5 Classic 80s Thanksgiving Specials
Believe it or not Thanksgiving specials are pretty popular when the season rolls around. The 80s had some of the greatest Thanksgiving specials from a wide range of shows. As impossible as it sounds, we created a list of 5 Classic 80s Thanksgiving Specials. We should note that these Thanksgiving specials are referring to special episodes from TV shows that pretty much defined the 80s. Classic shows like Cheers started implementing...
Mahaly ‘Michu’ Meszaros Of ‘ALF’ Dead At 76
The beloved actor who played ALF in the popular 80s show Mahaly ‘Michu’ Meszaros, had reportedly fallen into a coma according to recent reports, however, new reports claim that the actor has died at the age of 76. “Michu’s manager, Dennis Varga, tells us the 2’9″ actor had been dealing with health issues after suffering a stroke 8 years ago,” according to TMZ. “Dennis says late last week...
Whatever Happened To: Benji Gregory From ‘Alf’
ALF was a rating monster during it’s run on NBC from 1986 until 1990. The alien life form was so popular his persona birthed toys, comic books and even spinoffs of sorts — remember ALF’s talk show? The show made a star of not only a puppet but of the entire cast. Benji Gregory played Brian Tanner on the hit show. The youngster became a household name and then faded into obscurity after the show ended. So whatever...
ALF
It makes perfect sense, really. Combine a sarcastic furry alien who likes to eat cats, an average suburban family, and one destroyed planet and you end up with a television hit—in the 80s at least. That was certainly the case with the popular NBC family sitcom ALF which first aired on September 22, 1986 and ran until June 18, 1990. A spoof of the 1982 hit movie ET, the show ALF features Gordon Shumway, a 230 year old alien from the...
