What’s up, dudes? Totally Rad Christmas All-Star Vinnie Brezinsky and I dig into this bummer of a special about ALF! We’re talking “ALF’s Special Christmas!” A terminally ill girl and a suicidal Santa?! Oops! Spoilers. It’s a great blend of comedy and melancholy, or it’s just a super depressing romp with an alien puppet. Either way, good times!
Synopsis
ALF and the Tanners are spending Christmas at a cabin from Willie’s childhood. The owner, Mr. Foley, dresses like Santa and delivers toys to sick children at the local hospital. Of course, ALF sneaks in and accidentally gets mistaken for a toy. Surprisingly, he befriends a terminally ill girl named Tiffany, and slowly starts to develop an understanding about life and Christmas and love.
As the Tanners search and worry for him, ALF helps deliver a baby for a pregnant woman trapped in an elevator. Meanwhile, Mr. Foley, whose wife has just passed away, is giving all his possessions away. He plans on committing suicide. Luckily, ALF, dressed as Santa, talks him out of it by showing him all the lives he’s touched “It’s a Wonderful Life”-style. The Tanners and ALF reunite and bring Tiffany some gifts Christmas morning.
Cat cooking jokes? Yep. Classic alien and toy switcheroo? Got it. Subject matter that makes you cry every time you watch? Definitely! So grab your microwave, put on your Santa suit, and make the world a better place with this episode on “ALF’s Special Christmas!”
