ALF

ALF

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A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.

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A.L.F.

1. A.L.F.

Air Date: 1986-09-22

Gordon Shumway, last known survivor from the planet Melmac, crash-lands his spaceship into the Tanner family's suburban garage. Willie dubs him "ALF", short for Alien Life Form. After convincing a military officer that they are not harboring a space creature, the Tanners decide to take ALF in as a member of the family.

Strangers in the Night

2. Strangers in the Night

Air Date: 1986-09-29

ALF decides to have some fun while a nervous Mrs. Ochmonek baby-sits Brian.

Looking for Lucky

3. Looking for Lucky

Air Date: 1986-10-06

When Lucky the cat disappears, everyone pins the blame on ALF.

Pennsylvania 6-5000

4. Pennsylvania 6-5000

Air Date: 1986-10-13

ALF calls the president to address his concerns about nuclear weapons.

Keepin' the Faith

5. Keepin' the Faith

Air Date: 1986-10-20

ALF takes a job selling cosmetics over the phone.

For Your Eyes Only

6. For Your Eyes Only

Air Date: 1986-11-03

ALF befriends a lonely blind girl.

Help Me, Rhonda

7. Help Me, Rhonda

Air Date: 1986-11-10

Willie helps homesick ALF arrange a trip to Melmac.

Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?

8. Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?

Air Date: 1986-11-17

ALF has a crush on Lynn, so he makes a music video to impress her.

Jump

9. Jump

Air Date: 1986-11-24

On his 45th birthday, Willie feels unfulfilled, so ALF suggests he go skydiving.

Baby, You Can Drive My Car

10. Baby, You Can Drive My Car

Air Date: 1986-12-01

ALF sells parts of his spaceship to buy Lynn a Ferrari.

On the Road Again

11. On the Road Again

Air Date: 1986-12-08

Willie loses his temper with ALF during a family camping trip.

Oh, Tannerbaum

12. Oh, Tannerbaum

Air Date: 1986-12-22

It's Christmastime. Unfortunately ALF chops the Christmas tree into firewood before anyone notices. The Tanners then have two tasks: to teach ALF all about Christmas and find a new Christmas tree.

Mother and Child Reunion

13. Mother and Child Reunion

Air Date: 1987-01-12

ALF heads for the garage when Kate's mother pays a visit.

A Little Bit of Soap

14. A Little Bit of Soap

Air Date: 1987-01-19

ALF submits scripts to his favorite soap opera.

I've Got a New Attitude

15. I've Got a New Attitude

Air Date: 1987-02-02

ALF plays matchmaker for Kate's mother.

Try to Remember (1)

16. Try to Remember (1)

Air Date: 1987-02-09

ALF hits his head and is convinced he is an insurance salesman. The Tanners try reviewing past events to try and jog his memory.

Try to Remember (2)

17. Try to Remember (2)

Air Date: 1987-02-09

The Tanners continue to try and jog ALF's memory, and deal with the police at the same time.

Border Song

18. Border Song

Air Date: 1987-02-16

ALF befriends a young Mexican immigrant.

Wild Thing

19. Wild Thing

Air Date: 1987-03-02

ALF goes through a 24-hour period of bizarre behavior.

Going Out of My Head Over You

20. Going Out of My Head Over You

Air Date: 1987-03-16

Willie and ALF both talk to a psychologist.

Lookin' Through the Windows

21. Lookin' Through the Windows

Air Date: 1987-03-23

ALF thinks he witnessed a murder at a neighbor's house.

It Isn't Easy ... Bein' Green

22. It Isn't Easy ... Bein' Green

Air Date: 1987-03-30

ALF comes to Brian's aid when the boy has to play an asparagus in the school play.

The Gambler

23. The Gambler

Air Date: 1987-04-06

ALF develops a gambling habit and winds up in trouble with his bookie.

Weird Science

24. Weird Science

Air Date: 1987-04-13

Brian causes trouble at school when he repeats some of ALF's intergalactic knowledge.

La Cucaracha

25. La Cucaracha

Air Date: 1987-05-04

A cockroach from outer space invades the Tanner home.

Come Fly with Me

26. Come Fly with Me

Air Date: 1987-05-11

When Mr. Ochmonek becomes sick during a flight, ALF flies the plane.

Working My Way Back to You

1. Working My Way Back to You

Air Date: 1987-09-21

ALF is relocated to the family garage as a result of his mischievous behavior.

The Ballad of Gilligan's Island

2. The Ballad of Gilligan's Island

Air Date: 1987-09-28

ALF dreams he visits "Gilligan's Island", with castaways Gilligan, the Skipper, the Professor and Mary Ann.

Take a Look at Me Now

3. Take a Look at Me Now

Air Date: 1987-10-05

Mrs. Ochmonek thinks she's gone crazy when she spots ALF in the backyard.

Wedding Bell Blues

4. Wedding Bell Blues

Air Date: 1987-10-12

ALF joins a monastery after learning that his parents were married before he was born -- a disgrace on the planet Melmac.

Prime Time

5. Prime Time

Air Date: 1987-10-19

The Tanners become a TV-ratings family and ALF decides to rig the system so that his favorite program becomes a hit.

Some Enchanted Evening

6. Some Enchanted Evening

Air Date: 1987-10-26

ALF becomes the star attraction at the Tanners' Halloween party.

Oh, Pretty Woman

7. Oh, Pretty Woman

Air Date: 1987-11-02

ALF helps Lynn boost her self-confidence by enrolling her in a beauty pageant.

Something's Wrong with Me

8. Something's Wrong with Me

Air Date: 1987-11-09

ALF gets a severe case of hiccups after being excluded from Dorothy and Whizzer's wedding party.

Night Train

9. Night Train

Air Date: 1987-11-16

Willie and ALF hop on board a freight train in search of adventure.

Isn't It Romantic?

10. Isn't It Romantic?

Air Date: 1987-11-23

ALF and the Tanner kids give Willie and Kate a second honeymoon.

Hail to the Chief

11. Hail to the Chief

Air Date: 1987-12-07

Kate dreams that she and ALF are rival presidential candidates.

ALF's Special Christmas

12. ALF's Special Christmas

Air Date: 1987-12-14

ALF and the Tanners prepare to spend Christmas in a cabin. When the owner comes to visit them, ALF accidently jumps into his trunk and he is taken to a hospital and given away as a Christmas gift to a little girl.

The Boy Next Door

13. The Boy Next Door

Air Date: 1988-01-04

ALF befriends the Ochmoneks' belligerent nephew, Jake.

Can I Get a Witness?

14. Can I Get a Witness?

Air Date: 1988-01-11

ALF demands a fair trial after being accused of throwing a football through the Ochmoneks' window.

We're So Sorry, Uncle Albert

15. We're So Sorry, Uncle Albert

Air Date: 1988-01-25

ALF believes that he scared Willie's uncle to death.

Someone to Watch Over Me (1)

16. Someone to Watch Over Me (1)

Air Date: 1988-02-08

ALF lends a hand with the neighborhood block patrol and ends up confronting a prowler in the Ochmoneks' house.

Someone to Watch Over Me (2)

17. Someone to Watch Over Me (2)

Air Date: 1988-02-15

It's up to Willie to save ALF from the SWAT team surrounding the Ochomonek house, in which ALF had been chasing a prowler.

We Gotta Get Out of This Place

18. We Gotta Get Out of This Place

Air Date: 1988-02-22

ALF moves in with his blind friend, Jody, and learns some important lessons about life without sight.

You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog

19. You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog

Air Date: 1988-02-29

ALF, jealous of the attention a stray dog is getting, gives the pooch to a mean old woman who claims to be the owner.

Hit Me with Your Best Shot

20. Hit Me with Your Best Shot

Air Date: 1988-03-07

Willie abandons his belief in pacifism after meeting the hostile father of the bully who's been pushing Brian around.

Movin' Out

21. Movin' Out

Air Date: 1988-03-14

Willie has problems trying to sell the house because ALF keeps scaring off potential buyers with phony ghosts.

I'm Your Puppet

22. I'm Your Puppet

Air Date: 1988-03-21

ALF's mail-order ventriloquist's dummy takes on a life of its own, and it takes a visit from a psychiatrist to cure him.

Tequila

23. Tequila

Air Date: 1988-03-28

Kate's friend, a known drinker, sees ALF in the kitchen and thinks she's hallucinating.

We Are Family

24. We Are Family

Air Date: 1988-05-02

ALF fantasizes that he reveals his existence to the world and serves as substitute host on David Letterman's show.

Varsity Drag

25. Varsity Drag

Air Date: 1988-05-09

ALF takes a job as a paper carrier when he learns that the cost of his upkeep is preventing Lynn from attending her first-choice college.

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Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

1986-09-22

Episodes

101 (4 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Production Companies

Alien Productions