ALF's X-Men parodies are hilariously absurd ... Following the narrative rule of escalation – as important in comedy as in drama – each twist on a familiar X-Men character is more ridiculous ...

TV comedy legend and founding Simpsons writer Mike Reiss is used to pushing the boundaries of corporate censorship, and NBC is just lucky that he never introduced ALF to Michael Jackson.

Alf isn’t too happy to find his dinner's been ... Johnny Speight and Galton and Simpson, who are considered comedy royalty for very good reason. Only a fragment of Eric and Ernie’s first ...