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One starry night in 1986, the Tanner family get an unexpected houseguest - a furry, four-foot-high Alien Life Form they call ALF, who quickly becomes part of the family.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
Tonight, Tonight: Part 1"And heeeere's Alfie!" ALF hosts The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson instead ofJohnny Carson. Is it a dream? Is it an "What if...?" story? - 02
Some Enchanted EveningALF becomes the star attraction at the Tanners' Halloween party. - 03
Mind GamesWith ALF feeling bored and useless, Larry advises the Tanners to ask for his opinion on their problems and make him feel more important.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
A.L.F.September 22, 1986Gordon Shumway, last known survivor from the planet Melmac, crash-lands his spaceship into the Tanner family's suburban garage. Willie dubs - S01E02
Strangers in the NightSeptember 29, 1986ALF decides to have some fun while a nervous Mrs. Ochmonek baby-sits Brian. - S01E03
Looking for LuckyOctober 6, 1986When Lucky the cat disappears, everyone pins the blame on ALF. - S01E04
Pennsylvania 6-5000October 13, 1986ALF calls the president to address his concerns about nuclear weapons. - S01E05
Keepin' the FaithOctober 20, 1986ALF takes a job selling cosmetics over the phone. - S01E06
For Your Eyes OnlyNovember 3, 1986ALF befriends a blind woman. - S01E07
Help Me, RhondaNovember 10, 1986Willie helps homesick ALF contact some other survivors from Melmac. - S01E08
Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?November 17, 1986ALF has a crush on Lynn, so he makes a music video to impress her. - S01E09
JumpNovember 24, 1986On his 45th birthday, Willie feels unfulfilled, so ALF suggests he go skydiving. - S01E10
Baby, You Can Drive My CarDecember 1, 1986ALF sells parts of his spaceship to buy Lynn a Ferrari. - S01E11
On the Road AgainDecember 8, 1986Willie loses his temper with ALF during a family camping trip. - S01E12
Oh, TannerbaumDecember 22, 1986It's Christmas time. Unfortunately ALF chops the Christmas tree into firewood before anyone notices. The Tanners then have two tasks: to tea - S01E13
Season's bestMother and Child ReunionJanuary 12, 1987ALF heads for the garage when Kate's mother pays a visit. - S01E14
A Little Bit of SoapJanuary 19, 1987ALF submits scripts to his favorite soap opera. - S01E15
I've Got a New AttitudeFebruary 2, 1987ALF plays matchmaker for Kate's mother. - S01E16
Try to Remember: Part 1February 9, 1987ALF hits his head and is convinced he is an insurance salesman. The Tanners try reviewing past events to try and jog his memory. - S01E17
Try to Remember: Part 2February 9, 1987The Tanners continue to try and jog ALF's memory, and deal with the police at the same time. - S01E18
Border SongFebruary 16, 1987ALF befriends a young Mexican immigrant. - S01E19
Wild ThingMarch 2, 1987ALF goes through a 24-hour period of bizarre behavior. - S01E20
Going Out of My Head Over YouMarch 16, 1987Willie and ALF talk to a therapist. - S01E21
Lookin' Through the WindowsMarch 23, 1987ALF thinks he witnessed a murder at a neighbor's house. - S01E22
It Isn't Easy ... Bein' GreenMarch 30, 1987ALF comes to Brian's aid when the boy has to play an asparagus in the school play. - S01E23
The GamblerApril 6, 1987ALF develops a gambling habit and winds up in trouble with his bookie. - S01E24
Weird ScienceApril 13, 1987Brian causes trouble at school when he repeats some of ALF's intergalactic knowledge. - S01E25
La CuckarachaMay 4, 1987A cockroach from ALF's spaceship grows to gigantic proportions. - S01E26
Come Fly with MeMay 11, 1987When Mr. Ochmonek becomes sick during a flight, ALF flies the plane.
Season02Best season
- S02E01
Working My Way Back to YouSeptember 21, 1987ALF is relocated to the family garage as a result of his mischievous behavior. - S02E02
The Ballad of Gilligan's IslandSeptember 28, 1987ALF dreams he visits "Gilligan's Island", with castaways Gilligan, the Skipper, the Professor and Mary Ann. - S02E03
Take a Look at Me NowOctober 5, 1987Mrs. Ochmonek thinks she's gone crazy when she spots ALF in the backyard. She takes her story to a TV-show and is devastated when nobody bel - S02E04
Wedding Bell BluesOctober 12, 1987ALF joins a monastery after learning that his parents were married before he was born -- a disgrace on the planet Melmac. - S02E05
Prime TimeOctober 19, 1987The Tanners become a TV-ratings family and ALF decides to rig the system so that his favorite program becomes a hit. - S02E06
Season's bestSome Enchanted EveningOctober 26, 1987ALF becomes the star attraction at the Tanners' Halloween party. - S02E07
Oh, Pretty WomanNovember 2, 1987ALF helps Lynn boost her self-confidence by enrolling her in a beauty pageant. - S02E08
Something's Wrong with MeNovember 9, 1987ALF gets a severe case of hiccups after being excluded from Dorothy and Whizzer's wedding party. According to Melmacian medicine there are t - S02E09
Night TrainNovember 16, 1987Willie and ALF hop on board a freight train in search of adventure. - S02E10
Isn't It Romantic?November 23, 1987ALF and the Tanner kids give Willie and Kate a second honeymoon. - S02E11
Hail to the ChiefDecember 7, 1987Kate dreams that she and ALF are rival presidential candidates. - S02E12
ALF's Special Christmas: Part 1December 14, 1987The Tanners decide to spend Christmas in a cabin in the woods when Alf suddenly gets lost. - S02E13
ALF's Special Christmas: Part 2December 14, 1987ALF is still in the hospital with Tiffany and Mr. Foley. He convinces Tiffany to help him get back to the Tanners, but changes his mind when - S02E14
The Boy Next DoorJanuary 4, 1988Mr. Ochmonek's nephew Jake comes to live with the Ochmoneks. The Ochmoneks tell the Tanners that Jake is a problem kid and ask their advice - S02E15
Can I Get a Witness?January 11, 1988When a football shatters the Ochmoneks' picture window, ALF gets the blame and he demands his day in "Tanner Family Court". - S02E16
We're So Sorry, Uncle AlbertJanuary 25, 1988A visit from Willie's Uncle Albert surprises the Tanners and causes ALF great distress. - S02E17
Someone to Watch Over Me: Part 1February 8, 1988A series of robberies in the neighborhood prompts ALF to want to help with Neighborhood Watch, when Willie is voted block captain. - S02E18
Someone to Watch Over Me: Part 2February 15, 1988Neighborhood Watch volunteers quit as the robberies continue. ALF decides to take direct action, causing chaos at the Ochmoneks' house. - S02E19
We Gotta Get Out of This PlaceFebruary 22, 1988Jody loses her apartment when the building becomes a condominium, so ALF tries to help her "adjust" to a new home. - S02E20
You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound DogFebruary 29, 1988A stray dog makes ALF jealous, so he gives her to the first (and obviously wrong) person who responds to a "found dog" poster. - S02E21
Hit Me with Your Best ShotMarch 7, 1988It's the Tanners who learn a lesson while trying to passively resist a belligerent father and son. - S02E22
Movin' OutMarch 14, 1988The Tanners may need to sell their house because Willie has been promoted to a supervisory position in San Deigo. - S02E23
I'm Your PuppetMarch 21, 1988ALF tries ventriloquism. The attitude of his new "friend", Paul the dummy, turns contentious - then things get weird. - S02E24
TequilaMarch 28, 1988ALF assists Kate's alcoholic friend realize that she needs help. - S02E25
We Are FamilyMay 2, 1988A dejected Gordon (A.L.F.) wants to expose his existence to the world. Willie has an idea to help him through the crisis. - S02E26
Varsity DragMay 9, 1988ALF discovers that he is responsible for Lynn not being able to attend Amherst College, and makes another attempt to find employment.
Season03
- S03E01
Stop in the Name of LoveOctober 3, 1988Lynn breaks up with her boyfriend and becomes depressed. ALF gets a self-help book of love for her and asks her to confide in him. When Lynn - S03E02
Stairway to HeavenOctober 10, 1988With the help of his guardian angle, ALF finds out what life would be like for the Tanners if they had never met him. - S03E03
Breaking Up is Hard to DoOctober 17, 1988Jake pops by because Raquel and Trevor are fighting. This time she throws him out. Kate offers to let him stay in their house. Trevor soon b - S03E04
Season's bestTonight, Tonight: Part 1October 24, 1988"And heeeere's Alfie!" ALF hosts The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson instead ofJohnny Carson. Is it a dream? Is it an "What if...?" stor - S03E05
Tonight, Tonight: Part 2October 24, 1988ALF fills in forJohnny Carson on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, alienating regulars and guests alike. - S03E06
Promises, PromisesOctober 31, 1988Lynn has barely turned 18 and she's already moved on from boys her own age to - an older man. Lynn is forbidden from seeing Eddie again, and - S03E07
Turkey in the Straw: Part 1November 14, 1988ALF already ate the Thanksgiving turkey - raw. Willie fails to find a new one, so Raquel invites the Tanners over. A storm arrives as does a - S03E08
Turkey in the Straw: Part 2November 15, 1988Pete has called the Alien Task Force. He has been told to keep ALF occupied until Sergeant Fox and his men arrive to capture him. Dead or al - S03E09
ChangesNovember 21, 1988The social workers, which includes Willie, go on a strike that may last a while. Kate decides to take a job in order to bring money into the - S03E10
My Back PagesNovember 28, 1988When Kate and Willie stop ALF's rummage in the attic, they find Willie's movie of Woodstock and want to watch it. When Willie tells ALF what - S03E11
Alone Again, NaturallyDecember 5, 1988ALF reads a tabloid article about a couple in Barstow who live with a space alien, who sounds to ALF like his cousin Blinky. ALF persuades W - S03E12
Do You Believe in Magic?December 12, 1988ALF gets interested in magic tricks, so Willie gives his old magic trick set to him. When ALF discovers he is no good at magic tricks even t - S03E13
Hide AwayJanuary 9, 1989ALF has ordered a non-refundable satellite dish. Willie carpools with a talkative guy Jim, who manipulates Willie into inviting him for dinn - S03E14
Fight BackJanuary 16, 1989Willie realizes his car repairman is scamming him and decides to do something about it. While Willie refuses to admit that The System Has Fa - S03E15
Suspicious MindsJanuary 23, 1989ALF has started to believe in one of the biggest urban legends - that Elvis is alive. When Raquel describes their new neighbor, ALF is convi - S03E16
Baby LoveFebruary 6, 1989Now that Kate is pregnant and the focus is on her unborn child, ALF feels neglected. Raquel throws a surprise baby shower, to which Andrea f - S03E17
Running ScaredFebruary 13, 1989An anonymous caller demands $3,000 from ALF - otherwise he will turn ALF to the authorities. On the second call, the extortionist adds that - S03E18
Standing in the Shadows of LoveFebruary 20, 1989Jake has a *huge* crush on a girl called Laura, but freezes every time he tries to approach or contact her. ALF offers to write a letter in - S03E19
SuperstitionFebruary 27, 1989ALF accidentally burns Brian's History book in the oven. He then insists that he's now under a Melmacian curse: 14 years of increasing bad l - S03E20
Torn Between Two LoversMarch 6, 1989Lynn ends up with two dates for a dance through ALF's mishandled phone message - S03E21
Funeral for a FriendMarch 20, 1989ALF wants a pet, so Willie decides to buy him an ant farm. ALF doesn't appreciate his new pets at first, but it will change. - S03E22
Don't Be Afraid of the DarkMarch 27, 1989The start date of Brian's first overnight boy scout camp is almost at hand. But he is afraid of the dark. While Willie reminisces about his - S03E23
Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?April 10, 1989Jake stops by to tell that her mother has come to the Ochmoneks. She comes to thank the Tanners and Racquel invites her to dinner at the Tan - S03E24
Like an Old Time MovieApril 17, 1989The Tanners are going to a wedding and ALF is left home alone, Willie having rented him silent movies. ALF gets inspired to write his own si - S03E25
Shake, Rattle and RollMay 1, 1989ALF experiences his first earthquake (there were no melmacquakes). When he is told that quakes can be a lot bigger, ALF starts to live in fe - S03E26
Having My BabyMay 8, 1989ALF is preparing himself for the coming of Kate's baby because, in his opinion, Willie isn't prepared enough. Can ALF be persuaded to accept
Season04
- S04E01
Baby, Come BackSeptember 18, 1989When Kate has to unexpectedly go in to work, she has no choice but to leave ALF in charge of the baby. While babysitting, ALF faces a huge d - S04E02
LiesSeptember 25, 1989After ALF invites a tabloid crew over to the Tanner household for an interview, they take a few photos before Willie asks them to leave. - S04E03
Wanted: Dead or AliveOctober 2, 1989After ALF watches "Crimestoppers" and sees a guy resembling Willie who is wanted for polygamy, he tries to hide Willie. When the FBI takes W - S04E04
We're in the MoneyOctober 9, 1989Alf thinks that he has found a great new game when he accesses Willie's stock market account. - S04E05
Season's bestMind GamesOctober 16, 1989With ALF feeling bored and useless, Larry advises the Tanners to ask for his opinion on their problems and make him feel more important. - S04E06
Hooked on a FeelingOctober 23, 1989When ALF develops an addiction to eating cotton balls, Willie and Kate decide to invite a support group over to the house and have Willie co - S04E07
He Ain't Heavy, He's Willie's BrotherOctober 30, 1989ALF gets upset when Willie's emotionally depressed kid brother spends lots of time at the house, leaving him to take quarters in the garage. - S04E08
The First Time Ever I Saw Your FaceNovember 6, 1989With ALF upset over Willie's brother frequently coming to the house, Willie decides that the best thing to do is finally introduce his broth - S04E09
Live and Let DieNovember 13, 1989When the Tanners' cat Lucky dies, ALF decides to answer a giveaway ad in the paper for kittens so that he can eat them, only to find out tha - S04E10
Break Up to Make UpNovember 20, 1989ALF gets upset when his anniversary party is interrupted by Kate's mother who flies in after a fight with her husband. - S04E11
Happy TogetherNovember 27, 1989Following a fight with Willie, ALF decides to move in with Neal. It doesn't take long for him to wear out his welcome. - S04E12
FeverDecember 4, 1989When ALF gets really sick, Willie and Kate consider taking him to a doctor. - S04E13
It's My PartyDecember 11, 1989Willie and Kate miss the days when they would visit friends' dinner parties and then reciprocate. They decide to host a luau with a roasted - S04E14
Make 'em LaughJanuary 8, 1990Alf thinks he's a stand-up comedian. NBC offers him a show, he's famous and rich and everybody loves him. In his dream he sends Willie and K - S04E15
Love on the RocksJanuary 15, 1990When Neal decides to drive to Las Vegas and remarry his ex-wife, ALF sneaks into the back of their car in a effort to try and talk Neal out - S04E16
True ColorsJanuary 22, 1990ALF develops an interest in art after one of Lynn's professors compliments one of his paintings. - S04E17
Gimme That Old Time ReligionJanuary 29, 1990In order to become a minister, ALF must preside over a ceremony. So he suggests that Willie and Kate renew their vows on the 22nd anniversar - S04E18
Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear ShadesFebruary 5, 1990Realizing he will outlive the Tanners, ALF daydreams about the future, after the children have grown up and moved out. - S04E19
When I'm Sixty-FourFebruary 12, 1990With Willie and Kate going out for the night, ALF sneaks into a retirement home in the hopes of meeting a once-famous actress, whose glory d - S04E20
Mr. SandmanFebruary 19, 1990When Willie finds a map from one of his dead relatives, he and ALF trek to Death Valley to try and find a possible treasure. Things don't go - S04E21
Stayin' AliveFebruary 26, 1990When ALF finds out that a local corporation is using CFCs that pollute the environment, he writes several letters of protest, all under fake - S04E22
Hungry Like a WolfMarch 3, 1990Fearing that he might "internally blow up" due to his high calorie consumption, ALF decides to cut meat from his diet. However after a few d - S04E23
I Gotta Be MeMarch 10, 1990Lynn and Kate have a disagreement after Lynn plans to go away for a vacation weekend with her boyfriend. Tensions escalate further when Lynn - S04E24
Consider Me GoneMarch 24, 1990When ALF picks up a signal on the Tanner's radio, he realizes that it is someone trying to get in touch with him through Melmacian code.
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