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The Best Episodes of ALF

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Network:NBC

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

A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.
Episodes
101
Avg. Rating
7.3
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S4
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E3
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  • ALF's Special Christmas
    8.3/10(599)
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    #1 - ALF's Special Christmas

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 12/14/1987

    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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  • The Boy Next Door
    8.3/10(505)
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    #2 - The Boy Next Door

    Season 2 Episode 13

    Aired 1/4/1988

    ALF befriends the Ochmoneks' belligerent nephew, Jake.

    Director: Burt Brinckerhoff

    Writer: Al Jean, Mike Reiss

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  • Strangers in the Night
    7.9/10(649)
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    #3 - Strangers in the Night

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 9/29/1986

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

    Director: Peter Bonerz

    Writer: Thad Mumford, Paul Fusco

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  • Lookin' Through the Windows
    7.8/10(388)
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    #4 - Lookin' Through the Windows

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 3/23/1987

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

    Director: Nancy Heydorn

    Writer: Bob Bendetson

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  • Working My Way Back to You
    7.8/10(359)
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    #5 - Working My Way Back to You

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 9/21/1987

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

    Director: Nick Havinga

    Writer: Steve Pepoon

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  • Take a Look at Me Now
    7.8/10(326)
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    #6 - Take a Look at Me Now

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 10/5/1987

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

    Director: Gary Shimokawa

    Writer: Steve Pepoon

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  • Some Enchanted Evening
    7.8/10(367)
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    #7 - Some Enchanted Evening

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 10/26/1987

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

    Director: Gary Shimokawa

    Writer: Seth Weisbord

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  • A.L.F.
    7.7/10(815)
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    #8 - A.L.F.

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 9/22/1986

    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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  • La Cucaracha
    7.7/10(383)
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    #9 - La Cucaracha

    Season 1 Episode 25

    Aired 5/4/1987

    A cockroach from outer space invades the Tanner home.

    Director: Peter Baldwin

    Writer: Jerry Stahl

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  • Night Train
    7.7/10(327)
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    #10 - Night Train

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 11/16/1987

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

    Director: Burt Brinckerhoff

    Writer: Bob Bendetson

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  • We Gotta Get Out of This Place
    7.7/10(305)
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    #11 - We Gotta Get Out of This Place

    Season 2 Episode 18

    Aired 2/22/1988

    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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  • We Are Family
    7.7/10(312)
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    #12 - We Are Family

    Season 2 Episode 24

    Aired 5/2/1988

    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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  • Something's Wrong with Me
    7.6/10(317)
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    #13 - Something's Wrong with Me

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 11/9/1987

    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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  • Someone to Watch Over Me (2)
    7.6/10(313)
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    #14 - Someone to Watch Over Me (2)

    Season 2 Episode 17

    Aired 2/15/1988

    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

    Writer: Wendy Graf, Lisa Stotsky

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  • Wanted: Dead or Alive
    7.6/10(266)
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    #15 - Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Season 4 Episode 3

    Aired 10/2/1989

    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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  • Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?
    7.5/10(448)
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    #16 - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 11/17/1986

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

    Director: Tom Patchett

    Writer: Jerry Stahl

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    0
  • Mother and Child Reunion
    7.5/10(392)
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    #17 - Mother and Child Reunion

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 1/12/1987

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

    Director: Tom Patchett

    Writer: Bob Bendetson, Howard Bendetson

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  • Wild Thing
    7.5/10(368)
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    #18 - Wild Thing

    Season 1 Episode 19

    Aired 3/2/1987

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

    Director: Nancy Heydorn

    Writer: Stephen Sustarsic, David Adam Silverman

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  • Going Out of My Head Over You
    7.5/10(358)
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    #19 - Going Out of My Head Over You

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 3/16/1987

    Willie and ALF both talk to a psychologist.

    Director: Nancy Heydorn

    Writer: Bob Bendetson, Howard Bendetson

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  • Weird Science
    7.5/10(356)
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    #20 - Weird Science

    Season 1 Episode 24

    Aired 4/13/1987

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

    Director: Paul Fusco

    Writer: Paul Fusco

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  • We're So Sorry, Uncle Albert
    7.5/10(307)
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    #21 - We're So Sorry, Uncle Albert

    Season 2 Episode 15

    Aired 1/25/1988

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

    Director: Nick Havinga

    Writer: Paul Fusco

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  • Someone to Watch Over Me (1)
    7.5/10(314)
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    #22 - Someone to Watch Over Me (1)

    Season 2 Episode 16

    Aired 2/8/1988

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

    Director: Gary Shimokawa

    Writer: Wendy Graf, Lisa Stotsky

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  • Stop in the Name of Love
    7.5/10(307)
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    #23 - Stop in the Name of Love

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 10/3/1988

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

    Director: Nick Havinga

    Writer: Skip Frank, Gwyn Gurian

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  • Turkey in the Straw (2)
    7.5/10(296)
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    #24 - Turkey in the Straw (2)

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 11/15/1988

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

    Director: Nick Havinga

    Writer: Tom Patchett, Steven Hollander

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  • We're in the Money
    7.5/10(260)
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    #25 - We're in the Money

    Season 4 Episode 4

    Aired 10/9/1989

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

    Director: Paul Miller

    Writer: John Romano, Jeanne Baruch

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Best Episodes Summary

"ALF's Special Christmas" is the best rated episode of "ALF". It scored 8.3/10 based on 599 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".