Patterico's Pontifications

12/22/2010

ALF: Racist? Or Just Speciesist?

Filed under: General — Aaron Worthing @ 8:03 am



[Guest post by Aaron Worthing; if you have tips, please send them here.]

Via Ace, we get this video of sitcom puppet ALF cursing and dropping the N-word, starting especially around 4:40.  They’re all from outtakes.  Ace explains that the part where he starts using the N-word was a parody of a then-recent episode of LA Law about Tourette’s syndrome, which makes sense in context.  And did I hear some of these child actors cursing, too?

Of course, if you are offended by this, you will probably be gratified that the show ended with ALF being tortured and dissected. Yes, really.

[Posted and authored by Aaron Worthing.]

2 Responses to “ALF: Racist? Or Just Speciesist?”

  1. I can’t find a clip, but there’s a disturbing “ALF” scene in Permanent Midnight…

    Xmas (f72f61)

  2. ALF was a joy to watch, tons of sarcasm and weird ideas. On Melmac, Alf’s home planet, cats were a delicacy and so the Tanner’s family pet was never safe when left alone with the alien. Funny stuff.

    Old Coot (f73cf0)


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