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The Best Episodes of ALF

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The Best Episodes of ALF

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

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  1. Background image for Strangers in the Night
    7.9/10(663 votes)

    #1 - Strangers in the Night

    S1:E2

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

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  2. Background image for Lookin' Through the Windows
    7.8/10(395 votes)

    #2 - Lookin' Through the Windows

    S1:E21

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

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  3. Background image for La Cucaracha
    7.8/10(391 votes)

    #3 - La Cucaracha

    S1:E25

    A cockroach from outer space invades the Tanner home.

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    Director:Peter Baldwin
  4. Background image for A.L.F.
    7.7/10(827 votes)

    #4 - A.L.F.

    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.

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    Director:Tom Patchett
  5. Background image for Wanted: Dead or Alive
    7.6/10(271 votes)

    #5 - Wanted: Dead or Alive

    S4:E3

    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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  6. Background image for Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?
    7.5/10(455 votes)

    #6 - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?

    S1:E8

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

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    Director:Tom Patchett
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  8. Background image for Mother and Child Reunion
    7.5/10(400 votes)

    #7 - Mother and Child Reunion

    S1:E13

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

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  9. Background image for Wild Thing
    7.5/10(376 votes)

    #8 - Wild Thing

    S1:E19

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

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  10. Background image for Going Out of My Head Over You
    7.5/10(365 votes)

    #9 - Going Out of My Head Over You

    S1:E20

    Willie and ALF both talk to a psychologist.

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  11. Background image for Weird Science
    7.5/10(363 votes)

    #10 - Weird Science

    S1:E24

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

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    Director:Paul Fusco
    Writer:Paul Fusco
  12. Background image for Come Fly with Me
    7.5/10(364 votes)

    #11 - Come Fly with Me

    S1:E26

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

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  13. Background image for Stop in the Name of Love
    7.5/10(312 votes)

    #12 - Stop in the Name of Love

    S3:E1

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

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  14. Background image for Turkey in the Straw (2)
    7.5/10(302 votes)

    #13 - Turkey in the Straw (2)

    S3:E8

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

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  15. Background image for We're in the Money
    7.5/10(264 votes)

    #14 - We're in the Money

    S4:E4

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

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    7.5/10(266 votes)

    #15 - Fever

    S4:E12

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

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    Director:Paul Miller
  17. Background image for Looking for Lucky
    7.4/10(553 votes)

    #16 - Looking for Lucky

    S1:E3

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

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  18. Background image for Pennsylvania 6-5000
    7.4/10(526 votes)

    #17 - Pennsylvania 6-5000

    S1:E4

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

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
  19. Background image for Baby, You Can Drive My Car
    7.4/10(417 votes)

    #18 - Baby, You Can Drive My Car

    S1:E10

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

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  20. Background image for On the Road Again
    7.4/10(407 votes)

    #19 - On the Road Again

    S1:E11

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

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  21. Background image for Stairway to Heaven
    7.4/10(296 votes)

    #20 - Stairway to Heaven

    S3:E2

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

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  22. Background image for Changes
    7.4/10(280 votes)

    #21 - Changes

    S3:E9

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

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  23. Background image for Superstition
    7.4/10(274 votes)

    #22 - Superstition

    S3:E19

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

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  24. Background image for Funeral for a Friend
    7.4/10(275 votes)

    #23 - Funeral for a Friend

    S3:E21

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

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  25. Background image for Live and Let Die
    7.4/10(275 votes)

    #24 - Live and Let Die

    S4:E9

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

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    Director:Tony Csiki
  26. Background image for Consider Me Gone
    7.4/10(348 votes)

    #25 - Consider Me Gone

    S4:E24

    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.

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    Director:Nick Havinga
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Strangers in the Night" is the best rated episode of "ALF". It scored 7.9/10 based on 663 votes. Directed by Peter Bonerz and written by Thad Mumford, Paul Fusco, it aired on 9/29/1986. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Lookin' Through the Windows".