8.3/10596 votesLoading...#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
8.3/10501 votesLoading...#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
7.9/10638 votesLoading...#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
7.8/10380 votesLoading...#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
7.8/10356 votesLoading...#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
7.8/10323 votesLoading...#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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7.8/10364 votesLoading...#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
7.7/10804 votesLoading...#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
7.7/10379 votesLoading...#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
7.7/10323 votesLoading...#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
7.7/10302 votesLoading...#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
7.7/10310 votesLoading...#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
7.6/10313 votesLoading...#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
7.6/10310 votesLoading...#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
7.6/10261 votesLoading...#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
7.5/10386 votesLoading...#16 - 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
7.5/10363 votesLoading...#17 - 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
7.5/10353 votesLoading...#18 - 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
7.5/10351 votesLoading...#19 - 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
7.5/10304 votesLoading...#20 - 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
7.5/10311 votesLoading...#21 - 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
7.5/10303 votesLoading...#22 - 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
7.5/10292 votesLoading...#23 - 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
7.5/10257 votesLoading...#24 - 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
7.4/10538 votesLoading...#25 - Looking for Lucky
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/1986
When Lucky the cat disappears, everyone pins the blame on ALF.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: Bob Bendetson
The Best Episodes of ALF
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.
Genres:FamilyComedyDrama
Network:NBC
Episodes
101
Avg. Rating
7.3
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S3
S4
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E3
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7.5
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7.2
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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 596 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".
