What I would like for future DVD releases

ALF Fanatic · Post by **ALF Fanatic** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:51 pm

What I would like for future DVD releases such as season 3 or 4 is a cast reunion featurette of the Tanner family.

I also like a featurette of Paul Fusco talking about the series and explaining why the syndication episodes were used and not the original broadcasts.

ALFShumway865 · Post by **ALFShumway865** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 9:05 pm

Good ideas. Hope they become reality. I want to know they felt putting syndicated episodes on a DVD set was a good idea instead of taking the time to simply clean the originals up. I'd much rather have to wait a while than have syndicated eps.

ALFanatic · Post by **ALFanatic** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:45 am

Concerning syndicated episodes of ALF TV series being used for DVD release, recently I read a post on another ALF Forum by someone who (although providing no credentials) seemed most knowledgeable about the TV industry.

This person claimed Warner Bros. still retains sole ownership of the "original" ALF TV episodes and, for reasons unknown, is not interested in negotiating the domestic release of the "original" episodes on DVD.

If this information is indeed factual, it offers the most logical explanation I have read to date as to why syndicated episodes appear on Season One and Season Two DVD sets.

Mike

LordHelmetJr · Post by **LordHelmetJr** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:19 pm

I would like to see a retrospective with the cast and crew, and some of the original NBC promos. And perhaps several interviews with fans relating Alf's lasting influence in our lives to this day.

Gordo · Post by **Gordo** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:16 pm

ALFanatic wrote:
This person claimed Warner Bros. still retains sole ownership of the "original" ALF TV episodes and, for reasons unknown, is not interested in negotiating the domestic release of the "original" episodes on DVD.

I think the Lorimar/Warners deal ran out and Warners now only control the international distribution - so they would only be behind any non north american DVD release like the German one. There isn't a difference in ownership of the syndicated show and the show "as broadcast" anyway - they are both the same property. It's more likely they used the syndicated prints as they had already been digitally transferred, remastered and already had the music tracks replaced to save money on music licensing. It meant LGF didn't have to do anything to the footage and could just spend the extra money on the new ALF stuff for the menus. They are hoping the average joe on the street is not going to notice the cuts and will like seeing ALF in the slick menus, wheras the longtime ALF fans (although its always great to see anything new from ALF) would probably have preffered a DVD with just the full broadcast episodes and nothing extra if thats what it took.

Dingodilelover · Post by **Dingodilelover** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 2:43 pm

All I really want are good bonus features and the complete, un-cut epidodes.

klintan · Post by **klintan** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:47 pm

Off topic but i will se a new start of the serie ALF that maybe alf has escape from the alien taskforce and come to a new family or anything but it will never happend,

Post by **Admin** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 2:30 pm

I would like to see fans interview Paul Fusco - I for one would love a chance to ask him a question or two.

ALF Fanatic · Post by **ALF Fanatic** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:27 pm

I would like to see a featurette of all scenes deleted for syndication, plus new issues of seasons 1 and 2 with the featurette of deleted scenes.

Post by **Admin** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 1:31 am

I think the deleted scenes from the syndicated episodes is an awesome idea! I think that that would help clear some of the dirty air between Lions Gate Entertainment and the fans.

ALF Fanatic · Post by **ALF Fanatic** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 11:10 pm

I also want an explanation from either Lions Gate or Paul Fusco on why the episodes were placed out of order.

Gordo · Post by **Gordo** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 6:43 pm

According to Lions Gate they had both versions of the show (broadcast & syndicated) and the show creators decided to use the syndicated versions as they felt it was edited tighter and the quality was very good already. Whether thats a true reflection of what happened is another story. I would guess the episodes are out of running order due to space on the discs.

ALF Fanatic · Post by **ALF Fanatic** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 9:29 pm

They could have at least listed the airdate of each episode.

supershaun86 · Post by **supershaun86** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:14 pm

I would like for someone from the show(actors,directors,producers)to do commertaries for each episode like other shows I own have like The Simpsons.It woud be interesting to see what they about each ep

I would also like to see a where are they now? type thing with the cast that would also be interesting

Post by **ALFicionado** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:58 am

Here are things I want on the extras for season 3 & 4:

1. Audio commentary on at least 1 episode with some cast member, including ALF.

2. Another gag-reel, can't go wrong with that!

3. Picture gallery

4. ALF hosting the menues (of course)

5. Deleted scenes

There are probably some things I've forgotten to put here, but these are some of the tings I want for the future releases of season 3 & 4.

By the way, this is my 100th post here on the board! :)

ALF Fanatic · Post by **ALF Fanatic** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:32 am

I pretty guarantee that ALF will host the menus for season three as he did with the previous season set releases.

I would appreciate it if they put all the scnese lost for syndication in a deleted scene section and add scenes cut from seasons 1 and 2. Plus a 30 minute featurette reuniting ALF and the cast of the show would be nice.

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