ALF backdrop
ALF S4E18 — Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
7.1
ALF•Season 4•Episode 18

Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades

7.1/10 · 288 votesFeb 5, 199023 min

Ranked #20 of 24 in Season 4•−0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

ALF considers the future with the Tanners, who will age faster than the ageless alien.

Directed byNick Havinga
Written byVictor Fresco
Previous episodeE17 · Gimme That Old Time ReligionNext episodeE19 · When I'm Sixty-Four
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons4

All1234

Season 4 Episodes24

Baby, Come Back stillE1 7.5

Baby, Come Back

Lies stillE2 7.4

Lies

Wanted: Dead or Alive stillE3 7.7

Wanted: Dead or Alive

We're in the Money stillE4 7.6

We're in the Money

Mind Games stillE5 7.4

Mind Games

Hooked on a Feeling stillE6 7.4

Hooked on a Feeling

He Ain't Heavy, He's Willie's Brother stillE7 7.0

He Ain't Heavy, He's Willie's Brother

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face stillE8 7.4

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Live and Let Die stillE9 7.5

Live and Let Die

Break Up to Make Up stillE10 7.4

Break Up to Make Up

Happy Together stillE11 7.3

Happy Together

Fever stillE12 7.6

Fever

It's My Party stillE13 7.4

It's My Party

Make 'em Laugh stillE14 6.7

Make 'em Laugh

Love on the Rocks stillE15 7.1

Love on the Rocks

True Colors stillE16 7.2

True Colors

Gimme That Old Time Religion stillE17 7.1

Gimme That Old Time Religion

Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades stillE18 7.1Now viewing

Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades

When I'm Sixty-Four stillE19 7.3

When I'm Sixty-Four

Mr. Sandman stillE20 7.3

Mr. Sandman

Stayin' Alive stillE21 7.2

Stayin' Alive

Hungry Like a Wolf stillE22 7.0

Hungry Like a Wolf

I Gotta Be Me stillE23 7.0

I Gotta Be Me

Consider Me Gone stillE24 7.4

Consider Me Gone

Cast5

Max Wright

Max Wright

Willie Tanner

Anne Schedeen

Anne Schedeen

Kate Tanner

Andrea Elson

Andrea Elson

Lynn Tanner

Benji Gregory

Benji Gregory

Brian Tanner

Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros

Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros

Alf / Gordon Shumway

Crew2

Victor Fresco

Victor Fresco

Writer

N

Nick Havinga

Director

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" is episode 18 of ALF season 4. It scored 7.1/10 from 288 votes, ranking #20 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Nick Havinga and written by Victor Fresco, it aired on February 5, 1990.

Next: E19 · When I'm Sixty-FourBest of Season 4