Ha!

When I was in college, I had a roommate that looked kind of like ALF. So his sister bought him a life-size version that sat at our dinner table. Ever since then, people have thought that I was into the '80s TV show, and started giving me show paraphernalia. I've got a pretty big collection now. One of the best pieces came from a co-worker/carpooler friend, who gave me a script of the episode where the furry alien got drunk. Most recent acquisitions are from my friend Jeff in San Jose, who has typically scrounged up stuff from thrift shops (ratty Burger King puppets, washed-out fan club shirts, etc.).


At Comic-Con, Jeff gave me some new items. These aren't official products like 7" singles, PC games, or trading cards (I have those, too), but homemade artifacts.

The yellow piece is a zine that doesn't have too much do with Gordon Shumway from Melmac, the Tanners, or their obnoxious neighbors, the Othmonics. It is a collection of recollections scribbled and drawn by Mary Van Note (?) regarding her sexual growth--first boyfriend, first porn mag, catching her brother beating off, and so on. It turns out she first touched herself while the Alien Life Form was on TV.

The black-and-white poster is actually quite big and apparently taken from a telephone pole. The Web site doesn't work and Google searches for the play's title or group go nowhere. I'm not a theater guy, but I am intrigued. I hope it's real and not some joke.

Nice additions, but please don't feel obligated to donate more to my collection.