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ALF falls to Earth, Madame stands her ground, and the Dinosaurs hatch a singing baby... We're talking sitcoms built around puppets!

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Madame's Place S1 E1 \"The Successful Comeback\"
ALF S1 E1 \"A.L.F.\"
Dinosaurs S1 E1 \"The Mighty Megalosaurus\"
Unhappily Ever After S1 E1 \"Pilot\"

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ALF falls to Earth, Madame stands her ground, and the Dinosaurs hatch a singing baby... We're talking sitcoms built around puppets!

Here's the lineup:

Madame's Place S1 E1 \"The Successful Comeback\"
ALF S1 E1 \"A.L.F.\"
Dinosaurs S1 E1 \"The Mighty Megalosaurus\"
Unhappily Ever After S1 E1 \"Pilot\"