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An episode by episode love letter to the 1980s sitcom ALF from a British perspective with Ben Baker and John Matthews.
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Signup to Generate a PitchAn episode by episode love letter to the 1980s sitcom ALF from a British perspective with Ben Baker and John Matthews.
ALFsplaining is hosted by Ben Baker and John Matthews. The show has published 94 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Mind Games" (26 October 2026, 34 minutes), "We're in the Money" (19 October 2026, 37 minutes), and "Lies" (5 October 2026, 36 minutes).
ALFsplaining publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 38 minutes across 94 episodes.
Booking probability for ALFsplaining is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. ALFsplaining requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. ALFsplaining's contact route on record: verified email.
Ben Baker and John Matthews hosts ALFsplaining, a tv podcast with 94 episodes published.
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Episode #5
"After another visit from Larry, ALF subjects the Tanners to a barrage of unwanted psychoanalysis" Yes, the Melmacian Mind-Mangler has a new obsession of the week - which does not go unnoticed for once - and it is...
Episode #4
"Using Willie's home computer, ALF discovers and becomes addicted to making stock-market deals." Remember when being online seemed like a good idea? Us neither but its ALF's window to the outside world - and all of its...
Episode #2
"ALF is accidentally photographed by a tabloid photographer." Or is that a lie? Well, no but it does bring up a trope that has plagued us since episode one - how does nobody notice ALF sticking his hooter through the...
Episode #1
"ALF earns the right to babysit Eric." You asked - so we did! Although please don't call us (your hosts Ben Baker and John Matthews ) 'baby', that is a private name between us and our lord ALF. And would you believe it...
The second part of our look back at the entire third series of ALF and this very podcast presented by Double Sided Heavy Duty 3m Clear Sticky Tape (Unbranded) gets round to the listeners' questions. As ever, you played...
Episode #26
Can that really be another full season of the Old ALFer's adventures done? What will Ben Baker and John Matthews do when its over? Well, the same old nonsense probably which is on full display in this special looking at...
ALFsplaining
Its another very special ALFsplaining, friends! And, despite everything, Ben Baker and John Matthews are being trusted with a guest! Someone who was actually on screen in "ALF" too! ...and not even Sassy Plumber Number...
Episode #25
"ALF re-enacts scenes from The Dick Van Dyke Show, as Kate prepares to give birth." A series of comical events mean Dick Van Dyke is without his trousers at work. Hang on, wrong script... It's here! It's finally here...
Episode #24
"After experiencing a mild earthquake, ALF prepares for the worst." Time for a quick tremble? ALF certainly doesn't as he faces his first of Los Angeles' seemingly common quakes and goes into several modes - all of them...
Episode #23
"With some old movies to entertain him, ALF imagines in black and white that he and the Tanners are silent movie stars." It's a dream sequence episode....no, wait it's an obsession of the week episode....hang on, wait...
"Jake's mother (Randee Heller) visits him and ALF catches her stealing Kate's brooch." The prospect of an episode based entirely around the Pat Benetar-faced teenage neighbour of the Tanners would have filled us with...
Episode #21
"To prepare Brian for his Boy Scout trip, ALF and Jake camp out to overcome his fear of the outdoors at night." We always suspected ALF was a midnight creeper and now we have the proof as Ben Baker and John Matthews...
Episode #20
"ALF acquires an ant farm and then arranges a funeral after the ants die." Death comes for us all one day and for some ants ALF has had about five minutes that moment arrives midway through this episode where he...
Episode #19
"Thanks to ALF's mismanaged phone calls, Lynn gets two dates with Danny and Randy for a dance." Well that sounds like...a different sitcom. And indeed this week we are pivoting to "LynnSplaining" as the absence of other...
Episode #18
"ALF blames his streak of bad luck on a Melmac superstition of burning a history book" Its time for another bewitching trip into Tannerland with the King of All Our Fates, Mr Shumway. We delve deep into Melmac lore for...
Episode #17
"Jake has a crush on a girl at school named Laura but cannot express his feelings. ALF, inspired by the story of Cyrano de Bergerac, ghostwrites love letters for Jake." Its time for proclamations of love from the lad...
Episode #16
"An extortionist threatens to turn ALF in to the immigration authorities for being an illegal alien." Its a high stakes adventure as ALF shifts into being the paranoid sci-fi thriller it always could've been with a...
Episode #15
"When Raquel plans a surprise baby shower for Kate, one of the neighbours brings her baby to the party. Meanwhile, ALF has an allergic reaction to a baby and tries to move in with Jake." Oh hey, Kate is pregnant! We'd...
Episode #14
"ALF believes that a reclusive new neighbour is Elvis Presley, and is further convinced when the man displays Elvis-like tendencies" Uh huh. Thank you very much. Pie and chips twice. Just some of the Elvis based...
Episode #13
"When Jake easily repairs Willie's car, he and ALF think the mechanic may be sabotaging the car for needless repeat business, so they start Operation Sam-Scam to furnish proof" Now this sounds like a bit of classic ALF...
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