    Ah that standard sitcom trope! Join Ben Baker and John Matthews in their finest fibre cassocks for some monky business exploring ALF's family tree, religious intolerance (of ALF) and Willie's darkest secret. You'll find us easily - we're the ones eating paste.


    Want to be part of a very non silent order? Join the Orbit Guard here and support us doing this every week: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ALFsplainingExtra

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    37 mins

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