He is a Alien from planet Melmac. Activists see themselves as a modern-day Underground Railroad, removing animals from laboratories and farms, destroying facilities, arranging safe houses, veterinary care and operating sanctuaries where the animals subsequently live. Created by Tom Patchett, Paul Fusco. For four years ALF lived with the Tanners, always elusively avoiding houseguests, chasing the family cat eating everything in sight.
Critics have labelled them as terrorists. ALF was born on October 28, 1756 (according to the Melmacian Calendar, he was born on the 28th of Nathinganger) and has a younger brother and sister. Gordon crashes his spacecraft into the garage of the Tanner family's suburban home, and is subsequently adopted by them. On Sep 22, 1986, a brown, furry, lovable alien named Gordon Shumway crashed his spaceship into the Los Angeles home of the Tanners (Willie, Kate, Lynn, Brian). and the animated series ALF: The Animated Series and ALF Tales.
ALF stands for "alien life form, " and it becomes the adopted moniker of Gordon Shumway, the last known survivor of the planet Melmac. ALF (TV Series 1986–1990) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Gordon Shumway, nicknamed ALF is the main protagonist in the Serie A.L.F. A furry alien wiseguy comes to live … The Animal Liberation Front (ALF) is an international, leaderless resistance that engages in direct action in pursuit of animal rights. They immediately took him into their home and their hearts, and named him ALF, short for Alien Life Form.

With Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros, Paul Fusco, Max Wright, Anne Schedeen.