ALFsplaining

Ben Baker and John Matthews
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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.

  1. Fight Back

    5D AGO

    Fight Back

    "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 roister-doistery of the highest level with hidden camera hi-jinx, teenage lust, the correct way to score darts, real life undercover TV reporting, cuckery, microwavable ice cream and poor sweet Willie merely wanting some peace and justice. Your referees as always for this knockout are Ben Baker and John Matthews. ...FIGHT! Why not consider joining the Orbit Guard and helping us produce this season of ALFsplaining and monthly exclusives from the Shumway extended universe. Click here for more of the punch drunk details: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/ALFsplainingExtra⁠ And dont forget our other show Pantosplaining too: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/pantosplaining.bsky.social⁠

    39 min
  2. Hide Away

    FEB 2

    Hide Away

    "After a verbose houseguest of Willie's reveals he is in the Witness Protection Program, ALF is convinced gangsters are stalking the Tanners." Its a caper episode! Or is it a sensitive look at someone on the spectrum? Or maybe its instead a practical guide to large net crafting? Ben - please call me Benji - Baker and John - please dont call me ever - Matthews dont know and they're the hosts of this damn thing. Its good to be back. Why not consider joining the Orbit Guard and helping us produce this season of ALFsplaining and monthly exclusives from the Shumway extended universe. Click here for more of the fabulous details: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/ALFsplainingExtra

    39 min
  3. Do You Believe In Magic

    12/22/2025

    Do You Believe In Magic

    "Willie introduces ALF to simple magic tricks." And 'simple' is very much the watchword for this strangely empty sort of episode. Still lots of great gags and business like a trick made inside Kate's sun hat and straight up arson from Willie. The stupifying Ben Baker and John Matthews are your glamourous assistants trying to work out Captain Eo, Senor Wences, "Racy" Don Johnson, Nina Buckley and ALF dressed as Jimmy White fit into the tale. Merry Christmas and thank Jebu there's no "Special" one this time. To celebrate, why not consider joining the Orbit Guard and helping us produced this season of ALFsplaining and monthly exclusives from the Shumway extended universe. Click here for more of the details: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/ALFsplainingExtra

    35 min
  4. Alone Again, Naturally

    12/15/2025

    Alone Again, Naturally

    "ALF mistakenly believes his cousin Blinky is living in Barstow, getting himself captured by a deranged freak show owner." Its a tale of secret cousins, trash newspapers, kidnap, taking a glimpse and unimaginable powers. Ben Baker the Amazing Aardvark and John Matthews the Hairy Parrot stand exhausted in the middle of it. Glue an antenna on this! Want to find a friend or two? Why not consider joining the Orbit Guard and helping us produced this season of ALFsplaining and new exclusives from the extended universe. Click here for more of the details: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/ALFsplainingExtra

    42 min
  5. My Back Pages

    12/08/2025

    My Back Pages

    "Seeing Willie and Kate reminiscing over their old stuff in the attic and show the family film footage of them attending the Woodstock festival, ALF asks Willie about the 1960s, causing Willie to ponder if he abandoned the ideals he held during those years." The Wonder Years was doing big business in 1988 with its melancholic boomer look back at the sixties so if its good enough for Fred Savage, its good enough for the boy Shumway who is once again tormenting Willie's dreams. Ben and John as ever are there to ogle the results. If your share our ideals maaaaaaaaaaan, why not consider joining the Orbit Guard and throwing some bread at this groovy season of ALFsplaining and new exclusives from the extended universe. Click here for more of the details: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/ALFsplainingExtra

    40 min
  6. Changes

    12/01/2025

    Changes

    "Kate starts working and then discovers that she is pregnant." My that is inconvenient timing but if anyone knows how schedule a joke its Willie Tanner and his clearly fully functional downstairs which has put a fictional baby in Kate's fiction factory. Its an episode clearly written on the fly to accommodate Anne Schedeen's real-life pregnancy and Pod Detectives Baker and Matthews have a few ideas when it might have happened. And WHERE. If you want to support this hairy progeny of ours, why not consider joining the Orbit Guard and supporting this season of ALFsplaining and new exclusives from the extended universe. Click here for more of the details: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/ALFsplainingExtra

    37 min
  7. Turkey In The Straw (Part Two)

    11/24/2025

    Turkey In The Straw (Part Two)

    "ALF must avoid the Alien Task Force when a homeless guy blows the whistle on him." Im sure he's had worse blown on him....I mean, erm....happy Thanksgiving. Or Fappinao if you're from Melmac like ALF who is in danger of being pulled apart for experiments thanks to the shady behaviour of Flakey Pete. Its almost like his name was trying to tell us something. Sat in the van waiting for action are Ben Baker and John Matthews with some magazines and a deflated balloon for company. Also: Trevor sings! If we continue stuff your bulging turkey, why not consider joining the Orbit Guard and supporting this season of ALFsplaining and new exclusives from the extended universe. Click here for more of the details: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/ALFsplainingExtra

    38 min
  8. Turkey In The Straw (Part One)

    11/17/2025

    Turkey In The Straw (Part One)

    "The Tanners are invited to a Thanksgiving dinner with the Ochmonek's bizarre relatives" TWO PARTS? And we're getting double Trevor and Raquel?? Strap us down and feed us rubber vomit! And who wrote this? The bloke who did ALF's Christmas Special? Oh ffffff...... ...well, this is going to be an interesting Fappiano for Ben Baker and John Matthews. But could it be a miracle? If we stuff your turkey, why not consider joining the Orbit Guard and supporting this season of ALFsplaining and new exclusives from the extended universe. Click here for more of the details: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/ALFsplainingExtra

    39 min
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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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  • Creator
    Ben Baker and John Matthews
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    76
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ben Baker and John Matthews
  • Show Website
    ALFsplaining