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Life in the Tanner Household Trivia Quiz

In the late '80s, a lovable alien took over NBC Monday nights and worked his way into the hearts of many, including me. Here's 10 questions on the TV series 'Alf'.

A multiple-choice quiz by hm3buzz. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
hm3buzz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
349,654

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
529

Last 3 plays: ZonikaEll (8/10), Guest 129 (8/10), Guest 173 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. ALF stands for Alien Life Form, but who was the first person to use this term to describe the alien that crash landed on the garage? Hint

Kate Tanner

Brian Tanner

Willie Tanner

Trevor Ochmonek

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Question 2 of 10

2. We know that ALF was living with the Tanners, but how did ALF get to Earth to begin with? Hint

He was visiting Whizzer Deaver.

He had a map of the Galaxies and thought it looked interesting.

He followed Willie's radio signal.

He was on vacation.

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what part of the world did the Tanners live? Hint

San Fernando Valley, California

Cape Canaveral, Florida

Roswell, Nevada

Bismarck, North Dakota

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Question 4 of 10

4. We know from previous questions that Willie is a member of the Tanner family; what are the names of the other members? Hint

Ruben, Shirley, and Keith

Max, Andrea, and Benji

Kate, Lynn, and Brian

Gordon, Dorothy, and Trevor

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Question 5 of 10

5. ALF landed at the Casa De Tanner, but he wasn't just out joyriding. What happened to ALF's native planet, Melmac? Hint

Nothing, it just got too boring.

It was destroyed by a nuclear war.

The Vogons cleared it out to make way for an intergalactic bypass.

It was taken over by Martians.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Like many people, ALF had a job on his home planet. What was it? Hint

Sanitation engineer

Truck Driver

Gardener

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Question 7 of 10

7. ALF caused a bit of a national security stir by calling which person to warn him or her of the possible consequences of nuclear war? Hint

The President of the United States

The United Nations

The Premier of Russia

The Queen of England

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Question 8 of 10

8. While we learned earlier that ALF had a job on his home planet, Willie also was gainfully employed. What line of work was he in? Hint

Air Force pilot

Office manager

Social worker

Insurance agent

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Question 9 of 10

9. Later in the series, some new characters were introduced. Which one was NOT related to any of the Tanners? Hint

Neal

Eric

Dorothy

Larry

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Question 10 of 10

10. No quiz about the series would be complete without mentioning the Tanners' nosy neighbors. Who were they? Hint

The Kravitzes

The Ropers

The Mertzes

The Ochmoneks

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. ALF stands for Alien Life Form, but who was the first person to use this term to describe the alien that crash landed on the garage?

Answer: Willie Tanner

Willie says that they have an ALF, or Alien Life Form, who crashed into their garage while Willie was in the middle of talking on his HAM radio.

2. We know that ALF was living with the Tanners, but how did ALF get to Earth to begin with?

Answer: He followed Willie's radio signal.

While lost in space, he picked up Willie's amateur radio signal and used it to guide him to the Tanner residence.

3. In what part of the world did the Tanners live?

Answer: San Fernando Valley, California

The Tanner family resided in the San Fernando Valley, a suburb of Los Angeles in beautiful, sunny Southern California.

4. We know from previous questions that Willie is a member of the Tanner family; what are the names of the other members?

Answer: Kate, Lynn, and Brian

Willie, the father, Kate, the mother, and Lynn and Brian, the kids, make up the Tanner family. Max, Anne, Andrea, and Benji are the actors' names, Gordon is ALF, Rhonda is his girlfriend, Dorothy is Kate's mom, and Trevor is the next door neighbor. The remaining choices are characters from 'The Partridge Family'.

5. ALF landed at the Casa De Tanner, but he wasn't just out joyriding. What happened to ALF's native planet, Melmac?

Answer: It was destroyed by a nuclear war.

ALF's planet was destroyed by nuclear war. It may be a sign of the fears of the times as it aired in the late '80s towards the end of the Cold War.

6. Like many people, ALF had a job on his home planet. What was it?

Answer: Gardener

It was revealed in the series that ALF was a gardener on Melmac. He wasn't on the planet when it was destroyed because he was fulfilling his duties as a member of the Melmac Orbit Guard.

7. ALF caused a bit of a national security stir by calling which person to warn him or her of the possible consequences of nuclear war?

Answer: The President of the United States

ALF put a call into then-President Reagan on Air Force One to try and explain to him the devastation of all out nuclear war on a planet. After all, he was speaking from first hand experience.

8. While we learned earlier that ALF had a job on his home planet, Willie also was gainfully employed. What line of work was he in?

Answer: Social worker

Willie was a social worker. ALF thought he was an insurance agent for Michigan Life and Casualty in one episode.

9. Later in the series, some new characters were introduced. Which one was NOT related to any of the Tanners?

Answer: Larry

Neal was Willie's brother (played by Jim J Bullock), Dorothy (played by Anne Meara) was Kate's mom, and Eric was a late addition to the Tanner family, introduced after the actress who played Kate became pregnant in real life.

10. No quiz about the series would be complete without mentioning the Tanners' nosy neighbors. Who were they?

Answer: The Ochmoneks

Trevor and Raquel Ochmonek lived next to the Tanner family. The Kravitzes lived across from the Stephens family in 'Bewitched'. The Mertzes and the Ropers were both landlords in different series, The Mertzes from 'I Love Lucy', and the Ropers from 'Three's Company'.

Source: Author hm3buzz

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