Anne Schedeen, the actress who played Kate Tanner, the mother in the hit 1980s sitcom ALF, has died at the age of 77. In this episode, I look back at her career, her memorable role as the patient and long-suffering mum in the Tanner family, and some of the stories that emerged over the years about the difficulties of making ALF behind the scenes. Despite becoming a television classic, the production was often described as stressful and technically challenging by members of the cast. We'll remember Anne Schedeen's contribution to one of television's most unusual and beloved family comedies while also exploring why the cast's experience was often very different from what viewers saw on screen.