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The Best Episodes of ALF

Every episode of ALF ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of ALF!

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    ALF Season 2 Episode 12 - ALF's Special Christmas
    8.4/10(647 votes)

    S2:E12

    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.

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writer:Steven Hollander

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  2. ALF Season 2 Episode 13 - The Boy Next Door
    8.4/10(558 votes)

    S2:E13

    ALF befriends the Ochmoneks' belligerent nephew, Jake.

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writers:Al Jean, Mike Reiss

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  3. ALF Season 1 Episode 2 - Strangers in the Night
    8.0/10(744 votes)

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writers:Thad Mumford, Paul Fusco

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  4. ALF Season 1 Episode 21 - Lookin' Through the Windows
    7.9/10(438 votes)

    S1:E21

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

    Director:Nancy Heydorn
    Writer:Bob Bendetson

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  5. ALF Season 1 Episode 25 - La Cucaracha
    7.9/10(435 votes)

    S1:E25

    A cockroach from outer space invades the Tanner home.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Jerry Stahl

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  6. ALF Season 2 Episode 1 - Working My Way Back to You
    7.9/10(391 votes)

    S2:E1

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

    Director:Nick Havinga
    Writer:Steve Pepoon

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  7. ALF Season 2 Episode 3 - Take a Look at Me Now
    7.9/10(362 votes)

    S2:E3

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

    Director:Gary Shimokawa
    Writer:Steve Pepoon

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  8. ALF Season 2 Episode 6 - Some Enchanted Evening
    7.9/10(404 votes)

    S2:E6

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

    Director:Gary Shimokawa
    Writer:Seth Weisbord

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  9. ALF Season 2 Episode 8 - Something's Wrong with Me
    7.8/10(353 votes)

    S2:E8

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

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writer:Steve Pepoon

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  10. ALF Season 2 Episode 9 - Night Train
    7.8/10(368 votes)

    S2:E9

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

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writer:Bob Bendetson

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  11. ALF Season 2 Episode 18 - We Gotta Get Out of This Place
    7.8/10(341 votes)

    S2:E18

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

    Director:Gary Shimokawa
    Writer:Marjorie Gross

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  12. ALF Season 2 Episode 24 - We Are Family
    7.8/10(354 votes)

    S2:E24

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

    Director:Nick Havinga
    Writer:Steve Pepoon

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  13. ALF Season 1 Episode 1 - A.L.F.
    7.7/10(919 votes)

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Tom Patchett
    Writer:Tom Patchett

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  14. ALF Season 2 Episode 17 - Someone to Watch Over Me (2)
    7.7/10(349 votes)

    S2:E17

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

    Director:Gary Shimokawa
    Writers:Wendy Graf, Lisa Stotsky

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  15. ALF Season 3 Episode 1 - Stop in the Name of Love
    7.7/10(344 votes)

    S3:E1

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

    Director:Nick Havinga
    Writers:Gwyn Gurian, Skip Frank

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  16. ALF Season 3 Episode 8 - Turkey in the Straw (2)
    7.7/10(331 votes)

    S3:E8

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

    Director:Nick Havinga
    Writers:Tom Patchett, Steven Hollander

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  17. ALF Season 4 Episode 3 - Wanted: Dead or Alive
    7.7/10(298 votes)

    S4:E3

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

    Director:Nick Havinga
    Writer:Victor Fresco

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  18. ALF Season 4 Episode 4 - We're in the Money
    7.7/10(290 votes)

    S4:E4

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

    Director:Paul Miller
    Writers:John Romano, Jeanne Baruch

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  19. ALF Season 1 Episode 13 - Mother and Child Reunion
    7.6/10(436 votes)

    S1:E13

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

    Director:Tom Patchett
    Writers:Bob Bendetson, Howard Bendetson

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  20. ALF Season 1 Episode 19 - Wild Thing
    7.6/10(412 votes)

    S1:E19

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

    Director:Nancy Heydorn
    Writers:Stephen Sustarsic, David Adam Silverman

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  21. ALF Season 1 Episode 20 - Going Out of My Head Over You
    7.6/10(401 votes)

    S1:E20

    Willie and ALF both talk to a psychologist.

    Director:Nancy Heydorn
    Writers:Bob Bendetson, Howard Bendetson

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  22. ALF Season 1 Episode 26 - Come Fly with Me
    7.6/10(406 votes)

    S1:E26

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

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Nelson Costello

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  23. ALF Season 2 Episode 15 - We're So Sorry, Uncle Albert
    7.6/10(342 votes)

    S2:E15

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

    Director:Nick Havinga
    Writer:Paul Fusco

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  24. ALF Season 2 Episode 16 - Someone to Watch Over Me (1)
    7.6/10(348 votes)

    S2:E16

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

    Director:Gary Shimokawa
    Writers:Wendy Graf, Lisa Stotsky

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  25. ALF Season 2 Episode 25 - Varsity Drag
    7.6/10(338 votes)

    S2:E25

    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.

    Director:Gary Shimokawa
    Writer:Lisa A. Bannick

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Best Episodes Summary

"ALF's Special Christmas" is the best rated episode of "ALF". It scored 8.4/10 based on 647 votes. Directed by Burt Brinckerhoff and written by Steven Hollander, it aired on 12/14/1987. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Boy Next Door".