"Birdman of Melmac"
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Season 1, Episode 5 of ALF: The Animated Series.
When the Shumways' pet bird Harry is dubbed a rare species, Harry lets fame go to his head.
Summary[]
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In a live action framing sequence, ALF, in the present, decides to write the rest of his memoir on a computer.
Story[]
Summary to follow...
Epilogue[]
In the closing live-action segment, ALF has returned to writing his memoir on a typewriter, but the "L" key doesn't work.
Background information[]
Production history[]
- Premiere airdate: October 31, 1987
Continuity[]
- In the title sequence and closing credits, 'Melmacian' is pronounced "Mel-MAY-shin".
- "Shumway" is given as Harry's last name.
Links and references[]
Cast[]
- Michael Fantini as Curtis Shumway
- Paul Fusco as Gordon Shumway (ALF)
- Paulina Gillis as Augie Shumway
- Peggy Mahon as Flo Shumway
- Thick Wilson as Bob Shumway
Additional voices[]
- Don Francks
- Greg Morton
- Stephen McMulkin
Unidentified voice actors[]
- Harry Shumway
- Neep
- Thor Thundersocks
References[]
All Things Dead and Feathery; Benedict; bird; Bird Town; bird’s eye plastic; birdbath; Bismark; book; Buffy; buzzard; cat chop; cat chop pounder; chicken; chookaniptus; Dead Birds I Have Known; East Velcro; Eastfellman; eastfellman smulk; egg; Everett; Fort Shapiro; garage; Gizardbeak, Marlin; Grump, The; Junior Birdmen; Max; MBA; Melmac; Melmac Bird Authority; Muffy; music; nest; plea bargain; Ralph; red-winged fly swatter; Sissy; stereo; ticket; wedding; wernick; Westfellman; westfellman smulk
Framing sequence references[]
computer; floppy disk; Melmac Memories; typewriter
External links[]
- Birdman of Melmac at the IMDb