[DallasBiff]

The article said he was depositing residual checks, which couldn't have been much, since the show ALF is not that popular. Have heard that some actors get residual checks for 10 cents. Joyce Randolph, Trixie on The Honeymooners had in her contract residual payments, she probably made a nice living and lived to almost 100.

Maybe he was living in his car.

[Republican Wildcat]

It appears it has continually aired on various stations even to the present day, and it has had multiple DVD releases...appears it is also on multiple streaming services. Most shows don’t have that kind of a shelf life. Anyway, his residual checks were probably a bit more than 10 cents given the most recent DVD release was in 2023, the streaming services have to pay for the rights to carry it, and the TV stations that air it likewise.