See https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/alf-tv-reboot-works-at-warner-bros-1131450

I'm thinking of "Hobgoblins", but there were probably many other references. Be afraid*

-Doug Elrod (dre1@cornell.edu)
*Be very afraid ;-)

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