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.
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