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Steve Pepoon is a television writer who has written for The Simpsons, ALF, and Get a Life. He is also the co-creator of The Wild Thornberrys.
- I: Alien Life Form
- II: Out of This World
- III: Alienated
- IV: The Puppet Master
NBC A communications major, Paul Fusco worked his way through college by taking on engagements involving magic, puppetry, and ventriloquism. Believing television was made for puppetry—the screen acts as the stage, with the margins cutting off the illusion-breaking presence of human performers—Fusco made a deal with Showtime in the early 1980s for a...
NBC Airing opposite MacGyverand Kate & Allie, ALFpremieredon September 22, 1986 and was immediately singled out for its distinctive approach to the sitcom—one in which the lead character was literally not of this earth. Fusco:Critics were rough on it because we were on at 8 o’clock. It was kind of, "What’s NBC thinking, putting on a puppet show at ...
NBC As ALF matured into a ratings success, it became increasingly difficult to open up his limited world. He was an alien in hiding, which meant minimal interaction with anyone outside of the Tanner family. Fusco:It was very much a contained show. We would bring in characters like Jody, who was blind, or a relative to try and expand it. Fresco:It’s...
NBC With the show's ratings in decline, NBC decided to movethe show to Saturday evenings—television's version of a hospice. On March 24, 1990, viewers were left hanging when ALF appeared to have been discovered by military forces. It was a cliffhanger that would take six years to resolve. Fusco:We were going to go another season. If not, NBC said w...
The episode was written by freelance writer Steve Pepoon and directed by Rich Moore. It is based on the Eighth Commandment ("Thou shalt not steal"). The episode marks the debut of Troy McClure, who was voiced by Phil Hartman and based on the typical "washed up" Hollywood actor.
STEVE PEPOON: bio, photos, awards, nominations and more at Emmys.com.
