ALF (1986) | How Woke Is It?

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What We Think

ALF is a prime example of pre-woke TV. It keeps its humor focused on character and situational absurdity, not identity. Family, tradition, and personal quirks, not ideological soapboxes, take center stage. A breath of non-woke fresh air from ‘80s television.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

ALF sticks to classic family sitcom structure, with character arcs and humor focused on interactions between a suburban family and an alien. Identity traits aren't pushed to the foreground; the main draw remains story and personality, not box-checking diversity.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

Family values, humor about suburban life, and traditional roles are embraced, not mocked or undermined. The show values togetherness, responsibility, and light-hearted treatment of difference, with no agenda-driven revisionism or subversion of Western cultural norms.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

While it doesn’t showcase much worldview diversity, ALF doesn’t villainize alternatives or force a modern ideological lens. Jokes hinge on ALF’s outsider status, not preachy lectures. No heavy-handed messaging or caricatured villains representing traditional viewpoints.

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