ALF

E1

1. A.L.F.

22 Sep 1986 · 23m

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.

E2

2. Strangers in the Night

29 Sep 1986 · 23m

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

E3

3. Looking for Lucky

6 Oct 1986 · 23m

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

E4

4. Pennsylvania 6-5000

13 Oct 1986 · 23m

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

E5

5. Keepin' the Faith

20 Oct 1986 · 23m

ALF takes a job selling cosmetics over the phone.

E6

6. For Your Eyes Only

3 Nov 1986 · 23m

ALF befriends a lonely blind girl.

E7

7. Help Me, Rhonda

10 Nov 1986 · 23m

Willie helps homesick ALF arrange a trip to Melmac.

E8

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

17 Nov 1986 · 23m

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

E9

9. Jump

24 Nov 1986 · 23m

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

E10

10. Baby, You Can Drive My Car

1 Dec 1986 · 23m

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

E11

11. On the Road Again

8 Dec 1986 · 23m

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

E12

12. Oh, Tannerbaum

22 Dec 1986 · 23m

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.

E13

13. Mother and Child Reunion

12 Jan 1987 · 23m

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

E14

14. A Little Bit of Soap

19 Jan 1987 · 23m

ALF submits scripts to his favorite soap opera.

E15

15. I've Got a New Attitude

2 Feb 1987 · 23m

ALF plays matchmaker for Kate's mother.

E16

16. Try to Remember (1)

9 Feb 1987 · 23m

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

E17

17. Try to Remember (2)

9 Feb 1987 · 23m

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

E18

18. Border Song

16 Feb 1987 · 23m

ALF befriends a young Mexican immigrant.

E19

19. Wild Thing

2 Mar 1987 · 23m

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

E20

20. Going Out of My Head Over You

16 Mar 1987 · 23m

Willie and ALF both talk to a psychologist.

E21

21. Lookin' Through the Windows

23 Mar 1987 · 23m

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

E22

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

30 Mar 1987 · 23m

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

E23

23. The Gambler

6 Apr 1987 · 23m

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

E24

24. Weird Science

13 Apr 1987 · 23m

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

E25

25. La Cucaracha

4 May 1987 · 23m

A cockroach from outer space invades the Tanner home.

E26

26. Come Fly with Me

11 May 1987 · 23m

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

E1

1. Working My Way Back to You

21 Sep 1987 · 23m

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

E2

2. The Ballad of Gilligan's Island

28 Sep 1987 · 23m

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

E3

3. Take a Look at Me Now

5 Oct 1987 · 23m

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

E4

4. Wedding Bell Blues

12 Oct 1987 · 23m

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

E5

5. Prime Time

19 Oct 1987 · 23m

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

E6

6. Some Enchanted Evening

26 Oct 1987 · 23m

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

E7

7. Oh, Pretty Woman

2 Nov 1987 · 23m

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

E8

8. Something's Wrong with Me

9 Nov 1987 · 23m

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

E9

9. Night Train

16 Nov 1987 · 23m

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

E10

10. Isn't It Romantic?

23 Nov 1987 · 23m

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

E11

11. Hail to the Chief

7 Dec 1987 · 23m

Kate dreams that she and ALF are rival presidential candidates.

E12

12. ALF's Special Christmas

14 Dec 1987 · 47m

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.

E13

13. The Boy Next Door

4 Jan 1988 · 23m

ALF befriends the Ochmoneks' belligerent nephew, Jake.

E14

14. Can I Get a Witness?

11 Jan 1988 · 23m

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

E15

15. We're So Sorry, Uncle Albert

25 Jan 1988 · 23m

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

E16

16. Someone to Watch Over Me (1)

8 Feb 1988 · 23m

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

E17

17. Someone to Watch Over Me (2)

15 Feb 1988 · 23m

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

E18

18. We Gotta Get Out of This Place

22 Feb 1988 · 23m

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

E19

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

29 Feb 1988 · 23m

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

E20

20. Hit Me with Your Best Shot

7 Mar 1988 · 23m

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

E21

21. Movin' Out

14 Mar 1988 · 23m

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

E22

22. I'm Your Puppet

21 Mar 1988 · 23m

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.

E23

23. Tequila

28 Mar 1988 · 23m

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

E24

24. We Are Family

2 May 1988 · 23m

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

E25

25. Varsity Drag

9 May 1988 · 23m

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.

E1

1. Stop in the Name of Love

3 Oct 1988 · 23m

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

E2

2. Stairway to Heaven

10 Oct 1988 · 23m

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

E3

3. Breaking Up is Hard to Do

17 Oct 1988 · 23m

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

E4

4. Tonight, Tonight (1)

24 Oct 1988 · 23m

ALF hosts "The Tonight Show", with Ed McMahon.

E5

5. Tonight, Tonight (2)

24 Oct 1988 · 23m

ALF hosts "The Tonight Show", with Ed McMahon.

E6

6. Promises, Promises

31 Oct 1988 · 23m

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

E7

7. Turkey in the Straw (1)

14 Nov 1988 · 23m

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

E8

8. Turkey in the Straw (2)

15 Nov 1988 · 23m

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

E9

9. Changes

21 Nov 1988 · 23m

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

E10

10. My Back Pages

28 Nov 1988 · 23m

In a nightmare, Willie dreams ALF is his school roommate.

E11

11. Alone Again, Naturally

5 Dec 1988 · 23m

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

E12

12. Do You Believe in Magic?

12 Dec 1988 · 23m

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

E13

13. Hide Away

9 Jan 1989 · 23m

ALF is convinced gangsters are chasing the Tanners' houseguest.

E14

14. Fight Back

16 Jan 1989 · 23m

ALF's expose earns Willie a guest spot on David Horowitz's consumer advocate show.

E15

15. Suspicious Minds

23 Jan 1989 · 23m

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

E16

16. Baby Love

6 Feb 1989 · 23m

ALF has an allergic reaction to a baby.

E17

17. Running Scared

13 Feb 1989 · 23m

An extortionist threatens to turn ALF in to the immigration authorities for being an ""illegal alien"".

E18

18. Standing in the Shadows of Love

20 Feb 1989 · 23m

ALF ghostwrites Jake's love letters.

E19

19. Superstition

27 Feb 1989 · 23m

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

E20

20. Torn Between Two Lovers

6 Mar 1989 · 23m

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

E21

21. Funeral for a Friend

20 Mar 1989 · 23m

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

E22

22. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

27 Mar 1989 · 23m

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

E23

23. Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?

10 Apr 1989 · 23m

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

E24

24. Like an Old Time Movie

17 Apr 1989 · 23m

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

E25

25. Shake, Rattle and Roll

1 May 1989 · 23m

ALF prepares for the worst after experiencing a mild earthquake.

E26

26. Having My Baby

8 May 1989 · 23m

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

E1

1. Baby, Come Back

18 Sep 1989 · 23m

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

E2

2. Lies

25 Sep 1989 · 23m

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

E3

3. Wanted: Dead or Alive

2 Oct 1989 · 23m

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

E4

4. We're in the Money

9 Oct 1989 · 23m

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

E5

5. Mind Games

16 Oct 1989 · 23m

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

E6

6. Hooked on a Feeling

23 Oct 1989 · 23m

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

E7

7. He Ain't Heavy, He's Willie's Brother

30 Oct 1989 · 23m

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

E8

8. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

6 Nov 1989 · 23m

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

E9

9. Live and Let Die

13 Nov 1989 · 23m

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

E10

10. Break Up to Make Up

20 Nov 1989 · 23m

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

E11

11. Happy Together

27 Nov 1989 · 23m

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

E12

12. Fever

4 Dec 1989 · 23m

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

E13

13. It's My Party

11 Dec 1989 · 23m

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

E14

14. Make 'em Laugh

8 Jan 1990 · 23m

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

E15

15. Love on the Rocks

15 Jan 1990 · 23m

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

E16

16. True Colors

22 Jan 1990 · 23m

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

E17

17. Gimme That Old Time Religion

29 Jan 1990 · 23m

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

E18

18. Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades

5 Feb 1990 · 23m

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

E19

19. When I'm Sixty-Four

12 Feb 1990 · 23m

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

E20

20. Mr. Sandman

19 Feb 1990 · 23m

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

E21

21. Stayin' Alive

26 Feb 1990 · 23m

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

E22

22. Hungry Like a Wolf

3 Mar 1990 · 23m

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

E23

23. I Gotta Be Me

10 Mar 1990 · 23m

ALF is the only one excited by the idea of Lynn moving in with her boyfriend.

E24

24. Consider Me Gone

24 Mar 1990 · 23m

It's a sad day in the Tanner household as ALF announces he's leaving Earth to settle on another planet with Skip and Rhonda, but ALF is captured by the Alien Task Force before he can get to their spaceship.