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Alf (1986-1990)

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Summary The acronymic letters in the title of this NBC sitcom stood for "Alien Life Form," as a good a way as any to describe the protagonist, an orange-haired, pint-sized 299-year-old space alien with an aardvark-like nose and a propensity for mischief and comic sarcasm. Known on his home planet Melmac as Gordon Shumway, ALF (his voice provided by the series' co-creator Paul Fusco) crash-landed in the earthbound garage of the Tanner family: dad Willie (Max Wright), a social worker, mom Kate (Anne Schedeen), and children Lynn (Andrea Elson) and Brian (Benji Gregory) -- in the final season,... More

Starring Paulina Gillis, Max Wright, Anne Schedeen... View All

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Watch Alf Season 4 Episode Airdate
Consider Me Gone picture

It's a sad day in the Tanner household as ALF makes plans to join other Melmac survivors and leave Earth.

S4 | Ep24 3/24/90 play
I Gotta Be Me picture

ALF is the only one excited by the idea of Lynn moving in with her boyfriend, as he wants Lynn's room.

S4 | Ep23 3/10/90 play
Hungry Like the Wolf picture

ALF takes to the park in search of food after his diet fails.

S4 | Ep22 3/3/90 play
Stayin' Alive picture

A morally outraged ALF writes nasty letters to a pollution-producing company.

S4 | Ep21 2/26/90 play
Mr. Sandman picture

ALF and Willie scour Death Valley for buried treasure after discovering an old map.

S4 | Ep20 2/19/90 play
When I'm 64 picture

ALF encounters youth-seeking senior citizens when he's discovered sneaking into a retirement home.

S4 | Ep19 2/12/90 play

ALF considers the future with the Tanners, who will age faster than the ageless alien.

S4 | Ep18 2/5/90 play
Gimme That Old Time Religion picture

As a newly ordained Melmacian minister, ALF must officiate a ceremony on Earth.

S4 | Ep17 1/29/90 play
True Colors picture

ALF enters the art world after he earns praise for a still life made from food.

S4 | Ep16 1/22/90 play
Love on the Rocks picture

Neal and his ex-wife Margaret reconcile, but ALF goes a long way to prove her motives are less than honest.

S4 | Ep15 1/15/90 play
Make 'em Laugh picture

ALF dreams he's a famous stand-up comic.

S4 | Ep14 1/8/90 play
It's My Party picture

ALF is relegated once again to the attic when the Tanners throw a Hawaiian luau.

S4 | Ep13 12/11/89 play
Fever picture
Fever (21:28)

The Tanners pamper ALF after he catches his first Earth cold.

S4 | Ep12 12/4/89 play
Happy Together picture

ALF, on the outs with the Tanners, is offered a place to stay by Neal.

S4 | Ep11 11/27/89 play
Break Up to Make Up picture

Whizzer comes face-to-face with ALF when he searches for Dorothy at the Tanners.

S4 | Ep10 11/20/89 play
Live and Let Die picture

ALF's attitude toward cats changes after his first encounter with kittens.

S4 | Ep9 11/13/89 play
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face picture

ALF gets peeved about having to remain hidden while Willie's brother extends his visit.

S4 | Ep8 11/6/89 play

ALF, forced to hide, plots the removal of Willie's visiting brother Neal.

S4 | Ep7 10/30/89 play
Hooked on a Feeling picture

Willie, in an effort to curb ALF's cotton addiction, holds a support group meeting in his living room.

S4 | Ep6 10/23/89 play
Mind Games picture
Mind Games (21:36)

After a visit from a psychologist, ALF subjects the Tanners to a barrage of unwanted psychoanalysis.

S4 | Ep5 10/16/89 play
We're in the Money picture

Using Willie's home computer, ALF discovers and later becomes addicted to the art of making stock-market...

S4 | Ep4 10/9/89 play
Wanted: Dead or Alive picture

ALF shields Willie when a criminal resembling him is profiled on a crime-stopper TV show, but Trevor turns him...

S4 | Ep3 10/2/89 play
Lies picture
Lies (21:38)

Tabloid photographers accidentally photograph ALF, so the Tanners have to get the film back.

S4 | Ep2 9/26/89 play

ALF earns the right to baby-sit Eric, but almost blows it when the child disappears.

S4 | Ep1 9/18/89 play
Watch Alf Season 3 Episode Airdate
Having My Baby picture

ALF prepares for the baby's arrival by re-enacting scenes from The Dick Van Dyke Show.

S3 | Ep26 5/8/89 play
Shake, Rattle and Roll picture

ALF prepares for the worst after experiencing a mild earthquake.

S3 | Ep25 5/1/89 play
Like an Old Time Movie picture

ALF imagines in black and white that he and the Tanners are silent-movie stars.

S3 | Ep24 4/17/89 play
Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow? picture

ALF sees Jake's kleptomaniac mother arrives for a visit, and steals a broach from Kate.

S3 | Ep23 4/10/89 play
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark picture

ALF and Jake suggest Brian camp out to overcome his fear of the dark.

S3 | Ep22 3/27/89 play
Funeral for a Friend picture

Desperate for a pet of his own, ALF acquires an ant farm.

S3 | Ep21 3/20/89 play
Torn Between Two Lovers picture

Lynn ends up with two dates for a dance through ALF's mishandled phone message.

S3 | Ep20 3/6/89 play
Superstition picture

ALF blames his streak of bad luck on a Melmac superstition.

S3 | Ep19 2/27/89 play
Standing in the Shadows of Love picture

ALF ghostwrites Jake's love letters.

S3 | Ep18 2/20/89 play
Running Scared picture

An extortionist threatens to turn ALF in to the immigration authorities

S3 | Ep17 2/13/89 play
Baby Love picture
Baby Love (21:28)

ALF has an allergic reaction to a baby

S3 | Ep16 2/6/89 play
Suspicious Minds picture

ALF is convinced that a reclusive neighbor is actually Elvis Presley.

S3 | Ep15 1/23/89 play
Fight Back picture
Fight Back (21:28)

Thinking Willie is getting ripped off at his car repair shop, ALF, Jake and Lynn start Operation Sam-scam to...

S3 | Ep14 1/16/89 play
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Hide Away (21:28)

ALF is convinced gangsters are chasing the Tanners' houseguest.

S3 | Ep13 1/9/89 play
Do You Believe in Magic? picture

ALF makes Brian disappear with a mail-order magic kit.

S3 | Ep12 12/12/88 play
Alone Again, Naturally picture

ALF mistakenly believes his cousin is living in Barstow, when he reads an article in the National Inquisitor.

S3 | Ep11 12/5/88 play
My Back Pages picture

After watching some old Woodstock footage, ALF wonders what happened to Willie over the years. Willie has a...

S3 | Ep10 11/28/88 play
Changes picture
Changes (21:13)

Kate goes back to work when a strike sends Willie home.

S3 | Ep9 11/21/88 play
Turkey in the Straw: Part 2 picture

ALF must avoid the Alien Task Force when a bum blows the whistle on him.

S3 | Ep8 11/15/88 play
Turkey in the Straw: Part 1 picture

The Tanners are invited to a Thanksgiving dinner with the Ochmonek's bizarre relatives.

S3 | Ep6 10/31/88 play
Promises, Promises picture

Betrayed confidences cause a falling-out between ALF and Lynn.

S3 | Ep6 10/31/88 play
Tonight, Tonight picture

ALF hosts The Tonight Show, with Ed McMahon.

S3 | Ep4 10/24/88 play
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do picture

The Tanners let Trevor Ochmonek stay at their house after he has a fight with his wife.

S3 | Ep3 10/17/88 play
Stairway to Heaven picture

In a fantasy sequence, ALF's guardian angel shows him what the Tanners' lives would be like without him.

S3 | Ep2 10/10/88 play
Stop in the Name of Love picture

ALF hides out in the back seat during Lynn's date at the drive-in.

S3 | Ep1 10/3/88 play
Watch Alf Season 2 Episode Airdate
Varsity Drag picture

ALF takes a job as a paper carrier when he learns that the cost of his upkeep is preventing Lynn from...

S2 | Ep26 5/9/88 play
We Are Family picture

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

S2 | Ep25 5/2/88 play
Tequila picture
Tequila (21:27)

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

S2 | Ep24 3/28/88 play
I'm Your Puppet picture

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

S2 | Ep23 3/21/88 play
Movin' Out picture
Movin' Out (21:15)

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

S2 | Ep22 3/14/88 play
Hit Me with Your Best Shot picture

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

S2 | Ep21 3/7/88 play
You Ain't Nothin' but a Hound Dog picture

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

S2 | Ep20 2/29/88 play
We Gotta Get Out of This Place picture

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

S2 | Ep19 2/22/88 play
Someone To Watch Over Me: Part 2 picture

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

S2 | Ep18 2/15/88 play
Someone To Watch Over Me: Part 1 picture

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

S2 | Ep17 2/8/88 play
We're So Sorry, Uncle Albert picture

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

S2 | Ep16 1/25/88 play
Can I Get a Witness? picture

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

S2 | Ep15 1/11/88 play
ALF's Special Christmas picture

ALF and the Tanners prepare to spend Christmas in a cabin. When the owner comes to visit them, ALF...

S2 | Ep13 12/14/87 play
The Boy Next Door picture

ALF befriends the Ochmoneks' belligerent nephew, Jake.

S2 | Ep13 12/14/87 play
Hail to the Chief picture

Kate dreams that she and ALF are rival presidential candidates.

S2 | Ep11 12/7/87 play
Isn't It Romantic? picture

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

S2 | Ep10 11/23/87 play
Night Train picture

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

S2 | Ep9 11/16/87 play
Something's Wrong with Me picture

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

S2 | Ep8 11/9/87 play
Oh, Pretty Woman picture

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

S2 | Ep7 11/2/87 play
Some Enchanted Evening picture

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

S2 | Ep6 10/26/87 play
Prime Time picture
Prime Time (21:25)

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

S2 | Ep5 10/19/87 play
Wedding Bell Blues picture

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

S2 | Ep4 10/12/87 play
Take a Look at Me Now picture

Mrs. Ochmonek thinks she's gone crazy when she spots ALF in the backyard. She takes her story to a TV-show and...

S2 | Ep3 10/5/87 play
Somewhere Over the Rerun: The Ballad of Gilligan's Island picture

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

S2 | Ep2 9/28/87 play
Working My Way Back to You picture

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

S2 | Ep1 9/21/87 play
Watch Alf Season 1 Episode Airdate
Come Fly with Me picture

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

S1 | Ep26 5/11/87 play
La Cuckaracha picture

A cockroach from outer space invades the Tanner home.

S1 | Ep25 5/4/87 play
Weird Science picture

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

S1 | Ep24 4/13/87 play
The Gambler picture

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

S1 | Ep23 4/6/87 play
It Isn't Easy... Bein' Green picture

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

S1 | Ep22 3/30/87 play
Lookin' Through the Windows picture

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

S1 | Ep21 3/23/87 play
Going Out of My Head Over You picture

Willie and ALF talk to a psychologist.

S1 | Ep20 3/16/87 play
Wild Thing picture
Wild Thing (18:22)

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

S1 | Ep19 3/2/87 play
Border Song picture

ALF befriends a young Mexican immigrant.

S1 | Ep18 2/16/87 play
Try to Remember picture

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

S1 | Ep16 2/9/87 play
I've Got a New Attitude picture

ALF plays matchmaker for Kate's mother.

S1 | Ep15 2/2/87 play
A Little Bit of Soap picture

ALF submits scripts to his favorite soap opera.

S1 | Ep14 1/19/87 play
Mother and Child Reunion picture

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

S1 | Ep13 1/12/87 play
Oh, Tannerbaum picture

ALF convinces Willie to travel to the mountains to cut down a real Christmas tree.

S1 | Ep12 12/22/86 play
On the Road Again picture

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

S1 | Ep11 12/8/86 play
Baby, You Can Drive My Car picture

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

S1 | Ep10 12/1/86 play
Jump picture
Jump (21:27)

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

S1 | Ep9 11/24/86 play
Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue? picture

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

S1 | Ep8 11/17/86 play
Help Me, Rhonda picture

Willie helps homesick ALF arrange a trip to Melmac.

S1 | Ep7 11/10/86 play
For Your Eyes Only picture

ALF befriends a lonely blind girl.

S1 | Ep6 11/3/86 play
Keepin' the Faith picture

ALF takes a job selling cosmetics over the phone.

S1 | Ep5 10/20/86 play
Pennsylvania 6-5000 picture

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

S1 | Ep4 10/13/86 play
Looking for Lucky picture

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

S1 | Ep3 10/6/86 play
Strangers in the Night picture

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

S1 | Ep2 9/29/86 play
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A.L.F. (20:34)

Gordon Shumway, last known survivor from the planet Melmac, crash-lands his spaceship into the Tanner family's...

S1 | Ep1 9/22/86 play

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