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The Best Episodes of ALF Season 3

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Every episode of ALF Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of ALF Season 3!

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The Best Episodes of ALF Season 3

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Every episode of ALF Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of ALF Season 3!

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6.7/10(7 votes)
#1 - Stop in the Name of Love
S3:E110/3/1988
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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Director:Nick Havinga
Writers:Gwyn Gurian, Skip Frank
6.4/10(7 votes)
#2 - Stairway to Heaven
S3:E210/10/1988
In a fantasy sequence, ALF's guardian angel shows him what the Tanners' lives would be like without him.
Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
Writer:Philip Whitehill
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Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
Writer:Philip Whitehill
6.4/10(7 votes)
#3 - Breaking Up is Hard to Do
S3:E310/17/1988
The Tanners let Trevor Ochmonek stay at their house after he has a fight with his wife.
Director:Nick Havinga
Writer:Steve Pepoon
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Director:Nick Havinga
Writer:Steve Pepoon
5.6/10(7 votes)
#4 - Tonight, Tonight (1)
S3:E410/24/1988
ALF hosts "The Tonight Show", with Ed McMahon.
Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
Writers:Lisa A. Bannick, Al Jean, Steve Pepoon, Mike Reiss
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Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
Writers:Lisa A. Bannick, Al Jean, Steve Pepoon, Mike Reiss
5.7/10(7 votes)
#5 - Tonight, Tonight (2)
S3:E510/24/1988
ALF hosts "The Tonight Show", with Ed McMahon.
Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
Writers:Lisa A. Bannick, Al Jean, Steve Pepoon, Mike Reiss
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Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
Writers:Lisa A. Bannick, Al Jean, Steve Pepoon, Mike Reiss
6.6/10(7 votes)
#6 - Promises, Promises
S3:E610/31/1988
Betrayed confidences cause a falling-out between ALF and Lynn.
Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
Writer:Beverly Archer
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Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
Writer:Beverly Archer

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6.8/10(8 votes)
#7 - Turkey in the Straw (1)
S3:E711/14/1988
The Tanners are invited to a Thanksgiving dinner with the Ochmonek's bizarre relatives.
Director:Nick Havinga
Writers:Tom Patchett, Steven Hollander
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Director:Nick Havinga
Writers:Tom Patchett, Steven Hollander
6.9/10(8 votes)
#8 - Turkey in the Straw (2)
S3:E811/15/1988
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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Director:Nick Havinga
Writers:Tom Patchett, Steven Hollander
6.4/10(7 votes)
#9 - Changes
S3:E911/21/1988
Kate goes back to work when a strike sends Willie home.
Director:Nick Havinga
Writer:Lisa A. Bannick
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Director:Nick Havinga
Writer:Lisa A. Bannick
5.9/10(7 votes)
#10 - My Back Pages
S3:E1011/28/1988
In a nightmare, Willie dreams ALF is his school roommate.
Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
Writer:Ron Burla
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Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
Writer:Ron Burla
6.6/10(8 votes)
#11 - Alone Again, Naturally
S3:E1112/5/1988
ALF mistakenly believes his cousin is living in Barstow, when he reads an article in the National Inquisitor.
Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
Writer:Paul Fusco
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Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
Writer:Paul Fusco
6.4/10(7 votes)
#12 - Do You Believe in Magic?
S3:E1212/12/1988
ALF makes Brian disappear with a mail-order magic kit.
Director:Tony Csiki
Writer:Scott S. Gorden
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Director:Tony Csiki
Writer:Scott S. Gorden
6.3/10(7 votes)
#13 - Hide Away
S3:E131/9/1989
ALF is convinced gangsters are chasing the Tanners' houseguest.
Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
Writer:Steve Pepoon
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Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
Writer:Steve Pepoon
6.7/10(7 votes)
#14 - Fight Back
S3:E141/16/1989
ALF's expose earns Willie a guest spot on David Horowitz's consumer advocate show.
Director:Nick Havinga
Writer:Seth Weisbord
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Director:Nick Havinga
Writer:Seth Weisbord
6.4/10(7 votes)
#15 - Suspicious Minds
S3:E151/23/1989
ALF is convinced that a reclusive neighbor is actually Elvis Presley.
Director:Nick Havinga
Writers:Al Jean, Mike Reiss
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Director:Nick Havinga
Writers:Al Jean, Mike Reiss
6.3/10(7 votes)
#16 - Baby Love
S3:E162/6/1989
ALF has an allergic reaction to a baby.
Director:Nick Havinga
Writer:Lisa A. Bannick
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Director:Nick Havinga
Writer:Lisa A. Bannick
6.8/10(8 votes)
#17 - Running Scared
S3:E172/13/1989
An extortionist threatens to turn ALF in to the immigration authorities for being an ""illegal alien"".
Director:Gary Shimokawa
Writer:Steve Pepoon
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Director:Gary Shimokawa
Writer:Steve Pepoon
6.7/10(7 votes)
#18 - Standing in the Shadows of Love
S3:E182/20/1989
ALF ghostwrites Jake's love letters.
Director:Nick Havinga
Writers:Roger S.H. Schulman, David Steven Cohen
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Director:Nick Havinga
Writers:Roger S.H. Schulman, David Steven Cohen
6.4/10(7 votes)
#19 - Superstition
S3:E192/27/1989
ALF blames his streak of bad luck on a Melmac superstition.
Director:Gary Shimokawa
Writer:Steve Pepoon
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Director:Gary Shimokawa
Writer:Steve Pepoon
6.6/10(7 votes)
#20 - Torn Between Two Lovers
S3:E203/6/1989
Lynn ends up with two dates for a dance through ALF's mishandled phone message.
Director:Nick Havinga
Writer:Beverly Archer
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Director:Nick Havinga
Writer:Beverly Archer
6.4/10(7 votes)
#21 - Funeral for a Friend
S3:E213/20/1989
Desperate for a pet of his own, ALF acquires an ant farm.
Director:Paul Fusco
Writer:Scott S. Gorden
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Director:Paul Fusco
Writer:Scott S. Gorden
6.3/10(7 votes)
#22 - Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
S3:E223/27/1989
ALF and Jake suggest Brian camp out to overcome his fear of the dark.
Director:Nick Havinga
Writer:Alicia Marie Schudt
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Director:Nick Havinga
Writer:Alicia Marie Schudt
6.4/10(7 votes)
#23 - Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?
S3:E234/10/1989
ALF sees Jake's kleptomaniac mother arrives for a visit, and steals a broach from Kate.
Director:Howard Storm
Writers:Lisa A. Bannick, Paul Fusco
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Director:Howard Storm
Writers:Lisa A. Bannick, Paul Fusco
6.4/10(7 votes)
#24 - Like an Old Time Movie
S3:E244/17/1989
ALF imagines in black and white that he and the Tanners are silent-movie stars.
Director:Nick Havinga
Writer:Nelson Costello
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Director:Nick Havinga
Writer:Nelson Costello
6.5/10(6 votes)
#25 - Shake, Rattle and Roll
S3:E255/1/1989
ALF prepares for the worst after experiencing a mild earthquake.
Director:Nick Havinga
Writer:Ron Burla
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Director:Nick Havinga
Writer:Ron Burla

Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Stop in the Name of Love" is the best rated episode of "ALF" season 3. It scored 6.7/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Nick Havinga and written by Gwyn Gurian, Skip Frank, it aired on 10/3/1988. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Stairway to Heaven".