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The Best Episodes of ALF

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

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 A.L.F.
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    #1 - 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.

    Director:Tom Patchett
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  2. Background image for Strangers in the Night
    7.1/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Strangers in the Night

    S1:E2

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

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  3. Background image for Take a Look at Me Now
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Take a Look at Me Now

    S2:E3

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

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  4. Background image for ALF's Special Christmas
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #4 - ALF's Special Christmas

    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.

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  5. Background image for Fever
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Fever

    S4:E12

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

    Director:Paul Miller
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  6. Background image for Turkey in the Straw (2)
    6.9/10(8 votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. Background image for Turkey in the Straw (1)
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Turkey in the Straw (1)

    S3:E7

    The Tanners are invited to a Thanksgiving dinner with the Ochmonek's bizarre relatives.

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  9. Background image for Running Scared
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Running Scared

    S3:E17

    An extortionist threatens to turn ALF in to the immigration authorities for being an ""illegal alien"".

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  10. Background image for Night Train
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Night Train

    S2:E9

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

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  11. Background image for Tequila
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Tequila

    S2:E23

    Kate's friend, a known drinker, sees ALF in the kitchen and thinks she's hallucinating.

    Director:Nick Havinga
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Stop in the Name of Love
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #11 - 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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  13. Background image for Fight Back
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Fight Back

    S3:E14

    ALF's expose earns Willie a guest spot on David Horowitz's consumer advocate show.

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  14. Background image for Standing in the Shadows of Love
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Standing in the Shadows of Love

    S3:E18

    ALF ghostwrites Jake's love letters.

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  15. Background image for Wanted: Dead or Alive
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #14 - 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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  16. Background image for Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Director:Tom Patchett
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  17. Background image for Baby, You Can Drive My Car
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Baby, You Can Drive My Car

    S1:E10

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

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  18. Background image for On the Road Again
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    #17 - On the Road Again

    S1:E11

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

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  19. Background image for A Little Bit of Soap
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    #18 - A Little Bit of Soap

    S1:E14

    ALF submits scripts to his favorite soap opera.

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  20. Background image for Lookin' Through the Windows
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Lookin' Through the Windows

    S1:E21

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

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  21. Background image for La Cucaracha
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #20 - La Cucaracha

    S1:E25

    A cockroach from outer space invades the Tanner home.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
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  22. Background image for Prime Time
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Prime Time

    S2:E5

    The Tanners become a TV-ratings family and ALF decides to rig the system so that his favorite program becomes a hit.

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  23. Background image for Some Enchanted Evening
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Some Enchanted Evening

    S2:E6

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

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  24. Background image for Something's Wrong with Me
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Something's Wrong with Me

    S2:E8

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

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  25. Background image for Varsity Drag
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Varsity Drag

    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.

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  26. Background image for Promises, Promises
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Promises, Promises

    S3:E6

    Betrayed confidences cause a falling-out between ALF and Lynn.

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Best Episodes Summary

"A.L.F." is the best rated episode of "ALF". It scored 7.4/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Tom Patchett and written by Tom Patchett, it aired on 9/22/1986. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Strangers in the Night".