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ALF(TV show/series, 1986-1990)

NR
| 23min per episode | Genres: Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama

Scripted Reality in 4 seasons with 101 episodes

ALFRating: 3.9/5 (with 514 votes)
ALF is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from September 22, 1986, to March 24, 1990. The title character, called ALF (an acronym for "Alien Life Form") but whose real name is Gordon Shumway, crash-lands in the garage of the suburban middle-class Tanner family. The series stars Max Wright as father Willie Tanner, Anne Schedeen as mother Kate Tanner and Andrea Elson and Benji Gregory as their children, Lynn and Brian Tanner. ALF was performed by puppeteer Paul Fusco, who co-created the show with Tom Patchett. However, in the scenes in which the character appeared in full body, a small costumed actor was briefly used (then uncredited in that role), the Hungarian-born Michu Meszaros. Produced by Alien Productions, ALF ran for four seasons and produced 99 episodes, including four one-hour episodes ("Try to Remember", "ALF's Special Christmas", "Someone to Wat... ()
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About ALF

A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.

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ALF doing Bob Seger - Old Time Rock'nRoll(Trailer, 1:18)

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ALF Seasons and Episodes

09/18/1989Season 4 - 24 episodes
This is a list of episodes from the fourth and final season of ALF. Most episode titles are named after popular songs. ()
#1 | 09/18/1989Baby, Come Back
3.0/5 (with 4 votes)
ALF earns the right to baby-sit Eric, but almost blows it when the child disappears.
#2 | 09/25/1989Lies
2.9/5 (with 4 votes)
Tabloid photographers accidentally photograph ALF, so the Tanners have to get the film back.
#3 | 10/02/1989Wanted: Dead or Alive
3.3/5 (with 4 votes)
ALF shields Willie when a criminal resembling him is profiled on a crime-stopper TV show, but Trevor turns him in.
#4 | 10/09/1989We're in the Money
3.1/5 (with 4 votes)
Using Willie's home computer, ALF discovers and later becomes addicted to the art of making stock-market deals.
#5 | 10/16/1989Mind Games
2.9/5 (with 4 votes)
After a visit from a psychologist, ALF subjects the Tanners to a barrage of unwanted psychoanalysis.
#6 | 10/23/1989Hooked on a Feeling
3.0/5 (with 4 votes)
Willie, in an effort to curb ALF's cotton addiction, holds a support group meeting in his living room.
#7 | 10/30/1989He Ain't Heavy, He's Willie's Brother
2.8/5 (with 4 votes)
ALF, forced to hide, plots the removal of Willie's visiting brother Neal.
#8 | 11/06/1989The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
3.0/5 (with 4 votes)
ALF gets peeved about having to remain hidden while Willie's brother extends his visit.
#9 | 11/13/1989Live and Let Die
3.1/5 (with 6 votes)
ALF's attitude toward cats changes after his first encounter with kittens.
#10 | 11/20/1989Break Up to Make Up
2.9/5 (with 4 votes)
Whizzer comes face-to-face with ALF when he searches for Dorothy at the Tanners.
#11 | 11/27/1989Happy Together
3.0/5 (with 4 votes)
ALF, on the outs with the Tanners, is offered a place to stay by Neal.
#12 | 12/04/1989Fever
3.4/5 (with 5 votes)
The Tanners pamper ALF after he catches his first Earth cold.
#13 | 12/11/1989It's My Party
2.9/5 (with 6 votes)
ALF is relegated once again to the attic when the Tanners throw a Hawaiian luau.
#14 | 01/08/1990Make 'em Laugh
2.9/5 (with 5 votes)
#15 | 01/15/1990Love on the Rocks
2.8/5 (with 4 votes)
Neal and his ex-wife Margaret reconcile, but ALF goes a long way to prove her motives are less than honest.
#16 | 01/22/1990True Colors
3.0/5 (with 4 votes)
ALF enters the art world after he earns praise for a still life made from food.
#17 | 01/29/1990Gimme That Old Time Religion
3.0/5 (with 4 votes)
As a newly ordained Melmacian minister, ALF must officiate a ceremony on Earth.
#18 | 02/05/1990Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
2.9/5 (with 4 votes)
ALF considers the future with the Tanners, who will age faster than the ageless alien.
#19 | 02/12/1990When I'm Sixty-Four
3.2/5 (with 7 votes)
ALF encounters youth-seeking senior citizens when he's discovered sneaking into a retirement home.
#20 | 02/19/1990Mr. Sandman
3.0/5 (with 6 votes)
ALF and Willie scour Death Valley for buried treasure after discovering an old map.
#21 | 02/26/1990Stayin' Alive
3.4/5 (with 6 votes)
A morally outraged ALF writes nasty letters to a pollution-producing company.
#22 | 03/03/1990Hungry Like a Wolf
2.9/5 (with 6 votes)
ALF takes to the park in search of food after his diet fails.
#23 | 03/10/1990I Gotta Be Me
2.9/5 (with 4 votes)
ALF is the only one excited by the idea of Lynn moving in with her boyfriend.
#24 | 03/24/1990Consider Me Gone
2.9/5 (with 4 votes)
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.
10/03/1988Season 3 - 26 episodes
09/21/1987Season 2 - 25 episodes
09/22/1986Season 1 - 26 episodes
?Specials - 7 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Derivative works/Adaptions: "ALF: The Animated Series" (TV show/series, 1987-)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 25 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Bosnian (BS), Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Croatian (HR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 09/22/1986
Last episode released on: 03/24/1990
Appearing Characters: ALF, Willie Tanner, Kate Tanner, Brian Tanner, Lynn Tanner, Eric Tanner
Creator: Paul Fusco
Composer: Alf Clausen
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Alf, o E. Teimoso"
Camera Setup: Multiple-camera setup

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:537, Added: 05/10/2018, Last updated: 03/21/2024