The New Alf?

Remember the TV show Alf?  Running from 1983 to 1990, the network put out more than 100 of these alien life form (ALF) episodes about a visitor from the planet Melmac who decides to stick around in the Tanner family's living room.

I never believed that prime time could support a puppet show, but I was proved wrong.  In fact, prime time also works for cartoons (e.g., The Simpsons, American Dad,  The Family Guy, etc.).  So I guess anything is possible.

And it appears that Elijah Wood will test that theory.  His new FX series, called Wilfred, will premiere soon.  It is basically an Australian transplant about a man who sees his dog as a man in a dog suit while the rest of the world simply sees a dog.  Elijah has been striking out as a leading man in a number of films, such as Oxford Murders, so he is hoping TV will offer him a new venue.  I cannot say the plot sounds all that intriguing.

Australia just finished viewing season two of their version, so some people seem to like it.  I just read a review of about the Australian version and already know the U.S. may not be ready.  It is defined as "a comedy series about a bong-smoking dog that has sex with a cat and a teddy bear." It is also "peppered with profanity, full-frontal nudity and jokes about rape."  Maybe FX can get away with this.  Stay tuned.   

Update:  The show premieres on June 23, 2011.