Episode 1
Baby, Come Back
23m6.8 / 10
ALF earns the right to baby-sit Eric, but almost blows it when the child disappears.
Episode credits
Directed by Paul MillerWritten by Stephen Sustarsic, David Adam SilvermanGuest stars Melissa Francis
TV series
ALF
1986TV-G4 seasons7.6 / 10
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A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.
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Episode 2
Lies
23m6.6 / 10
Tabloid photographers accidentally photograph ALF, so the Tanners have to get the film back.
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Directed by Paul MillerWritten by Wesley Stern, Jordan TabatGuest stars Judith Marie-Bergan, Charles Dougherty
Episode 3
Wanted: Dead or Alive
23m6.9 / 10
ALF shields Willie when a criminal resembling him is profiled on a crime-stopper TV show, but Trevor turns him in.
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Directed by Nick HavingaWritten by Victor FrescoGuest stars David Alan Grier, Aaron Lustig, Denise Dowse, Kenneth Tigar, Liz Sheridan, John LaMotta, Parker Whitman
Episode 4
We're in the Money
23m6.7 / 10
Using Willie's home computer, ALF discovers and later becomes addicted to the art of making stock-market deals.
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Directed by Paul MillerWritten by John Romano, Jeanne Baruch
Episode 5
Mind Games
23m6.8 / 10
After a visit from a psychologist, ALF subjects the Tanners to a barrage of unwanted psychoanalysis.
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Directed by Nick HavingaWritten by Jerry StahlGuest stars Bill Daily
Episode 6
Hooked on a Feeling
23m6.9 / 10
Willie, in an effort to curb ALF's cotton addiction, holds a support group meeting in his living room.
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Directed by Nick HavingaWritten by Victor FrescoGuest stars Joe Mays, Marcia Firesten, Dale Raoul, Rob Neukirch
Episode 7
He Ain't Heavy, He's Willie's Brother
23m6.0 / 10
ALF, forced to hide, plots the removal of Willie's visiting brother Neal.
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Directed by Paul FuscoWritten by Lisa A. Bannick, Paul FuscoGuest stars Jim J. Bullock
Episode 8
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
23m6.7 / 10
ALF gets peeved about having to remain hidden while Willie's brother extends his visit.
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Directed by Paul FuscoWritten by Lisa A. Bannick, Paul FuscoGuest stars Jim J. Bullock
Episode 9
Live and Let Die
23m6.5 / 10
ALF's attitude toward cats changes after his first encounter with kittens.
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Directed by Tony CsikiWritten by Steve PepoonGuest stars Emily Schulman, Liz Sheridan, John LaMotta, Holly Fields, Kevin Bourland
Episode 10
Break Up to Make Up
23m6.4 / 10
Whizzer comes face-to-face with ALF when he searches for Dorothy at the Tanners.
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Directed by Tony CsikiWritten by Anne MearaGuest stars Paul Dooley, Anne Meara, Steve Sweeney, Jim J. Bullock
Episode 11
Happy Together
23m6.8 / 10
ALF, on the outs with the Tanners, is offered a place to stay by Neal.
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Directed by Paul FuscoWritten by Stephen Sustarsic, David Adam SilvermanGuest stars Dan Gilvezan, Timothy Stack, Fran Bennett, Jim J. Bullock
Episode 12
Fever
23m7.1 / 10
The Tanners pamper ALF after he catches his first Earth cold.
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Directed by Paul MillerWritten by Bruce DavidGuest stars Liz Sheridan, John LaMotta
Episode 13
It's My Party
23m6.4 / 10
ALF is relegated once again to the attic when the Tanners throw a Hawaiian luau.
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Directed by Nick HavingaWritten by Steve PepoonGuest stars Alex Henteloff, Ted Raimi, Dean Cameron, Henry G. Sanders, Liz Sheridan, John LaMotta, Shirley Prestia
Episode 14
Make 'em Laugh
23m6.3 / 10
ALF dreams he's a famous stand-up comic.
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Directed by Nick HavingaWritten by Howard BendetsonGuest stars Casey Kasem, Brandon Tartikoff, Joseph V. Perry, John Pinette, Liz Sheridan, Wayne Powers, David Spade, John Apicella
Episode 15
Love on the Rocks
23m6.2 / 10
Neal and his ex-wife Margaret reconcile, but ALF goes a long way to prove her motives are less than honest.
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Directed by Nick HavingaWritten by Cecile Alch, Patricia NiedzialekGuest stars Stanley DeSantis, Allyce Beasley, Jim J. Bullock
Episode 16
True Colors
23m6.5 / 10
ALF enters the art world after he earns praise for a still life made from food.
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Directed by Paul MillerWritten by Stephen Sustarsic, David Adam SilvermanGuest stars Bill Brochtrup, Tara Karsian, Gregory Cooke, Kip Gilman
Episode 17
Gimme That Old Time Religion
23m6.3 / 10
As a newly ordained Melmacian minister, ALF must officiate a ceremony on Earth.
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Directed by Paul FuscoWritten by Leslie Ann PodkinGuest stars Liz Sheridan
Episode 18
Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
23m6.8 / 10
ALF considers the future with the Tanners, who will age faster than the ageless alien.
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Directed by Nick HavingaWritten by Victor FrescoGuest stars Fran Drescher, Dean Cameron, Mark Blankfield, Edward Edwards
Episode 19
When I'm Sixty-Four
23m6.4 / 10
ALF encounters youth-seeking senior citizens when he's discovered sneaking into a retirement home.
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Directed by Paul MillerWritten by Stephen Sustarsic, David Adam SilvermanGuest stars Frances Bay, Amzie Strickland, Eric Christmas, Jack Armstrong, Phil Leeds
Episode 20
Mr. Sandman
23m6.3 / 10
ALF and Willie scour Death Valley for buried treasure after discovering an old map.
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Directed by Paul MillerWritten by Steve Pepoon
Episode 21
Stayin' Alive
23m6.7 / 10
A morally outraged ALF writes nasty letters to a pollution-producing company.
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Directed by Nick HavingaWritten by Victor FrescoGuest stars Dan Castellaneta
Episode 22
Hungry Like a Wolf
23m6.4 / 10
ALF takes to the park in search of food after his diet fails.
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Directed by Nick HavingaWritten by Paul FuscoGuest stars Jeff Doucette, Donna LaBrie
Episode 23
I Gotta Be Me
23m5.4 / 10
ALF is the only one excited by the idea of Lynn moving in with her boyfriend.
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Directed by Paul MillerWritten by Beverly ArcherGuest stars Dean Cameron
Episode 24
Consider Me Gone
23m6.9 / 10finale
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Nick HavingaWritten by Ian Praiser, Stephen Sustarsic, Victor Fresco, Steve Pepoon, David Adam SilvermanGuest stars Richard Fancy, Sherman Howard, Larry Poindexter, Doug Ballard
Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026
More about ALF
Cast
Max WrightWillie Tanner
Anne SchedeenKate Tanner
Andrea ElsonLynn Tanner
Benji GregoryBrian Tanner
Mihaly 'Michu' MeszarosAlf / Gordon Shumway
Marcia WallaceMrs. Lyman
Judy LandersBrenda
Ricky Paull GoldinDanny DuckworthCredits
- Created by
- Paul Fusco, Tom Patchett
- Written by
- Steve Pepoon, Lisa A. Bannick, Paul Fusco, Bob Bendetson, Howard Bendetson, Laurie Gelman, Mike Reiss, Al Jean, Stephen Sustarsic, Donald Todd, David Adam Silverman, Tom Patchett, Victor Fresco, Thad Mumford, Scott S. Gorden, Jerry Stahl
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 101
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
NBCUnited States- Alien Productions
Themes
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