What Became of the Tanners?

[eagc7]

has you may or may not Know, The tanners were in a Federal witness protection program on iceland in teh film, people are sent to these programs When they are in danger so the Alien task force thought the Tanenrs were in danger with alf right?, so i was wondering what may happened ot them at the end?, nwo that alf is a public alien and is knwo to be not dangerous (im right?, i ahevtn seen the movie in years), but still, What oculd haev happened to the tanners at the end, They got otu fo the program, or yo uthnik they were still i nteh program After the film end?

[Admin]

eagc7,

I didn't even know this post existed until today (don't know how I missed it). Unfortunately, we don't know exactly what happened to the Tanners at the end of the Project: ALF movie. Whether they got out of the program, or returned to their normal lives, we really can't be sure. I too have not watched the movie in quite some time, and might be worth watching the ending again. Sometimes they give out very subtle details that are easy to miss unless you've seen the movie 100+ times.

Anyone know any additional info?

[eagc7]

all i know is that are only mentioend at the beggining of the film, that they are in iceland, in a protectino program. and they are not mentioend at the end

but im asking ya guys what you think could had happened to them after the film

[ALFicionado]

This is the biggest problem I have with the movie, the disprespect shown to the Tanner family. I mean, we all love ALF but that love alo extends to the characters of the Tanner family. I think it was very unfortunate that they decided to explain their absence in the movie by simply saying they were in a protection program and are located in Iceland. They could have come up with something much better than that.

Consider Me Gone was not a happy ending, Project: ALF was supposed to give us that happy ending, not only to ALF, but to the Tanners as well. To know that they were taken away to a whole new continent against their wills, away from their family, friends, jobs & school is not a happy ending at all.

I stand by my thoughts from a couple of years ago, where I stated that the perfect way to have ended Project: ALF was for him to return to the Tanner house. We see a shot of him knocking on the door, we see the door opening and cut to ALF. We then hear Willie say "ALF...!?" *roll credits* It could have been done without ever hiring any actors from the original show, if that was a concern. It would have been cinematical perfection.

[Joe Shumway]

I stand by my thoughts from a couple of years ago, where I stated that the perfect way to have ended Project: ALF was for him to return to the Tanner house. We see a shot of him knocking on the door, we see the door opening and cut to ALF. We then hear Willie say "ALF...!?" *roll credits* It could have been done without ever hiring any actors from the original show, if that was a concern. It would have been cinematical perfection.

It would been great scene. I think almost every fan would like this.

[thehackercat]

True, true. I think a comparable scene would be the ending of Monster's Inc? That would definitely be nostalgic gold - even perhaps in a new ALF movie!

[ALFicionado]

True, true. I think a comparable scene would be the ending of Monster's Inc? That would definitely be nostalgic gold - even perhaps in a new ALF movie!

Yeah, actually that's true. I haven't seen that movie since the early 2000's, but I remember that scene now.

[samstokes80]

That certainly would have been a nice way to bring things full circle and give the fans some closure. It is a shame that the Tanners had to uproot their lives and move to Reykjavik. Presumably after ALF becomes ambassador to Earth they would no longer need the protection of the FWPP, but it would have been nice to have at least had a little side comment from someone about how the Tanners were able to move back home and the Ochmoneks are just as wacky as ever, etc. As much as the last episode definitely left us all with a despairing lack of closure, there is still a small sense of loss in the uncertain fate of the Tanners.

Side note: I wonder if the Ochmoneks had to get put in the FWPP also, since Racquel had previously reported a sighting to the Alien Task Force, as did Flakey Pete.

[Alpha Leader]

I know what really happend! In the last Episode Willie Drop ALF off in a crop circle so he can go with his friends but the Task Force got ALF then the space ship dissappeared then Willie went home and told his family that the task force abducted ALF. The FBI went to Willie's house and arrested him and his family for living with an Alien. Watch the Pilot Episode when the Task Force Leader said to Willie's wife do you have an Alien living here.

[Calmly Taken Flame]

I don`t think the Tanners ever really were sent to Reykjavik, Iceland, this was to throw people off, and should ALF have escaped, he
would then have not tried to find them in California. And as there were no witnesses when the Tanners last saw ALF, then there would
have been no need to rush them off to the other side of the world, to keep ALF a secret.

Instead, they were given a HUGE settlement to pay for all the damage, fires & food that ALF cost them, and were allowed to remain
in their current lives, but had to sign an NDA that would prevent them from going public on ALF.

And after the hearing at the end of the film, ALF was told they were still there, and went to meet them, he knocked on the door...

*door opens*

Willie - YOU !

ALF - Hi honey ! I`m home !

A loud thud is heard, as Willie collapses..

Kate - Oh my gosh ! Willie !

Lyn - Dad, are you OK ?!

ALF - I`m hungry, is it dinner time ?

[AlfAlfa_26]

Interesting that you are mentioning this; I also always imagined it in a similar way: In my head-canon, the Tanners stayed in the US and it was just a story by Milfoil so that other military personnel that would become suspicious won´t interview them about whether ALF is dangerous(in a criminal way) or not. Maybe they had to change their names because of that, though.

[Calmly Taken Flame]

If there`s 2 of us who believe this, then it must be true !

Does anyone know if Paul Fusco or Tom Patchett are on social media ?

If we can get one of them to confirm it was misdirection, and to stop people asking them questions, we can save the Tanners from the cold !