List of ALF episodes

The following is a list of episodes of the American sitcom ALF. Most episode titles derive from those of American and British popular songs.[1]

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired (U.S. dates)
First aired Last aired
1 26 September 22, 1986 May 11, 1987
2 26 September 21, 1987 May 9, 1988
3 26 October 3, 1988 May 8, 1989
4 24 September 18, 1989 March 24, 1990

Episodes

Season 1: (1986–1987)

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11"A.L.F."Tom PatchettTom PatchettSeptember 22, 1986
Gordon Shumway, the last survivor of his planet, Melmac, crashes into the Tanners' garage.
22"Strangers in the Night"Peter BonerzPaul Fusco & Thad MumfordSeptember 29, 1986
ALF is left at home with the Tanners' neighbor, Mrs. Ochmonek. Meanwhile, ALF would rather be watching Psycho and eating a pizza from Pizza Barge.
33"Looking for Lucky"Peter BonerzBob Bendetson & Howard BendetsonOctober 6, 1986
ALF is accused of eating Lucky, so he decides to search for him to prove his innocence.
44"Pennsylvania 6-5000"Peter BonerzDonald ToddOctober 13, 1986
After ALF uses the shortwave radio to call the President about the nuclear disaster, Willie gets blamed and is thrown in jail.
55"Keepin' the Faith"Peter BonerzLaurie GelmanOctober 20, 1986
To solve the Tanners' money problems, ALF gets a job selling make-up.
66"For Your Eyes Only"Peter BonerzMitzi McCall & Adrienne ArmstrongNovember 3, 1986
ALF meets a blind woman named Jody.
77"Help Me, Rhonda"Peter Bonerz and Rick GoughTom Patchett & Lloyd GarverNovember 10, 1986
ALF learns that his best friend and girlfriend Rhonda from Melmac are alive.
88"Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue?"Tom PatchettJerry StahlNovember 17, 1986
ALF has a crush on Lynn and films a music video for her ("You're the One Who's Out of This World") to prove it.
99"Jump"Peter BonerzGary MarkowitzNovember 24, 1986
Willie tries to skydive.
1010"Baby, You Can Drive My Car"Nancy HeydornThad Mumford & Laurie GelmanDecember 1, 1986
ALF buys Lynn a new Ferrari after she complains that the family car continues to be unreliable.
1111"On the Road Again"Peter BonerzBob Bendetson & Howard BendetsonDecember 8, 1986
The Tanners cannot leave ALF at home alone, so Willie takes him camping with the family and ALF gets lost in the woods.
1212"Oh, Tannerbaum"Rick GoughDonald ToddDecember 22, 1986
Willie and ALF break down while picking out a Christmas tree.
1313"Mother and Child Reunion"Tom PatchettBob Bendetson & Howard BendetsonJanuary 12, 1987
Kate's mother comes to stay with them for a while and ALF is banished to the garage.
1414"A Little Bit of Soap"Tom PatchettLaurie GelmanJanuary 19, 1987
ALF writes stories based on family arguments for a soap opera that's also a sleeping pill.
1515"I've Got a New Attitude"Nancy HeydornThad MumfordFebruary 2, 1987
ALF claims he can talk to Dorothy's deceased husband.
16/1716/17"Try to Remember"Tom PatchettLaurie Gelman, Bob Bendetson, Howard Bendetson and Donald ToddFebruary 9, 1987
ALF loses his memory and thinks he is insurance agent Wayne Schlegel after accidentally shocking himself in the bathtub. The Tanners then use flashbacks to restore his memory.
NOTE: one-hour clip show; later edits changed cause of memory loss from electric shock to head injury after NBC received complaints from viewers.
1818"Border Song"Tom PatchettDonald ToddFebruary 16, 1987
ALF befriends a Mexican teenaged immigrant who wants to go back home.
1919"Wild Thing"Nancy HeydornDavid Silverman & Stephen SustarsicMarch 2, 1987
ALF, beginning to go through a Melmacian psychological and physiological transformation which happens every 75 years for Melmacians on March 2nd, warns the Tanner family that he must be locked up for 24 hours during this period in which he will experience wild, erratic behavior — but he escapes before the day is over.
2020"Going Out of My Head Over You"Nancy HeydornBob Bendetson & Howard BendetsonMarch 16, 1987
The Tanners think ALF should see a psychiatrist, so Willie brings one home (Bill Daily) to see ALF.
2121"Lookin' Through the Windows"Nancy HeydornBob BendetsonMarch 23, 1987
ALF allegedly witnesses Trevor murdering Raquel Ochmonek.
2222"It Isn't Easy ... Bein' Green"Peter BonerzWendy Graf & Lisa StotskyMarch 30, 1987
Brian must perform a song about asparagus for the school play, but is too nervous.
2323"The Gambler"Gary ShimokawaThad Mumford & Laurie GelmanApril 6, 1987
ALF runs up a gambling debt with Dorothy's bookie.
2424"Weird Science"Paul FuscoPaul FuscoApril 13, 1987
ALF tells Brian that there are two more planets named Dave and Alvin. The TV is also broken in this episode.
2525"La Cucharacha"Peter BaldwinJerry StahlMay 4, 1987
A cockroach from ALF's spaceship grows to gigantic proportions.
2626"Come Fly With Me"Peter BaldwinNelson CostelloMay 11, 1987
The Tanner family takes a vacation, but is unaware that ALF has tagged along.

Season 2: (1987–1988)

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271"Working My Way Back to You"Nick HavingaSteve PepoonSeptember 21, 1987
ALF has to last one week without destroying anything in the Tanners' house.
282"Somewhere Over the Rerun"
"The Ballad of Gilligan's Island"
Nick HavingaScott Spencer GordenSeptember 28, 1987
After becoming addicted to reruns of Gilligan's Island, ALF dreams that he has joined the castaways. Bob Denver, Alan Hale, Jr., Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells appear.
293"Take a Look at Me Now"Gary ShimokawaSteve PepoonOctober 5, 1987
Raquel's claim of seeing ALF makes her subject to ridicule and prone to depression, so ALF decides to defend her.
304"Wedding Bell Blues"Burt BrinckerhoffLisa A. BannickOctober 12, 1987
ALF, after being deeply saddened by the fact that his parents got married before his birth (which is a taboo on Melmac), runs away to a monastery.
315"Prime Time"Burt BrinckerhoffLisa A. BannickOctober 19, 1987
When the Tanners become part of the new Thompson Rating System, ALF rigs the ratings in order to prevent his favorite show, Polka Jamboree, from being cancelled.
326"Some Enchanted Evening"Gary ShimokawaSeth WeisbordOctober 26, 1987
Not allowed to go trick-or-treating, ALF attends Willie's Halloween party and tries to convince this boss to give Willie an overdue promotion.
337"Oh, Pretty Woman"Burt BrinckerhoffAlicia Marie SchudtNovember 2, 1987
Lynn is depressed over being dumped by a boyfriend for a prettier girl, so ALF enters her in a beauty pageant to increase her self-confidence.
348"Something's Wrong With Me"Burt BrinckerhoffSteve PepoonNovember 9, 1987
Dorothy is planning to marry Whizzer, but ALF's Melmacian hiccups put the wedding in jeopardy.
359"Night Train"Burt BrinckerhoffBob BendetsonNovember 16, 1987
Reminiscing his younger and more carefree days when he was known as "Boxcar Willie", Willie takes ALF to the train switchyard where they jump a moving freight train.
3610"Isn't it Romantic?"Gary ShimokawaSeth WeisbordNovember 23, 1987
Seeing that Kate and Willie have been arguing of late, ALF and the Tanner children plan to recreate the couple's Niagara Falls honeymoon.
3711"Hail to the Chief"Burt BrinckerhoffLisa A. BannickDecember 7, 1987
After watching a presidential debate, Kate has recurring dreams of running against ALF.
38/3912/13"ALF's Special Christmas"Burt BrinckerhoffSteven HollanderDecember 14, 1987
ALF and the Tanners prepare to spend Christmas in a cabin. ALF accidentally ends up with a group of toys, then befriends a terminally ill little girl in a hospital.
NOTE: one-hour episode.
4014"The Boy Next Door"Burt BrinckerhoffAl Jean & Michael ReissJanuary 4, 1988
ALF befriends Trevor and Raquel's nephew Jake from New York.
4115"Can I Get a Witness?"Gary ShimokawaNelson CostelloJanuary 11, 1988
ALF is put on trial for breaking the Ockmoneck's window.
4216"We're So Sorry, Uncle Albert"Nick HavingaPaul FuscoJanuary 25, 1988
Willie's Uncle Albert (Elisha Cook) visits the Tanners, and collapses from a heart attack after getting a glimpse of the alien, causing ALF to feel grief thinking he caused the death.
4317"Someone to Watch Over Me: Part 1"Gary ShimokawaLisa Stotsky & Wendy GrafFebruary 8, 1988
Willie is chosen by the neighborhood to lead a neighborhood watch. But ALF takes control of the radio and starts to talk as if he was Willie.
4418"Someone to Watch Over Me: Part 2"Gary ShimokawaLisa Stotsky & Wendy GrafFebruary 15, 1988
ALF spots a criminal by his neighbor's house, and walks inside to investigate.
4519"We Gotta Get Out of This Place"Gary ShimokawaMarjorie GrossFebruary 22, 1988
ALF joins Jody in a condo.
4620"You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog"Gary ShimokawaScott Spencer GordenFebruary 29, 1988
The Tanners take in a stray dog, much to ALF's dismay. (Featuring Anne Ramsey in her last television role before her death)
4721"Hit Me With Your Best Shot"Gary ShimokawaKevin AbbottMarch 7, 1988
Willie tries to teach Brian nonviolence in dealing with a school bully, but changes his ways when the bully's lowlife father comes to the Tanner residence and insults the entire family.
4822"Movin' Out"Tony Csiki and Nick HavingaAlicia Marie SchudtMarch 14, 1988
Willie gets a promotion that relocates him to San Diego, however despite hating the new job and proclaiming how much he loves the house they currently live in, it takes drastic moves by Alf to make him realize what he's doing.
4923"I'm Your Puppet"Burt BrinckerhoffAl Jean & Michael ReissMarch 21, 1988
ALF gets a ventriloquist dummy in the mail that takes control of him.
5024"Tequila"Nick HavingaTeleplay: Art Everett
Story: Sandy Gillis
March 28, 1988
ALF goes full-on pink elephant for Kate's alcoholic friend Maura (Dorothy Lyman), and frightens her into getting assistance.
5125"We Are Family"Nick HavingaSteve PepoonMay 2, 1988
The Tanners plan a party for ALF, who is depressed that he is the only one of his species. Sandy Duncan appears as herself.
5226"Varsity Drag"Gary ShimokawaLisa A. BannickMay 9, 1988
After realizing that Willie and Kate have emptied Lynn's college fund to support him, a guilty ALF gets ten newspaper routes to earn money for the family.

Season 3: (1988–1989)

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531"Stop in the Name of Love"Nick HavingaSkip Frank & Gwyn GurianOctober 3, 1988
Lynn's date at the drive-in goes well until she discovers ALF hiding in the back of the car.
542"Stairway to Heaven"Burt BrinckerhoffPhilip WhitehillOctober 10, 1988
ALF meets his guardian angel who makes him see life without the Tanners, and vice versa.
553"Breaking Up is Hard to Do"Nick HavingaSteve PepoonOctober 17, 1988
Trevor and Raquel have a falling-out, so ALF and Jake try to get them back together.
56/574/5"Tonight, Tonight"Burt BrinckerhoffLisa A. Bannick, Steve Pepoon, Al Jean and Michael ReissOctober 24, 1988
ALF hosts The Tonight Show with Ed McMahon and promotes ALF with clips from Seasons 1 and 2. Frederick de Cordova, Teresa Ganzel, Tommy Newsom, Rich Little, Joan Embrey, Tim Wade, Joyce Brothers and Eugene Greytak (as Pope John Paul II) also appear.
NOTE: one-hour clip show.
586"Promises, Promises"Burt BrinckerhoffBeverly ArcherOctober 31, 1988
ALF reveals that Lynn is dating Eddie (Michael Des Barres) to her parents' dismay.
597"Turkey in the Straw: Part 1"Nick HavingaTom Patchett & Steve HollanderNovember 14, 1988
A homeless stranger named Flakey Pete (David Ogden Stiers) sees ALF and calls the Alien Task Force.
608"Turkey in the Straw: Part 2"Nick HavingaTom Patchett & Steve HollanderNovember 15, 1988
The homeless man befriends ALF, but the Alien Task Force are still on their way.
Note: Episodes #56 and #57 aired on a consecutive Monday-Tuesday vs. the weekly format.
619"Changes"Nick HavingaLisa A. BannickNovember 21, 1988
Kate starts working and then discovers that she is pregnant.
Note: The plot device of Kate being pregnant was written to accommodate Anne Schedeen's real-life pregnancy.
6210"My Back Pages"Burt BrinckerhoffRon BurlaNovember 28, 1988
Seeing Willie and Kate reminiscing over their old stuff in the attic and show the family film footage of them attending the Woodstock festival, ALF asks Willie about the 1960s, causing Willie to ponder if he abandoned the ideals he held during those years.
6311"Alone Again, Naturally"Burt BrinckerhoffPaul FuscoDecember 5, 1988
ALF mistakenly believes his cousin Blinky is living in Barstow, getting himself captured by a deranged freak show owner (Kathleen Freeman).
6412"Do You Believe in Magic?"Tony CsikiScott Spencer GordenDecember 12, 1988
Willie introduces ALF to simple magic tricks.
6513"Hide Away"Burt BrinckerhoffSteve PepoonJanuary 9, 1989
After a verbose houseguest of Willie's reveals he is in the Witness Protection Program, ALF is convinced gangsters are stalking the Tanners.
6614"Fight Back"Nick HavingaSeth WeisbordJanuary 16, 1989
When Jake easily repairs Willie's car, he and ALF think the mechanic may be sabotaging the car for needless repeat business, so they start Operation Sam-Scam to furnish proof.
6715"Suspicious Minds"Nick HavingaAl Jean & Michael ReissJanuary 23, 1989
ALF believes that a reclusive new neighbor is Elvis Presley, and is further convinced when the man displays Elvis-like tendencies.
6816"Baby Love"Nick HavingaLisa A. BannickFebruary 6, 1989
When Kate's friends throw her a baby shower, ALF is convinced he is allergic to babies after being made to look after one woman's baby in his room.
6917"Running Scared"Gary ShimokawaSteve PepoonFebruary 13, 1989
The extortionist Lee Fraser threatens to turn ALF in to the immigration authorities for being an illegal alien.
7018"Standing in the Shadows of Love"Nick HavingaDavid Cohen & Roger S.H. SchulmanFebruary 20, 1989
Jake has a crush on a girl at school named Laura (Carla Gugino) but cannot express his feelings. ALF, inspired by the story of Cyrano de Bergerac, ghostwrites love letters for Jake.
7119"Superstition"Gary ShimokawaSteve PepoonFebruary 27, 1989
ALF blames his streak of bad luck on a Melmac superstition of burning a history book.
7220"Torn Between Two Lovers"Nick HavingaBeverly ArcherMarch 6, 1989
Thanks to ALF's mismanaged phone calls, Lynn gets two dates for a dance.
7321"Funeral for a Friend"Paul FuscoScott Spencer GordenMarch 20, 1989
ALF acquires an ant farm and then arranges a funeral after the ants die.
7422"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark"Nick HavingaAlicia Marie SchudtMarch 27, 1989
To prepare Brian for his Boy Scout trip, ALF and Jake camp out to overcome his fear of the outdoors at night.
7523"Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?"Howard StormPaul Fusco & Lisa A. BannickApril 10, 1989
Jake's mother visits him and ALF catches her stealing Kate's brooch.
7624"Like an Old Time Movie"Nick HavingaNelson CostelloApril 17, 1989
While the Tanners are away and leave some old movies to entertain him, ALF imagines in black and white that he and the Tanners are silent-movie stars.
7725"Shake, Rattle and Roll"Nick HavingaRon BurlaMay 1, 1989
After experiencing a mild earthquake, ALF prepares for the worst.
7826"Having My Baby"Nick HavingaLisa A. BannickMay 8, 1989
ALF re-enacts scenes from The Dick Van Dyke Show, as Kate prepares to give birth.

Season 4: (1989–1990)

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791"Baby, Come Back"Paul MillerDavid Silverman & Stephen SustarsicSeptember 18, 1989
ALF earns the right to baby-sit Eric.
802"Lies"Paul MillerJordan Tabat & Wesley SternSeptember 25, 1989
ALF is accidentally photographed by a tabloid photographer. ALF sneaks into their van to eat the film while Willie uses his memory of Star Trek episodes to make up extraterrestrial stories, whose credulity actually amazes the paparazzi.
813"Wanted: Dead or Alive"Nick HavingaVictor FrescoOctober 2, 1989
ALF is worried about Willie when a criminal resembling him is profiled on a crime-stopper TV show.
824"We're in the Money"Paul MillerJeanne Baruch & Jeanne RomanoOctober 9, 1989
Using Willie's home computer, ALF discovers and becomes addicted to making stock-market deals.
835"Mind Games"Nick HavingaJerry StahlOctober 16, 1989
After another visit from Larry, ALF subjects the Tanners to a barrage of unwanted psychoanalysis.
Note: This episode was originally produced for Season 3, but aired during Season 4.
846"Hooked on a Feeling"Nick HavingaVictor FrescoOctober 23, 1989
In an effort to curb ALF's cotton addiction, Willie holds a support group meeting in his living room.
857"He Ain't Heavy, He's Willie's Brother"Paul FuscoPaul Fusco & Lisa A. BannickOctober 30, 1989
ALF plots the removal of Willie's visiting brother Neal (Jim J. Bullock) after ALF is made not to leave his attic apartment at any time.
868"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"Paul FuscoPaul Fusco & Lisa A. BannickNovember 6, 1989
ALF is peeved at having to remain hidden while Willie's brother extends his visit.
879"Live and Let Die"Tony CsikiSteve PepoonNovember 13, 1989
After Lucky dies, ALF adopts a group of kittens for a meal. However, after one kitten grows fond of ALF, he begins to question his personal view on cats.
8810"Break Up to Make Up"Tony CsikiAnne MearaNovember 20, 1989
Dorothy and Whizzer get into a fight, and an angry Dorothy runs away. Whizzer meets ALF while searching for her.
8911"Happy Together"Paul FuscoDavid Silverman & Stephen SustarsicNovember 27, 1989
Neal offers ALF a place to stay, but ALF's party animal ways threaten both Neal's new apartment as well as his job as the maintenance man.
9012"Fever"Paul MillerBruce DavidDecember 4, 1989
The common cold infects the Tanners, as well as ALF. However, when ALF does not show signs of recovery, the Tanners are concerned it may end his life.
Note: This episode was originally produced for Season 3, but aired during Season 4.
9113"It's My Party"Nick HavingaSteve PepoonDecember 11, 1989
ALF is relegated to the attic when the Tanners throw a luau, the first party they have hosted since ALF's arrival on Earth.
9214"Make 'em Laugh"Nick HavingaHoward BendetsonJanuary 8, 1990
ALF dreams he is a famous stand-up comic. David Spade guests stars in this episode.
9315"Love on the Rocks"Nick HavingaCecile Alch & Patricia NiedzialekJanuary 15, 1990
Neal and his ex-wife Margaret reconcile, but ALF goes a long way to prove that her motives are not sincere.
9416"True Colors"Paul MillerDavid Silverman & Stephen SustarsicJanuary 22, 1990
ALF enters the art world after he earns praise for a still life made from food.
9517"Gimme That Old Time Religion"Paul FuscoLeslie Ann PodkinJanuary 29, 1990
As a newly ordained Melmacian minister, ALF officiates a ceremony on Earth.
9618"Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"Nick HavingaVictor FrescoFebruary 5, 1990
ALF considers the future with the Tanners, who will have shorter lifespans than the Melmacian alien.
9719"When I'm Sixty-Four"Paul MillerDavid Silverman & Stephen SustarsicFebruary 12, 1990
ALF encounters senior citizens when he sneaks into a retirement home and convinces an old actress to share her experiences with others.
9820"Mr. Sandman"Paul MillerSteve PepoonFebruary 19, 1990
ALF and Willie scour Death Valley for buried treasure after discovering an old map.
9921"Stayin' Alive"Nick HavingaVictor FrescoFebruary 26, 1990
Outraged, ALF writes nasty letters to SENDRAX, a pollution-producing company. Taken with the letter-writing, SENDRAX offers Willie a lucrative job.
10022"Hungry Like the Wolf"Nick HavingaPaul FuscoMarch 3, 1990
After ALF stops eating due to a diet, he becomes more primitive in nature and goes to the park in order to hunt for food.
Note: NBC moved ALF from Monday to Saturday nights beginning with this episode.
10123"I Gotta Be Me"Paul MillerBeverly ArcherMarch 10, 1990
ALF is the only one excited about Lynn moving in with her boyfriend.
10224"Consider Me Gone"Nick HavingaTeleplay: Steve Pepoon, David Silverman, Stephen Sustaric and Victor Fresco
Story: Ian Praiser
March 24, 1990
ALF hears from his friends Skip and Rhonda, who have established the colony of New Melmac and invite ALF to live with them.
Note: This episode originally ended with a "To Be Continued..." notice as NBC did not cancel ALF until after its broadcast.

See also

References

  1. "ALF". TV Guide. Retrieved 20 October 2014.